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Thought Leadership ArticlesWhat will the CISO and Architect of the Future look like? Live at the MSS Miami 2022 (interview)
Join Greg live at the MSS Miami 2022 where he discusses what the CISO and Architect of the future will look like. https://youtu.be/att_hZHSmhY
What is a Fractional CIO?
There are many names for a Fractional CIO. Some companies call us Contract CIOs, CIOs for hire, or virtual CIOs. But there is also a new name the “Gig CIO”.Fractional CIOs may work for multiple organizations at the same time. The Fractional CIO can also work for just...
Aligning Security with the business
Make sure your Board, CEO, and CIO are in alignment on business risk and security Establish your Governance Framework It is critical to make sure you determine your risk tolerance and have alignment on security policy before starting any Security project....
Episode 56: ERP Organizational Change: Strategy and Alignment with guest Greg Taffet
Greg discusses the ERP implementation and setting up the organization's culture to accept the change before implementation starts. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ax_E-wENQLM
Is Blockchain the right choice for your application?
I was recently working with a CIO to determine whether we should use Blockchain for an application. This is a summary of our decision process. Does the application meet the general requirements for a blockchain solution? Managing contractual relationships on a...
Advice on being a CIO (Video interview) November 2021 CIO show
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-n9413ahV4
Jay gets me to tell my life story (Video interview) September 2021 Jay Rovert – R n’ B Group
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I36gkH6Y7hk
We discuss the effects of covid, work from home, and work-life integration (Video interview) November 2020
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-C2D4QQEU4
Why choose Taffet Associates (Video interview) June 2020 Z-Talk with Henry Zaldivar
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQbjnth_9aQ
How to select an implementation partner.
If you are working on a large digital transformation project you might need to hire an implementation company to help with the implementation of the project. In some cases, you may be able to use the professional services of the company that wrote the software. In...
What has been your organization’s digital transformation success?
Research by McKinsey has shown that success rates for these efforts have been below 30% Here are the 3 strategies that will enable a successful digital transformation: ✔ Nurturing Technology Integrators Integrators are employees that bridge the gap between the...
How to get Business users to take ownership of their digital transformation project
Much is said that the business user must own the digital transformation process to make it successful but what does that mean? We have heard many comments from department and divisional leaders that: We can do it with our existing peopleMy people are the bestWe know...
The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the need for digital transformation across the world.
As businesses continue to prioritize efficiency with remote working conditions… Here are the 5 digital trends with the greatest ROI: 📌 Collaborative Technology: Enterprise resource planning, internal employee & client portals, project management systems 📌...
The 3-Step Checklist to ensure your business has the right foundations for success
The 3-Step Checklist to ensure your business has the right foundations for success: 📎 People centricity Employees, customers, sub-contractors, partners, etc. are the center of all business. While the pandemic has changed how these individuals interact, they need an...
This is the one digital trend no business owner can avoid: Cloud Computing.
Businesses of all sizes and industries are adopting the public and private cloud into everyday business. Here is a list of benefits you can expect to achieve with cloud infrastructure: ✔ Scalability: As your business grows, cloud systems enable the IT systems to...
Many companies start on a new software implementation or Digital Transformation
The Digital Transformation Project is like an iceberg – people see all the benefits and are very enthusiastic about the benefits. All the work is behind the scenes (or in the iceberg example under the water and not seen). Many times, executives and project...
Is a DATA MORGUE part of your next digital transformation project?
I have worked on many digital transformation projects and all of them take one of several paths for maintaining the old data from the legacy system(s). These are: Throw out all the old dataMigrate all the data to the new system(s)Migrate summary and or current...
Introduction to Using the Cloud – eBook
Abstract: Cloud computing is when you use a computer attached to the internet that is owned by someone else. The term "the cloud" comes from computer network diagrams that depicted the Internet as a vast cloud. Intro...