Roundtable on Digital Strategies: Process

Membership in the Roundtable on Digital Strategies delivers an ongoing series of business dialogues at which CIOs and top-level executives of American and European corporations share new insight into the enabling role of information technology in meeting current business challenges. In focused discussions that cut across organizations and industries, Roundtable participants from noncompeting member corporations examine meaningful business issues they have in common. They come away from the day-long experience with new ideas and new approaches to specific challenges—the kind of creative assessment that arises only from diverse perspectives. More ›

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Leading the IT Organization of the Future - Europe

Roundtable on Digital Strategies
April 17, 2009 • Schaan, Liechtenstein • hosted by Hilti

Managing the IT organization of the future in these volatile economic times was the focus of the April 17, 2009 European Chapter Roundtable on Digital Strategies hosted by Hilti Corporation in Schaan. This roundtable examined how CIOs can respond to change and create new models for the IT organization of the future. More ›

Topics: Cloud Computing, Consumerization of IT, Human Resources, Information Technology, International, Leadership, Process, Strategy

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Leading the IT Organization of the Future - Americas

Roundtable on Digital Strategies
February 25, 2009 • Arlington, VA • hosted by DISA

New strategies for managing corporate IT were the focus of the Feb. 25, 2009 Roundtable on Digital Strategies hosted by the Defense Information Systems Agency (DIS) in Arlington, VA. This U.S. Chapter roundtable examined the forces of change and their impact on the IT organization of the future. More ›

Topics: Cloud Computing, Information Technology, Innovation, International, Leadership, Organization, Process, Strategy

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Nurturing and Executing Innovation

Roundtable on Digital Strategies
June 6, 2006 • Pawtucket, RI • hosted by Hasbro Incorporated

CIOs and other senior execs from 3M, Bechtel, Carlson, Cisco, Eastman Chemical, Hasbro, IBM, and OMD were joined by academics from Tuck and Michigan for this roundtable. More ›

Topics: Culture, Customer, Innovation, Organization, Process, Value Chain

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Strategic Partnering: Managing Joint Ventures and Alliances

Roundtable on Digital Strategies
February 28, 2006 • Raleigh-Durham, NC • hosted by Cisco Systems, Inc.

CIOs and other senior execs from Bechtel, Cargill, Cisco, Dell, Eastman Chemical, Hasbro, IBM, and McKinsey were joined by academics from Tuck and Columbia for this roundtable. More ›

Topics: Asia, Collaboration, Emerging Markets, Globalization, Leadership, Mergers & Acquisitions, Process, Strategy

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Leveraging the Enterprise through Process Transformation

Roundtable on Digital Strategies
September 27, 2005 • Minneapolis, MN • hosted by Cargill

CIOs and senior operations executives from 3M, Cargill, Cisco, Eaton, GM, Hasbro, IBM, Owens Corning, and Select Comfort were joined by academics from Tuck, Babson, Michigan, and Minnesota for this roundtable. More ›

Topics: Change, Governance, Leadership, Operations, Organization, Process

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Fueling Business Strategy through IT/Finance Alignment

Roundtable on Digital Strategies
June 7, 2005 • New York, NY

CIOs and senior finance execs from American Express, Cargill, Cendant, Cisco, Citigroup, Eaton, IBM, Staples, and Whirlpool were joined by academics from Tuck and Wharton for this roundtable. This was the tenth summit in the Thought Leadership Summit on Digital Strategies series. More ›

Topics: Controls / Metrics, Finance, Governance, Information Technology, Process, Risk, Strategy

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Managing the Organizational Impact of Global Operations

Roundtable on Digital Strategies
October 1, 2004 • Santa Barbara, CA

CIOs and other senior execs from Cargill, Cisco, Eaton, General Motors, Hasbro, HP, IBM, and Whirlpool were joined by academics from Tuck and Wharton for this roundtable. This event was the eighth summit in the Thought Leadership Summit on Digital Strategies series. More ›

Topics: Change, Globalization, Innovation, Leadership, Operations, Process

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Elusive Integration: Making the Link between Sales and Operations Planning

Roundtable on Digital Strategies
February 17, 2004 • Dallas, TX • hosted by Cisco Systems

Mapping customer delivery requirements against the realities of supply chain capability is an endless source of friction in many organizations. Demand forecasts are constantly changing, customer needs are ever more specific, and service requirements are growing in every industry. Supply chain integration has long promised to smooth the wrinkles between sales and operations planning. Yet this remains a thorny problem for companies at all points in a value chain. More ›

Topics: Collaboration, Controls / Metrics, Operations, Process, Sales, Supply Chain, Trust

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Channel Management Strategies: Digital Partnering

Roundtable on Digital Strategies
August 6, 2002 • San Jose, CA • hosted by Cisco

This roundtable discussion focused on the promise of using digital technologies to redefine channel management strategies. Participants examined how manufacturing/producer firms and retailers/channel partners are reinventing their relationships by exploiting technologies that enhance collaboration, coordination, and rapid two-way exchange of mission critical information and debated best practices on the partnering, business processes, and information sharing aspects of relationships between manufacturers and the resellers of their products. More ›

Topics: Collaboration, Data, Marketing, Process, Strategy