IT leadership and strategy guides for CIOs
Leading your IT organization through calm and troubled waters alike requires innovative strategies and top-notch leadership skills. These CIO Briefings will help you expand your leadership and strategy skill sets.
Leading your IT organization through calm and troubled waters alike requires innovative strategies and top-notch leadership skills. These CIO Briefings will help you expand your IT leadership and strategy skill sets. For more information for CIOs and senior-level IT professionals, check out our CIO Briefings directory.
Business processs management
Business process management (BPM) is a systematic approach to improving an organization's business processes. It ideally helps large companies better understand the complex interaction between employees and computer systems and automates mechanical business processes so employees can use their skills in more value-added ways. But establishing a BPM strategy is no easy task, particularly for enterprise companies. The following CIO Briefing contains articles on best practices, case studies and tools that will help CIOs of large organizations deploy BPM strategies.
Business processs management systems
CIOs can learn how to incorporate BPM into their IT departments with the news and tips in this CIO Briefing.
Business services management
Developing effective enterprise business services requires an IT leader with strong managerial skills. Learn more in this guide on IT business services for enterprise CIOs.
IT budgeting and spending strategies for CIOs
IT budgeting and spending is an essential, if not enjoyable, part of any CIO's job. This CIO Briefing is filled with resources to help you prepare for your next round of IT budgeting and funding.
IT governance
An enterprise governance program is key to the IT success of many organizations. Learn how to properly govern IT assets and resources and align IT governance and compliance.
- Enterprise governance guide for CIOs and IT executives
- IT governance guide for CIOs
IT hiring and retention strategies for CIOs
CIOs need to focus on hiring and retaining qualified IT professionals to meet the needs of today's businesses. Use our resources to help.
IT leadership skills for CIOs
Leadership skills are often just as important as technological ones for CIOs, and your leadership style can mean the difference between connecting with your staff or not. Get some advice on establishing and improving your IT leadership skills in this CIO Briefing.
IT managed services providers
Many enterprise companies are establishing IT managed services provider strategies to cover new services and delivery models. Learn more in this IT managed services provider guide.
ITIL
The IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) is designed to help IT professionals improve processes within their organizations. Within these guides, you'll find ITIL case studies, product overviews and trend articles on the strategies, execution, and tools and technologies behind successful ITIL utilization.
- ITIL and ITSM program guide for enterprise CIOs
- ITIL and ITSM best practices for process improvement
- ITIL best practices for enterprise CIOs
- IT Infrastructure Library strategies guide for CIOs
Outsourcing and offshoring
In these CIO Briefings, you'll find outsourcing case studies, news and trend articles on the strategies, execution and tools and technologies behind successful outsourcing and offshoring.
- Enterprise outsourcing and IT offshoring guide for CIOs
- Outsourcing: A complete guide for CIOs
- Offshore IT outsourcing strategies guide for CIOs
Project management
Success with enterprise project and portfolio management requires knowledge of the methodologies and tools of the trade. Learn more in these guides:
- Enterprise project and portfolio management strategy guide for CIOs
- IT project management software for CIOs
- Project management for CIOs
Security, risk management and compliance staffing
Security, risk management and compliance are serious issues for CIOs. This CIO Briefing offers insights on how to recruit, manage and retain skilled IT staff members who can manage these complicated tasks.
Vendor management strategy
Enterprise CIOs are looking to codify their IT vendor management strategies as vendors provide opportunities for cutting costs and increasing efficiency. Learn more in this guide.
