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

Harvard Business Review

Because no one is managing the store. At the same time, technology budgets are static or contracting, and non-IT execs want more attention to cost-cutting. I''m fascinated by how deftly conversations about information growth turn immediately to hand-wringing over how to store and secure it, avoiding the issue of its creation.

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Can You "Re-Anchor" Your Next Budget Meeting?

Harvard Business Review

Many management techniques attempt to overcome this challenge. Zero-based budgeting is one such technique, but it is a time-consuming approach that cannot be used systematically. Another approach is to ask the "what would it take" question: for example, "What would it take to double that rate of growth?

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Your Organization Wastes Time. Here’s How to Fix It.

Harvard Business Review

Organizations waste too much time - see how Bain helps them manage it like money in this 10-minute video slide deck. How companies allocate money can contribute to organizational drag by keeping nonessential work going. We recommend zero-based budgeting and planning to make the choices clearer.