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So Obvious It’s Revolutionary · The Culture-Driven Success of Barry-Wehmiller
Most business leaders will tell you they believe in their people. Most of them even mean it. But very few have built an organization where
Webinar · How Innovation Vista Assesses IT Platforms
Our founder Jeff Roberts was honored to be interviewed by Corey Prator, founder of Consortium Partners, about our purpose
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
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 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
Expertise on a String for MSPs · White-Labeled vCIO Strategy
The managed services business has always been a relationship business dressed in technical clothing. Tickets, response times, and patch cadences are the daily currency; renewal
Innovation is a Process · “Project Vista” Triage & Prioritization
How to Choose the Right Projects When Every Department Is Convinced Theirs Is the Right One Every IT leader who has worked inside a mid-market
Innovation is a Process · The Power of (Effective) Brainstorms
We’re proud to present the latest in our CEO’s “Innovation is a Process” series… Wikipedia gives this summary and definition of brainstorming: Brainstorming is a group
The Tragic Near-Death of Efficiency Lemmings · 6-Sigma at 3M
How Six Sigma Did Exactly What It Was Designed to Do; and Nearly Destroyed One of America’s Greatest Innovators For nearly a century, 3M
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
Change is Faster than Ever, but Will Never Again Be This Slow
“My dear, here we must run as fast as we can, just to stay in place. And if you wish to go anywhere you must
Business Impact – the True North for Innovation
There is a lot of hype within the business sector around emerging technologies. Talk of finding new, creative ways to solve business challenges never fails
Virtual CIO Case Study · Paying By the Drink for the Right Wine
Buying wine by the bottle (or case) may be the most economic option to acquire it at scale, but if a bottle is beyond your
Gold Nuggets of Data all over the Ground
Increasingly, how an organization views and uses their data determines their level of success, and therefore the value of the enterprise. Data can be as
Innovation is a Process · Nurturing a Culture Where It can Happen
We’re proud to present the latest in our CEO‘s “Innovation is a Process” series… “Companies must innovate or die”. “Record-setting innovation investments poised to
The New Digital Normal of Customer Expectations
The advent of the new digital normal means understanding that customer expectations are no longer shaped by traditional standards, but by the best experiences they
Don’t TiVo it: The Wrong Questions Stop Innovation at Efficiency
Few companies in the history of consumer technology have owned a moment the way TiVo did. Founded in 1997 and shipping its first DVR on
The Journey from Stability to Optimization
When the Fires Are Out, the Real Work Begins There is a particular organizational delusion that sets in after a hard-won stretch of IT stability.
The Journey from Crisis to Stability
When Your Tech Breaks, What You Do in the First 60 Minutes Defines Everything That Follows Every IT leader remembers their first real crisis. Not
Building the Easy Button · An AI Success Story in CRE Capital Markets
In the complex world of institutional capital markets and commercial real estate, dealmakers have long relied on instinct, contact lists, and rolodex-style memory to connect
Turning CRM Data into Deep Customer Insights
The world is becoming increasingly personalized. Frequent flier numbers and customer membership programs enable companies to track consumers’ buying patterns; social media platforms and digital