May 22, 2012 12:01 AM
Posted by: Arun Gupta
CIO,
One-stop-shop,
outsourcingThe IT industry has many types of vendors; some focusing on niche solutions, some specializing in specific technologies or domains, some who offer a menu of products / services ranging from infrastructure to applications, and then there are large diversified companies who do everything from...
May 15, 2012 12:01 AM
Posted by: Arun Gupta
Changing role of the CIO,
CIO,
LeadershipAlmost a decade back I remember a company that after spending a large amount of money with consultants going through the whole nine yards and then some more recommended rechristening
April 24, 2012 12:01 AM
Posted by: Arun Gupta
BITA,
Changing role of the CIO,
CIO,
IT budgetI liked the rhyme in the words as I read the headline; it is poetic in a way and in contrast many research companies that are telling us, the CIOs, that one of your top five priorities is to save cost. I still cannot figure out who collates the results and what kind of solutions they use to...
April 17, 2012 6:04 AM
Posted by: Arun Gupta
BITA,
CIO,
Oh I See moment,
Risk,
Shadow ITIt was a conference of supply chain heads who had gathered to discuss and debate their collective future. The themes revolved around agility, efficiency, constraints and opportunities; all in a day’s work for a CSCO or a Chief Supply Chain Officer. I was invited to talk about IT lead
April 3, 2012 8:32 AM
Posted by: Arun Gupta
CIO,
outsourcing,
service deliveryMy CIO friend was looking glum, really glum if you know what I mean; and he is not the type who normally gets harried by issues, always cheerful, and willing to help others. He goes around telling people about thinking positive and choosing your attitude. It was surprising to see this side of his...
March 28, 2012 10:10 AM
Posted by: Arun Gupta
CIO,
divergence-the new convergence,
information overload,
mobilityWe live in a world of information overload, information thrust at us across all media: print, hoardings, building facades, transport buses, taxies, email, SMS, chat, social media, and now multiple mobile...
March 20, 2012 9:43 AM
Posted by: Arun Gupta
CIO,
Leadership,
role of the CIO,
Vendor relationshipsOver the years CIOs and vendors have worked to forge relationships that go beyond transactional and
March 13, 2012 10:11 AM
Posted by: Arun Gupta
BITA,
CIO,
Leadership,
role of the CIOEveryone agrees that business priorities define the IT agenda for any enterprise;...
March 6, 2012 3:50 AM
Posted by: Arun Gupta
business apps vs. personal apps,
change management,
CIO,
cloud-based apps,
ERP deployment,
Leadership,
long project cyclesExchanging notes with some old friends, reminiscences of long drawn ERP or similar projects and some quick wins took us on a rollercoaster ride. Everyone had been through a couple of...
