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Westminster Business School, London 10th June 2009. Limited places available. Event organised by the Sociotechnical group of the British Computer Society. Picture credit: *spud* Colin Beveridge will set out a credible, compelling vision for a new, post-IT, paradigm that is within the embrace of all stakeholders. This is thought-leadership at the leading edge and your opportunity to challenge the views put forward. Picture credit: dasmart Here is a fundamental question that each of us should ask ourselves every day: how can I add persistent value to a successful organisation? Let’s admit it, we all know that the IT job sector is shrinking faster than you can say: “Return on Investment.” Very few companies are recruiting technology staff at the moment and it Continue reading article » 
Sparked by observing a discussion about how universities can provide appropriate education for Senior IT managegment, I decided to put together my list of ten essential skills for a CIO. I wonder how they match your view? Ten years ago, whenever I met a new IT Director/ CIO, I often broke the ice by asking them to describe their strategy. Almost always the reply I received was a simple statement of procurement policy, such as “Windows on the desktop, Unix in the datacentre.” Building a Senior Management Team is as easy as ABC, so long as that doesn’t stand for Antony, Brutus and Cassius! You can usually judge a good director by the strength and quality of their direct reports, especially once the director has been in post for more than twelve months. By then the “Number One” should have shaped the Continue reading article » |
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