They key to successful triage is to do something that CIOs are not that good at: Understanding the business value provided by each component of the technology infrastructure.
Parts will be supplied by vendors, but the ideal shape will have to be discovered by each CIO after they stop focusing on technology and start understanding the business they serve.
Step three requires more than simply understanding what the business does, it requires understanding what the business is and how to manage all aspects of it, including sales, marketing, accounting, logistics, management, HR, etc.
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The answer lies in understanding how the business world has shifted.
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The good reviews attracted new clients, and Mr. Ringel made a point to be present at the jobs, to increase his understanding of the business, he says.
The breakthrough aspect of the research was a vastly improved understanding of the business case for financial capability answering the question of how to financially sustain education programs that previously had been thought of as an expense.
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If our MBA students expect to become successful business leaders in the future, then understanding the relationship between business activities, the natural world, and social systems is crucial.
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The prospectus summary contains information that is elsewhere in the filing, but presented with just enough depth to get a very solid understanding of the business, the security offering, consolidated financial information and the important metrics.
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"Brian is a strong leader with a passion for technology and deep understanding of the business, " Bryant added.
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CIOs and CTOs who do know must marry that knowledge with a more intimate understanding of the business.
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However bright our interns might have been, they didn't have sufficient understanding of the business to really add value.
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It is these kinds of questions that that can only be answered by a real technologist with an understanding of the business.
If people can get a broad understanding of the business, they can truly become trusted advisors, trusted business partners or trusted leaders in their companies.
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Likewise, your operating, partnership or shareholder agreement may designate a professional, such as an attorney, , accountant or management professional, that has an understanding of the business and a relationship with you and your opponent to manage the negotiation process and mediate the issues.
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The good news is you can avoid the perils and pitfalls of the annual report process, move your company out of the dinosaur age and produce a highly effective and engaging annual report, one that communicates your company's messages more powerfully and precisely, earns you accolades and widens and deepens your understanding of the business and management's strategic mind-set.
Managing innovation is a challenging task will build on the understanding of the way IT supports the business, but will also require a greater understanding of the strategy, customers, and market trends.
Restaurant and bar owners, lawn-service companies, and painting and drywall subcontractors are all often paid by customers with cash, which is often not reported on tax returns. (Unfortunately, some lawyers even transact business this way.) Understanding the type of business and how it is transacted is one key to investigating an unexplained increase in net worth.
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Now it is time for the CIO to put that understanding of how the business supports IT to good use.
Correspondingly, it became clear that we in the library community do not have a good understanding of the ebook business whether from the viewpoint of publishers or distributors.
For Beckford, one important lesson he learned in the modeling industry is the importance of understanding how to navigate the business, political, and marketing aspects.
It would this appear that Russian opposition to sanctions in Sudan is not purely a self-interested act or ploy, but actually reflects a comprehensive understanding of diplomacy and statecraft, one very different from our own, that is predicated above all else on the understanding that the first order of business for any regime is survival.
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They have no understanding of the related business process to which a new person will need to contribute.
Part of the assessment of the business plan includes understanding the competitive landscape.
In Scottish common law a contract is void if a person was incapable of understanding and transacting the business in question.
First, they will have marketers who share a very deep, common understanding of the core business drivers for their company and their category.
My understanding that in the business investment and tax session, there were some important ideas put forward about how we can provide additional tax incentives for job growth.
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An intellectual understanding of the global business context in other words, an ability to comprehend just how complex it can be to do business around the world.
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