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IBM CIO insights: Finding the new route to competitive advantage

Overview Facing rising competition and increasing pressure to contain costs, today's CEOs are demanding much more from their IT departments. According to IBM's Global CEO Study 2006, they are looking to their CIOs for insights and solutions to help drive innovation and reinvent outdated business models. This is more than just a challengeÂ—it's an opportunity for IT executives to become business-strategy leaders. This paper outlines the important solutions that CIOs can implement to break through organizational roadblocks and deliver true business model innovation.

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Publisher	IBM	File Format	PDF
Date Published	September 2006
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