The practical CIO : a common sense guide for successful IT leadership /

"The Practical CIO: A Common Sense Guide for Successful IT Leadership provides needed advice for modern executives competing in a challenging global environment. Brimming with interviews and case studies from leading global enterprises such as Microsoft, Prudential, Citigroup, Chiquita Brands,...

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Main Authors: Eiras, Jose Carlos, 1947
Corporate Authors: Wiley InterScience Online service
Published: J. Wiley & Sons,
Publisher Address: Hoboken, N.J. :
Publication Dates: 2010.
Literature type: eBook
Language: English
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Online Access: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9781119204114
Summary: "The Practical CIO: A Common Sense Guide for Successful IT Leadership provides needed advice for modern executives competing in a challenging global environment. Brimming with interviews and case studies from leading global enterprises such as Microsoft, Prudential, Citigroup, Chiquita Brands, Smithfield Foods and West Marine. The Practical CIO is designed for clear-eyed IT and C-level executives with no patience for hype or overly optimistic visions of a "better tomorrow." Truly a commonsense guide for successful IT leadership, this book delivers exactly the kind of hard-nosed, actionable a
Carrier Form: 1 online resource (xxvii, 239 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN: 9781119204114
1119204119
9780470606438
0470606436
128248303X
9781282483033
Index Number: HD30
CLC: G203
Contents: Build a great team -- Proactively establish goals for IT -- Design the IT strategy -- Hold all of your vendors accountable -- Before negotiating, do your homework -- Manage contracts, don't just sign them -- Work with the business -- Manage and market the IT brand -- Building relationships across the enterprise, and beyond -- Act like a CEO.