CIO Talk Network Podcast

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CIO Turnover: A Four Year Itch Nov 01, 2006

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On an average, about every 4 years, many CIOs move on. Some say there are no challenges left to resolve and others say that there are way too many! In either case, it seems like a 4-year itch, the results of which may not be in the best interest of the organization or the CIO.

Guest 1: Mark P. McDonald, Chief Information Officer, City of Vancouver

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Guest 2: Gerard McNamara, Managing Partner, CIO Practice, Practice Managing Partner, CIO Practice Americas., Americas — Heidrick & Struggles Inc.

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Successful SOA Adoption: What does it Take? Oct 25, 2006

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As SOA becomes pervasive within the organization as well as among external entities, just setting up related technology is not enough. While we are betting on this wild horse, what control and governance measures are being taken for its successful adoption?

Guest 1: Peter S. Kastner, VP & Research Director, Enterprise Technology, Aberdeen Group

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Guest 2: David Buckholtz, VP, Enterprise Architecture & Planning, Sony Pictures Entertainment

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Guest 3: Ronald Schmelzer, Senior Analyst and founder, ZapThink

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Agile Infrastructure: Is it an Oxymoron? Oct 11, 2006

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We demand agility from our IT environments and offering software solutions to address the issue. How about infrastructure? Understaffed and bogged down by daily fire-fighting, can we truly expect the infrastructure team to complete a project without an effect on other groups and at the speed expected?

Guest 1: Wallace Dalrymple, Chief Network & Telecom Architect, Global Technology Management, General Motors

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Guest 2: Johna Johnson, President, Nemertes Research

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How to Make IT Successful Through Better Communication Sep 27, 2006

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While we are busy handling compliance and integration issues, communication among IT workers, between IT and other departments, IT and end customers, etc. is equally important and usually the weakest link preventing IT from delivering at its full potential.

Guest 1: Sheleen Quish, SVP of HR and IT, Ameristar Casinos, Inc.

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Guest 2: Mark Brown, Director, Management Communication Center, Fuqua School of Business, Duke University

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Is ITIL Delivering On Its Promises? Sep 20, 2006

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More and more US companies have been adopting ITIL best practices in combination with 6 Sigma, CoBIT, and other existing frameworks. Is ITIL really delivering on its promises?

Guest 1: Malcolm Fry, Member, ITIL Advisory Group and Independent Executive Advisor, BMC Software

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Guest 2: John P. Gillispie, COO, Iowa's Information Technology Enterprise Office, CIO, State of Iowa, Former President of NASCIO

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Building a Maverick IT Organization Sep 13, 2006

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With constant pressure to deliver "more with less", not only the IT leaders but the whole IT organization needs to join hands and get creative, get unconventional, and break the norms with a sole purpose of making the business successful. How do we build such a maverick IT team?

Guest 1: Steve Bandrowczak, Chief Information Officer (CIO), Nortel Networks

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Guest 2: Thornton May, IT Futurist & Dean, The IT Leadership Academy

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Guest 3: Phil Laplante, Professor-Penn State University, CTO, Eastern Technology Council, and Founding Member-The CIO Institute

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Partnering for Success in IT: A Dating Game Sep 06, 2006

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Partnering with Vendors, Up/Downstream Value Chain members, or other departments/divisions can successfully can bring multiple benefits to an organization provided it is initiated and maintained carefully. Come to think of it, partnering is no different than dating!

Guest 1: Jim Wetherbe, Stevenson Chaired Professor of Information Technology, Texas Tech University

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Guest 2: Matthew Miszewski, CIO, State of Wisconsin

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Guest 3: Catherine Boivie, Senior VP, Information Technology, Pacific Blue Cross

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Preparing your IT for Web 2.0 Aug 30, 2006

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While some treat the concept of 'web 2.0' as hype, the concept has gained enough mass, that it cannot be ignored outright. Meanwhile, software as a service is gaining popularity, while there is also an increasing demand for consumer devices to be integrated with enterprise data. What has your IT leadership done to ensure that your company's departments will be ready when Web 2.0 becomes mainstream?

Guest 1: Kevin Vasconi, CIO, Polk Global Automotive & President, RLP Technologies

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Guest 2: Joe Lafeir, Vice President, RLP Technologies

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A CIO's Performance Appraisal Aug 16, 2006

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A CIO's role is more crucial to organizational success today, than ever before. How well established are performance benchmarks? How can a CIO's ongoing performance be measured effectively?

Guest 1: Susan Cramm, President Valuedance and Former CIO, Taco Bell Corporation

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Guest 2: John Baldoni, Chair of leadership development N2growth, a global leadership advisory firm & Author of 13 books... newest is MOXIE, The Secret to Bold and Gutsy Leadership, None

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A Safer America Through IT Aug 09, 2006

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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is carrying out a monumental task of bringing all federal and state agencies together in terms of its data and applications, thus creating a cohesive force to fight against internal and external threats. Easier said than done, this mega project is extremely complex, will take years of effort and cost billions of dollars. Are we biting off more than we can chew? How are we ensuring that this laudable yet daunting initiative sees the light of successful completion?

Guest 1: Jim Flyzik, Chairman, Information Technology Association of America — Homeland Security Committee

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Guest 2: Steve Cooper, CIO, American Red Cross and Former CIO, Department of Homeland Security

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