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MIT CISR CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS

Organizational IT of the Future

Assessing Performance and Value; Demand Shaping; Decision Rights/Governance

The IT function must adapt as the demand for digital services changes. In this study we will explore the new responsibilities of leading IT functions and identify leading practices such as new engagement models with business units, customers, suppliers, and regulators.

We will focus on the following research questions:

  • What is the value created for the business units and how is it measured?
  • Where are digital capabilities best managed: in the business or IT function, and then at the enterprise- or business-unit level?
  • What are the most important decisions to make and the decision rights around those decisions? How are the decisions evaluated?

This study will rely on a series of interviews to understand how IT functions are evolving to service increasingly digital business operations. Interviews will include questions about organizational structure and processes, funding models, and capability building, and how value reporting to business units and the board can better meet expectations.

SEEKING: We are primarily seeking interviews with chief information officers and chief data officers, as well as chiefs of staff who are responding to the evolving demands with innovative approaches.

CONTACT: Alan Thorogood

RESEARCH TEAM

Alan Thorogood, Research and Member Engagement, AsiaPac

Alan is responsible for engaging member organizations in the Asia Pacific region and conducting field-based research on how organizations can capture digital business value.

Stephanie L. Woerner, Director and Principal Research Scientist

Stephanie’s work focuses on how enterprises use technology and data to create more effective business models and how they manage the associated organizational change. She has a passion for measuring hard-to-assess digital factors and linking them to firm performance.

Related Publications

MIT CISR research is funded by the more than seventy-five member organizations that support our work and participate in our consortium. 

MIT CISR Patrons
AlixPartners
Avanade
Cognizant
Collibra
IFS
Pegasystems Inc.
The Ogilvy Group
MIT CISR Sponsors
Alcon Vision
Amcor
ANZ Banking Group (Australia)
AustralianSuper
Banco Bradesco S.A. (Brazil)
Banco do Brasil S.A.
Bank of Queensland (Australia)
Barclays (UK)
BlueScope Steel (Australia)
BNP Paribas (France)
Bupa
CarMax
Caterpillar, Inc.
Cemex (Mexico)
Cencora
CIBC (Canada)
Cochlear Limited (Australia)
Commonwealth Superannuation Corp. (Australia)
Cuscal Limited (Australia)
CVS Health
Dawn Foods
DBS Bank Ltd. (Singapore)
Doosan Corporation (Korea)
Fidelity Investments
Fomento Economico Mexicano, S.A.B., de C.V.
Fortum (Finland)
Genentech
Gilbane Building Co.
Johnson & Johnson (J&J)
Kaiser Permanente
King & Wood Mallesons (Australia)
Mercer
Nasdaq, Inc.
NN Insurance Eurasia NV
Nomura Holdings, Inc. (Japan)
Nomura Research Institute, Ltd. Systems Consulting Division (Japan)
Novo Nordisk A/S (Denmark)
OCP Group
Pacific Life Insurance Company
Posten Bring AS (Norway)
Principal Life Insurance Company
QBE
Ramsay Health Care (Australia)
Reserve Bank of Australia
RTX
Scentre Group Limited (Australia)
Schneider Electric Industries SAS (France)
Stockland (Australia)
Tabcorp Holdings (Australia)
Telstra Limited (Australia)
Terumo Corporation (Japan)
Tetra Pak (Sweden)
Truist Financial Corporation
UniSuper Management Pty Ltd (Australia)
Uniting (Australia)
USAA
Webster Bank, N.A.
Westpac Banking Corporation (Australia)
WestRock Company
Xenco Medical
Zoetis Services LLC

MIT CISR Associate Members

MIT CISR wishes to thank all of our associate members for their support and contributions.

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