CIO Podcasts

CIO 24/7 Podcast: Transforming Enterprise Networks
Listen to Chris Crawford and Paul Larson discuss Accenture's network transformation program, which now supports high-definition videoconferencing, unified communication platforms and other technologies while accruing annual savings of up to US$25 million.

CIO 24/7: Transforming Your Applications Portfolio through IT Governance
In this episode, Chris Crawford and Bob Kress examine how a mismanaged applications portfolio can be rationalized through an IT governance model that is aligned with the overall enterprise governance model, driving the business toward high performance.

CIO 24/7: The Cloud Environment Places a Premium on IT Governance
Listen to Chris Crawford and Bob Kress discuss the critical importance of managing the cloud environment and its associated risks with strategic initiatives and structured IT governance.

CIO 24/7: SAP as a Cornerstone for High Performance IT
Hear Chris Crawford and Dan Kirner discuss Accenture’s single instance SAP enterprise resource planning (ERP) system, and how it is a cornerstone for high performance IT within Accenture.

CIO 24/7: Consumerization of IT
Chris Crawford and Ken Corless provide insight on the consumerization of IT, sharing thoughts on the idea of people bringing their own laptops into the workplace and the new challenges this brings.

CIO 24/7: IT Cost Take-out
In this episode of CIO 24/7, Chris Crawford and Bob Kress discuss strategic ways to sustain and enhance IT while taking cost out.

CIO 24/7: Cloud Computing
As part of the ongoing podcast series on Running IT like a Business, Chris Crawford of Accenture’s CIO organization is talking with Ken Corless about the practical applications of cloud computing at Accenture and what lies ahead.

CIO 24/7: IT Governance
In this episode of CIO 24/7, Chris Crawford and Bob Kress expand upon a previous discussion about running IT like a business to focus on the importance of effective IT governance.

CIO 24/7: Social Networking
In this podcast, Accenture’s Kevin Dana describes how the company is using social networking to power better collaboration among its global workforce.

CIO 24/7: Running IT Like a Business
In this episode of CIO 24/7, Chris Crawford, senior director-Application Architecture, and Bob Kress, senior director-Business Operations, discuss Accenture's Internal IT transformation and the approach of running IT like a business.

CIO 24/7: Is Collaboration a Game Changer?
In this first episode of CIO 24/7, a new podcast series from Accenture’s CIO Organization, two Accenture CIO executives, Chris Crawford, senior director-Application Architecture and Vid Byanna, executive director-Global Infrastructure, discuss the business use of collaboration technologies and address the question: 'Is collaboration a game changer?"

Accenture Internal IT Strategy
Listen to a dialogue between two CIO Organization leaders on Accenture's IT strategy. Bob Kress, senior director-Business Operations, engages CIO Frank Modruson in a discussion about the firm's strategies and how clients can capitalize on IT strategies that Accenture itself has found particularly useful. 
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Frank Modruson: How to Exploit the Power of Social Networking within the Business
Accenture CIO Frank Modruson talks to Computer Weekly's Bill Goodwin about Accenture's moves to exploit social networking technology within the business to maximize employees' collaborative potential.