Gartner and Forbes recently completed a survey showing that more and more boards of directors are acknowledging the strategic importance of IT. This is good news, because far too often, companies assume IT decisions are tactical, rarely warranting the attention of executives who chart corporate strategy. Such a conclusion would be erroneous because it would be akin to saying the use of electricity (or coal, or steel, or labor) is merely tactical. While many aspects of how, what, why, and when in terms of specific “factors of production” might be tactical, whether to use any given factor of production per se is clearly strategic. So too it is with certain IT decisions. More...

In a hot-off the press webinar (“What do CEOs Need Next from Technology and the CIO?”), Gartner asked some provoking questions to assess just how aligned the mindsets of CEOs are with those of their CIOs. These interesting findings shed light on the opportunities for enterprises in the near future. The survey was directed to business leaders, including CEOs, CFOs, COOs, and Chairs. It intentionally excluded CIOs and CTOs. More...