Information Technology Management with a Purpose: April, 2011 archives

Commitment to environment

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S R Balasubramanian

corporate social responsibility

CSR

environment protection

environment-friendly technology

green IT

green technology

technology and environment

We often hear of talks or read articles on green datacenter and we also see awards being constituted for those who implement these measures. I have also read about cases wherein people have claimed achieving a good return on the investment made in green technologies. Some of these, as you know, are...

April 18, 2011 9:00 AM

Personal integrity

Posted by: S R Balasubramanian

CIO ethics, CIO leadership, CIO reputation, job ethics, people development, personal integrity

As CIOs, we hold important positions in our organizations, and usually have large budgets for our activities. We go about our jobs with due diligence, and earn a name for ourselves in the companies we work in and also in the professional circles. But it is also important to retain the reputation in...

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April 11, 2011 6:26 AM

CIO as intrapreneur

Posted by: S R Balasubramanian

CIO leadership, domain knowledge, entrepreneurial skills, entrepreneurship, innovation

To be a good and an effective CIO has always been a challenge. I have been in various organizations and what I could achieve depended a lot on the organization’s understanding and approach to IT. I would group these organizations into the following types: 1. Organizations which are forward...

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April 4, 2011 8:30 AM

Business continuity planning

Posted by: S R Balasubramanian

disaster recovery, DRP

When discussing disaster recovery planning (DRP), I mentioned about its being a part of the larger and extensive practice called the ‘business continuity...

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