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Leveraging Design Thinking for IT-Business Alignment in Prioritizing Mission-Critical Needs

Tullio Siragusa

IT teams, led by the CTO, are often more focused on the technical aspects, such as system stability and data security. The Misalignment Challenge Before delving into the solutions, let’s first shed light on the problem. The IT-business misalignment typically stems from communication breakdowns between these two entities.

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How to Harness the Customer Awakening

Harvard Business Review

HDS put Hu Yoshida , its highly-respected chief technology officer, in the limelight to attract high-level audiences. And like the Founders, he leverages his knowledge and experience by communicating big ideas — social innovation, video surveillance, making incredible movie special effects — that get attention.

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