Welcome to the talent crunch jungle
IDC research consistently finds businesses that excel in a digital economy have made their talent pipeline a key competitive weapon. So why is talent management not a priority investment for Kiwi organisations?
Stories by Louise Francis
Solving the customer experience (CX) riddle
In a new IDC survey, New Zealand C-suite executives named CX and marketing as their top focus over the next two years. So why do so many organisations still find it so hard to get right?
How to rebuild your innovation mojo
New Zealand enterprises need to rewire their ‘innovation brains’ or risk being sidelined by competitors. IDC’s Louise Francis lists three questions to jumpstart the process.
'Digital journey is a team sport': IDC
So why are New Zealand organisations treating it as an ad hoc or uncoordinated goal?
5 steps to build innovation muscles
New Zealand CIOs allot only 19 per cent of their resources to business innovation, according to a recent IDC survey. They risk being overrun by the competition.
CIO/CMO power couples
IDC recommends three initial steps to establish this partnership – but be forewarned, it won’t be easy.
IDC’s top 10 predictions for New Zealand CIOs in 2015
The business technology trends to prepare for in the next 12 months.
ICT agility is out, business agility is in!
Conversations with executive peers should move from technology enablement, to how ICT can exploit business opportunities and respond to competitors, writes Louise Francis of IDC NZ.
Resistance is futile!
Rather than the big stick approach, CIOs should seek out the root causes behind shadow IT, then actively encourage line of business involvement in technology decision-making, advises Louise Francis of IDC New Zealand.