CSC Jim Houghton, Chief Technology Officer for the Americas Region, CSC CIOs have an opportunity to play a more strategic or transformative role within the enterprise than ever before, Jim Houghton, CSC’s Chief Technology Officer for the Americas Region, told the audience at CIO Perspectives in November. Instead of just aligning with the business, CIOs can become strategic, disruptive forces driving change and growth for the business. In his keynote address, Houghton discussed how after years of belt tightening, CIOs are now investing in tomorrow. He also shared results from the CSC Global CIO Survey (conducted with IDG Research Services), that show how “innovative technology executives plan to lead their companies into a brighter business future.” Register now to listen to Houghton’s CIO Perspectives keynote, and learn more about what it means to be a disruptive CIO. CSC Jim Houghton, Chief Technology Officer for the Americas Region, CSC CIOs have an opportunity to play a more strategic or transformative role within the enterprise than ever before, Jim Houghton, CSC’s Chief Technology Officer for the Americas Region, told the audience at CIO Perspectives in November. Instead of just aligning with the business, CIOs can become strategic, disruptive forces driving change and growth for the business. In his keynote address, Houghton discussed how after years of belt tightening, CIOs are now investing in tomorrow. He also shared results from the CSC Global CIO Survey (conducted with IDG Research Services), that show how “innovative technology executives plan to lead their companies into a brighter business future.” “If all you do is keep the lights on, guess what, you’re not particularly valuable to your organization,” Houghton says. “What you really need to do is think about how you can take opportunities to engage on the front end with your business constituencies … and use opportunities that are funded as ways to get yourself out of that ‘keep the lights on in the data center’ approach.” Click on the link below to listen to Houghton’s CIO Perspectives keynote presentation, and learn more about what it means to be a disruptive CIO. download Jim Houghton: Secrets of Disruptive CIOs – CIO Perspectives, Houston CIO Related content brandpost Sponsored by SAP When natural disasters strike Japan, Ōita University’s EDiSON is ready to act With the technology and assistance of SAP and Zynas Corporation, Ōita University built an emergency-response collaboration tool named EDiSON that helps the Japanese island of Kyushu detect and mitigate natural disasters. By Michael Kure, SAP Contributor Dec 07, 2023 5 mins Digital Transformation brandpost Sponsored by BMC BMC on BMC: How the company enables IT observability with BMC Helix and AIOps The goals: transform an ocean of data and ultimately provide a stellar user experience and maximum value. By Jeff Miller Dec 07, 2023 3 mins IT Leadership brandpost Sponsored by BMC The data deluge: The need for IT Operations observability and strategies for achieving it BMC Helix brings thousands of data points together to create a holistic view of the health of a service. By Jeff Miller Dec 07, 2023 4 mins IT Leadership how-to How to create an effective business continuity plan A business continuity plan outlines procedures and instructions an organization must follow in the face of disaster, whether fire, flood, or cyberattack. Here’s how to create a plan that gives your business the best chance of surviving such an By Mary K. Pratt, Ed Tittel, Kim Lindros Dec 07, 2023 11 mins Small and Medium Business IT Skills Backup and Recovery Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe