Executive Update

How to Escape the "Burning Platform"

Posted July 14, 2006 | Leadership |

Most CIOs lead lives of quiet desperation, standing on a burning platform surrounded by a turbulent technological sea. But a few fortunate souls live in a different world -- one in which technology is seen by the organization as the "go-to" source for process improvement, as an enabler of business strategy, and even occasionally, as the means for achieving competitive advantage.

About The Author
Kenneth Rau
Kenneth Rau is an internationally recognized authority on IT strategic planning, governance, control, and performance measurement. Mr. Rau has conducted research, written, spoken, consulted, and practiced in these areas for more than 30 years, helping businesses increase the business value of IT. His current areas of focus are IT performance measurement, governance, financial and risk management, and IT organizational change management.… Read More
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