Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 13, 2017

” The role of a Product Manager (PM) is often referred to as the “CEO of the Product.” There are core competencies that every PM must have – many of which can start in the classroom – but most are developed with experience and good role models and mentoring. Core Competencies. Running design sprints.

Productivity 8

Productivity Products Core Competence Management 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 15, 2017

CEOs and boards still generally view technology as a cost. Some CEOs are still in denial, and time is against them — the longer it takes, the more dramatic the needed transformation and the higher the risk.” ” This engagement between directors and management starts with the permission and knowledge of the CEO.

CIO 8

CIO Committee Technology P&L 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

This should go without saying, but it’s vitally important to develop relationships with the CEO, business unit leaders, and other key executives to understand the company’s strategy, so that the innovation approach and projects you pursue align with overall corporate goals. Those are related, but distinctly different, tasks.

Innovation 8

Innovation Planning Short-term Long-term 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 16, 2013

P&G''s Connect and Develop ) to increase velocity and quality of their new product introductions, the IT infrastructure support for this business process change is critical. A new component of the IT function must be developed to support this category of work: the Distributed Innovation Group (DIG). Improving Operational Efficiency.

Enterprise Architecture 8

Enterprise Architecture CIO Horizontal Integration Information Technology 8

Strategy Driven

MARCH 24, 2021

To create more capable software, developers relied heavily on high levels of sequential programming languages and software abstraction — reusing component software and libraries for common tasks. Karu Sankaralingam, PhD, is founder/CEO/CTO of Madison, WI-based SimpleMachines, Inc. About the Author.

Software 96

Software CTO Travel Library 96

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 17, 2015

Yet wanting to be closer with customers, and knowing what actual, operational pathways to take in order to achieve this are two very different things. Consider the battle waged by IBM’s software development teams between competing methods for getting closer to customers. The Future of Operations. Insight Center.

Productivity 8

Productivity Products Customer Intimacy Software 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 24, 2018

And because organizational change tends to be driven by those who most acutely feel the pain, it’s often line managers who are the strongest champions for “talent tech”: innovations in how firms hire people, staff projects, evaluate performance, and develop talent. Insight Center. Adopting AI. Sponsored by SAS.

Technology 9

Technology Talent Management Process Management 9

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 6, 2013

Andy O''Connell Justin Bieber's Involved, of Course The Rise and Fall of BlackBerry: An Oral History Businessweek For years, every CEO had a BlackBerry. He’s not going to last,''" recalls former senior business development manager Vincent Washington. "I You''d better believe that Bangladesh is involved. Everyone laughed."

CTO 8

CTO Apparel Ryan Proposal 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 27, 2013

In today''s complex and increasingly heterogeneous technology environment, it is also critical to integrate a Project Portfolio Management (PPM) strategy that aligns project lifecycles from concept through development and finally to support and continuous enhancement. IT Doesn''t Matter (to CEOs). Generate Room for Innovation.

CIO 8

CIO Positioning PPM Information Technology 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 24, 2016

Offer support and information, but not in a way that raises questions about whether you’re “a political operator.” So I was the developer and Akshay did everything else,” Ankit explains. Ankit became CTO. ” Make sure your overtures are authentic and relevant.

CTO 8

CTO Case Study Learning Curve Operations 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 27, 2016

When Ken had asked Rising Sun’s CEO, Daishi Isharu, for permission to do so, his boss had laughed heartily. ” Yoshiyuki Taniguchi, the CTO, spoke up: “I like your thinking, Mayuka-san, but why not use technology to achieve the same result? If we want to hire people or pay more, it should be at the managerial level.

Case Study 8

Case Study Airlines COO CFO 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 26, 2014

The original creation of Sephora.com was largely outsourced, and we didn’t have an internal digital development team when I joined. So, one of the first things I did — and something I’d recommend to anyone who’s serious about building a digital brand — was to bring web development in-house. CMOs and CEOs Can Work Better Together.

Brand 9

Brand CTO Marketing Retail 9

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 19, 2013

This perspective created the industrial economy lens through which most managers perceive their operations. A presentation developed for a conference does not produce much value until it is actually presented, an event which may occur weeks or months after the document is completed. IT Doesn''t Matter (to CEOs). IT management'

CTO 8

CTO Franchising CIO Short-term 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 14, 2012

political system, the business world has no rules requiring that every leader have a backup, or that every corporate chief executive has a chief operating officer. In fact, some CEOs don't want a strong number two, perhaps finding it threatening that they could be surpassed. Unlike the U.S. Differentiation: What skills are you missing?

COO 15

COO Wireless Ryan Chief Operating Officer 15