N2Growth Blog

MARCH 8, 2017

Regardless of titles or functional position, the lead role in a security organization is expected to wear many hats and solve a myriad of strategic, operational and tactical problems. Network systems security. Security leaders are primarily reporting to the CIO. Vendor management. Budgeting & forecasting.

IAM 250

IAM Leadership Budgeting Tactics 250

Leading Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

systems, air travel feels a bit more like a chore than like a treat. That’s a shame because the aviation industry as a whole still continues to be an industry model for how to operate with extremely high reliability despite having a highly fragmented set of organizational entities. In the U.S., Recall how the U.S.

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Industry Stage-Gate Organization Company 267

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

An impatient marketing or finance manager would, on the sly, secure some extra budget money and hire a contractor to build a little database that tracked mailing addresses or top-line financials. Slowly but surely, as the little database grew bigger and bigger, the manager would wedge the cost into her operating budget.

Supply Chain 15

Supply Chain CIO Budgeting Project 15

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 16, 2013

From my experience, I believe that there are four highly interdependent categories of contributions the CIO and IT function should make. Every discussion on the role of IT and CIOs should start with the question: "What are the potential uses of this technology that will guarantee we stay in business?" Improving Operational Efficiency.

Enterprise Architecture 8

Enterprise Architecture CIO Horizontal Integration Information Technology 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

There’s no question that legacy IT systems are too slow and rigid for the agility that digital business demands. These COEs are responsible for innovation, transformation and process governance, and they work closely with operating units in Mexico, Brazil, Central America and the Philippines to roll them out.

Technology 8

Technology Organization Content Supply Chain 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

Bob in Finance simply didn’t bring his own mainframe to work. It used to be that the IT department’s job was to define and standardize on a set of systems, processes, architectures and technologies for the organization. CIOs who don’t empower their workforce become disempowered. The old model is no longer sustainable.

CIO 8

CIO Information Technology Enterprise Architecture Software 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 21, 2013

In order to see the future more clearly, it''s almost always helpful to look back — and this certainly goes for IT and its ever-increasing impact on operations, and ultimately on competitive advantage. It told how American Airlines and others had introduced systems to help their customers choose their products and services.

Competitive Advantage 8

Competitive Advantage Management Information Technology Airlines 8