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Maintaining strategic business relationships between the CEO and CIO

William Brennan, CEO at Forsythe Technologies, a technology solutions provider, keeps his company’s information technology initiatives focused on driving strategic business value as an essential component of his job. Brennan presented the opening keynote at the recent Fusion 2011 CEO-CIO Symposium addressing the importance and significance of a strong working relationship between the CEO and the Chief Information Officer. Read article →

CIOs vitally important in defining and executing business model strategy

After reading “The CIO Edge - Seven Leadership Skills You Need To Drive Results” I wasn't certain if I wanted to cheer or scream. The book, authored by Gartner and Korn/Ferry's experts - outlines seven leadership skills that CIOs should master to be successful. I would argue that these are skills that any senior leader needs to do his or her job. Does the fact that CIOs warrant a separate research study and book to point this out suggest that too many CIOs have had their heads in the data? Read article →

Seven Major CEO Concerns CIOs Should Address

With the increased reliance on IT from business leaders, it’s important for CIOs to understand the concerns of CEOs and the implications they may have on IT, according to Gartner. During this weeks Symposium/ITxpo Gartner analysts outlined the seven major concerns from CEOs that CIOs should address. “Business leaders see very uncertain times ahead in 2011, and they must defend growth despite falling business and consumer confidence,” said Mark Raskino, vice president and Gartner Fellow. Read article →

Top 10 Strategic Enterprise Impact Technologies for 2011

Gartner highlighted the top 10 technologies and trends that will be strategic for most organizations in 2011 during Symposium/ITxpo, this week in Orlando. Gartner defines a strategic technology as one with the potential for significant impact on the enterprise in the next three years. Factors that denote significant impact include a high potential for disruption to IT or the business, the need for a major dollar investment, or the risk of being late to adopt. Read article →

New rules, realities and opportunities for CIOs

As business leaders look for IT to drive business results, now is the opportunity for CIOs and IT leaders to recognize the new realities, apply the new rules and drive the organization forward to embrace new opportunities, according to Gartner. During the opening keynote at Gartner Symposium/ITxpo, Gartner analysts told an audience of more than 7,000 IT leaders that businesses have different expectations for their CIO. Read article →

Seven leadership skills CIOs need to drive results

Technology is the single most powerful enabling force available in business today, but as executives and boards of directors recognize its potential, CIOs must have the right leadership skills in place to deliver on heightened expectations, according to Gartner, Inc. and Korn/Ferry. IT executives who have the best relationships and can earn ‘followership’, not only with their employees, but more importantly with their business partners within and outside the organization, tend to make the most effective business technology executives. Read article →

Wisconsin IT organizations best practices and innovations recognized by Information Week

The editors of InformationWeek have recognized ten Wisconsin-based organizations for their outstanding IT practices and innovative organizations. The research-based InformationWeek 500 awards were announced Tuesday night at the publications annual conference. Among the top 100 winners based in Wisconsin were Acuity Insurance and Group Health Cooperative of South Central Wisconsin. Read article →

UW-Madison CIO, Ron Kraemer headed to Notre Dame

UW-Madison Vice Provost for IT and CIO Ron Kraemer has accepted a position as VP and CIO at the University of Notre Dame, effective Aug. 15. Kraemer served 14 years at the University of Wisconsin. Kraemer will lead all aspects of Notre Dame’s Office of Information Technology, including a staff of more than 200. He will oversee IT infrastructure that supports the entire campus community, development of enterprise systems that underlie many of the University’s business activities, and establishment of a governance structure to plan for future IT needs across campus. Read More Read article →