Companies around the globe are learning that while cloud computing has many virtues, perhaps chief among them is its ability to help business leaders shift huge chunks of IT budgets away from low-value infrastructure and toward customer-facing growth and innovation.
Microsoft, for decades an iconic software company, now sees hardware as an indispensable part of its future.
If you’re one of those deep-thinking but misguided folks who’ve begun predicting that CMOs are preparing to subsume the roles and responsibilities of the CIO, you might want to consider this news flash from Planet Earth: IT is the primary driver behind half of M&A synergies.
Perhaps no C-level position has undergone as many changes in expectations, approaches, and philosophies during the past few decades as that of the Chief Information Officer. And the turbulent forces shaping businesses in today’s always-on global marketplace promise to accelerate that ongoing evolution. In that context, I’ve put together a list of what I believe will be the top priorities for strategic CIOs in the coming year.