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All Boards Need a Technology Expert

Harvard Business Review

The main reason for this lag is that the project horizon of most IT overhauls goes beyond executive tenures. Who would argue against a future in which disruptive services continue to impact everything from healthcare to retail to personal finances? Chalk remains the technological tool of choice in most education settings.

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Why Can't a CIO Be More Like a CFO?

Harvard Business Review

Given this failure to establish responsibility and accountability, it is also not surprising that most ECM projects fail, and a large percentage of IT projects generally fail to realize their potential or go well over budget.

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