Industry Perspectives & Insights

I help clients build their GIC, build their team, and ensure quality in all aspects. Based on my experience, here are three key considerations every CIO should keep in mind as you look to building a successful offshore team.

Are you fully optimizing your technology budget?  Does your spending continue to deliver on the promise that it once had pre-Covid-19?
As technology costs continue to rise and consumer expectations change, CIOs are challenged to ensure that the outcomes of their technology initiatives drive value while minimizing costs.

Many IT leaders are familiar with the traditional services model that focuses on obtaining Indian engineering talent as commoditized labor.  But the services model poses many challenges for corporations as they often discover that delivery doesn’t always meet expectations.

This is an interview published by HMG Strategy, the world’s leading digital platform for connecting technology executives to reimagine the enterprise and reshape the business world.

On a normal day, you might find Chief Information Officer at Catholic Relief Services (CRS), Karl Lowe, meeting with teams to figure out how to better use technology to tackle unusual problems, such as efficiently delivering 85 million bed nets to protect families in Africa from malaria, or getting handheld technology into the hands of field workers in some of the most remote corners of Nigeria. 

Several new realities of outsourcing strategies exist. Client Director Jessica Parker weighs in on some of the most common misconceptions of outsourcing and how SMC Squared ensures a successful client relationship that’s built for long-term success.

The COVID-19 pandemic challenged many companies to shift to a work-from-home model at the beginning of the year, forcing many businesses to rapidly adapt systems and procedures to fit a virtual framework. 

In our new series, Conversations with CIOs, which features thought leadership from innovation leaders across the United States, we sat down with Rusty Kennington for his thoughts on how the pandemic has accelerated the need for IT leaders to adapt at rapid speeds.