CIOs failing to embrace innovative technology
In spite of a majority of chief information officers (CIOs) considering technological innovation to be a key priority for the further improvement of their businesses, a significant number are still failing to put a formal process in place.
That is according to new research carried out by Forrester Research, which found that a large majority of CIOs are still placing too much emphasis on formal practice and failing to take proactive measures to implement innovative processes within their firms' operations.
Indeed, of those professionals polled, just three per cent reported to having a high quality innovation programme in place, while a large proportion feel that they have to wait for guidance from their business colleagues and superiors before they embrace new technology.
Commenting on the findings, Bobby Cameron, the author of the report, noted: "There is no reason to wait to innovate. Instead, CIOs should tactically pursue innovation while revamping IT. Then when it's time, they will be ready to engage the business in a formal innovation process."
He added that CIOs should work to arrange their innovation practices from 'people, processes and technology' and make them part of the day-to-day running of a business, rather than simply being confined to a small team of IT specialists.
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