Harold's blog
IT and the Environment
May 7, 2008
Global warming has become a very "hot topic" (pun intended) in the Information Technology industry.
Rising energy costs are gaining the attention of IT Directors, CIOs and CFOs. That, coupled with an increased environmental awareness, are driving significant change in how IT is managed and how IT is used.
Are you a CIO or an IT Director?
February 2, 2008
As of the time of publishing this blog I have been a CIO for 3.578 years.
As an old CIO joke goes, not so many years ago the typical duration of someone in the CIO role was thought to be about 2-3 years, so by at least one measure I am now an above average CIO. I strive to also be successful by other (more useful) measures but the joke leads me to wonder what are the appropriate responsibilities and measures of success for a CIO in Higher Education.
Information Technology and Groundhog Day
February 1, 2008
Tomorrow is Groundhog Day!
If it is sunny the groundhog will see its shadow and winter will continue for six more weeks. In Calgary I can pretty well guarantee, despite sunny or cloudy weather today, we'll have snow a few more times before we see the end of this winter.
