Building an ICT leadership bench: A tech bootcamp for Kiwi teens
We need to grow the talent in New Zealand’s IT industry, says Nigel Parker of Microsoft
We need to grow the talent in New Zealand’s IT industry, says Nigel Parker of Microsoft
Gartner lists ways the IT function can exploit employees’ ‘digital dexterity’
Lois van Waardenberg is a classical pianist, has degrees in law and information science, established a professional services startup, and has held several business and consulting roles. She mines this multifaceted background as head of business technology and information services at Z Energy.
In hundreds of conversations with CIOs over the last year, the rapid pace of technology change has emerged as one of their top issues – so how are they managing this multi-faceted challenge?
CIOs must adapt to a new reality in which their job is primarily to influence and guide spending, says principal analyst Tim Sheedy.
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CIOs have two options: ignore it, maintain centralised control. Or, become an enabler to the business
Workplace trends such as globalisation and shadow IT are all impacting IT strategies.
The old corporate stovepipes are starting to break down, says Kevin Noonan of Ovum. So how is this impacting the role of the CIO?
Annual CIO survey also finds at least a third of IT expenditures are now being made by business units outside the authority of the IT organisation.
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.
New technologies bring greater communications and collaboration among teams, along with a raft of new issues for CIOs and their executive colleagues. At a recent CIO roundtable held in association with Dimension Data, panellists shared insights on how to lead this changing environment. Here are highlights of the discussion.
New technologies bring greater communications and collaboration among teams, along with a raft of new issues for CIOs and their executive colleagues. At a recent CIO roundtable held in association with Dimension Data, panellists shared insights on how to lead this changing environment.
Digital strategist or traditional CIO? Our 13th annual State of the CIO research reveals the great career divide.
IT, mobile and security experts offer advice on how to minimise the risks associated with third-party apps and services as well as with employees using their mobile devices in the workplace.