tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19272053.post6538703721339285781..comments2023-10-21T17:05:31.600+05:30Comments on Oh I See (CIO Inverted): IT enabling the CXOOh I See (CIO inverted)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15611012582757369102noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19272053.post-14861813114472997512010-01-17T15:36:21.340+05:302010-01-17T15:36:21.340+05:30The logic of the CEO to have 3 laptops need to be ...The logic of the CEO to have 3 laptops need to be understood. If I were the CEO, the logic would be as follows:<br />1) Need a home PC with Gaming and Learning Experience and would need a laptop/Desktop with features of Integrating with home surround sound, Music, TV tuner and entertainment.<br />2) Need a Office Laptop which is a replacement of Office Workstation hence Strictly business Data and connectivity docking with Lan, wireless of office only.<br />3) Since the office Laptop which is a workstation replacement cannot be taken easily to International meeting and venue hence need a light portable unit with sync, wireless 3G, wimax, ADSL etc options for connectivity to office on move.<br /><br />A Sync between all the PCs and workstation with DR as well as security for all the notebooks/laptops or workstation is available. A requirement of having NAS/SAN for home use or Encrypted Storage containers with Encryption among the Mobile Laptop is also common. Am not sure if CIO's understand the Cxo logic or importance of the IT Asset request the same can be addressed whether it is a waste of resource request or business enabler. Even if it is a waste of resource the demarcation can aide the CIO to ensure that the CEO is not the rule breaker on security policy and enforcement planned in the journey by the CIO...Mehul Doshihttp://www.jainamtech.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19272053.post-13405405107364148062010-01-04T14:16:14.839+05:302010-01-04T14:16:14.839+05:30Being in IT is one of those places where you typic...Being in IT is one of those places where you typically get such requests. In majority of the cases such requests (‘3 laptop phenomenon’) come up because of misconceptions about technology. One CEO had problems with sending meeting requests while travelling across time-zones, wanted a laptop for each of the different time-zones he works with! I guess once the challenges to the user are explained and alternative solutions discussed the ‘compliance’ problem will become a non-issue.<br /><br />It could also be one of those assertions of power or being seen as getting favours. Being a CEO I would guess He/She would be above all these petty things about display of power, but such requests do come to IT from ‘high performers’. The challenge here is NOT seen as a challenger of power but a trusted enabler for 'true' power/growth. <br /><br />Meeting both these types of challenges needs a level of trust that IT needs to build with-in the organization. And this is hard work after all.<br /><br />I will dig deeper & understand the needs before making a decision on the request for the 3 laptops.Aravind Shttp://www.google.co.in/profiles/catchyaravindnoreply@blogger.com