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Courage is currency
for the digital CIOMarch 2016
One of the top
competitive issues facing
organisations today is the
need to become an agile,
digital business. Yet,
recent research indicates
that most are failing to
make the transformation.
In this piece, our experts share
their views on why businesses are
struggling… and consider the place
of courageous IT leadership in
bridging the digital divide.
Executives want their CIOs to lead the
charge and find ways to exploit
information technology so that the business
can better compete in the digital era.
That’s why recent research undertaken
by the BPI Network in partnership with
Dimension Data indicates that in many
cases, efforts are falling short of
expectations.
Bringing Dexterity to IT Complexity,
the research has initiated some debate and,
we believe, warrants further discussion.
Digitisation is a
disruption that no business
can afford to ignore… and
survival depends on having
a responsive IT function.
The presence of bold and
courageous IT leadership
will play a significant role in
separating the leaders from
the laggards.
Boldly go
CIOs need to rethink their
roles in order to deliver the
new approaches to innovation
wanted by the business and
to become the drivers of
digital transformation within
their organisations
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In what areas do
CIOs need to take
bold and courageous
steps to accelerate
the transformation
of their businesses?
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Responses suggested that instead
of ushering their companies into
a new age of highly agile innovation,
IT workers are hindered by a
growing list of maintenance tasks,
staff cutbacks, and ageing
infrastructures.
Reimagine traditional
roles to foster a culture
of innovation
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#1
A common IT complaint is that business
stakeholders wait too long to invite
them to planning discussions, while 47%
of workers said long-term planning was
the weakest element of their overall IT
programme. Only 18% said there are
active cross-functional teams in their
companies today, and another 16%
said they rarely speak with business
managers or speak only out of necessity.
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Call in the C-suite
#2
Rise above the
‘speed and feeds’
As CIOs plan their immediate and
longer-term goals with their C-suite
and other business stakeholders, they
need to consider how they’ll build an
infrastructure to support these plans
and determine what changes will
be required.
Caution against ‘getting caught up in
speeds and feeds: ‘While technology
remains a critical element of every
organisation’s transformation, today,
its true value lies in its ability to provide
real business outcomes.
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#3
Don’t be intimidated
by big data
The long-running tension between
business managers and IT that’s
explored in depth in the BPI Report,
has widened in recent years as the
need for rapid innovation increases
with the growth of big data.
These developments provide massive
opportunities for businesses. In turn,
CIOs are under increasing pressure
to provide the necessary tools and
processes to enable a big data strategy
for their businesses, which will allow
the capture of new insights and market
opportunities.
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#4
Change your
perspective
on cybersecurity
Cybersecurity is high on the agenda of
any CIO looking to drive digital business
transformation. Given the proliferation of
cyberattacks and the grave implications
of loss of confidential company data,
piecemeal and reactive approaches to
security will no longer do. CIOs are
challenged to change their perspective:
To keep your organisation secure, you
can’t view cybersecurity as a “lock and key”,
focused only on keeping threats out.
Inevitably, over time, every organisation
will experience security incidents. Have
the courage to accept these facts and
plan accordingly.
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#4
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