How do companies and their chief information officers (CIOs) balance the need to drive innovation, implement new technologies and improve operational efficiency at the same time?
This and other CIO challenges will come under the spotlight at the International Data Corporation's (IDC's) South Africa CIO Summit at the Maslow Hotel in Johannesburg, on 24 and 25 March.
"Across the country, organisations are faced with the task of driving innovation and implementing emerging products and services while also trying to improve operational efficiency," says Mark Walker, associate VP of Sub-Saharan Africa at IDC.
"This will be a key topic of discussion during the two-day summit, as will the importance of closely aligning the strategies and goals of the organisation's IT and business functions."
Walker says CIOs today are facing a number of challenges which has forced them to change the way they operate within the organisation.
"They need to focus on business priorities rather than just a purely technical discussion, and are continuously tasked with ensuring the technology they implement drive business priorities," he says.
"This means in order for them to succeed, they will have to be able to exert influence within other parts of the business, translating technology terminology into business speak and showcasing the value that these solutions bring to the business as a whole."
The global advisory services firm expects over 100 private and public sector executives to attend the IDC SA CIO Summit, where its analysts, along with local and global ICT vendors, will discuss trends shaping ICT adoption across the country.
The event will also see the debut of two workshops, based on IDC's IT executive programmes.
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