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Are We Asking Too Much of Our CIOs?

Harvard Business Review

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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The CIO as Corporate Psychic

Harvard Business Review

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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The Four Personas of the Next-Generation CIO

Harvard Business Review

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 "Intelligence" Officers empower the business with actionable insights.

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Doing Business in a Big Data World

Strategy Driven

It may seem an obscure data management distinction, but this shift toward collecting unstructured data – which is a large part of what Big Data is all about – is sending shock waves across traditional organizations. In short, there is a lot more to doing business in the Big Data world than simply collecting and analyzing more data.

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Why CRM Projects Fail and How to Make Them More Successful

Harvard Business Review

In 2017, CIO magazine reported that around one-third of all customer relationship management (CRM) projects fail. Front-line sales professionals and managers rarely find the majority of these capabilities useful in winning more business for the company. Managers provide coaching to improve, not reporting to inspect.

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Yes, Managing IT Is Your Job

Harvard Business Review

ERP systems, RFID , knowledge management, business intelligence) have washed over organizations. This trend toward ever more critical reliance on IT is not only transforming the idea and practice of corporate IT, but has disruptive operational implications for every manager.

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IT Has To Deliver Great Tools — and Teach People to Use Them

Harvard Business Review

In a workplace that is increasingly collaborative and knowledge-intensive, many CIOs plan to create value by delivering these capabilities effectively. In response, CIOs must rethink how IT provides employee support and training. IT management' Teach the Decision, Not the Tool. Reinventing Corporate IT An HBR Insight Center.

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