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 which is available if the…
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 which is available if the…
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 business-tailored solutions like applications, RPA,…
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 whether a CIO accepts the…
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% more cyber attacks in 2021…
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 and call for mitigation no…
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 profile to levels never before…
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. The technology is still far…
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 cost control. After all, if…
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 those costs, even in a…
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 gathering a list of ideas…