دانلود کتاب Straight to the Top: Becoming a World-Class CIO

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Straight to the Top: Becoming a World-Class CIO......Page 5
Contents......Page 9
Preface......Page 13
Acknowledgements......Page 17
Part I: Building the Necessary Skills and Relationships......Page 19
The CIO and the CTO—what’s the difference?......Page 21
The changing role of the CIO......Page 24
State of the CIO......Page 27
How important are core technology skills?......Page 29
Recommendations......Page 41
What are methodologies and why are they important?......Page 47
Project management—the key to success......Page 59
IT change management—the key to minimizing unnecessary downtime......Page 61
Change management automation tools......Page 64
Recommendations......Page 66
Endnotes......Page 67
The importance and benefits of IT governance......Page 71
IT policies and procedures......Page 82
IT standards......Page 84
IT strategies, investments, and budgeting......Page 93
Communicating IT standards, policies, and processes......Page 94
What did I do to prepare?......Page 95
Recommendations......Page 96
Think like a consultant to learn the business......Page 101
How to build effective relationships—internal and external......Page 104
Getting quick wins to establish credibility and trust......Page 106
Focus on delivery, delivery, delivery......Page 108
Recommendations......Page 111
Break out and communicate......Page 115
Think, write, and speak......Page 118
Managing expectations......Page 121
Communicating project wins—giving credit where credit is due......Page 125
Recommendations......Page 126
Part II: Preparing for the Role of the CIO......Page 129
Recruiting trends for IT executives......Page 131
Contacting and working with an executive recruiter......Page 133
Preparing for a meeting with an executive recruiter and negotiating to win......Page 136
Survey results from executive recruiters......Page 137
What did I do to prepare?......Page 145
Recommendations......Page 146
Develop your technology and business network early......Page 149
Where do consultants and vendors fit in?......Page 153
Find a solid mentor......Page 154
Great forums for networking......Page 157
Recommendations......Page 160
Partnerships—the key to success......Page 163
Measuring performance......Page 167
Knowing when to outsource......Page 173
The secret to outsourcing success......Page 175
Integrating sports to build relationships and grow your network......Page 177
How much business is done out of the office?......Page 180
The vendor response......Page 185
What did I do to prepare?......Page 189
Recommendations......Page 190
Contract negotiation tips and best practices......Page 195
Service level agreements......Page 198
Financial management—think like a CFO and act like a CIO......Page 202
Budgeting and forecasting—aligning IT with business strategy......Page 210
Tools to minimize financial risk......Page 212
Making friends with the CFO......Page 213
Recommendations......Page 215
Risk and reward—nothing wagered, nothing gained......Page 219
How to mitigate risks and still succeed......Page 223
Common mistakes made......Page 225
When it makes sense to jump to the next company......Page 228
Recommendations......Page 231
Expectations for new CIOs......Page 235
The top five mistakes most often made by CIOs......Page 239
The first 100 days—tips from world-class CIOs......Page 240
CEO and CIO common gaps in expectations......Page 243
What did I do to prepare?......Page 245
Recommendations......Page 246
Index......Page 251