CIO & LEADER-Issue-10-January 2018 (1)
The cover story on CIO&Leader's January issue is a dive into the skills that CIOs are going to develop and hire in 2018 The cover story on CIO&Leader's January issue is a dive into the skills that CIOs are going to develop and hire in 2018
Cover Story In 2018, Priya's main focus will be on developing greater business understanding Skills I Plan To Hire in 2018 We are experimenting with a lot of initiatives involving automation, bots, data, and dashboards. With such a barrage of digital projects commencing in 2018, there is a huge need to set aside a project governance plan in place In 2018, I hope to hire a digitally enabled project manager who understands enterprise IT, understands the new digital changes, and works with the team to ensure some of the initiatives are taken to implementation and acceptance by business. Data understanding will be a big part of all the job profiles that go out this year. Skills I Plan To Develop in 2018 As I grow to a more strategic role, technology understanding without business knowledge won’t be of any use or outcome. We need to concentrate more on business understanding, how technology can be used in a cost effective way to reduce some pain points of business starting from reducing cycle times, removing resources from mundane jobs to data-based decision making to increase profits. In an ever-changing technology world, everyone has to have basic understanding of data and some level of analytics. I plan on taking some courses, reading on this aspect of data, and encourage my managers to do the same. Priya Dar CIO Godfrey Phillips India Suresh Kumar CIO Grant Thornton Skills I Plan To Hire in 2018 As we embark on our Digital transformation journey, I will need to hire resources skilled in digital technologies. We plan to build our Digital data lake to be more agile and derive real-time business insights; mine value from unknown and large amount of data; enable data driven mindset across the organization and harness the power of big data in a cost effective manner. I will need to hire skilled resources for Hadoop, Yarn, Tableau and Power BI. Skill I Plan To Develop in 2018 I would like to hone my leadership skills further. With many millennials joining the team, it is imperative to change your leadership style. Instead of ‘managing’ people, one needs to empower people and lead from the front. I plan to spend time learning about each of the businesses of the organization in greater detail and ‘partner’ with them to not only provide solutions to meet their requirements but also help in developing new innovative services. My focus this year will be to learn digital technologies including Big Data, AI, Analytics and Robotics and use all possible avenues to acquire these skills. In 2018, Suresh plans to develop his leadership style , empower people, and lead from the front 22 CIO&LEADER | January 2018
Cover Story Sunil Mehta Senior Vice-President & Area Systems Director – Central Asia JWT Skill I Plan To Hire in 2018 The shift to a digital economy is creating a talent crisis that is putting companies’ survival—and CIOs’ own careers—on the line. Today the nature of the skills that organizations need in IT is changing. Digital business is being built cloud-first and mobile-first, and is heavily dependent on analytics, automation and new security models. My main area of focus will be to create a culture of growth, empowerment, and transparency; and above all, making sure work is meaningful, challenging, and fun. Additionally, I will also be focused on sourcing good artificial intelligence skills available in the market. Skill I Plan To Develop in 2018 The IT skills gap is an ongoing concern for CIOs, particularly in the search for cyber security talent. Complex and ever-evolving threats, from the rise in ransomware to the emergence of billions of BYOD and IoT devices, mean the risks and staffing needs are always growing and changing Even though organizations are progressively looking for a modern business environment, CIOs today are concerned about having a proper security environment in place owing to the open nature of the Internet and increasing cyber threats. In 2018, I will focus on developing and honing security skills to prepare for modern security warfare. In 2018, Sunil's focus will be on developing cybersecurity skills Yateen has authored a book titled ' Life of CXO' - a skill development guide for the future Skill I Plan To Hire in 2018 Hiring has undergone a transformation in the last three years. In my book, Life of CXO, I have explained how the skills required for future have replaced the skills of the past. Given the enormous operational and strategic importance of IT today, CIOs should act as CEO's IT advisor who understands the business as well as the technology. CIO is no longer focused on just technical matters: they are integral to company strategy, security and risk management, and how companies and customers interact. In 2018, I will look for managerial level skills in core areas such as Strategic mindset, Risk management, Emotional Intelligence, Vendor management, Smart sourcing and negotiation skills. I will also look for technical expertise in areas such as Project and Operations management, Mobile, Web, Omni Channel application development, Data mining, Data Warehouse and Big data management, Next Gen Data centre technologies: Converged Infrastructure Rack management, and Cloud. Yateen Chodnekar Group CIO Writer Corporation Skill I Plan To Develop in 2018 The success or failure of a company is often linked to its highest level executives. Being the CIO I am at the driver’s seat as a custodian of data and technology decision maker. Therefore, I am rightly positioned to shape success of a business with use of latest technologies which can cross physical boundaries and achieve exponential business volumes. As part of my learning agenda in 2018, I wish to focus on developing strategic, financial and business orientation, BI and analytics, Blockchain, and Enterprise Architecture. January 2018 | CIO&LEADER 23
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Cover Story<br />
In <strong>2018</strong>, Priya's<br />
main focus will<br />
be on developing<br />
greater business<br />
understanding<br />
Skills I Plan To Hire in <strong>2018</strong><br />
We are experimenting with a lot of initiatives involving automation,<br />
bots, data, and dashboards. With such a barrage of digital projects<br />
commencing in <strong>2018</strong>, there is a huge need to set aside a project governance<br />
plan in place In <strong>2018</strong>, I hope to hire a digitally enabled project<br />
manager who understands enterprise IT, understands the new digital<br />
changes, and works with the team to ensure some of the initiatives<br />
are taken to implementation and acceptance by business. Data understanding<br />
will be a big part of all the job profiles that go out this year.<br />
Skills I Plan To Develop in <strong>2018</strong><br />
As I grow to a more strategic role, technology understanding without<br />
business knowledge won’t be of any use or outcome. We need to<br />
concentrate more on business understanding, how technology can<br />
be used in a cost effective way to reduce some pain points of business<br />
starting from reducing cycle times, removing resources from<br />
mundane jobs to data-based decision making to increase profits. In<br />
an ever-changing technology world, everyone has to have basic understanding<br />
of data and some level of analytics. I plan on taking some<br />
courses, reading on this aspect of data, and encourage my managers<br />
to do the same.<br />
Priya Dar<br />
<strong>CIO</strong><br />
Godfrey Phillips India<br />
Suresh Kumar<br />
<strong>CIO</strong><br />
Grant Thornton<br />
Skills I Plan To Hire in <strong>2018</strong><br />
As we embark on our Digital transformation journey, I will need to<br />
hire resources skilled in digital technologies. We plan to build our<br />
Digital data lake to be more agile and derive real-time business<br />
insights; mine value from unknown and large amount of data;<br />
enable data driven mindset across the organization and harness<br />
the power of big data in a cost effective manner. I will need to hire<br />
skilled resources for Hadoop, Yarn, Tableau and Power BI.<br />
Skill I Plan To Develop in <strong>2018</strong><br />
I would like to hone my leadership skills further. With many millennials<br />
joining the team, it is imperative to change your leadership<br />
style. Instead of ‘managing’ people, one needs to empower people<br />
and lead from the front. I plan to spend time learning about each<br />
of the businesses of the organization in greater detail and ‘partner’<br />
with them to not only provide solutions to meet their requirements<br />
but also help in developing new innovative services. My<br />
focus this year will be to learn digital technologies including Big<br />
Data, AI, Analytics and Robotics and use all possible avenues to<br />
acquire these skills.<br />
In <strong>2018</strong>, Suresh<br />
plans to develop<br />
his leadership<br />
style , empower<br />
people, and lead<br />
from the front<br />
22 <strong>CIO</strong>&<strong>LEADER</strong> | <strong>January</strong> <strong>2018</strong>
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