Strategy

Public Sector Digital Strategy Meets Public Safety – in Northern Virginia, Fairfax County

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The Northern Virginia Technology Council’s (NVTC) Digital Strategy Committee (#nvtcdigstrat) recent event regarding Digital Strategy and Public Safety, featuring Richard R. Bowers – Chief, Fairfax Fire Department – revealed several very interesting and useful challenges for the NOVA business community.

Not least of which was the current challenges around focused, resourced digital strategy planning across the County constituent agencies, and among local jurisdictions.

Many targeted capabilities and improvements in “front-end” digital tools, outreach and engagement, plus initiatives on the “back-end” to handle system-specific data and information management are certainly underway, but information-sharing among the public safety stakeholders – businesses, government and the public – remains a strategic planning, governance and education hurdle to address. In other words, a B2G2C digital strategy challenge.

The Onion From The Inside Out

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By Stuart Boardman, Senior Business Consultant, Business & IT Advisory, KPN Consulting The Open Group Open Platform 3.0™ (OP3.0) services often involve a complex network of interdependent parties[1]. Each party has its own concept of the value it expects from … Continue reading →

Staying relevant in the digital economy

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Organisations are fighting for relevance in a larger market place where brand names and size are less of a factor. Customers are now looking for the products and services which deliver the outcomes they need, regardless of who provides them. Being able to meet these demands at speed and scale will be fundamental in achieving Read More

Organizations Must Leverage Enterprise Architecture as a Strategic Resource to Advance their Internet of Things Strategies

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You’re probably thinking, “wow that is a bold statement”, and you would be right in thinking so. However, it doesn’t make it any less true. Over the past few months I’ve been working with Gartner IoT experts and listening and observing customers around the world in their usage of IoT technologies. One thing is clear, […]

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Organizations Must Leverage Enterprise Architecture as a Strategic Resource to Advance their Internet of Things Strategies

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You’re probably thinking, “wow that is a bold statement”, and you would be right in thinking so. However, it doesn’t make it any less true. Over the past few months I’ve been working with Gartner IoT experts and listening and observing customers around the world in their usage of IoT technologies. One thing is clear, […]

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The Open Group Panel: Internet of Things – Opportunities and Obstacles

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Below is the transcript of The Open Group podcast exploring the challenges and ramifications of the Internet of Things, as machines and sensors collect vast amounts of data. Listen to the podcast. Dana Gardner: Hello, and welcome to a special … Continue reading →

ISACA Revamps COBIT 5 Core Principles

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A month ago, I saw the announcement from ISACA about their work revamping the COBIT 5 Core Principles.  These 5 principles provide a good foundation for structuring an IT strategic plan.  It is good to see that the principles start with stakeholder needs.  This aligns well with our shift from focusing on technology to delivering services. […]

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Where should IT be in the reporting structure?

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Where do we place IT in the reporting structure of an organization? The topic of reporting structures and IT’s placement has nagged me for years.  The typical answer is “it depends” and that is not wrong.  Based on my experiences, I am firmly convinced that IT needs to report to the Chancellor/President/CEO, essentially the top level in […]

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Notes from Gartner IT Sourcing Forum – Dubai May 2014

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I had the opportunity to attend a Gartner briefing on IT Sourcing in Dubai in May 2014.  I found the session very valuable and it has made me think about some new approaches as we continue to be pressured to cut costs in higher education IT service delivery.   Frank Ridder and Alexa Bona were […]

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