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Strategy

Are you looking at all aspects of your business to identify cost savings?

I just read "Businesses prefer to cut in-house costs than challenge providers of outsourced services, survey finds" and just had to write a bit about the

Jan 15, 2015 · 2 min read
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Featured

Are you a "Supply Chain" CIO or a Strategic CIO?

Do you want to be a supply chain CIO focused on operations or a Strategic CIO focus on adding business value?

Jan 12, 2015 · 3 min read
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Foto Friday

Foto Friday – Cormorants in the Fog

Cormorants taking off in the fog at Huntington Beach State Park. Captured with a Canon 7D Mark II and Canon 400mm 5.6 L.

Jan 9, 2015 · 1 min read
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Leadership

Fixing the "Malfunctions" of the CIO

I just read "The Four Malfunctions of a CIO" by Joe Scherrer and wanted to expand a but on what Joe writes about.   Before I do that, let me share the

Jan 8, 2015 · 2 min read
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Doctorate

Using Twitter Sentiment for Market Decisions

This is a repost from TradeTheSentiment.com In October 2014, I successfully defended my dissertation titled "Analysis of Twitter Messages for Sentiment

Jan 6, 2015 · 2 min read
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Foto Friday

Foto Friday – Another Sunrise on Isle of Palms

This is another sunrise on Isle of Palms taken on our trip in November.  Captured with Canon 7D Mark II and Canon 17-40 L handheld.

Jan 2, 2015 · 1 min read
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Big Data

IBM's Four Ways to Innovate using Big Data

Big data and analytics is no longer about the size or type of data but about how fast data can be converted into useful business information.

Dec 29, 2014 · 3 min read
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Data Center

Building the Agile Data Center

Building the Agile Data Center requires new thinking and a new approaches found in Software Defined Data Center technologies.

Dec 23, 2014 · 4 min read
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Book Reviews

The Psychology of Judgment and Decision Making – A Book Synopsis

One of the books that I use in my various consulting projects and academic work is titled "The Psychology of Judgment and Decision Making" by Scott Plous.

Dec 22, 2014 · 7 min read
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Foto Friday

Foto Friday – Soldiers Cemetery at Bonaventure Cemetery – Savannah GA

I took this at Bonaventure Cemetery in Savannah Georgia. Captured with Canon 7D Mark II and Canon 17-40 L.

Dec 19, 2014 · 1 min read
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Featured

Demystifying IT

Companies no longer want a controller of technology. They want a leader who can demystify IT and help them use technology to deliver real value.

Dec 18, 2014 · 3 min read
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Leadership

The Role of the CEO – Driving Corporate Culture

One of the most important roles of the CEO is to drive and shape corporate culture. Without a culture that fits the strategy, your business stalls.

Dec 15, 2014 · 3 min read
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Featured

Woe the CIO!(?)

CIOs should not bemoan their predicament. They should see it as an opportunity to reshape their job, career, and the IT group's role.

Dec 11, 2014 · 4 min read
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Leadership

The Sidelined CIO

The CIO doesn't need to be sidelined. By focusing on relationships, clients and leadership CIO's can ensure they are helping to lead the organization.

Dec 9, 2014 · 4 min read
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Leadership

Are you avoiding risk or managing risk?

Are you managing risk within your organization or are you avoiding risk? As a CIO, you should help the organization manage risk.

Dec 8, 2014 · 2 min read

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