Think Tank 10/4/2010
How are today's chief information officers successfully growing profits for their businesses? The 2009 IBM Global CIO Study explored this and other issues facing CIOs during challenging times. We talked with more than 2,500 CIOs from over 75 countries and 15 industries.
Think Tank 10/4/2010
CFOs and senior finance executives believe the already intense pressure on three fronts -- reducing the enterprise cost base, making faster, more accurate decisions and providing more transparency to external stakeholders -- will increase dramatically over the next three years.
Think Tank 10/4/2010
Conducted through in-person interviews with senior leaders and consultants from IBM's Global Business Services division, less than half of global CEOs believe their enterprises are adequately prepared to handle a highly volatile, increasingly complex business environment. CEOs are confronted with massive shifts - new government regulations, changes in global economic power centers, accelerated industry transformation, growing volumes of data, rapidly evolving customer preferences - that, according to the study, can be overcome by instilling "creativity" throughout an organization.
Think Tank 10/4/2010
Today's business environment is placing unprecedented demands on the workforce. And whether their companies are recovering from the wrenching decisions brought on by the recent recession, reeling from rising business complexity, or attempting to capitalize on growth opportunities, Human Resources (HR) executives now face some of the most significant challenges of their careers.
Think Tank 10/4/2010
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Think Tank 10/4/2010
In Rethinking the Enterprise, IBM summarizes more than two years of extensive research into how top company leaders are rethinking strategies and business models as they position their enterprises for today's new economic environment
Think Tank 10/4/2010
Pat Graham, CIO of Centerpoint Energy, discusses efficient business transformation, data management and smart leadership for the CIO in today's enterprise.
Think Tank 10/4/2010
Haider Rashid, CIO of ABB, discusses the CIO's role in operational and IT efficiency, cost reduction and risk management.
Think Tank 10/4/2010
Rich Williams, CIO of AstraZeneca, discusses how effective leadership through business innovation and collaboration can increase productivity and the bottom line.
Think Tank 10/4/2010
What can members of the C-Suite learn from our face-to-face conversations with 2,598 Chief Information Officers (CIOs) around the world? This whitepaper describes how a broad set of executives (Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Marketing & Sales Officer, Chief Human Resources Officer and Chief Supply Chain Officer) can work with CIOs more effectively for the benefit of all.
