TY - JOUR T1 - Formulating an Executive Strategy for Big Data Analytics JF - Technology Innovation Management Review Y1 - 2014 A1 - Gopalakrishna Palem KW - big data KW - business vision KW - executive strategy KW - IT entrepreneurship KW - predictive analytics AB - The recent surge in big data technologies has left many executives, both of well-established organizations and emerging startups, wondering how best to harness big data. In particular, the analytics aspect of big data is enticing for both information technology (IT) service providers and non-IT firms because of its potential for high returns on investment, which have been heavily publicized, if not clearly demonstrated, by multiple whitepapers, webinars, and research surveys. Although executives may clearly perceive the benefits of big data analytics to their organizations, the path to the goal is not as clear or easy as it looks. And, it is not just the established organizations that have this challenge; even startups trying to take advantage of this big data analytics opportunity are facing the same problem of lack of clarity on what to do or how to formulate an executive strategy. This article is primarily for executives who are looking for help in formulating a strategy for achieving success with big data analytics in their operations. It provides guidelines to them plan an organization's short-term and long-term goals, and presents a strategy tool, known as the delta model, to develop a customer-centric approach to success with big data analytics. PB - Talent First Network CY - Ottawa VL - 4 UR - http://timreview.ca/article/773 IS - 3 U1 - Gopalakrishna Palem is a Corporate Technology Strategist specialized in distributed computing technologies and advanced predictive analytics solutions. During his 12-year tenure at Microsoft and Oracle, he helped many customers build their executive strategy for various technology initiatives, driving the brand-name promotions and improved revenue targets. He offers consultations for C-level executives in technology management strategy and is actively engaged in guiding researchers and entrepreneurs in knowledge modelling systems, algorithmic information theory, and systems control and automata. He can be reached at gopalakrishna.palem.in ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Enabling Sustainable Improvement in IT Entrepreneurship JF - Technology Innovation Management Review Y1 - 2013 A1 - Paul E. Renaud A1 - Sheppard D. Narkier A1 - Sonia D. Bot KW - capability maturity assessment KW - IT capability KW - IT entrepreneurship KW - IT function KW - process ambidexterity KW - process maturity KW - sustainable metrics AB - Firms must embrace processes that enable the information technology (IT) function to become a strategic partner to the business functions it serves. Process ambidexterity is a way for processes to be augmented to improve alignment and adaptability to new markets and technologies. By applying the principles of process ambidexterity, the key elements required for sustainable change within the capabilities that comprise the IT function of the firm are identified. Furthermore, the scope and depth of the dysfunction that is widespread across large firms that depend upon IT are outlined to provide a contextual basis for presenting a solution framework to address sustainable change. This framework for sustainable change is of primary benefit to IT executives seeking to systematically transform the IT function and enable IT entrepreneurship. PB - Talent First Network CY - Ottawa VL - 3 UR - http://timreview.ca/article/694 IS - 6 U1 - The Lanigan Group Paul Renaud is Chief Executive of The Lanigan Group, which specializes in customer-driven product strategy and business-aligned IT service delivery. He is an advisor to CEOs, CTOs, and CIOs in the technology community, and he is a member of industry advisory boards, including Queen’s University’s Innovation Council for the School of Computing and Ubiquity’s Chairman’s Advisory Board prior to its acquisition by Avaya. His previous roles include VP Business Intelligence Development at Cognos, Director of Computing & Networking and the Advanced Computing Research Lab at Bell Northern Research, Director of Nortel’s Public Network Switching Capacity program, and Chief Architect at SHL Systemhouse. Mr. Renaud is a co-author of several patents and authored Introduction to Client/Server Systems, which was published in four languages and widely used as a university textbook. He has a BSc degree in Computer Science and Mathematics from Queen's University. U2 - Sheppard Narkier is a business-driven, senior executive in information technology who generates business value where investment in enabling technology is an integral part of a company’s business strategy. Sheppard’s experience spans roles as a senior executive, enterprise architect, systems engineer, and developer. He has been recognized for building strong, diverse, and motivated teams that have delivered measurable business value in diverse IT environments. He has implemented mission-critical systems, reusable assets, and technology roadmaps in premier financial services institutions such as the American Stock Exchange, S&P, and UBS-IB. Sheppard was co-founder and Chief Scientist of Adaptivity, which was recently acquired by EMC. Sheppard is responsible for designing the rules engines that enable better system-design decisions. Sheppard has a BA in both Mathematics and Anthropology from Oswego State, NY. He is the co-author on several patents, has written thought-leadership blogs for Network World and EMC InFocus, and has ghost-written the book Next Generation Datacenters in Financial Services: Driving Extreme Efficiency and Effective Cost Savings. U3 - Sonia Bot is an entrepreneurial-minded leader/executive and strategic thinker with extensive experience in technology innovation and global business management. She specializes in new venture creation, operational excellence, business transformation and strategy, leading organizational change, and evolving entrepreneurial ecosystems. She is an accomplished industry presenter, author of numerous peer-reviewed articles, member of the Lead to Win Council, and industry executive member of the Technology Entrepreneurship & Commercialization Council at Carleton University. Ms. Bot currently partners with executives and entrepreneurs of small-to-medium enterprises and large entrepreneurial companies in the information and computing technology sector (namely healthcare, mobility, telecommunications, software, Internet, IT) to assist in building, growing, and transforming global ventures and to solve wicked business problems. Her prior work experience includes BlackBerry / Research In Motion, Nortel, Bell-Northern Research, IBM, and TransCanada Pipelines. She holds degrees in Computer Science with Systems Design / Electrical Engineering (BMath) from the University of Waterloo and Biomedical Engineering (MASc) from the University of Toronto, and she is a certified Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt. ER -