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Nov
How IT Can Stay in the Game Through an Economic Downturn
Depending on what you read and who you talk to, an economic downturn or outright recession may be in the works. Growth has slowed, trade...
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Sep
The 3×3 Framework for Digital Transformation Alignment
To write a post on a trending topic, one would typically start with a definition, but in this case, “Digital Transformation” means different things to...
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Jun
What Are Your CFO Counterparts Learning? A Recap of the 2019 CFO Leadership Conference
The CFO Leadership Council recently hosted its 9th annual national conference in Boston. Andrey Alekseyev and I were fortunate enough to be in attendance for...
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Jan
4 Pitfalls to Avoid When Defining IT’s Mission in the Digital Age
Agreeing on a mission statement is a healthy, worthwhile exercise for any organization or department. IT is no exception. The IT mission is a clear...
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Oct
How to Prioritize IT Initiatives Without Losing Friends: 5 Success Factors
A Black-and-White Prioritization Process: Quick and Uncomplicated First, a common definition of success: IT initiative prioritization is a mechanism to calendarize and budgetize investments in...
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Oct
IT Professionals Should Watch Their Language
When someone’s job description is “firefighter,” you know exactly how they can help you. If your house is on fire, they will put it out....
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Jul
IT Must Sacrifice Pride of Ownership for Innovation’s Sake
IT often has a complex from being considered a non-strategic business unit, or a necessary evil. In response, many IT professionals try to prove the...
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Jun
CIOs: Never Ask for Money Again
How Do You Fund Your IT Investments? First of all, if you are an IT manager or executive and have asked for money to fund...
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Dec
Cascading IT Governance
We believe the only way for an IT governance function to affect the execution of a strategy is to cascade the governance function. When middle management from IT and the...
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Sep
IT Governance Must Evolve or Die
Bureaucratic, static IT governance models of the past no longer work in organizations where the IT function is to enable business innovation and customer engagement....
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Jul
The 3 Levels of Alignment Required for Successful IT Project Teams
What are the root causes that lead some project teams to operate well, while others struggle? Underperforming project teams may result from a weak change management...
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Mar
ROI vs. Outcomes: Prioritizing IT Projects for the Greater Good
How do you prioritize your IT project portfolio? If ROI is the driving force behind what gets funded and what doesn’t, you’re not alone. When an organization...
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