I have been in more than one organization where the CIO has reported to the CFO. There are pros and cons to this approach. The pro is that, usually when the CEO does not have the time to dedicate to Technology efforts, often, ...read more

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What is the best framework to use to facilitate scenario planning? Specifically stating "IF this happens, then what are all the impacts?" We have several lines of business whose impacts I need to capture.

V Vandhana VeerniSenior Delivery Principal7 months ago

Having a sound org design model and benchmarking with several analyst vendors like Gartner, APQC, Computer World would be beneficial. APQC not only has benchmarks for IT org structure, but for business org structures as well. ...read more

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What is the average ROI from test automation?

V Vandhana VeerniSenior Delivery Principal7 months ago

It is a very generic question. Providing some additional insights on release management, sprint planning and other risks faced and assumed will get you a better estimate from the experts.

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I am increasingly having to present to our board and it’s not always the best experience. Do you have any advice on how best to approach a company board that is not technical at all?

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V Vandhana VeerniSenior Delivery Principal6 years ago

My board experience has primarily been with board members that are not technical. The approach I take is to "translate" technical bits into business impact information. It seems many non-technical board members care most ...read more

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Are you prepared to ransomware attacks?

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