The CTO Handbook

Book excerpt: Why spend countless hours searching for relevant thought leadership articles, specific pieces of statistical data, and navigable reference information, when one resource provides it all? In The CTO Handbook, former CTO of IBM Next Generation Group Mark Minevich, guides readers through what need not be a daunting world of IT management addressing such critical issues as: - Fundamentals, Importance of & Background on the CTO/CIO Profession - Strategic Roles & Responsibilities - Current Economic Climate & Changes - The New Generation & Digital Revolution - Outsourcing & Offshoring Implications for the US IT Market - New Market Economy- Creating Value for Customers - CTO Leadership & Coaching - Globalization, Innovation & Commercialization - & Much More Supplemental to Minevich's engaging commentary, this title includes a wealth of CTO/CIO related technology articles written by C-Level (CEO, CTO, CFO, CMO) executives from companies such as BMC, BEA, Novell, IBM, Bowstreet, Harte-Hankes, Reynolds & Reynolds, McAfee, Verisign, Peoplesoft, Boeing, GE, Perot Systems, and over 50 other companies along with a wealth of reference/appendix material including vital industry statistics, forms and interactive worksheets, field-specific resources and profiles of related professional organizations indispensable for any CTO, CIO or other Technology Executive.