Information Technology Management with a Purpose:

CIO and business continuity

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April 23, 2012  3:33 AM

Importance of documentation



Posted by: S R Balasubramanian
Audits and compliance, CIO and business continuity, exiting CIO, handing over the charge, IT process documentation, types of documentation

I realized the importance of documentation many years ago when I joined an organization to head its IT function. The previous IT head had left the organization...

March 19, 2012  8:50 AM

The need for standardization



Posted by: S R Balasubramanian
CIO and business continuity, complex architecture, standardization, vendor management challenges

Many organizations have heterogeneous set-ups with respect to the hardware installed, software deployed, or processes adopted. The reasons could be many. For instance, different CIOs manning the function over a period of time may have created an environment that they were comfortable with or...


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