INFRASTRUCTURE MODERNIZATION: CIO Playbook for Digital Transformation

It becomes a daunting task for any CIO to maintain a holistic vision across all domains while preserving their relevance. These domains include Infrastructure such as Data Centers, Networks, Cloud, Storage, and all related resources from skills, operations, security, monitoring, and ITOM capabilities. As a result, CIOs today are no longer asking, If we should Cloud?” but rather, “How can we use Cloud to best benefit our business?” Taken one step further, they are coming to the realization that there is an ever-increasing gap between existing infrastructure and the Data-driven digital alignment, therefore they supplement their initial question to include, “How do we modernize our infrastructure to align with a digital strategy?” Introducing ‘Infrastructure Modernization’, as the CIO’s primary playbook of what to know, establishing the methodology, how to build the strategy, take roadmap actions, and how to modernize their complex infrastructure through the implementation of Foundational Programs. While at the same time, breaking down the siloed operation models, transforming their business into the digital age. ‘Infrastructure Modernization’ is not only for the CIO, the book is also written for all levels of IT including CIOs, CTOs, CDOs, IT Leaders, System Integrator (SI) Consultants, and future Technology Executives, as the focused audience. I would like to think that the book is not a Technical Manual but rather pertains to the Business of Technology that all industries must understand to build a well-balanced cross-domain expertise to smoothly transition into the Software-Defined World. ‘Infrastructure Modernization’ as a playbook defines not only what the technology domains are to modernize but also how to begin and execute the transformation processes. ‘Infrastructure Modernization’ has already been adopted as the go-to textbook for CIO Certification programs System Integrator consulting firms, training manuals, and the Migration playbook for several banks as they pursue their Cloud and Digital Transformation strategies. The book is structured from a standpoint of baseline knowledge for what is required to understand the business of IT, elaborating on specific areas to allow IT executives to step outside their comfort zone, follow a pre-defined methodology, and view their organization from an outside perspective. Finally, building an image of their infrastructure leading to Foundational Programs to fix, build, expand, fill the gaps, prevent risks, and modernize their infrastructure domain-by-domain in preparation for their digital journey. As a whole, the Infrastructure Modernization book is a well-structured syllabus establishing the foundation for successful technical programs that guide executives, IT leaders, and growing consultants, through the learning process, leveraging the author's personal experience, knowledge, and industry-known best practices.