Auckland Event – IT Governance Unveiled – Why you and your board should care

by Murray Wills | Sep 20, 2016 | ceo, cio, governance, IT Governance, IT Strategy

Hello Insights: IT Governance Unveiled – Why you and your board should care With rapidly changing and evolving technological options that confront business leaders today, ensuring the right decisions are being made about any investments in IT is critical. Join us at...

Who Needs CIO’s?

by Murray Wills | Nov 19, 2010 | ceo, cio, governance, IT Alignment, IT Governance, IT Strategy

The CIO or Chief Information Officer is an essential role for any organisation looking to harness the power of ICT to enable their organisation. But why is it that only some organisations are embracing the role and some are seeing it diminish? Click on the following...

CIO’s Leading Business Change: The CIO as next in line for CEO

by Murray Wills | Oct 21, 2010 | Blog, ceo, cio, governance, IT Alignment, IT Governance, IT Strategy

CIOs are increasingly being asked to lead business initiatives beyond the realm of ICT. A panel of CIOs share their insights on managing this challenge. Here is the latest CIO magazine contribution made by Murray Wills, Director of Maxsys:...

When will government ‘get’ IT?

by Murray Wills | Apr 18, 2010 | Blog, ceo, cio, governance, government, IT Alignment, IT Governance, IT Strategy, itcp

Click on the following link to read my latest article in the New Zealand CIO magazine:http://cio.co.nz/cio.nsf/opin/9D32E090AA8FF940CC257702006B7F43This article discusses the unhealthy situation of not considering information technology as a critical strategic...

The IT Skills Shortage – It’s Back!

by Murray Wills | Feb 11, 2010 | ceo, cio, education, IT Alignment, IT Governance, IT Strategy, Uncategorized

Here is a very interesting story I have just come across from CIO Magazine’s Ross Storey, MIS Asia, entitled “Historic IT recruitment reversal”http://cio.co.nz/cio.nsf/depth/DFC18A4D92BDED3ECC2576AF006BF91BAccording to the story and recruitment and...

Does the Auckland Transition Authority (ATA) “Get” IT?

by Murray Wills | Nov 11, 2009 | ceo, cio, governance, government, IT Alignment, IT Governance, IT Strategy

  Well, it doesn’t look like it!! If the following article is correct, then it looks like some really old school thinking has crept into one of our newest and most strategic organisations. http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/news/CFBB5E92DDF95D40CC25766A006D37F1...