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The Practical CIO A Common Sense Guide for Successful IT Leadership

Name: The Practical CIO
Brand: John Wiley & Sons
SKU: 9780470531907
Price: 450.00 HKD
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Author: Jose Carlos Eiras; Tony Scott
ISBN: 9780470531907

Edited by Jose Carlos Eiras · Tony Scott

John Wiley & Sons January 2010

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ISBN-13: 9780470531907
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Publication: January 2010
Format: Hardback , 272 pages
Jurisdiction: International ? Countri(es) for reference only

Details

The IT executive's ultimate handbook for survival in a rapidly changing economy

The Practical CIO: A Common Sense Guide for Successful IT Leadership provides needed advice for modern executives competing in a challenging global environment.

Proactively establish goals for IT
Hold all vendors accountable
Extract maximum value from existing IT investments
Manage and market the IT brand
Build relationships up, down and sideways across the enterprise and beyond its traditional boundaries
Act like a CEO

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 advice that executives urgently require.

Reviews

"High tech was once the back end of business strategy. The two are now one, says tech exec Jose Eiras, author of "The Practical CIO." To get with the program, chief information officers should: Think like a CEO. Unlike other areas of a firm, information technology operates best "when it's managed like a free-standing business" as opposed to a service center, Eiras said." (Investors.com, April 16, 2010)

Foreword.

Acknowledgments.

Introduction.

Chapter 1 Build a Great Team.

Chapter 2 Proactively Establish Goals for IT.

Chapter 3 Design the IT Strategy.

Chapter 4 Hold All of Your Vendors Accountable.

Chapter 5 Before Negotiating, Do Your Homework.

Chapter 6 Manage Contracts, Don’t Just Sign Them.

Chapter 7 Work With the Business.

Chapter 8 Manage and Market the IT Brand.

Chapter 9 Building Relationships Across the Enterprise—And Beyond.

Chapter 10 Act Like a CEO.

Afterword.

Endnotes.

About the Author.

Index.

About the Author

JOSÉ CARLOS EIRAS was most recently CIO at DHL Express U.S.A., a division of Deutsche Post World Net (DPWN), the world's leading logistics and transportation company. Prior to joining DHL, he served as European CIO and Global Services Information Officer at General Motors. He has also held top executive posts at General Foods, Philip Morris, and other multinational corporations. Eiras is a recognized industry expert and respected IT consultant; he has a solid foundation of support in the global IT community.

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