Leadership and strategic planning

Effective leadership and strategic planning skills are the keys to success for any CIO. As more CIOs are expected to speak the language of the business and contribute to the success of the organization, leadership and strategic planning skills are essential. Find information and advice on effective leadership and strategic planning for CIOs, including news, tips and other resources, in this topic section.

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Leadership and strategic planning News

October 20, 2020 20 Oct'20
Enterprise architecture tools add pandemic-related updates

The COVID-19 pandemic spurs vendors of enterprise architecture products to add new online and mobile capabilities and promote business functionality to address changing customer needs.
October 16, 2020 16 Oct'20
Data literacy skills key to cost savings, revenue growth

As organizations develop data-driven cultures, they need to implement programs to teach employees how to work with and make decisions based on high-quality data.
October 07, 2020 07 Oct'20
New LeanIX EA module can ease linking IT to business goals

LeanIX's new Business Transformation Management module tries to simplify planning through its 'GitHub for IT architecture' approach and Apple Time Machine-like visualization tool.
October 06, 2020 06 Oct'20
Ardoq architecture tool adds new Scenarios planning module

The new Scenarios module in Ardoq's enterprise architecture tool enables customers to model and analyze potential future states in a collaborative way.

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As companies prepare to migrate to the cloud, they need to review their IT governance strategy before making any decisions to ensure there won't be any issues later. Continue Reading
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Top 5 executive soft skills CIOs need to lead today

To help navigate through a crisis like the pandemic, IT executives are drawing on their leadership and interpersonal skills as much as -- if not more than -- their technical ones. Continue Reading

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Why you should consider the transformative power of Agile

Saggezza speaks with Mastercard and WillScot to offer a look at the Agile methodology for software development and how teams may benefit from using it in 2020. Continue Reading
The framework for your digital transformation during COVID-19

Companies need to remain agile during the pandemic, especially when it comes to your digital transformation journey. Alisia Genzler offers a strategy for moving forward. Continue Reading
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8 ways CIOs can help companies emerge strong after COVID-19

We continue to navigate the choppy waters created by the COVID-19 pandemic, but here are eight ways companies can enable digital transformation and overcome an uncertain economy. Continue Reading
During digital transformation, CIOs are the secret weapon

Organizations need to look toward CIOs again as they move forward with digital transformation. CIOs can help navigate the uncertainty of how the pandemic affects their business. Continue Reading
MSP roles and responsibilities are undergoing rapid change -- here's why

It's a new era for managed service providers and CIOs. MSPs increasingly act as strategic partners, helping IT teams fulfill the outsized role technology plays in business success. Continue Reading

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6 tips for CIOs managing technical debt

Managing technical debt can be a challenge, but stepping back and positioning each project in the bigger picture can help minimize it going forward. Continue Reading
The return-to-work challenge: Ensuring employees remain safe

Simone Fenton-Jarvis offers some advice on how companies looking to reopen their offices safely could do so, allowing employees to actually be safe and feel it too. Continue Reading
Creating agile conversations in digital transformation initiatives

Douglas Squirrel and Jeffrey Fredrick, authors of the book 'Agile Conversations,' dive into the significance of improved conversations while undergoing digital transformations. Continue Reading