Experts urge CIOs to bridge information gap
Ramesh Harji, Head of Information Exploitation, Capgemini UK warns CIOs that the failure to take a stronger role in fostering an information-centric culture in their organisations is resulting in poor decision-making.
5 March 2008
Publication
With a poor information culture existing in most firms, CIOs are being urged
to cultivate information-centric organistions to halt poor decision making, falling
profits and low productivity. The Information Opportunity Report 2008 found that weak information cultures are prevalent in UK firms. While IT leaders
have delivered the underpinning technology, they must now take a lead in fostering
an information culture.
Ramesh confirms this by “If you give someone the tools but don’t (create the
right) culture around that, they won’t want to, or know how to share information
properly. Often information is an afterthought, especially for IT, but putting
information at the heart of how you define and do business is important,” Harji
continued.
“If the CIO doesn’t do it the CFO or someone else in the business will pick up the mantle.” Ramesh concluded.
To read the rest of the article at IT Week, click here.
To download the Information Opportunity Report 2008, click here.
To read the press release on the Information Opportunity Report 2008, click here.
Ramesh is Head of Information Exploitation at Capgemini UK, he has a strong track record of successfully shaping and delivering complex, information-driven business change programmes for some of the largest organisations in the UK across the government, finance, consumer goods, retail, manufacturing and utilities sectors.
Further coverage on the Information Opportunity Report 2008:
