For CIOs (Length: 6 pages)

July 13, 2007

Position IT For Innovation By Fixing Duplication And Ambiguity

Workaround Cultures Create An Environment That Saps IT's Attention

This is the first document in the "Fixing IT Complexity" series.

by Alexander Peters, Ph.D.

with Alex Cullen, Bobby Cameron


Executive Summary (This is a document excerpt)

CIOs who wish to position IT for more sustainable contributions to business productivity and innovation must first address two problems that have consumed IT since the early days of client-server: 1) duplication within IT assets and organizations, and 2) IT's traditional workaround culture. These conditions sap IT budgets and management's attention — making focus on business outcomes elusive and fleeting. CIOs must regularly look for symptoms signaling a rise in duplication and organizational ambiguity on the strategies and values that should guide IT efforts.

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Analyst: Alexander Peters, Ph.D.
Technology: B2B Sales & Marketing, Innovation Networks, IT Management, Serving the Business, Sourcing & Procurement, Sourcing Strategy & Execution
Geography: Asia Pacific, Europe, North America

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