CIO
Recommended Key Initiative Plan
These 9 initiatives have been found to elicit the most significant measurable impact for professionals in this role.
People & Leadership
Featured Blueprints
December 01, 2022
When the economy is negatively influenced by factors beyond any organization's control, the impact can be felt almost immediately on the bottom lin...
September 28, 2022
Effective knowledge transfer mitigates risks from employees leaving the organization, and is a key factor driving innovation and customer service.
September 23, 2022
In today’s talent landscape IT leaders need to be highly strategic about how they recruit new talent to the organization. Follow this blueprint to ...
September 15, 2022
Key roles hold an organization’s most valued knowledge and skills. In the worst cast scenario, a key employee’s departure results in loss of valuab...
September 07, 2022
Virtual work arrangements are increasing, and in many organizations having virtual team members is business as usual. Training managers to become m...
August 04, 2022
Fight the war on talent by leveraging straightforward tactics to help you build a targeted recruitment and retention strategy to attract more women...
March 14, 2022
The pandemic forced us to work differently for the past two years. Looking forward, successful organizations will incorporate new ways of working i...
October 28, 2021
The pandemic introduced many to the importance of running meetings well, whether they are held in person, remotely, or in a hybrid delivery model. ...
Resources
Strategy & Governance
Featured Blueprints
November 08, 2022
In Tech Trends 2023, we consider how technology leaders can attack opportunities while protecting the organization from the risks posed.
November 03, 2022
The widely predicted recession is pushing many organizations to the breaking point. In normal times, Info-Tech recommends a three-pronged approach ...
October 13, 2022
Organizations are no longer being measured by financial performance but by how they contribute to a sustainable and equitable future. IT groups hav...
July 19, 2022
The organizational redesign process requires a strong foundation, selection and customization of the right future-state operating model, and clear ...
April 01, 2022
Integrate IT risks into the enterprise risk management (ERM) program to make strategic risk-informed decisions that drive the organization forward ...
April 01, 2022
Managing risk has never been more important. Ensure that your organization has an established and manageable way of governing a process related to ...
March 25, 2022
The metaverse is a platform combining multiple technologies to enable social and economic activity in a digital world that is connected to the phys...
March 07, 2022
Build a strategic workforce plan to drive IT staff engagement and productivity, and limit workforce gaps.
Resources
Value & Performance
Featured Blueprints
November 11, 2022
As a CIO, there is an endless list of metrics that could be measured. Be strategic and measure the key aspects that tie to your priorities as a CIO...
June 01, 2022
At the cornerstone of IT-business relationships is trust and the establishment of business value. Without trust, you won’t be believed, and withou...
January 26, 2022
With the right PPM strategy, IT leaders can enable executive decision makers to make sense of the excess of project demand and prioritize those ini...
June 29, 2021
IT service providers are keen to offer services beyond infrastructure management, backup and recovery, and technical support. They are looking up t...
July 14, 2020
There is a statistically significant relationship between analytics used and overall effectiveness for IT departments, but IT leaders know they are...
June 08, 2020
IT leaders need a holistic view of all the practices in their IT department. This blueprint helps you select the right KPIs for your organization, ...
April 30, 2020
Many organizations have metrics and dashboards that help them control their performance. During a crisis like a pandemic, the rules have suddenly c...
February 28, 2020
There are many misconceptions about Lean management and people are often overwhelmed by all the tools and Japanese terminology for what are essenti...