Metis Strategy

Among other topics, Tim discusses the following issues with Metis Strategy Localizing a global ERP system to function across 77 countries Using technology to help companies merge and split apart Rolling out a loyalty program across thousands of properties in four months Leveraging experiences as a CIO to successfully run other areas of a company How to use a technology solution to not only match competitor business performance, but to quickly surpass it

Among other topics, Rob discusses the following issues with Metis Strategy The difficult process of turning strategic objectives into actionable steps The process of turning IT staff into internal business consultants The advantages of consolidating outsourcing vendors Using proven methodologies to reduce costs and improve quality The role of IT in facilitating international growth

Among other topics, Nirup discusses the following issues with Metis Strategy Switching to global sourcing; how companies will source talent internationally in order to hire the best people for the job The future of the CIO’s job Maximizing the value of IT, whether at a company trying to get out of bankruptcy or at a world class bank How to prepare an IT department for globalization The future of infrastructure outsourcing

In this interview, Richard Nolan discusses two of the principles of World Class IT with Metis Strategy. Some of the topics discussed include The three main eras of IT: DP, Micro, and Network The emergence of digital natives Realizing the vision of IT infrastructure becoming a universally available commodity How IT is indispensable for product driven innovation The necessity for new CIOs to understand the competitive strategy of their organization, the industry, their company's culture, and the company's ability to change

In this interview, Sheleen Quish discusses two of the principles of World Class IT with Metis Strategy. Some of the topics discussed include IT's role as the critical toolbox to be successful and to drive positive change, process re-engineering, and improvements across the business The importance of selling your team on your particular philosophy of IT management The necessity of showing IT that the business is not the enemy, but the reason IT exists Key steps to take as a new CIO How and when to undertake infrastructure upgrades

In this interview, Mike Nelson discusses principle five of World Class IT with Metis Strategy. Some of the topics discussed include The process of outsourcing one of the world’s largest distribution systems The major challenges of outsourcing, including a loss in flexibility Overcoming the “us” vs. “them” mentality with outsourcers Creating a solid post-outsourcing culture The fundamental importance of senior executive support for outsourcing initiatives

In this interview, Torsten Wenell discusses three of the five principle of World Class IT with Metis Strategy. Some of the topics discussed include The importance of customer segmentation for in-house IT departments The three levels of IT decision making Sweden’s position as a leader and innovator in technology Business units as the real cost driver for IT The possibility that the business may not need to understand where IT costs come from as long as IT delivers what is required

In this interview, Mukul Kumar discusses three of the five principle of World Class IT with Metis Strategy. Some of the topics discussed include The next generation of opportunities for transformational change What makes effective senior leaders, in IT as well as the business The fundamental importance of culture, and its effect on employee engagement IT's changing role in an economic downturn: IT's primary responsibility is no longer internal cost cutting Infrastructure's role as a company's productivity toolkit

In this interview, David Richter discusses two of the five principle of World Class IT with Metis Strategy. Some of the topics discussed include Under what conditions Infrastructure Outsourcing is and is not an efficient solution The conundrum of IT infrastructure: when things work well, infrastructure goes unnoticed Business requirements as the starting point of infrastructure Disaster recovery decisions, which need to be made at the highest level of the organization IT’s responsibility to find a common language to communicate with the business

In this interview, Bruce Parker discusses three of the five principle of World Class IT with Metis Strategy. Some of the topics discussed include How a good CIO is well prepared to become a good CEO Gaining the business' trust in order to align and innovate The keys to building successful relationships with external partners How to build international teams and to expand into different regions with diverse cultures

In this interview, Bill McCorey discusses three of the five principle of World Class IT with Metis Strategy. Some of the topics discussed include Global trends in IT infrastructure How to create an infrastructure roadmap The need to retire old systems as you upgrade and consolidate Thinking creatively to increase IT's efficiency and value contribution to the business Some of IT's challenges at a company that works around the clock across the globe

In this interview, Randy Spratt discusses three of the five principle of World Class IT with Metis Strategy. Some of the topics discussed include How to structure a strong governance and IT decision making process The integral role IT plays in acquisitions, and how IT can become the go-to group for M&A preparations Improving IT's performance by increasing employee satisfaction Future trends in IT

In this interview, John Boushy discusses three of the five principles of World Class IT with Metis Strategy. Some of the topics discussed include The essential role IT plays in mergers, and how IT should approach them Measuring IT's success by the success of the business rather than traditional IT metrics The importance of prioritizing projects by deciding not only what needs to be done, but what doesn't need to be done Building an IT organization to substantiate the capabilities necessary to accomplish the business' goals