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Assessment of the CIO Landscape. Theresa Rowe | March 15, 2010 Chief Information Officer Oakland University. AGENDA. CIOs discussion on list and meetings Current challenges Discussion. Product selection and product cost optimization
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Assessment of the CIO Landscape Theresa Rowe | March 15, 2010 Chief Information Officer Oakland University
AGENDA CIOs discussion on list and meetings Current challenges Discussion
Product selection and product cost optimization Facilities, access controls, new builds, sustainability Security, risk and compliance Governance issues IT as a business… or not CIO LIST: WHAT ARE WE TALKING ABOUT?
Software, efficiency, new features Software as a service, cloud services Open / community source Vendors eBooks Product Selection
Budget cuts - This year, your budget cut is: A. No, our IT budget has not been cut. B. Yes, our IT budget has been cut by < 5%. C. Yes, our IT budget has been cut by 5-10%. D. Yes, our IT budget has been cut by 10-20%. E. Yes, our IT budget has been cut by > 20%. Discussion on campus: Budget
Budget cuts – Over the past 3 years, your cumulative budget cut experience is: A. No, our IT budget has not been cut. B. Yes, our IT budget has been cut by < 5%. C. Yes, our IT budget has been cut by 5-10%. D. Yes, our IT budget has been cut by 10-20%. E. Yes, our IT budget has been cut by > 20%. Discussion on campus: budget
Opportunities to redefine and reorganize Eliminate some fluff Turn off what you didn’t want to keep anyways Staging Cuts over time: Round 1
Defensive maneuvers Centralization versus decentralization Consolidation Operational and service eliminations Charge-back strategies Staging cuts over time: Round 2
Redefining the central IT organization Least the organization can be to maintain operations Rethinking core and essential services Staging cuts over time: round 3
What is your top priority among the following alternatives for budget cuts? A. Delay the new: delay new services, features B. Focus on hardware: virtualization, consolidation, extend refresh cycle C. Eliminate or reduce existing services, shrink, charge-back D. Right-sourcing: vendor-supported low-cost services (Gmail) or open-source solutions E. Review personnel: eliminate or freeze positions, training Prioritization of cuts
Google impact – redefines service limits Consumerization – unlimited devices, unlimited choices, unlimited buyers Vendor constraints - caught in the middle of product battles Google & Apple Oracle & VMWare Blackboard and D2Learn External forces
What do we internally source and what do we externally source Can we continue to own the sourcing decision Brokering IT Cost related to budget and budget cuts Appropriateness of the language of business and return on investment Underlying themes
Avoiding budget-cut paralysis Avoiding a fossilized culture Retaining the top talent (avoid lazy/loser management) Ongoing vulnerability to disruption Tolerate ambiguity! Philosophical
How hopeful are you for the future? A. Excited for the challenge, like racing the America’s Cup race B. Strong winds, strong sails, staying the course C. Forlorn and given up in the doldrums D. Shipwrecked! Hopefulness
Tell us about your current budget challenges. Are you changing or discontinuing services or product selection? How are external forces affecting your organization? Tell us about governance: state organizations, boards, and university leadership. Discussion
What evidence have you seen of permanent change in your organization? What are the disruptions? What effect will the disruptions have on your operation and organization? What do you want to do about it? Break discussion question:Disruption in the force