As organizations pursue digital transformation, it falls on CIOs to sift through and prioritize the work that needs to be done. Here, IT leaders discuss how they address this surfeit, evaluate initiatives, and make the difficult decisions to support company goals. Credit: Shutterstock / Moon Safari Today’s IT leaders are much more than technology experts — they’re business leaders charged with driving timely results. And that requires knowing not only how to prioritize IT initiatives, but when, and how, to say no to projects that won’t advance business goals. “While saying ‘yes’ to a project can seem like the easiest way to spark innovation, the ability to say ‘no’ is vital to ensure companies focus on projects primed to deliver long-term value,” says Prasad Ramakrishnan, CIO at software company Freshworks. “Evaluating these decisions requires a deep understanding of company and stakeholder priorities.” For Matt Richard, CIO at the Laborers’ International Union of North America, that means doing what’s best for the organization’s membership. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. “When we think about technology initiatives, we always have a set of leadership-driven, non-negotiable projects that are […]
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