A New CIO’s First Four Steps When Taking on His Position
Duane Anderson took on his first CIO role in mid-2009 when he joined ad agency Marquette Group and its sister agency USMotivation. His first steps? Focus on defining the present and future state of IT and strengthen governance in his organization. The New CIO’s First Steps
Flextronics: Keeping IT Running On ‘Just Enough’
Keeping your IT operations lean during periods of business growth will help prepare you for the next economic downturn. Flextronics SVP/CIO David Smoley shares his top three priorities for keeping IT running at its best during good times and bad. Flextronics: Keeping IT Running On ‘Just Enough’
World-class IT requires the IT group to function as the central nervous system of the organization.
Peter High explains the 5 Principles of World Class IT and other topics including IT’s role as the central nervous system of the corporate body, how to strengthen the weaker links of the organization, and IT-lead innovation. World Class IT: The best CIOs are full partners in driving and executing business strategy
An Interview with Enterprise Leadership
Enterpriseleadership.org sat down with Peter High, founder of Metis Strategy and author of the book World Class IT: Why Businesses Succeed When IT Triumph. Peter talks about the changing roles and importance of CIOs within a business’s infrastructure Peter High, Metis Strategy Founder and Author, talks about CIOs and their role in Business Success
Peter High’s book, World Class IT, lays out the five principles the best IT organizations share.
In this article, CIO Insight reviews World Class IT and provides an excerpt on Principle 1: People. Coverage from CIO Insight: Building a World-Class IT Shop
Several publications have recognized World Class IT
Click through to follow their links. Various Book Reviews of World Class IT
What IT leaders need to consider during mergers and acquisitions
CIOs have a complex undertaking during mergers and acquisitions: They often have to reconcile people and systems of multiple companies while being a driver of cost reduction once a merger is completed. Most mergers fail to deliver anticipated value due to risks that are not fully contemplated and mitigated. Moving IT Forward
Successful M&As are often those that make IT integration a priority
Mergers occur for a variety of reasons. Some companies want access to new geographies; others seek a quick path toward new products and services that complement their own; still others believe they can run the acquired entity more efficiently. Know Thyself-and Thy Acquisition
It is possible for almost any IT department to accomplish extraordinary things
The term “world-class” is a bit loaded since it can’t be measured objectively, but it can be defined subjectively and used as a standard against which firms can measure performance.While these factors often lead to IT excellence, some companies without these advantages still manage to operate at a world-class level. One Consumer Packaged Goods company is a great example. World Class IT: An IT Prairie Home Companion
Hugging the business too closely can squeeze the lifeblood out of IT
Much has been written about the need for information technology departments to align with the business units within their companies. IT should understand the company’s strategic direction, so the thinking goes, and develop solutions to meet those needs. This trend led many IT departments to develop a return on investment (ROI) analysis for each project. Out of Alignment
Interview with Arthur Langer, Chariman and Founder of Workforce Opportunity Services 
Interview with Dan Fallon, Vice President and Chief Technology Officer of Navistar 
