Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 14, 2013

These three change accelerators are what lie behind today''s avalanche of business transformation, and they are directly affecting the roles of CIO and CTO. And, just as the CIO''s role needs to change, so too does the CTO''s—from Chief Technology Officer to Chief Transformation Officer.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 4, 2018

In 2001, a new approach to technology development was created by a daring group of developers. Called Agile, the process put customers at the center of product development, encouraged rapid prototyping, and dramatically increased corporate speed and agility. Maximize engineering productivity. Run more experiments.

Agility 8

Agility Development Organization Software 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 25, 2015

This is not a CTO role or a role that reports to the CEO. You produce growth engines with calculated bets, not “wild-ass gambles.” The CE is responsible for developing new business models and value propositions for the company’s future growth. You do not work for the CEO, or alongside the CTO, CIO, and CFO.

Entrepreneur 8

Entrepreneur CTO Business Model CEO 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 19, 2013

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. In collaborations systems, for instance, don''t overly engineer processes so that they constrain a system''s ability to adapt. IT Doesn''t Matter (to CEOs).

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