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Leading with IT

Lessons from Singapore's First CIO
1. Aufl.

von: Alex Siow
19,99 €
Verlag:	Wiley
Format:	PDF
Veröffentl.:	15.01.2021
ISBN/EAN:	9781119797418
Sprache:	englisch
Anzahl Seiten:	304

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Titelbeschreibung

Explore the insights of a world-leading CIO as he expounds on the challenges faced by technology executives and how to overcome them As the pace of change in business continues to rapidly accelerate, Chief Information Officers and Chief Technology Officers are often left with accountability for future-proofing their organizations. Renowned professor, executive, and author Alex Siow shows you how you can meet that challenge while managing the information overload that often accompanies these positions. In Leading with IT: Lessons from Singapore’s First CIO, the author uses his expansive and impressive experience in academia and industry to lead you down a path to achieving success as a CIO or CTO. Filled with practical tips, case studies, and personal insights, the book discusses: <ul> <li>The management of legacy information and telecommunications technology</li> <li>The information overload often suffered by technology executives</li> <li>How to motivate and mentor a workforce</li> <li>How to manage change effectively</li> <li>The fostering of innovation</li> <li>The future of money, work, and artificial intelligence</li> </ul> Perfect for CIOs, CTOs, and the executives, managers, and employees who work with and for them, Leading with IT delivers an engaging and insightful exploration of what it takes to achieve astounding results at the intersection of technology and business.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Foreword xi Tan Chin Nam Preface: How to Handle Herculean Tasks xv Acknowledgments xxvii About the Author xxix Introduction: The Mission and the Vision 1 Raju Chellam Part I: Legacy 13 Chapter 1: How to Deal with Legacy Systems 15 Chapter 2: How to Deal with Data Centres 25 Chapter 3: How to Deal with Data 35 Part II: Information 45 Chapter 4: How to Handle Info Overload 47 Chapter 5: How to Optimise Outsourcing 63 Chapter 6: How to Plan for Effective BC-DR 77 Part III: Motivation 87 Chapter 7: How to Motivate and Mentor Your Staff 89 Chapter 8: How to Train and Certify Your Staff 103 Chapter 9: How to Resolve Conflicts Amicably 115 Part IV: Change 127 Chapter 10: How to Ensure Good Governance 129 Chapter 11: How to Help Your End Users 141 Chapter 12: How to Handle Change 153 Part V: Innovation 163 Chapter 13: How to Foster Innovation 165 Chapter 14: How to Manage Big Data 179 Chapter 15: How to Ensure Enterprise Security 191 Part VI: Future 207 Chapter 16: The Future of Money 209 Keith Carter Chapter 17: The Future of Work 221 Teo Chin Seng Chapter 18: Why Ethical AI Matters 233 James Lau Oon Beng Epilogue: Innovating in the Trenches 247 Jim Lim Shien Min Index 259

Autorenportrait

ALEX SIOW is a Professor in the School of Computing at the National University of Singapore (NUS), and Director of NUS's Advanced Computing for Executives. He is also Strategic Advisor to Nityo Infotech, and Chairman of Toffs Technologies.

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Explore the insights of a world-leading CIO as he expounds on the challenges faced by technology executives and how to overcome them As the pace of change in business continues to rapidly accelerate, Chief Information Officers and Chief Technology Officers are often left with accountability for future-proofing their organizations. Renowned professor, executive, and author Alex Siow shows you how you can meet that challenge while managing the information overload that often accompanies these positions. In Leading with IT: Lessons from Singapore???s First CIO, the author uses his expansive and impressive experience in academia and industry to lead you down a path to achieving success as a CIO or CTO. Filled with practical tips, case studies, and personal insights, the book discusses: <ul><li>The management of legacy information and telecommunications technology</li> <li>The information overload often suffered by technology executives</li> <li>How to motivate and mentor a workforce</li> <li>How to manage change effectively</li> <li>The fostering of innovation</li> <li>The future of money, work, and artificial intelligence</li></ul> Perfect for CIOs, CTOs, and the executives, managers, and employees who work with and for them, Leading with IT delivers an engaging and insightful exploration of what it takes to achieve astounding results at the intersection of technology and business.