Harvard Business Review

APRIL 25, 2011

Will they integrate with current Business Intelligence systems? Those are the kinds of questions that CIOs get all the time. Most CIOs don't like being cast in the role of corporate psychic, but there's nothing they can do about it. As an alternative, CIOs can indulge in some low-risk reverse mentoring.

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CIO Venture Capitalist Chief Information Officer Conference 15

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 3, 2011

Five years ago, Chief Information Officers (CIOs) were on top of the world. However, a global recession and the inability of CIOs to deliver on business value have tarnished their status. Consequently, the role of the CIO will evolve. Chief "Innovation" Officers identify disruptive technologies for pilot projects.

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CIO Chief Information Officer Budgeting Technology 15

Strategy Driven

AUGUST 27, 2015

All of this means that CIOs and centralized IT department staff no longer 'own' company data the way they did in the past; giving rise to new concerns about data integrity and security in a more distributed and anarchic company structure.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

They're simpler to implement than their enterprise-wide counterparts and business people see them as worthwhile and cost-effective. A large insurance client of mine recently added a new data visualization tool to its business intelligence toolbox. Finally, changing central IT's role can generate widespread support.

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Supply Chain CIO Budgeting Project 15

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 18, 2013

Cybersecurity isn''t just about compliance with laws and regulation — it''s about guarding businesses from the increasing dangers of persistent threats. As importantly, an effective cybersecurity framework has to overcome barriers to continued economic growth — creating an environment that protects and nurtures innovation.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 21, 2013

Similar waves of innovative applications of technology (e.g., ERP systems, RFID , knowledge management, business intelligence) have washed over organizations. And IT will need to continuously reduce its spending on "keeping the lights on" to free up resources and mindshare for innovation and problem solving.

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Competitive Advantage Management Information Technology Airlines 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 25, 2013

It is all well and good — and true — to say that the role and mandate of the CIO are expanding. But too many organizations are stretching their Chief Information Officers (CIO) too thin. Chief "Intelligence" Officer: Fostering business intelligence and getting the right data to the right people.

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