- The CIO is not considered a strategic partner. The business may be satisfied with IT services, but no one is looking to IT to solve business problems or drive the enterprise forward.
- Even if IT staff do generate ideas that will improve operational efficiency or enable the business, few are ever assessed or executed upon.
Our Advice
Critical Insight
- Business demand for new technology is creating added pressure to innovate and executive stakeholders expect more from IT. If IT is not viewed as a source of innovation, its perceived value will decrease and the threat of shadow IT will grow. Do not wait to start finding and capitalizing on opportunities for IT-led innovation.
Impact and Result
- Start innovating right away. All you need are business pains and people willing to ideate around them.
- Assemble a small team and arm them with proven techniques for identifying unique opportunities for innovation, developing impactful solutions, and prototyping quickly and effectively. Incubate a reservoir of ideas, both big and small, so that you are ready to execute on innovative projects when the timing is right.
- Once you have demonstrated IT’s ability to innovate, mature your capability with a permanent innovation process and program.
Innovation
Innovate now - formalize later! This course makes up part of the Strategy & Governance Certificate.
- Course Modules: 5
- Estimated Completion Time: 2-2.5 hours
- Featured Analysts:
- David Glazer, Research Manager, CIO Practice
- James Alexander, SVP of Research and Advisory, CIO Practice