Adding the "Power of CIO" to management.
Towards the realization of 'Arcadia'
Common management complaints: "I don't even understand IT, let alone how to use it." "We invested heavily in IT in the past but never again, we've learnt our lesson." "I don't really understand our IT specialist's point of view.
Even though "Information" has been added to the pillars of management "People", "Things", and "Money", Japanese firms have yet to fully leverage this resource.
To leverage this fourth pillar of management - "Information" - skilled use of IT as a company-wide tool aligned with management strategy, plus the effective IT investment know-how is necessary. We call this IT management know-how the "Power of CIO"
According to Gartner, "In order to fully realize the potential of IT investment, it is imperative to increase organizational capability"(in 'Organizational Know-How for Getting the Best Out Of IT Investment' Narisawa Rika, 25 April, 2008), "High performance companies have high levels of strategic IT investment and motivation to utilize information" (in 'IT Investment Strategy for High Performance Firms' Narisawa Rika, 1 Jan 2008) - thus, the "Power of CIO" is essential for firms.
So that our clients can harness the "Power of CIO" and become high-performance companies we, as IT management professionals (1) stand in our customers shoes, (2) maintain a totally neutral position with regards to IT products and vendors, and (3) with our highly motivated staff, skilled in problem solving, communication and execution we pledge to deliver effective support and training services.
