Tag Archives: Efficiency

There’s A Smarter Way To Tighten An IT Budget, article in Forbes

Bruce Leidal, was asked to cut IT cost relative to revenue in half over five years. He explains how he addressed the challenge without impeding innovation.
Peter High explains how the CIO of $1.2 Billion Carestream told the story of IT in light of significant pressures on cost control

Forbes CIO-plus Series: Praveen Chopra, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta

CIO and Chief Supply Chain Officer- improving the flow of products and information
In another CIO-Plus Series piece, Peter High speaks with, Praveen Chopra of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, who realized that to succeed in supply chain, succeeding in IT would be a must.

Forbes CIO-plus Series: Chris Scalet, Merck

Former EVP of Global Services and Chief Information Officer- leading global business processes change
As the former EVP of Global Services and Chief Information of Merk, Chris Scalet oversaw the centralizing of IT, Human Resources, Finance, procurement, supply chain, and enterprise services, but the devil was in the details.

Five Ways to Prepare IT to Drive Productivity, article in Forbes

Peter High writes in his Forbes Technovation column on IT Productivity
Summarizing five ways to drive IT productivity, Peter High references a recent CEB study that suggests how CIOs can get the most out of their teams.

Tesla Motors and Qualcomm Identify When IT Standards May Not Be Necessary, article in Forbes

Leading CIOs of Tesla Motors and Qualcomm featured in Peter High’s Technovation column in Forbes
Buying over building — Standardizing processes across units– Two CIOs are bucking these trends for good reason.

Inside Qualcomm’s Integrated IT Infrastructure, article in CIO Insight

Peter High conducts a Q&A for CIO Insight
Norm Fjeldheim, Qualcomm’s SVP and CIO, shares his views on the company’s approach to “everything as a service” (XaaS), the rationale for choosing this strategy, the challenges he met along the way and the value he has garnered for his company.

Flextronics: Keeping IT Running On ‘Just Enough’

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.