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We have an IT manager; Do we also need a Virtual CIO?
It’s a truth with increasing impact that in today’s fast-paced business environment, technology plays a critical role in driving innovation, productivity, and growth. In some
Answers to Common Client Questions
Over the years Innovation Vista has received and answered a lot of inquiries from clients and prospective clients. We thought it would be helpful to
The Metaverse Handbook – Book Review
Quharrison Terry and Scott N. Keeney’s recent work “The Metaverse Handbook” may be the most consumer-oriented of the early books on the metaverse. It includes
Jeff Roberts Interviewed on The UnCAGED Show
Our founder Jeff Roberts recently sat down with Bant Breen on The UnCAGED Show to talk about his career as the founder and CEO of
IT Capacity is Harder than it Seems
At first glance, the concept of IT capacity seems completely straightforward. One wants a certain amount of unused storage, processing power, or bandwidth in place
Coming Soon: Fox Business segment on Digital Transformation, featuring Innovation Vista
Innovation Vista’s CEO Jeff Roberts was invited to appear on a segment on Digital Transformation on Worldwide Business with kathy ireland ®. In a wide-ranging conversation, the two discussed multiple aspects
Jeff Roberts to Speak on Innovation at Business Expo
Innovation Vista’s Founder & CEO Jeff Roberts will be speaking at the upcoming Small Business Expo in Houston, Texas on November 15, 2022. Jeff will
Innovation Vista Acquires BoardTechAdvisors.com
HOUSTON, TX — Innovation Vista is pleased to announce the acquisition of BoardTechAdvisors.com, as another upgrade to the firm’s depth and portfolio. Jeff Roberts, the Founder
What Is(n’t) Digital Transformation?
“Digital Transformation? – Oh yeah, we did that in the early days of the pandemic. Good stuff.” thousands of CXOs across the world Digital
Innovation Vista Selected as Featured Firm on VirtualCIO.com
We’re very pleased to have been selected by VirtualCIO.com as their “Featured Firm“. The site was created as a directory of Virtual CIO services firms,
The Metaverse – and How it will Revolutionize Everything
Matthew Ball’s new book on the Metaverse contains real insights into the potential for a Metaverse revolution, some general background which can be classified as
Helping Overwhelmed CIOs be Hero Intrapreneurs
A lot goes into being an enterprise CIO/CTO these days – from foundational capabilities like IT operations, infrastructure, telecom, disaster readiness, cybersecurity and governance to
Innovation Vista Acquires FractionalCIO.com
HOUSTON, TX — Innovation Vista is pleased to announce the acquisition of FractionalCIO.com, as the next step in enhancing the firm’s depth and portfolio. Jeff
The Five Highest-Leverage Activities of a CIO
The role of Chief Information Officer (CIO, or Chief Technology Officer, CTO) is among the most complex challenging roles in the C-suite. This is true
Innovation Vista named Most Promising Emerging Digital Transformation company
We’re very honored and grateful to CIO Review for naming Innovation Vista the “Most Promising Emerging Digital Transformation company” this year, and for putting us
SEC Raising Cybersecurity Bar for Boards of Directors
Betanews reports that hackers can penetrate the networks of 93% of all organizations worldwide. Only 7% are fully protected! Darkreading reports that companies suffered 50%
Innovation Vista Acquires DisasterRecoveryCIO.com
HOUSTON, TX — Innovation Vista is pleased to announce the acquisition of DisasterRecoveryCIO.com, as another key step in enhancing the firm’s depth and portfolio. Jeff
Ignoring the Blind Spot: The Help Most CEOs Need, But Few Engage
Most CEOs have backgrounds and skill-sets as business leaders, not technology leaders. This creates a “blind spot” for them – something that would create risk
An Auxiliary Brain for your IT Leader
CEOs are feeling better about the enabling impact of IT these days; Covid and the light-speed jump to remote/hybrid operations at many organizations raised IT’s
Is Your Organization AI-Ready?
AI is seldom as simple as business leaders would like it to be, or as simple as some AI service companies claim it to be.
Your Help Desk is more Strategic than You Think
Business executives, and even some CIOs, often look at a help desk as a necessity with limited impact potential. This attitude drives a mindset of
Innovation Vista Surpasses 300 CIO Consultants
We are excited today to announce the growth of our network of C-Level IT leaders to over 300 consultants. This depth of expertise enables Innovation
Innovation Capital: Beyond “Last year + x%” IT Budgeting
Preparing the annual budget is an exercise many tech leaders dread. There is tedious work required to inventory needs, project growth, and gather quotes for
Not All Brainstorms are Created Equal
Wikipedia gives this summary and definition of brainstorming: Brainstorming is a group creativity technique by which efforts are made to find a conclusion for a specific problem by
Microsoft throws open the RPA door, makes Power Automate Free
Microsoft created some waves in the Robotic Process Automation (RPA) space this week, with the announcement at their
Why the IT Bar is Usually Set Too Low
The IT bar is set too low by business leaders Most CEOs and COOs spend their days trying to increase revenue and market share, while
Broadening Minds on the Business Potential of IT
Our founder Jeff Roberts was honored to be interviewed by Corey Prator, founder of Consortium Partners, about our purpose
Innovation Vista Acquires MergerCIO.com
HOUSTON, TX — Innovation Vista is pleased to announce the acquisition of MergerCIO.com, as the next step in enhancing the firm’s depth and portfolio. Jeff
Experienced IT Leadership CAN be Affordable · Virtual CIOs
The importance – and the complexity – of Technology in modern business models have never been higher. Because IT skills are so different from those
Change is Faster than Ever, but Will Never Again Be This Slow
This succinct summary of the challenge of modern life is a quote from Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, from his keynote at the Davos World