July 2003
Beginner
448 pages
10h 50m
English
Overview
What it takes to be a truly great CIO... from the IT leaders who know best
What does it take to get to the top in IT today, stay there, and thrive? How do you realign IT to maximize business value, and become a full strategic partner in the organization's most crucial decisions? CIO Wisdom brings together answers from 20 of the world's most successful senior IT executives. Based on their extraordinary private discussions over the past five years, it covers every facet of IT leadership: planning, budgeting, sourcing, architecture, strategy, and much more. If you're an IT leader-or you intend to become one-it's the most important book you'll read this year.
What really works right now
Taking charge: Creating a 90-day tactical plan-and an intelligent long-term strategy
Refocusing IT on your company's core business drivers
Leading IT in today's rapidly evolving "extended enterprise"
Deciding what to outsource-and managing your outsourcing relationships
Implementing the ten metrics most critical to IT success
Setting priorities when infrastructure costs are rising and resources are declining
Evolving the leadership style that works best for you-and your organization
Coping with the incredible personal pressures of IT leadership
Addressing the unique challenges that face women in IT's upper echelons
The authors' profits from this book will support a scholarship program for underprivileged students planning IT careers
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