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Board politics
Effective CIOs are adept at corporate board-level politics. As technology is a central pillar of organisations of all sizes, the CIO has to become a key member of, or senior adviser to, the management board, making key decisions on all aspects of the business and therefore being required to understand all departments, operations and issues that arise. Driving through change management and technology requires board support to ensure success.
Latest Board politics news
SAP CEO leaves
Leo Apotheker stood down yesterday as CEO of German ERP giant SAP. The shock decision is effective immediately.
BP profits fall with oil price...National Grid sells division...M&S boss reveals pay pack
CIO UK’s roundup of business news today and the IT strategies behind them
AstraZeneca under legal spotlight...EasyJet bag new finance pilot...Arriva plan acquisition of SNCF division
CIO UK’s roundup of business news today and the IT strategies behind them
Ladbrokes seek new boss...Tory peer calls for BBC privatisation...Tube Lines lose case
CIO UK’s roundup of business news today and the IT strategies behind them
BT Global Services boss leaves after just 15 months
EDS leader drafted in to help recover telco’s IT division
Two-thirds of CIOs are just keeping the lights on
Chief information officers in the UK are still spending two thirds of their time keeping the lights on, according to research.
Experian recruit new CIO
Credit agency select new CIO with credit card experience
SAP Enterprise Support KPI project leader and sponsor resign
Mystery surrounds the sudden resignation of key user representatives working with SAP to evaluate the value for money of its Enterprise Support programme.
Microsoft CFO leaves
Microsoft chief financial officer Chris Liddell plans to leave the company at the end of the year after managing the software giant’s finances for nearly five years.
Ex-NHS CIO to lead BCS health forum
Former CIO and CEO of health sector joins the BCS specialist group for health informatics
Board politics in depth
Ten board level energy saving and environmental issues CIOs must address
Top tips from the IBM Eco-Efficiency Jam
IBM recently ran a 'Jam' - an online discussion - on environmental sustainability and why it is important for CIOs, CEOs and CFOs to address it. more...
Book review: Beyond the Boys’ Club
Making sense of the global economy
Books that aim to crack the codes of finance and shatter the glass ceiling. more...
Arts Council CIO Owen Powell manages a change in scene and service
A change of art
Arts Council IT director Owen Powell paints a picture of occupational psychology and IT as the canvas for transformation more...
Why the UK’s Victorian canals rely on IT
Liquid assets
British Waterways has helped change the face of the nation’s canal network. Head of ICT Richard Walsh explains the role of technology in the operation of today’s waterways more...
Adobe CIO draws on secret SaaS
Graphic image
The IT chief of graphics software powerhouse Adobe likes software as a service and sees it eating into traditional ERP implementations more...
Foreign and Commonwealth Office CIO Tony Mather on modernising Whitehall
Diplomatic mission
Foreign and Commonwealth Office CIO Tony Mather is modernising his historic corner of Whitehall... but would rather be in Milton Keynes more...
8 signs all is not well with your company
Timing is everything when it comes to jumping ship. Here's how to tell if your company's prospects are sinking
Timing is everything when it comes to jumping ship. Here's how to tell if your company's prospects are sinking more...
Book review: How the Mighty Fall
From fallen giants to the next big thing
Failure, rhetoric, futures and instincts are the watchwords of this month’s round-up by Martin Veitch more...
Book review: The 100
Failure, rhetoric, futures and instincts are the watchwords of this month’s round-up by Martin Veitch
The 100 cuts through the technology and goes back to oratorical basics by analysing 100 great speeches and pointing out what we can learn from their scripts and delivery to help us get our message across in a persuasive manner. more...
Insurance CIO James de Watteville knows how to tackle hard projects
Emergency service
RSA CIO James de Watteville knows how to tackle hard projects and has a personal angle on improvements to the insurance industry more...
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IT globalisation: drivers, hurdles, and opportunities
CIOs are increasingly pursuing globalisation, seeking to improve operations across geographic and organisational boundaries. more...
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Yanking the value chain
We all sit in someone else’s value chain as, in return for money, we deliver value in one form or another. more...
Debate
BPM – the CIO’s smartest idea ever
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