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by Scott Stawski (Author)
Today, a hurricane is forming, and businesses are headed straight into it. This hurricane is arising from the convergence of several enormous trends in information technology, including cloud, mobility, Software as a Service, and Big Data. In Inflection Point, Scott Stawski shows how to harness these fierce winds of change, put them at your back, and sail towards greater competitiveness and customer value. Stawski explains the strategic implications of today's new technology paradigms, helping you reshape strategy to embrace and profit from them. You'll discover how technology and other factors are driving a radical new round of disintermediation, reintermediation, and disruption-and what that means to you and your company. Stawski shows how to go beyond inadequate incremental improvements, dramatically reducing IT spend and virtually eliminating IT capital expenditures. One meaningful step at a time, you'll learn how to transform Operational IT into both a utility and a true business enabler, bringing new speed, flexibility, and focus to what really matters: your true core competencies. BUILD A CONTINUAL TRANSFORMATION ENVIRONMENT THAT'S READY FOR ANYTHING Focus on high-value core competencies, not fixed assets or unchanging processes CONSUME IT THE WAY YOU CONSUME ELECTRICITY Stop running data centers, buying software, and managing applications-forever LEVERAGE THE CLOUD'S SIMPLICITY WITHOUT LOSING CONTROL OR SECURITY Use standards and governance to maximize cloud benefits with minimal risk HARNESS THE PRECIOUS ASSET YOU MUST ALWAYS KEEP CLOSE: DATA Build data-centric operations to deliver the right knowledge, right now, wherever it's needed
Author Biography
Scott Stawski is Global Chief Revenue Officer for Applications, DXC Technology. DXC was formed through the merger of Hewlett Packard Enterprise Services and Computer Sciences Corporation in April of 2017. With more than $25B in annual revenue, DXC is the world's leading independent, end-to-end IT services company, helping clients harness the power of innovation to deliver beneficial outcomes for their business. In his role, Scott is responsible for managing the sales and revenue generation activities for the applications services business unit globally. This business unit's portfolio consists of digital application development, management and transformation and modernization to the cloud and accounts for more than $4.5 billion in annual revenue. Prior to his current role, Scott was the America's Vice President of Sales for the automotive, manufacturing, and aerospace and defense sectors. Over the preceding three years, Scott and his team sold more than $5 billion in IT services. Scott brings a wealth of experience in business outcome-based digital technology service delivery to his revenue management ability. Prior to sales and revenue management, he led numerous multi-million-dollar business intelligence and technology solutions engagements for Global 500 companies. A trusted advisor for CEOs, CFOs and CIOs in the Americas, Scott is a recognized expert in digital, analytics and data management, technology strategy, outsourcing and next generation application transformation to the cloud. Prior to joining Hewlett Packard, Scott was a Senior Principal at Knightsbridge, a leading Business Intelligence consultancy which was acquired by Hewlett Packard. At Knightsbridge, Scott led teams developing digital and business intelligence strategies and platforms for Fortune 500 companies. Scott is Secretary, Board Member for the Celina Economic Development Corporation where he consults on the Gigabit City initiative in North Texas. He is active with ChildFund International and Shakespeare Dallas. He is also on the Board of Advisors for Southern Methodist University's Creative Coding and Visualization Program. Scott has a Bachelor of Arts in Humanities and has a Master of Liberal Arts, Extension Studies in History from Harvard University in Cambridge.
