Covid raised IT's profile to levels never seen before, and CEOs now feel better about its enabling impact. Departments unprepared for the surge saw changes in leadership, funding or both. Look to your IT leaders for real enhancements to the business model, not just basic capabilities or efficiencies.
AI is seldom as simple as business leaders want or some AI service companies claim. Without significant preparation, there are substantial risks of false positives and false negatives from AI models. A set of readiness questions helps you judge whether your organization is ready for AI.
Preparing the annual IT budget is work many tech leaders dread, even as a percentage change on last year. Two types of IT costs call for two different mindsets. A framework for surfacing ideas for innovation capital helps you grasp this exciting time of innovation and transformation.
For nearly a century 3M was synonymous with innovation, with a 15% rule from 1948 giving engineers time to explore. Six Sigma did exactly what it was designed to do and nearly destroyed that culture. The margins looked great on the way down.
Business executives set the IT bar too low because they lack the time and background to focus on technology. Without context on what is possible, they struggle to set or push for a vision of its full impact. IT leaders set the bar too low as well.
Founder Jeff Roberts was interviewed by Corey Prator, founder of Consortium Partners, about Innovation Vista's purpose and approach. The conversation explores how the firm helps leaders broaden their minds on the business potential of IT.
In 2018 Justin Trudeau said the pace of change has never been this fast yet will never be this slow again. For mid-market executives it now reads like a validated threat. The winners will be leaders who stop waiting for the storm to pass and build in the rain.
TiVo owned its market so completely that its name became a verb. It got stuck in the efficiency trap and never asked the reinventive question. The box was never the point, the viewer's experience was, and Netflix understood that.
Digital transformation is a buzzword whose definition varies greatly. Innovation Vista defines it as the effort to use technology to grow revenue. It reflects a broader view of IT, and an experienced consultant brings the right knowledge to strategic planning.
Keeping the lights on, avoiding security breaches and creating efficiency are worthy goals, but they are table stakes now. A company that only does this is waiting to be disrupted. The firm's framework goes further, from stabilizing IT to optimizing and monetizing it.
