Digital Transformation Blog
IT Strategy Embedded In Business Strategy
Google alerts are Great! I found a great blog by Steven Romero at CA Technologies on the importance of IT Strategy. I have discussed IT strategy here based on the concept of aligning the IT Strategy with the Business Strategy. Steve discusses embedding IT into the...
Real Value of IT – The Role of Business Intelligence
Are you frustrated because you have to wait until after the financial month end close to obtain any information about your company or departments operating results? This happens in too many companies today! In my last post, The Real Value of...
The Real Value of Information Technology
Do you feel like the Information Technology (IT) bills never stop coming? It seems like there are always upgrades, maintenance costs, new software that must be purchased. The question becomes 'What Value Do We Receive From That Investment?' That is actually a very...
5 Ideas to Utilize Mobile Devices for Business Applications
Almost all corporations today provide mobile devices - smart phones, iPad, etc. to employees. The question is 'Are they used for more than just phones, email, Facebook and Twitter?' There are many business applications for which these devices can be used that...
2 Recent Examples of Corporate CyberCrime
In my last blog post I discussed the importance of evaluating risk of cyber crime in business and 5 steps to protect your company. Well in the news in the last couple of weeks are 2 high profile examples of cyber crime and the affects to the victim firms'...
5 Steps to Protect Your Company from Cyber Crime
Cyber crime is on the rise and affects companies at all levels. Cyber Risk can be significant and it is an issue that is slowly coming to the attention of executive management and corporate boards. Learn about types of cyber crime and the 5 key ways to protect your company from the risk of cyber crime. Includes link to the Boardroom.com article ‘Is Your Company Prepared for Cyber Risk?’
How To Manage IT Spending
Most CEO's and CFO's of companies of all sizes would say that IT expenses are too high and they are not convinced that they receive value for what they spend. CIO's today spend a significant amount of time focusing on reducing costs and explaining the value of...
M&A Understanding Strategic Value of IT Part 4
This is the fourth in the series on Understanding the Strategic Value of IT in M&A based on the McKinsey & Co article of the same name by Hugo Sarrazin and Andy West. The topic for this post is 'Creating the IT transition and merger plan'. Most of the time in...
M&A Understanding Strategic Value of IT Part 3
This is the third post in the series based on the McKinsey Quarterly article - 'Understanding the Strategic Value of IT in M&A' The authors list 3 IT components as critical in an M&A transaction. Getting your own IT house in order Performing IT Due...
M&A – Putting Your IT House in Order
Growing your business by acquisition seems like a fabulous idea but it can be fraught with problems especially when Information Technology is ignored! In my last post I discussed the article in the McKinsey Quarterly "Understanding the Strategic Value of IT in...