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CIO Trends: Nordics Q1 2016

IT leadership best practice for CIO, CTO and CDO

Q1 2016

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Introduction:

Computer Weekly talks to more IT leaders than any other

publication, and our reporters gather in-depth insights into the

challenges facing CIOs, CTOs and CDOs. This guide offers a

collection of our most popular articles for IT leaders during the

first few months of 2016, examining the changing role of CIOs

and how to enhance their relationships with their peers across

the business. We look at the changing demands of IT strategy

in a digital age, and find out how top IT chiefs are working with

tech startups to bring innovation and ideas into their

organisations. With technology playing a critical role in every

business and government body, the role of the IT leaders has

never been under more scrutiny read through the selection

of articles here to find out how your peers are tackling the

opportunities and delivering the benefits of digital technology.

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Computer Weekly reveals exclusive research from Deloitte on

the changing role of the CIO

CIOs have the opportunity to reach for the CEO position if they can hone

their leadership skills.

Research into the changing role of CIOs, revealed by Computer Weekly,

found that the line between CIO and chief executive is beginning to blur.

The Deloitte survey of 1,200 technology leaders in 43 countries showed that

CIOs have the opportunity to drive business strategy in a way that has not

been possible before.


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CIOs now have an opportunity to move into

Mark Lillie, UK CIO programme leader at Deloitte, in an

interview with Computer Weekly.

CIOs are moving into business leadership. Technology now underpins every

business, and chief executives are increasingly focused on how they can

use technology to drive their business, creating opportunities for CIOs to

drive company strategy.

CIOs have already moved into chief executive positions in some challenger

banks, which are redesigning banking technology to compete with

established banks, and in innovative retailers. And in manufacturing

companies, CIOs have moved in to broader chief operating officer (COO)

roles, the research found.

Kevin Walsh, global

head of technology consulting at Deloitte.

Why CIOs need to be approachable

The research showed that CIOs recognise that they need to improve

theirleadership skills if they want to reach for the top, with only 9% of CIOs

saying they have all the skills they need to succeed in their organisation.


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They identified their biggest gap as the ability to influence internal

stakeholders, manage talent in their teams and provide the company with

technology vision and leadership.

These skills are vital if CIOs want to assume a leadership role, Mike Brown,

vice-president of information technology at ExxonMobil, told Deloitte.

are not able to connect with people o

he said.

The survey found that while CIOs had excellent or very good relationships

with many C-level executives, many other business relationships needed

more attention. Just 20% of UK CIOs, for example, viewed their relationship

with the chief digital officer (CDO) as important.

Spending more time with the business

CIOs need to spend more time with their colleagues in other parts of the

business to really understand their priorities, the research suggested.

can wander in and out of an executive committee, and think that you

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Need to nurture a talented IT team

CIOs will also need to nurture and develop a talented IT team in their

organisations more effectively. The most effective CIOs know their own

strengths and weaknesses, and build balanced teams around them.

Walsh.

The emerging roles of chief technology officer (CTOs) and CDO, for

example, do not have to be seen as a threat to CIOs, but could be a

complementary part of the team.

following cooling in the relationship between the CIO and the chief HR

officer compared to a year ago.

One factor may be the push from HR for better services, as human resource

departments seek to replace ageing enterprise resource planning (ERP) HR

systems with cloud-based alternatives.

Few CIOs invest sufficient time in coaching, mentoring and training their

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they are flat out,

extremely busy. Sadly, when people are flat out busy, sometimes spending

There is little variation in the key technologies required across industries

businesses and geographies. CIOs identify analytics, business

intelligenceand digital as the top three technologies that will affect their

organisations over the next two years.

What makes the difference is how CIOs apply these technologies to their

own particular company.

The challenge of keeping up with technology

technology to make the right choices and provide the right advice to a

business

CIOs, he suggested, need to look out to the horizon, see what technologies

are influencing their business and their industry, and spend time investing in

those.


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Even so, the statistics show that CIOs spend just 16% of their budgets on

exploiting new technology, compared with 57% on operations, even though

they regard innovation as more important.

One strategy is to exploit existing technology in an innovative way that will

bring business benefits. For example, a CIO could equip the field team with

handheld devices that enable them to do things they could not do before.

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One of the biggest complaints from other executives is that too many CIOs

talk about technology when they should be talking about business.

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Eeva Haaramo, Nordic Contributor

What are the main priorities for CIOs in the Nordic region this

The New Year is a time for reflection and resolutions. For businesses, this

means setting priorities and goals for the 12 months ahead.

Computer Weekly asked a selection of analysts and CIOs to share their

views on the top priorities for Nordic CIOs in 2016. From digitisation to

security, there are a variety of topics that will keep IT leaders busy.

Research outfit IDC predicts that more and more companies will embrace

digital transformation in 2016, making increasing use of digital technology to

reinvent their business and improve operations and the Nordics are no

exception.


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Leena Mäntysaari, principal research analyst at Gartner Finland, says

digitisation and digital business have become not only a top priority for CIOs,

but a theme that affects all areas of IT.

ntysaari.

The reason for the rise of digital business transformation both in the Nordics

and elsewhere is fairly simple: companies want to stay competitive and

serve their customers better.

or see the potential to differentiate or grow their business by leveraging

Anders Elbak,

research manager at IDC Nordics.

CIOs

Need for modern IT

The importance of modernising IT, whether by individual updates or

transformation of legacy systems, was mentioned by most of the experts

Computer Weekly contacted. Among the reasons given to renovate IT


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infrastructure and application portfolios were the need to be more agile and

deliver IT more quickly and flexibly.

architecture based on modern platforms with strong APIs, modularity,

second-to-none interoperability, and cost- Janne

Aalto, CIO at Finnish telecoms company DNA.

priorities differ notably from their international

counterparts is in IT systems development, with Nordic CIOs emphasising

the importance of enterprise resource planning (ERP) solutions.

digitisation

This view is echoed by Stig-Göran Flemström, acting CIO of Systembolaget,

which has a monopoly on alcohol sales in Sweden, and fellow

SwedeElisabeth Stjernstoft, CIO of Apoteket pharmacies, who both put ERP

upgrades among their top priorities for 2016.

are relatively more focused on growth than most central and southern

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alignment the use of IT to achieve business objectives rather than

operational efficiency, such as reducing the cost of IT operations.

Data-related questions will also keep many Nordic CIOs busy in 2016. Data

management has become a priority to ensure the right information is

available to meet a

and storage capacity challenges compel CIOs to consider data

classifications systems, dedu

These challenges become more critical as data is used in ever more varied

designed mainly from the perspective of reporting and business intelligence,

but to

with real-time analytics.

The role of analytics another CIO priority is changing rapidly in Nordic

companies, says Mäntysaari. An increasing number of smaller firms are

following the lead of large corporations by investing in analytics to derive

business benefits. Also, the use of analytics has begun to spread across

entire organisations.


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and transform it in

analytics are being invented all the time but its further refinement is still in

Bringing business and IT closer together

Greater co-operation between IT and the business is not a new topic, but

with IT becoming increasingly embedded in business development, it is more

important than ever.

Mikko Vastela, CIO at Nordic insurance

development methods, such as a daily scrum, make it easier for those

responsible for business to participate [in development projects], but

investment is also needed in better dialogue between business and ICT.

t pressure for this comes from the need for fast development

cycles and releases through pilots and beta users. ICT needs good

observational skills to ensure that what business sees as a minimum viable

product also works from a technical and security point

Fred Johnsen, senior management consultant at PA Consulting, believes the

importance of greater co-operation between IT and the business stems

digitisation.


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ith other departments, marketing in particular, should

be a priority as these employees are often the most experienced in digital

Nordic CIOs also list the alignment of IT with business as a priority to

support and improve business processes.

Security still a challenge

Finally, security and privacy issues remain key challenges for CIOs in 2016.

With cyber attacks growing in the Nordic region, as in the rest of the world,

security plays a vital role in all IT priorities, from digitisation to analytics.

d and

developments around legislation [such as the EU and Safe Harbour] add to

the complexity.

ost security solutions have a negative impact on productivity

and/or usability, so for all security measures, the risk must be weighed

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Mark Samuels, Guest Contributor

CIOs and strategy experts share their experiences of creating an

IT strategy that makes the most of the digital revolution

Modern IT leaders are under siege. CIOs are expected to keep systems up

and running, while also keeping track of fast-changing business demands

and the technologies that can help improve organisational effectiveness.

Juggling those mixed objectives is a tough gig. Many CIOs developed their

expertise in the closed confines of the IT department. However, their C-suite

peers now expect technology chiefs to move beyond operational IT

concerns and to spend more time engaging with the business.

CIOs should use such forms of engagement to match broader

organisational aims with digital capabilities, including those associated

to cloud, mobile, big data and social media.


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But, once again, the challenge is significant, as buzz phrases such as

disruption, experience and experimentation help to create unrealistic

boardroom expectations about the likely effect of digital transformation.

So how can CIOs develop an IT strategy that delivers real change and

lasting business benefits in the digital age? Computer Weekly speaks to the

experts and finds the five best practices for transforming an organisation

through technology.

Create a single business strategy that covers digital trends

Former CIO turned digital advisor Ian Cox says disruption usually happens in

industries that have not seen any major change in business models,

products and services for prolonged periods. In fact, he has strong words

for people who hype transformation.

there has been disruption. And the disruption has usually been made

possible by technology in some form. But the power of IT is undoubtedly

One approach some CIOs have taken is to develop a digital strategy that is

separation should exist. In fact, he believes a

technology should be integral to the broader business strategy.


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mode

Use IT to improve operations and boost organisational value

Andy Wilton, CIO at Claranet, says that for all the fluffiness of the term

affected one important change the line between

IT and the other departments of an organisation has been blurred to the

Wilton has seen huge change in the technology industry, yet he

believes retail is probably the best industry-specific example of where CIOs

had to significantly adjust their strategies. He says the ease and efficiency

that comes with in-store digital devices and the boon of online ordering

and automated processes along the supply chain have driven huge growth.

However, he says not every sector is changing in the same radical way. He

points to the motor industry and says that despite advancements in car

modelling and customer relationship management software there have

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Wilton says this lack of connection means C-level executives, who are all too

eager to sling buzzwords to mask their lack of activity, need to proceed with

care.

largely determined by direct business value of certain products and how IT

can seamlessly connect and improve operations, rather than a need to

Give technical information to executives in a meaningful way

Richard Norris, head of IT and business change at Reliance Mutual

Insurance, joined the business in late 2014 and was tasked with transforming

a legacy IT operation. The programme helped create a platform for change,

both in technology and human resources.

But despite the focus on all things digital, Norris must keep a watchful eye

over more traditional operational IT concerns. The legacy business the

-standing insurance clients remains an important element of

roles first, supporting existing systems and clients of Reliance; and

second, supporting the development of website There.co.uk.

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mentor people inside their departments and to help them understand how IT

and I can focus on areas that will really make a difference in terms of

As a CIO at a digitally engaged business, Norris recognises that he focuses

his IT leadership on human co-operation, rather than systems engineering.

He believes this transition from bits and bytes to communication and

collaboration is far from unusual. As an individual moves up the IT career

ladder, Norris says he or she starts to leave the technology behind.

However, a smart CIO will always keep one eye on IT.

still speak to enterprise architects about governance concerns, for

way. I can go to the business with a good understanding of how the available

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Make line-of-business functions choose their own systems

Since joining the company in 2012, Chris Hewertson, chief technology officer

(CTO) at hotel group GLH, has been at the forefront of an organisational

business strategy. The hard work began in spring 2013, when he started

making decisions regarding the future direction of IT in the business.

output that, to a greater or lesser extent, was implemented. But rather than

simply implementing that plan, we did something different

Hewertson says the technology strategy that was originally created felt too

focused on the core of the business and too traditional.

transform our revenue-generating businesses, we realised

he says.

Hewertson ran a project called Ship Alongside, which recognised the

existing capability of the hotels was so broken that the IT team would need

to bring along a new ship, kit it out, move everyone over to the new platform

and sink the old way of operating.


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Looking back on the project, Hewertson says the approach of the project

and business and paired them off with technology partners. They were

tasked to find systems for different areas of the business and they

evaluated hundreds of services.

Hewertson says these competing teams had many dialogue sessions across

a three-month evaluation period. After each team sent back their findings,

the senior team at GLH merged the output from the groups. He and his

peers then evaluated the shortlisted systems and implemented the

technology.

responsibility of the CIO. But this is what every IT leader should want the

business to do

Work in an agile way to deliver to high customer expectations


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Andrew Agerbak, associate director at Boston Consulting Group, says the

business opportunities that can come from digital transformation are

much as 30% out of costs and agile development plays a key role.

, like traditional IT

operations you have to create alignment and a consistent way of talking

Agerbak recognises that modern customers have changed expectations. IT

app is being evaluated in the App Store, then the stakes are considerably

different. People want everything to be simple and intuitive. And outages are

To create a strategy that delivers high quality services, CIOs must help

the business to become more agile and to feel more comfortable with

before it is scaled-

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Clive Longbottom, founder of Quocirca

The position of CIO is changing and there are more people in the

role from less technical backgrounds than in the past

with what is happening in the world of technology is difficult. Three and even

four-letter acronym (TLA and FLA) confusion abounds. Where does SDN fit

into SDDC? Should you be looking at VoLTE rather than VoIP over SIP? Is

NVMe via M.2 better than PCIe for high-performance datacentre storage?

In reality, these terms aren't of that much use to CIOs it is all just so much

speeds and feeds. These technical aspects change so rapidly that trying to

keep up to date just creates a further problem of firefighting you get so

worried about being on an old platform that all that you can do is implement

ill-thought-out technical changes with continuous, negative business impact.


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The position of CIO has been changing and we are seeing more people in

the role from less technical backgrounds than in the past. The main driver

for this is cloud computing a public cloud platform hides more of the

technical back end from the user than an in-house, physical platform.

The canny CIO can then focus on what matters, which is supporting the

business. Rather than worrying if the servers are AMD, Intel or Power-based,

with a Dell, HP or IBM badge on them, the CIO can look at the overall

Acting as a business-led advisor

The modern CIO, therefore, has to be far more of a business-led advisor,

getting involved as early as possible in the discussions around the

overall systems and present them back to the business in terms it can

understand. This will not involve speeds and feeds but, instead, what the

system offers in terms of cost reduction, risk reduction and value

improvement for the business over what time periods.

Sure, the CIO still has to be careful to ensure the services and functions

they are advising the business to use meet strict criteria of performance,

availability, security, compliance and so on. But this is not predicated on the

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This does not absolve the CIO from abdicating all knowledge of what is

happening in the technology world. Although the abstraction from hardware

to software means the general need to track speeds and feeds is less of an

issue, what is happening at the software layer becomes more important.

To ensure the business is fully supported, an understanding of how to

achieve high availability at the right cost is needed, along with how to ensure

that information is secured as it passes along a process workflow.

Being able to understand how disparate workflows between the company

and its customers and suppliers can be integrated to provide the optimum

business value is also needed, as is being able to ensure areas such as the

internet of things/everything (IoT/E) are dealt with successfully.

Tapping information sources

Therefore, the CIO needs to tap sources of information on these subjects.

The internet has lots of information, but therein lies the problem there is

too much information available.

The internet suffers from a lack of curation. Even though the technical

capability to measure the perceived value of information is there through

tracking how many times a document has been referred to, re-posted or

tweeted, there are few easy ways to carry out a global search and receive


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curated information back. Fighting through all the dross to find the flecks of

gold is too much of a time-waster for most CIOs.

Trusting in incumbent suppliers and service providers is also not

recommended. They will have their own agendas, often trying to force their

existing portfolios into the topic du jour, even if it is actually the wrong tool

for the job.

Even paid-for information, in the line of industry analyst services, may not be

what a CIO is looking for. Unfortunately, many paid-for sources are not in a

position to carry out full product evaluations, and the sources are having to

produce output that is aimed at the general organisation not your specific

one.

With all of these sources, there is a need for a trust relationship to be built

up first. Ask yourself: Do you know the author of an item picked up off the

internet? Has your supplier or service provider been honest and trustworthy

with you before? Do you have a good working relationship with a named

analyst?

Surrounding yourself with the right people

So, this seems to leave the CIO with a pretty major problem. However, as

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automation and outsourcing to public cloud, more of the IT budget and

resources should be freed up.

The CIO has to look for the right people to surround themselves with people

who can have a depth of understanding in for example, the IoT/E while also

having sufficient breadth of knowledge to be able to contextually

team is doing.

These new IT team members have to be a new breed of business architects

driven from the top of the business, being able to act as the Babel Fish,

translating business needs into technical capabilities. Each one can use

multiple sources to increase their depth of knowledge in their particular

area, and as a team can report back to the CIO who then has the job of

although previously stating that all sources have to be regarded as suspect,

by sharing out the work effectively, those flecks of gold dust can be found

more effectively.

Don't forget the users, either. Many of these may well have found

approaches that work for them through shadow IT, paying low-cost

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Users are now more likely to be technically ahead of the technology curve

an organisation has had to adopt because of long refresh cycles, due to the

ubiquity of advanced technology in their personal lives.

Bring your own device and the increase in home automation means there

are many users out there who may have great ideas or be already using

great systems to support their work. CIOs should identify such usage and

see if it is useful across the company then make sure the system is

enterprise-grade. If so, push it out across the rest of the business; if not, find

a similar system that offers the same or better functionality that is

enterprise-grade.

All information gathered from these new business architects and users

needs to be captured and curated internally, so that all assumptions and

sources can be checked as needed to make sure that false or suspect

information has not been used.

Here, companies such as Druva, Commvault and Docurated provide tools for

analysing and tagging data and information for all workers that can collate

information into libraries that do not involve high cost document

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CIO more critical than ever

The new CIO is therefore a person wearing many hats. They are the point of

confluence between business needs and technical capabilities. They are the

aggregate point for sets of mixed ideas coming through from a team of

business-led technical experts. They are business advisors ensuring the

organisation does not take on tactical technology systems that work against

the longer-term strategy. They are the buffer against suppliers who over-

promise and under-deliver.

With the pace of change in technology and the need for organisations to

have continual change in their processes, the CIO role is more critical than it

has ever been. Whereas technical change for the sake of technical change

is bad for the business, supporting continuous change in the business

through technical flexibility has to be the goal.

Those who want to remain hyper-technical now need to get out and work

for a hyper-technical company, such as a cloud service provider. Those who

want to remain a valid and valuable member of a user organisation must

change their mindset and take on these various hats to ensure the business

maintains market competitiveness into the future.

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Clare McDonald, Business Editor

Women in technology should be taking more responsibility for

advancing their career, advised speakers at the 2015

everywoman in Technology Leadership Academy

Women working in the technology sector should be taking more

responsibility over their careers, according to speakers at the2015

everywoman in Technology Leadership Academy.

At the event designed specifically to help women in the technology industry

to advance their careers, speakers said that often women try to let their

work speak for itself without using self-promotion to bring their

achievements into the limelight.


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Mentorship importance

Ines Wichert, psychologist and head of the diversity and inclusion centre of

excellence at IBM Smarter Workforce, suggested that networking and self-

promotion are extremely important for women as a springboard for sharing

their successes.

next step than women they know exactly

Wichert also claimed work-life balance is becoming increasingly important to

men as well as women, and ensuring as much work-life balance as possible

is key to success.

Suggestions for taking charge of their own career advancement included

finding a mentor or sponsor, finding a boss or supervisor who can help,

networking, and taking risks.

Throughout the day, all speakers stressed the importance of mentorship in

job progression, and Wichert stated that women often find it important to


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progress, we need to be quite specific about the support and advice that

Putting your hand up

A common theme throughout the day was volunteering to take on more

opportunities and Emer Timmons, president of BT Global Services UK,

highlighted the best way to get more fulfilling job roles is by taking on more

responsibility and taking risks.

of networking and ge

To build your role and make yourself a good candidate for progression, she

suggested women should be constantly thinking about what they can add to

and saying

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While Timmons accepted work-life balance is important, she put an

emphasis on making sure you take on challenges and opportunities where

you can.

id.

Inspiring yourself

During a panel discussion at the event, women holding a number of different

roles in IT highlighted how they had progressed in their careers and what

other women can do to get to the top.

Global Enterprise fixed infrastructure specialist Rashada Harry.

She added that one of the things that had helped her in her career was

understanding what her weaknesses are and relying on her strengths to get

through.

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Although many of the lessons of the day focused on having clear career

goals, Caroline Rowland, global HR director for ARM, highlighted that these

can change.

She stated that having children and going on maternity leave led to a

the importance of regular reassessments of your direction.

Helen Lamb, executive director for managed infrastructure services for

Fujitsu, shared some cognitive techniques for coping with certain situations.

Lamb also shared that focusing on fact rather than emotion in situations and

ensuring a clear expectation is set when taking on tasks is important.

Personal brand

Behavioural Coaching Institute master coach Nicola Murray also gave a

session at the event on personal branding and how being aware of how

others view you can affect your career.


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Her session focused on three key areas that women should be aware of: Do

you have clear perception of your personal brand? Do you know what sets

you apart? And do you know how your personal brand influences your

career?

The session explained there are several layers to a personal brand, including

identity or how you stand out in comparison to others, and meaning, which

takes into account what others associate with you and how your unique

skills and attributes are important to your organisation.

people feel, what judgements people make about you and what you and your

brand stand for.

Ambition hour

Sara Parsons from everywoman gave an interactive workshop called

you want to go with your career.

be taking one hour a week to write down their ambitions and plans for their

future career.


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She also emphasised that many women brush off achievements and say

they or other people when what they have is really the result of

hard work.

e

think people are naturally good at something, but they probably worked

The subject of volunteering was raised again and Parsons explained a lot of

th

She also highlighted the importance of resilience to women both in and

outside of their careers, and said women often attribute success to

But although taking on a lot can help to advance a career, she highlighted

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00%, try and change one thousand

She also made it clear that women should be reassessing their careers

regularly and writing down their goals, while everywoman founders Maxine

Benson and Karen Gill also highlighted this as an important step.

you write them down. They also put an emphasis on getting more women

into technology-based careers and using this as an opportunity to inspire

younger women

To promote science, technology, engineering and maths (Stem) careers, the

day ended with a social media session which encouraged the participating

women in technology to take a selfie to post on Twitter while displaying the

hashtag #WomenDoTech.

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Mark Samuels, Guest Contributor

CIOs share their experiences and advice about how to work with

tech startups as part of their technology strategy

IT leaders are under increasing pressure to find new sources of innovation.

With creativity seen as key competitive differentiator, CIOs are being

charged to help find new solutions to intractable business challenges,

including from the startup community.

So how can CIOs benefit from working with fast-

the best way to use their expertise? Computer Weekly speaks to five IT

leaders who give their best practice tips for working with startups.

Manage risk and rate your suppliers

Chris Hewertson, chief technology officer (CTO) at hotel group GLH, says

his organisation spends a lot of time talking with startups and does, in the

right business circum


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startup services, and we recognise the values they bring can be a potential

Hewertson, however, also believes CIOs should be looking to create an

entrepreneurial spirit in their own organisations. He says GLH is still

operating at a scale where it likes to manage developments in-house.

When it comes to closer ties with external partners, Hewertson says CIOs

must understand there is a risk that a startup partner can fold. But the same

is true of any supplier, he adds. Economic and business circumstances can

change and CIOs must consider all potential eventualities.

risk board and I run a monthly risk session. We manage and rate our

Hewertson says supplier management is one of the key strengths of a CIO.

He says IT leaders need to draw on that experience because they will play a

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Balance the need for innovation with good business sense

Andy Wilton, CIO at Claranet, says that startups by their nature bring a new

perspective to solving the challenges that CIOs face. The results are not

always positive, however, as a new perspective can also represent an idea

that has not been tempered through widespread adoption and adaptation.

One of the key concerns is that a startup will struggle to cope with demand,

particularly if their service is embedded as a key component in a larger

cause problems and this is more common tha

their long-term, and often more experienced, providers. With the help of a

larger partner, the culture, values and service of the startup can be adjusted

Problems are not just confined to smaller startups. Wilton says CIOs must

recognise that larger, fast-growing startups should be approached

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approach and even become destabilised, especially if they are burning

through cash to reach a target size.

any

will be at risk from having the rug pulled out from under them as business

profile of a fast-growing startup should be undertaken with greater care by

CIOs during the tendering

He says organisations looking to avoid risk in the procurement process

ultimately, if the service offered is genuinely innovative and the value

artnering with a startup could be a rewarding

Accept the challenges of working with fleet-of-foot suppliers

Neil Davison, IT director at law firm Farrer & Co, says his organisation has

reached out to startups for certain elements of IT provision. One area

isemail management, where the legal firm called on a London-based startup

that received significant funding to help develop software for filing and

archiving.

The startup became particularly popular in the legal sector before hitting

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the supplier. Such issues might dissuade CIOs from partnering with a

startup, yet Davison remains sanguine.

ited one

Davison, however, recognises the lack of support could create challenges in

the long term. He is using the changes to email filing provision as an

opportunity to take a broader view on electronic document

management -

based EDM system, which is helping to improve workflow across the firm.

Yet Davison would not let the challenges of working with startups affect his

unless they get their business model right. Even a good product can fail if it

Davison says the firm continues to look for new and interesting partners.

Farrer and Co, for example, made a business decision to buy technology

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ask about is the risk of the firm going under. There is a perception that you

Consider an arms-length approach to innovation

Enterprise Rent-A-Car European IT director Jeff King says his organisation

look to bring specialist expertise in-

Enterprise has focused on expanding its European operation during the past

12 months and further growth is expected. King recognises that technology

is likely to be crucial to expansion. He says partnerships with leading-edge

firms in key areas of creativity could play a part, meaning the use of startups

could rise.

started working with a smaller company in the area of telematics as

we wanted to explore that fast-

says King, who believes an innovative combination of telematics and mobile

technology could create significant change in the car rental business.


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At a most basic level, data from in-car telematics systems could be used to

keep a real-time feed of how far a particular rental car has travelled and how

He recognises that link-ups with external firms tend to work best when both

good when you and your entrepreneurial partners have skin in the game

Yet joint investments are not the only way to guarantee success. Sometimes

an arms-length approach to innovation works best for traditional

enterprises, especially when the technology being developed is unlikely to

create a competitive advantage.

ng people

to go and develop products and services externally, pay a licence and to

give their product to the market. Other, rival suppliers might be able to use

the technology as well but their feedback will help shape and create a better

Demonstrate the business benefits of entrepreneurial ideas

Like King, Brad Dowden recognises that some form of joint approach is

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is the former CIO of recruitment firm Adecco and now runs transformational

projects for big firms, including a recently completed programme

management stint at Odeon and UCI Cinemas. He advises CIOs who are

looking beyond the firewall to create a symbiotic relationship with new

partners.

startups can be an attractive proposition, but non-IT

He recognises that many firms are still likely to take the easy route and go

with recognised providers. Big suppliers, says Dowden, have the resources

to support projects. These resources become particularly important when

something goes wrong, as larger suppliers will be able to dedicate more

cash to any attempt to turn around a problem project.

Yet Dowden, despite the potential downsides, is keen to make the most of

I want to give the smaller guys

ng to his ongoing transformation work with blue-

chips.

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