CIO Priorities 2023: What CIOs need to Worry About in Early 2023 Recession flags are waving heading into 2023. And technology continues to wriggle and shift regardless of economic slowdown or hope for stability. The following list outlines the key CIO Priorities for 2023. Any organization looking beyond six months without using scenarios to guide their visioning risks … [Read more...] about CIO Priorities 2023: What CIOs need to Worry About in Early 2023
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Scenario Planning: Those Touting Immersive Worlds are Not Telling Good Enough Stories About the Future
Telling Good Stories About the Future of Immersive Worlds Futures A big challenge with emerging technology derives from the inability of its inventors to tell its stories. They can tell you all about features and functions, perhaps a use case. They have a hard time helping you imagine the future world in which the technology they tout so highly fades into the fabric of life … [Read more...] about Scenario Planning: Those Touting Immersive Worlds are Not Telling Good Enough Stories About the Future
The Role of Uncertainties in Scenario Planning
The Role of Uncertainties in Scenario Planning: A Philosophy If we knew how the future would turn out, we would not need to study or explore scenarios. But nearly every headline suggests uncertainty about the future, and many of them state it outright. Creating myths about the past and the future Scenario planning arose as a very human response to uncertainty. As … [Read more...] about The Role of Uncertainties in Scenario Planning
Digital Transformation Failures Part 4: Faith, Cliches, and Other Mistakes
Digital Transformation Failures Part 4: Faith, Cliches, and Other Mistakes In this final installment in the Digital Transformation Failures series, I tackle faith, cliches, and a few other mistakes that organizations make on their way from a traditional IT organization to one that is vibrant and responsive to change. Some reading this series may argue that digital … [Read more...] about Digital Transformation Failures Part 4: Faith, Cliches, and Other Mistakes
Digital Transformation Failures Part 3: Giving in to Distraction
Digital Transformation Failures Part 3: Giving in to Distraction A workday easily fills with distractions. A week, a month. Add up the distractions, and a lot happens when you aren’t paying attention. If you are working on a digital transformation project, losing focus equates to delaying value realization. The following topics offer insight into common distractions that … [Read more...] about Digital Transformation Failures Part 3: Giving in to Distraction