CIOs are critical to success at organizational modernization and transformation. However, before CIOs become what Deloitte labeled “business co-creators” or “change instigators,” CIOs must first become strategic. What is involved in doing so? I asked the weekly #CIOChat group for their insights. What percentage of a CIOs time should be invested in strategy discussions? As…
A poll from Gallup for the Business-Higher Education Forum shows that by 2021, 69 percent of employers expect to give preference to candidates with data science and analytics skills. However, the same report also revealed that only 23 percent of colleges and universities expect to graduate students with those skills in the next few years.…
A life sciences company needed a new project lifecycle management system for the maintenance of one of its products. It seemed important to involve all stakeholders, so a cross-functional steering committee was formed. It included the top leaders from IT, engineering, quality, and operations. All four functions had equal ownership of the project. These four…