Can Business harness IT to minimize risk? - Preview




CIO Talk Radio show

Summary: Guest: George Westerman Title: Research Scientist in the Center for Information Systems Research at the MIT Sloan School of Management Guest: Richard Hunter Title: Group Vice-President and Gartner fellow in Gartner Executive Programmes Guest: Scott Gibson Title: CIO & Senior VP of Distribution, Best Western International Since IT supports the business functions needed to execute business strategy, wouldn't IT be a powerful ally in minimizing business risk? Is there any way IT could help identify risks ahead of the curve so they could be dealt with before they become serious issues? What kinds of risks could IT best help tackle?