Tag: Technology Strategy

The Past, Present and Future of Cloud Computing

by on July 6, 2017 12:34 pm
Dr Daniel Barreto, in the first lecture, introduced the class to the various up and coming buzz words that are being used in information technology and shaping our future. Out of the various trends in information technology like machine learning, big data, artificial intelligence, etc, I found the most interesting to be cloud computing. To… Read more The Past, Present and Future of Cloud Computing

California emulating the approach to adopt the industry trends of enterprise world

by on July 6, 2017 11:21 am
The discussion from Chris Cruz, Deputy Director & Deputy State CIO of the State of California revealed and validated a government approach to the current emerging enterprise infrastructure in bringing innovation, simplicity and secure access to the end users. DC consolidation initiative This is the global trend now in most of the enterprise world where… Read more California emulating the approach to adopt the industry trends of enterprise world

State Technology Offices Follow the Fed's Example

by on July 5, 2017 9:25 pm
Chris Cruz, Deputy Director & Deputy State CIO of the State of California presented the goal of consolidation of the State’s thirty-four data centers down to three or four.  Mr. Cruz noted this as an opportunity to address inefficiencies in the IT structure of the various State agencies and provide standardization.  The State of California… Read more State Technology Offices Follow the Fed's Example

California's Tech Strategy Mirrors that of Large Enterprises

by on July 5, 2017 7:52 pm
Chris Cruz’s discussion about the decisions being made by the state of California reminds me of the data strategy currently being pursued by large enterprises.  A key IT strategy for large enterprises currently involves gathering data already being generated, cleaning it up until it is useful, and then analyzing it to support decision-making. Cruz referred… Read more California's Tech Strategy Mirrors that of Large Enterprises

The CIO’s Balancing Act

by on July 4, 2017 10:01 pm
During the MS&E 238 Week 1 lecture, Dr. Daniel Barreto introduced the class to the balancing act that CIOs face, as illustrated below1:     This balancing act is part of a broader set of common strategic tradeoffs facing all firms and their executive teams.  The CIO must not only effectively balance technology tradeoffs, but… Read more The CIO’s Balancing Act