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Darwin Jebha

Vice President & Chief Information Officer at Thermon Manufacturing

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Do you trust the data & reports from the big analysts?

Strategy & Architecture

Yes

Sometimes

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Are you happy in your current role?

People & Leadership Talent Management & Performance

Yes

Unsure

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Do you believe new technologies would offer a bigger return on investment than new employees at your company?

Disruptive & Emerging Technologies Talent Management & Performance

Yes

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Office 365 or Google suite for global business? If you moved from one to the other, what were some of the reasons? What worked out well or not so well?

End-User Services & Collaboration Applications & Platforms

Office 365

Google Business Suite

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SIEM Vendors - Have you used or evaluated?

Security & GRC

Exabeam

Alienvault

Sophos

LinkAmerica

Splunk

Other

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Which tech company would you be most proud to work at?

Culture & Values

Facebook

Google

Amazon

Tesla

Other (please comment)

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What is your favorite browser?

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Google Chrome

Mozilla Firefox

Safari

IE (Edge)

Other (write a comment)

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Is AI going to affect the number of jobs in your company in the next 12 months?

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Yes, more jobs created

Yes, jobs lost to AI

Other (please comment)

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Which of the following peers are you spending more time with versus a year ago?

Team & Organizational Design Talent Management & Performance Culture & Values

Chief Marketing Officer

Chief Sales Officer

Chief Customer Officer

Chief Financial Officer

Chief Product Officer

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What do you think of when you hear the term "digital transformation"

Innovation

Internet of Things

Mobile Technology

Artificial Intelligence

Going Paperless

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Who else using Dynamics 365 has upgraded from AX 2012? Would like to hear your lessons learned as well as key steps you took during preparation.

Applications & Platforms

Darwin JebhaVice President & Chief Information Officer at Thermon Manufacturing in Manufacturinga year ago

When upgrading from AX 2012 to Dynamics 365, organizations typically follow key steps: assessing the current environment, defining upgrade goals, analyzing the system, creating a detailed plan, engaging with implementation ...read more

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There are several platforms that offer opportunities for CIOs to connect by region or industry. Which ones do you find more valuable and what’s missing in the market?

Darwin JebhaVice President & Chief Information Officer at Thermon Manufacturing in Manufacturing5 months ago

Building relationships before you need them is crucial. At our university, the Deans and Vice Presidents get together socially once a month. It's much easier to ask for support when you have a personal connection. I try to ...read more

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What are the main reasons you proactively reach out to your peers? Is this driven by a tactical need, an interest in a topic, or for strategic support?

Darwin JebhaVice President & Chief Information Officer at Thermon Manufacturing in Manufacturing5 months ago

The technology part is easy. It's the cultural aspects that we often overlook. When implementing a new technology, I like to learn from my peers about the cultural barriers they had to overcome to make the project successful. ...read more

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What tool did you adopt to support your third-party risk management practice?

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Darwin JebhaVice President & Chief Information Officer at Thermon Manufacturing in Manufacturing5 months ago

Used Arctic wolf

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Looking for someone who's implemented Workday Financials w/ Accounting Center. Would love to get some feedback on implementation plan vs actual and your CFO's overall satisfaction with the product. We are an aerospace logistics company with multiple ERPs via acquisition and looking to consolidate financial processes.

Applications & Platforms

Darwin JebhaVice President & Chief Information Officer at Thermon Manufacturing in Manufacturing7 months ago

Used Adaptive for Budget planning. Overall good feedback.

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Has anyone used Epiq to implement Microsoft Purview for their organization? I am trying to find an implementation specialist for Purview in advance of rolling out Microsoft CoPilot.

Applications & Platforms

Darwin JebhaVice President & Chief Information Officer at Thermon Manufacturing in Manufacturing7 months ago

Not yet but got recommendation to leverage. Seems they are Microsoft partner who can help with implementation. Open to chat and share our notes.

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What is your current IT organizational structure, and how has it evolved over the past few years?

Team & Organizational Design

Darwin JebhaVice President & Chief Information Officer at Thermon Manufacturing in Manufacturing8 months ago

Service Delivery, Infrastructure & Cloud, Enterprise Applications and ICT Governance & Cyber Security. It has evolved in the last 2 years - where we have introduced Governance and Cyber as a new function.

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Does anyone have a quick guide for brainstorming on the best aspects to add (company intro, payment terms, Ts and Cs of RFP, timeline, etc) or a sample document they wish to share? I am writing today as I start a 'reboot' of our RFP launch documents.

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Darwin JebhaVice President & Chief Information Officer at Thermon Manufacturing in Manufacturing7 months ago

Did you have any ERP module which has the feature? Great starting point. The process I am referring to is Procure to Pay or Source to pay.

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How do you benchmark outside your organization against other key performance indicators (KPI), and objective key results (OKR)? Field Trips? Interlocutors (Gartner/Research)? Road Shows? Symposiums or Summits? Other?

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Darwin JebhaVice President & Chief Information Officer at Thermon Manufacturing in Manufacturinga year ago

Studies from Gartner and Forrester are our go to for KPIs. There are also some other players out there, but it's hard to know if they are unbiased.

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What enterprise architecture framework(s) have you formally or informally adopted in your EA org? Do you find it helpful to have your EAs take formal training or certification courses? Have you been able to show tangible benefits and ROI? We are trying to reboot the EA program within our company.

Strategy & Architecture

Darwin JebhaVice President & Chief Information Officer at Thermon Manufacturing in Manufacturinga year ago

TOGAF was informally adopted over the years. EAs can benefit from formal training and certification courses, which provide structured learning and enhance professional credibility.

To demonstrate the tangible benefits ...read more

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How do you deal with an employee who doesn't honor his/her own commitment often? If you have faced a similar situation before, share your success story dealing with such an employee.

Mentoring & Coaching Talent Management & Performance Culture & Values

Darwin JebhaVice President & Chief Information Officer at Thermon Manufacturing in Manufacturinga year ago

Hi Zsofia, can you be a bit more specific? Do you mean an employee who is not meeting his/her objectives to deliver against or a person who is not meeting made commitments per lagging projects and is not taking ownership ...read more

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Content Darwin is Following

Do you trust the data & reports from the big analysts?

Are you happy in your current role?

Do you believe new technologies would offer a bigger return on investment than new employees at your company?

Office 365 or Google suite for global business? If you moved from one to the other, what were some of the reasons? What worked out well or not so well?

SIEM Vendors - Have you used or evaluated?

Which tech company would you be most proud to work at?

What is your favorite browser?

Is AI going to affect the number of jobs in your company in the next 12 months?

Which of the following peers are you spending more time with versus a year ago?

What do you think of when you hear the term "digital transformation"

Who else using Dynamics 365 has upgraded from AX 2012? Would like to hear your lessons learned as well as key steps you took during preparation.

There are several platforms that offer opportunities for CIOs to connect by region or industry. Which ones do you find more valuable and what’s missing in the market?

What are the main reasons you proactively reach out to your peers? Is this driven by a tactical need, an interest in a topic, or for strategic support?

What tool did you adopt to support your third-party risk management practice?

Has anyone used Epiq to implement Microsoft Purview for their organization? I am trying to find an implementation specialist for Purview in advance of rolling out Microsoft CoPilot.

What is your current IT organizational structure, and how has it evolved over the past few years?

Does anyone have a quick guide for brainstorming on the best aspects to add (company intro, payment terms, Ts and Cs of RFP, timeline, etc) or a sample document they wish to share? I am writing today as I start a 'reboot' of our RFP launch documents.

How do you benchmark outside your organization against other key performance indicators (KPI), and objective key results (OKR)? Field Trips? Interlocutors (Gartner/Research)? Road Shows? Symposiums or Summits? Other?

What enterprise architecture framework(s) have you formally or informally adopted in your EA org? Do you find it helpful to have your EAs take formal training or certification courses? Have you been able to show tangible benefits and ROI? We are trying to reboot the EA program within our company.

How do you deal with an employee who doesn't honor his/her own commitment often? If you have faced a similar situation before, share your success story dealing with such an employee.

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Content Darwin is Following

Do you trust the data & reports from the big analysts?

Are you happy in your current role?

Do you believe new technologies would offer a bigger return on investment than new employees at your company?

Office 365 or Google suite for global business? If you moved from one to the other, what were some of the reasons? What worked out well or not so well?

SIEM Vendors - Have you used or evaluated?

Which tech company would you be most proud to work at?

What is your favorite browser?

Is AI going to affect the number of jobs in your company in the next 12 months?

Which of the following peers are you spending more time with versus a year ago?

What do you think of when you hear the term "digital transformation"

Who else using Dynamics 365 has upgraded from AX 2012? Would like to hear your lessons learned as well as key steps you took during preparation.

There are several platforms that offer opportunities for CIOs to connect by region or industry. Which ones do you find more valuable and what’s missing in the market?

What are the main reasons you proactively reach out to your peers? Is this driven by a tactical need, an interest in a topic, or for strategic support?

What tool did you adopt to support your third-party risk management practice?

Has anyone used Epiq to implement Microsoft Purview for their organization? I am trying to find an implementation specialist for Purview in advance of rolling out Microsoft CoPilot.

What is your current IT organizational structure, and how has it evolved over the past few years?

Does anyone have a quick guide for brainstorming on the best aspects to add (company intro, payment terms, Ts and Cs of RFP, timeline, etc) or a sample document they wish to share? I am writing today as I start a 'reboot' of our RFP launch documents.

How do you benchmark outside your organization against other key performance indicators (KPI), and objective key results (OKR)? Field Trips? Interlocutors (Gartner/Research)? Road Shows? Symposiums or Summits? Other?

What enterprise architecture framework(s) have you formally or informally adopted in your EA org? Do you find it helpful to have your EAs take formal training or certification courses? Have you been able to show tangible benefits and ROI? We are trying to reboot the EA program within our company.

How do you deal with an employee who doesn't honor his/her own commitment often? If you have faced a similar situation before, share your success story dealing with such an employee.