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Quick Poll: Are Senior IT Leaders Cash Flow Managers or Investment Managers?

By Brenda Michelson on May 18, 2008 3:27 PM 0

I'm exploring some ideas on 'business thinking' for folks in IT leadership positions -- essentially applying business discipline to an IT organization's offerings, capabilities, portfolios and performance -- and one aspect is financial management. In considering this aspect, I find myself wondering which financial dial CIOs and their direct reports are most focused on -- cash flow or investment return.

So, if you would, please take a moment to answer the quick poll below. Feed subscribers, the direct poll link is here.

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Brenda Michelson, Principal of Elemental Links, shares her view on architectural strategies, technology trends, business, and relevance.

Brenda Michelson

Brenda Michelson is the principal of Elemental Links an advisory & consulting practice focused on business-driven IT. Brenda spent 19 years in corporate IT, most recently as Chief Enterprise Architect for L.L. Bean. At L.L. Bean, Brenda was responsible for the articulation and execution of the enterprise architecture strategy (J2EE transformation, enterprise integration, SOA and EDA), strategic planning, portfolio management and talent development. Previous to L.L. Bean, over the span of 10 years, Brenda provided development services for Insurance, Banking, a Chip Manufacturer and a world leader in Aircraft Engine Design & Manufacturing. Email Brenda. Follow her on Twitter.

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