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10 hard truths of change management

CIO Business Intelligence

The days of one-off change management initiatives are over. Rather than tackle organizational change management with an end in mind, IT leaders and their organizations must now exist in an environment of persistent flux. . “In But they forget to explain the reason for the change. Metrics are mandatory. “If

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The rise of the chief transformation officer

CIO Business Intelligence

Yet unlike his peers, Wiedenbeck’s dual roles — the top technology executive as well as the transformation lead at Ameritas — are often at odds. As chief technology officer, Wiedenbeck is driving automation and IT modernization to reduce complexity and technical debt.

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Coaching your IT team for change: 9 tips

CIO Business Intelligence

“You can have the best solution but if you don’t have adoption, it will fail,” says Wayne Tung, managing director of Sendero Consulting. This is true of mergers, acquisitions, divestitures — any type of change.” There’s always change,” says Jim Moore, CTO at HR Acuity. “A A healthy team is used to it.

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Storytelling for CIOs: From niche to bestseller

CIO Business Intelligence

I take what I learned in the scriptwriting seminar about passion and the narrative arc into every meeting I attend,” one chief technology officer said. The uses of storytelling Storytelling can be used to persuade senior executives to release budget, plot a change in strategy, or share good and bad news.

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Learn from IT Thought Leaders at FutureIT D.C.

CIO Business Intelligence

As companies move into cloud maturity, mastering cloud governance will become a vital skill. Find out how to use generative AI to enhance customer experience at a presentation from Marci Maddox, research vice president for IDC’s Persuasive Content and Digital Experience Management Software Program. Don’t miss out – register now!

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Going 100% SaaS

CTOvision

I was first introduced to SaaS (then ASP) in January 2000 when I joined Brassring, a rollup of 9 small companies in the Recruitment space, as its first CTO. Within a few months of joining Brassring, I realized that this was the how Enterprise technology will be delivered in the future. Configuration management.

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What is a chief digital officer? A digital strategist and evangelist in chief

CIO Business Intelligence

A chief digital officer (CDO) is a leader who combines business acumen with digital expertise to help organizations drive digital transformation via an enterprise-wise digital vision and strategy. At many companies, the chief digital officer is a customer-facing role that signals a commitment to a digital future.