Did you know that organizations like the Ball Corporation use a unique architectural framework T-O-G-A-F?
The Open Group Architecture Framework (TOGAF) is an enterprise architecture methodology that offers a high-level framework, that combines technology & business objectives.
In today’s podcast, CIO leader Brian Gabbard and GBS leader Trista Fisher from the Ball Corporation share the importance of synergy between business and IT to achieve business outcomes. They also touch upon the importance of citizen developers, RPA governance, and GBS involvement in IT decisions.
💡 Get answers to burning topics from a CIO & GBS leaders’ perspective including:
The perception of CIOs being “the Office of the No” is nuanced [01:44]
GBS leaders solve solutions that meet budgetary restrictions [03:02]
Who should have control over tech decisions: CIO or GBS leaders? [03:51]
Unique organizational structure “TOGAF” at Ball Corporation [05:13]
RPA at Ball Corporation - balancing automating bad processes & saving manual work [06:46]
Drive end-to-end automation as much as possible [09:55]
Budgets for IT and transformation [10:54]
Best of breed vs. ERP solutions [13:52]
GBS readiness for citizen development [16:40]
✒ Quotes
“I actually think that as we look out towards some of the emerging technologies, citizen developers are going to be an inherent important part of how we deliver business capabilities.”
- Brian Gabbard, SVP, CIO, and Head of GBS, Ball Corporation
“I do think that there's a level of authority that GBS needs to play because in deciding what technology is involved, but it has to be in partnership with IT.”
- Trista Fisher, Vice President, Global Business Services, Ball Corporation
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