innovation: Related White Papers
- Evolution of Direct-To-Consumer Retail
- The ways in which companies define “retail” have shifted dramatically over the last decade. Traditional catalog businesses, brick-and-mortar stores, and today’s “eTailer” have converged to become a “multichannel” retail environment.
- Ron Rittenmeyer On Applying “Practical” Innovation PDF, 182K
- Ron Rittenmeyer, EDS’ president and chief executive officer, spoke at the CIO 100 Symposium about applying innovation in today’s business. He believes that smart ideas are just table stakes without practical innovation and execution. This piece is based on his remarks.
- The Future of Multidimensional CIO
- The identity of the world’s first chief information officer has likely been lost to history. The companies that appointed those first CIOs in the late 1970s couldn’t have envisioned the demanding, multidimensional responsibilities into which the position has evolved. As the role continues to gain prominence and value in the modern enterprise, the multiple roles of the job are truly becoming daunting. This paper outlines a few of the many dimensions required for the successful CIO.