Duane Anderson, Chief Information Officer of Marquette Group and USMotivation

Summary: In this interview, Duane Anderson discusses three principles of World Class IT with Metis Strategy. Some of the topics discussed include The key insights garnered as a new CIO The process of acclimating yourself to a new role The role an IT department plays for a company that relies on data gathering, synthesizing, and reporting The crucial role IT’s responsibility for infrastructure plays in acquisitive companies How in order to cut costs during the economic malaise, he categorized IT investment into three majors categories: utility expenses, maintenance capital, and new development/capabilities The evolving profile of successful IT associates and how many are coming from areas of study outside computer engineering backgrounds