Ctos at Work [Paperback]

Scott Donaldson, StanleyA Siegel and Gary Donaldson interview many of the world's most influential chief technology officers in CTOs at Work , offering a brand-new companion volume to theA highly acclaimed bestseller Founders at Work by Jessica Livingston and Peter Seibel's best-selling Coders at Work , both from Apress.A As the words "at work" suggest,A the authorsA focus on howA their interviewees tackle the day-to-day work ofA the CTO while revealing much more:A how they got there, how they manage and allocate projects, and how theyA interact with business units and ensure that their companies take advantage of technologies, teamwork,A and software development practicesA toA respond toA organizational needsA andA improveA employee productivity.A Surveying a variety of unique corporations,A CTOs at Work offers insights into the present and future of CTOsA in organizations around the world. What you'll learn How many chiefA technical officers from the world's leading corporations do their job, and the skills they consider most essential for carrying out their work effectively Interesting applications of technology and software developmentA used to increase productivity or profitability in today's leading organizations The technology- and business-related challenges and opportunities that CTOs foresee in years to come Who this book is for Anyone interested in howA a CTO views the use of technologies in an organizationA and leadsA its software development initiatives.A This book is especially usefulA for managers, developers, and IT personnel charged with using automation to increase productivity. Indeed, it's not just for aspiring CTOs, but also for project managers, software engineers, and application developers who want a better understanding of the strategies their senior IT executives employ to make their organizations as productive and competitive as possible. Table of Contents SAIC CA TechnologiesA A Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory Polar Star Consulting BPL Global NPR Mind Over Machines Gartner, Inc. Springer TinEye/Idee MAPA Group Johnson and Johnson, Vertex Pharmaceuticals Gerson Lehrman Group