by José Carlos Eiras
24. June 2010 19:10
Visit the CIO Talk Radio to listen to Building an Externally Focused IT Team, featured in this week's show. Sanjou Aul was the show host and guest participants were Merv Tarde, VP, Information Technology and Chief Information Officer, Interstate Battery of America, Inc and José Carlos Eiras.
by José Carlos Eiras
1. June 2010 20:44
May 15, 2010 issue of the CIO magazine gives a staff pick "thumbs up" for The Practical CIO book.
by © José Carlos Eiras, All Rights Reserved
18. February 2010 08:00
IT industry is very dynamic. I cannot think of any other industry where one has so many options to choose from. Just think about how many software languages and tools are available to develop IT products. This is one aspect of the industry that I love. It is exciting and is always changing.
However, these options create major problems for the CIO:
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by © José Carlos Eiras, All Rights Reserved
16. February 2010 08:00
IBM is spending a lot of money on Lotus Connections. Will the effort pay off? Will IBM be successful?
Answer is: Most likely not!
IBM is starting in the social networking application software game late and has a history of failure after failure when it comes to software. I am old enough to remember a few of them. Maybe you can add to the list.
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by José Carlos Eiras
1. February 2010 08:00
As of today, February 1st 2010, The Practical CIO book is being shipped from all on-line bookstores including: Amazon, Barnes and Nobles, Books A Million, Borders, Powells and others. Book is also available for shipment from Wiley, the publisher.
Amazon is also offering The Practical CIO for immediate download on Kindle format.
Download Wiley Promotional Flyer.pdf (707.11 kb) [Downloads: 162]
Download The Practical CIO Flyer.pdf (131.63 kb) [Downloads: 277]
by © José Carlos Eiras, All Rights Reserved
31. January 2010 17:29
Obviously they should and some clearly are, but several act like they are not. Frankly I question if some CIOs have the financial background to reduce/manage IT cost. In order to manage cost there it is necessary to fully understand how costs are booked, how cost reduction or cost increment actions hit the bottom line. Something that looks simple can become complicated when you think about investment and expenses.
IT is everywhere and so is the IT cost. Sometimes a significant part of the cost is not under the control of the CIO. In other situations the Finance group gets involved preparing budgets and estimates and all of this creates the feeling that that nobody is accountable. Obviously you cannot manage without clear responsibility and accountability.
Let me know what you think...
by Warren Turski
23. November 2009 14:01
Based upon reading the flyer it seems that the book will provide CIOs and their teams with the information they will need to be successful in the current business environment. I look forward to reading it.
by José Carlos Eiras
26. September 2009 08:45
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by José Carlos Eiras
26. September 2009 08:29
Manuscript is finished and publisher is busy editing and preparing "The Practical CIO" book for publication. Publishing date has been anticipated and book will be available at the beginning of February 2010.
Book can be pre-ordered at Amazon.com http://bit.ly/thepracticalcio
Learn more about the book by visiting JoseCarlosEiras.com, or download the flyers:
The Practical CIO Flyer.pdf (131.63 kb) [Downloads: 277]
Wiley Promotional Flyer.pdf (707.11 kb) [Downloads: 162]