Following is a curated list of resources that reflect current thinking on a topic of interest to IT leaders. You can assist this effort by contributing insight from your own real-world experiences, and are invited to suggest changes or additions here.
Current Thinking Includes:
Although the methodologies differ among the major surveys conducted for 2010 CIO priorities, a few themes emerge from the findings: The economy will continue to be a challenge, with many budgets flat from prior year, and for many their budgets will remain at levels of 5-6 years ago, therefore cost control and efficient operations challenges will continue to be top of mind. Repeating fixtures on the priority list for IT leaders are business alignment and a focus on business processes within their organizations, although the amount of continuing press about misalignment between IT and business units may suggest that, although these items continue to be labeled as priorities, little measurable progress occurs from year to year:
CIO Insight: CIO Priorities for 2010
The sour economy will still play a role in IT decision-making in 2010. The top priority for CIOs: business productivity and cost reduction.
As the global economy emerges from recession, there are also a wide range of priorities for CIOs to address in their organizations. Germany, the U.S. and the UK appear to be more proactive in their approach to 2010 by adopting a greater focus on investment, innovation and overtaking competitors weakened by the recession.
Storage Asia: What’s at the top of CIOs’ agenda in 2010?
There are signs of cautious recovery in many economies, providing the nudge that companies needed to shift from their hunker-down mentality to a more positive one focused on renewed investment in technology. Many will still keep an eye on cost efficiencies as IT budgets remain flat.