Over the past 10 years, companies have been shifting the responsibility for IT to the CFO, including having the CIO report to the CFO. This is a result of the real or perceived lack of business benefits that have been realized through significant IT investments over the past decade.
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Funding the Smart Grid
Will carbon credit trading play a role in funding the Smart Grid? How can grid operators pay for the transition without exposing their balance sheets and assuming undue regulatory risk?
The Smart Grid is the concept of using technology to transform the current power electric grid to a smart network that directs power, much like a telecommunications network directs messages optimally.
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Perspective on SOA: Considerations for CFOs and Sponsoring Business Executives
SOA is a much referenced term among IT professionals and the IT vendor community is again looking to sell the next release of software. The purpose of this article is to provide an outline of the considerations for the CEO, CIO and CFO as stakeholders in an organization commitment to adopt this technology approach.
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