If you were a CIO in 2008 and survived 2009, then you have earned your stripes. 2009 felt the full brunt of the economic meltdown
ending the year with double-digit unemployment and new job creation at an all time low.
Putting 2009 aside, what does 2010 hold in store for CIOs? Will it be a year of continued lean budgets and cost controls or a year of gradual recovery and growth?
More than ever, CIOs need to focus on their business savvy, peer relationships and ability to achieve continuous alignment with business strategies and objectives. In addition, it is imperative that CIOs don’t go off on technology quests that may be too controversial or bleeding edge. While having the latest and greatest might give the CIO bragging rights at conferences and such, it does little to impress leadership teams and business unit executives if core needs aren’t being satisfied.
For 2010, CIOs would be wise to keep their technology powder dry, keep the infrastructure solid and focus on providing solutions that are easily traceable to specific enterprise and business unit objectives. Therefore, new project initiatives need to be “rifle-shot” on target and deliverables, spot on. Shorter projects with more frequent deliverables will serve the CIO better than larger, high-risk endeavors. Improving service levels should be first and foremost on CIOs' list of priorities, especially if they have suffered due to cut backs and other recession-related events.
CIO Insight weighed in on the topic in its “CIO priorities for 2010,” a recap of the survey conducted by “The Society for Information Management (SIM)” of CIOs and IT executive leaders. These priorities are as follows:
1. Business Productivity and Cost Reduction
2. IT and Business Alignment
3. Business Agility and Speed to Market
4. Business Process Reengineering
5. IT Cost Reduction
6. IT Reliability and Efficiency
7. IT Strategic Planning
8. Revenue Generating IT Innovation
9. Security and Privacy Maturity
10. CIO as a Member of the Leadership Team
Clearly these priorities reveal the focus is on sticking to basics before branching out into the innovative. To see cost reduction take precedent over revenue growth is quite telling. Disappointing was the sense that it isn’t imperative to have the CIO serve in an enterprise leadership capacity. This suggests that CIOs are still seen as second class citizens and not the peer of CFOs and COOs. In many respects, these top 10 priorities take me back to the mid-1990s in terms of what those surveyed deemed to be important. For me it isn’t so much the items making the list but the sequence and the inherent contradictions in expectations.
ending the year with double-digit unemployment and new job creation at an all time low.
Putting 2009 aside, what does 2010 hold in store for CIOs? Will it be a year of continued lean budgets and cost controls or a year of gradual recovery and growth?
More than ever, CIOs need to focus on their business savvy, peer relationships and ability to achieve continuous alignment with business strategies and objectives. In addition, it is imperative that CIOs don’t go off on technology quests that may be too controversial or bleeding edge. While having the latest and greatest might give the CIO bragging rights at conferences and such, it does little to impress leadership teams and business unit executives if core needs aren’t being satisfied.
For 2010, CIOs would be wise to keep their technology powder dry, keep the infrastructure solid and focus on providing solutions that are easily traceable to specific enterprise and business unit objectives. Therefore, new project initiatives need to be “rifle-shot” on target and deliverables, spot on. Shorter projects with more frequent deliverables will serve the CIO better than larger, high-risk endeavors. Improving service levels should be first and foremost on CIOs' list of priorities, especially if they have suffered due to cut backs and other recession-related events.
CIO Insight weighed in on the topic in its “CIO priorities for 2010,” a recap of the survey conducted by “The Society for Information Management (SIM)” of CIOs and IT executive leaders. These priorities are as follows:
1. Business Productivity and Cost Reduction
2. IT and Business Alignment
3. Business Agility and Speed to Market
4. Business Process Reengineering
5. IT Cost Reduction
6. IT Reliability and Efficiency
7. IT Strategic Planning
8. Revenue Generating IT Innovation
9. Security and Privacy Maturity
10. CIO as a Member of the Leadership Team
Clearly these priorities reveal the focus is on sticking to basics before branching out into the innovative. To see cost reduction take precedent over revenue growth is quite telling. Disappointing was the sense that it isn’t imperative to have the CIO serve in an enterprise leadership capacity. This suggests that CIOs are still seen as second class citizens and not the peer of CFOs and COOs. In many respects, these top 10 priorities take me back to the mid-1990s in terms of what those surveyed deemed to be important. For me it isn’t so much the items making the list but the sequence and the inherent contradictions in expectations.
A nationwide e-Government Citizen Survey shall be conducted to identify which Government Services need to be made available online. Aligned with the e-Government Strategic Plan 2009-2014, this survey is open to all citizens and residents of Brunei Darussalam.
The e-Government Survey will enable more effective citizen engagement and collaboration with the community. Your participation will contribute towards improving Government services which are important to YOU! In turn, the Government can prioritise which e-Government projects are in need of the greatest attention.
The survey will launch on the 4th of December 2009. Participants will be able to fill-in online surveys at www.egovcitizensurvey2009.gov.bn, road-shows, focus group and at Brunei-Muara counter services of the Government, namely: Labour Department, Immigration & National Registration, Post Office-Mail Processing Centre and the Land Transport Department. 
What is the purpose?
With the input from the community this survey will help the Prime Ministers Office to identify which e-Government services are important to the citizens.
Who can participate in the survey?
This survey is open to all citizens and residents of Brunei Darussalam.
How to fill in the survey?
Log on here
Each participant who completes the survey will receive a participation gift and will be eligible for grand prizes (provided names and IC number are given).
What do I need to do?
All you need to do is complete the survey and remember to include your NAME and IC Number.
We will be conducting roadshows in all four districts. Make sure to catch us at a venue closest to you on the following dates.
During the roadshows, citizens will be able to enjoy other exciting events happening on the same day at different venues such as Sukan Ria, Pembukaan Rasmi Carnival RTB, Walkaton, Pesta Ria Kanak-Kanak.
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