Shifting the strategic outlook
The pandemic has demonstrated how fast an organisation ’ s strategic outlook can change . Business priorities and changing IT measures need to go hand-in-hand . When the pandemic hit , organisations around the globe dusted off their Business Continuity plans and found themselves in differing levels of suitability . Some had pushed them to the back burner until suddenly it was a priority . Regardless , this has been an important lesson in mobilising quickly . We ’ ve all had to make some decisions on the fly because we hadn ’ t played through all of the situations in our pandemic plan .
Never again will CIOs have the luxury of not paying attention to Business Continuity plans . They can no longer shy away from the impact they make on corporate strategy , now is the time to lean in . The focus on technology and its impact on how businesses can stay afloat has been essential , IT teams have been thrust into positions of leadership
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CIOS NEED TO START THINKING ONE STEP AHEAD OF EMPLOYEES ’ NEEDS , BE PREPARED FOR WHAT COMES NEXT AND CHALLENGE THE ORGANISATION TO EMBRACE ITS OUTLOOK . and their strategic insight has been valued more than ever before .
As we move into new phases of the pandemic ’ s impact on our day-to-day lives , it is clear that organisations are reviewing workplace policies and CIOs need to be part of this conversation . They need to provide input and insight around what they had to piece together this year and what requires attention if this is a long-term adjustment . They need to offer ideas and solutions , not that just solve the problem , but actually enhance the way the company works . Monitoring and management need to evolve to ensure problems can be handled remotely , quickly .
Technology is now the heartbeat of an organisation ; it connects and empowers teams to work from anywhere . CIOs need to start thinking one step ahead of employees ’ needs , be prepared for what comes next and challenge the organisation to embrace its outlook .
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