Joe Peppard Bücher

Transitioning into a leadership role can be challenging, particularly for Chief Information Officers (CIOs), whose responsibilities have evolved significantly yet remain ambiguous. As information and technology have shifted from peripheral functions to core drivers of innovation and competitive advantage, the stakes for CIOs have risen. This book is designed to assist newly appointed CIOs in navigating the learning curve and taking decisive action to master their roles effectively. It offers insights into the unique challenges faced during these transitions and provides strategies for successfully implementing necessary changes within the organizational environment. Readers will find practical tools to help them determine the best approach to their new positions, prioritize initial business areas to address, and set achievable goals for the early weeks and months. Additionally, it encourages CIOs to consider which decisions can be deferred. Drawing from over 200 interviews with CIOs, CxOs, and recruiters, the book outlines ten key prescriptions for maximizing success in this pivotal role, guiding readers on how to embrace their responsibilities in information and technology leadership.

A comprehensively updated revision of a book regarded by many as one the leading and authoritative titles for practitioners, academics and students in the domain of information systems and technology (IS/IT) strategy. Presents a structured framework with tools, techniques and ways of thinking which provide a practical approach to building a digital strategy, expressed primarily in the language of business and management. Brings together the implications of the significant advances in IT and the most useful current thinking, research, and experiences concerning the business impact and strategic opportunities created by IS/IT. Peppard and Ward discuss the key questions that managers have to grapple with of where, when and how to invest in IS/IT, which is why a IS/IT (or digital) strategy is required.