The misinformed may envision the IT department as populated by geeks (who seemingly never get out of the basement), but often it actually is the untouted people skills and business acumen of technology executives that carriers value most. Here, CIOs share their to-do list for putting together a top-quality IT team. Not coincidentally, item number one on many listsachieve business-IT partnershipseems to be well under way.
By Robert Regis Hyle
The days of the separation of power between the IT department and business units of carriers have disappearedlikely forever. In some parts of The MONY Groups life insurance unit, for example, members of the IT team supporting that business unit sit side by side with their business partners. Its more than just convenience. Its a symbol of the teamwork and collaboration that have become major parts of running a successful insurance IT operation today. We feel strongly to be a valued member of the business teams todayto support a business areayou really need to understand their business at a level weve never seen before, says E.P. Rogers, senior vice president and CIO of The MONY Group.
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