CXO Perspective on Architects

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CXO Perspective on Architects

• Anand Ramakrishnan
• Vice President, Satyam Computer Services Limited

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My Favourite Question

• What is the most difficult thing in the world?
• Make your boss smile today?
• Enjoy airport check-in/security check?
• Enjoy driving in Bangalore?
• Win the war in Iraq?
• More options in next slide

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Pushing an elephant into backseat of car?
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How about a pregnant elephant??
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Agenda

• CEO Goals and Priorities
• CIO Goals and Priorities
• Architects Alignment with CXO Relationship
• across all levels.

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CEO Goals and Priorities

• Traditional Measures Revenue growth,
  profitability, customer satisfaction, market
  share, risk
• 2006 and Beyond Survey Summary
• Overseas markets more attractive, specifically
  emerging markets
• Understanding local customer needs is a challenge
• Global sourcing will improve performance as well
  as margins
• Topline expectations is good
• Technology investments continue with more
  scrutiny
• Cost control remains crucial.

Source The Economist Intelligence Unit 2006
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What are your organization's global annual
revenues in US dollars?
( Respondents)

• 500m or less 49
• 500m to 1bn 11
• 1bn to 5bn 15
• 5bn to 10bn 6
• 10bn or more 19

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What are your companys strategic priorities for
the next three years?
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What are your companys operational priorities
for the next three years?
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In which areas of the business do you expect to
see the greatest benefits from investment in
technology over the next three years?
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Please state whether you agree or disagree with
the following statements about the adoption and
use of technology in your organization over the
next three years
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CIO Goals Priorities

• Traditional measures Cost, risk, business value,
  governance.
• Survey 2007
• IT Budgets pretty much remain 7.4 of revenue
• 58 of budget for non-discretionary items
• 64 of CIO say IT to proactively envision
  business possibilities driven by technology
• 43 of business initiatives termed Innovation
  driven by IT.
• 85 of CIO outsource some of IT Labor.
• 25 working on SOA, 12 will do this year 35
  say NO to SOA. SOA spells too.

CIO Magazine
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Architect Relationship with CXO
Talk business Work technology
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Architects Alignment to CXO Relate these to
survey..

• Overriding SOA Thinking everywhere
• ERP, BI
• CRM, MDM, CDI New Revenue Streams - Technology
  Innovation (Songcatcher?)
• Edge enablement Mobile multi channel experience
  
• Enterprise Search
• Collaboration Messaging Technologies
• Leveraging Vista/Office 07
• Virtualization At all levels
• Legacy system renewals enhancements
• UI Revolution? Web 2.0
• Identity Management
• Convergence, V/VOIP Skype?
• Methodologies, security, costs governance

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Key takeaway Alignment is Critical Means Talk
Business Work Technology Thank You!