COVID-19 changed how businesses operate. To some extent organizations have adapted to the conditions. Helping us get a better understanding is Abraham Thomas, managing partner, IBM Consulting, ASEAN.

In this PodChats for FutureCIO, Abraham Thomas, managing partner, IBM Consulting, ASEAN, talks about the operational value of a virtual enterprise in the context of today’s rapidly expanding business environment, including the role of the CIO as orchestrating the shift to a virtual enterprise.

1.       What is a virtual enterprise?

a.       What is its purpose? 

b.       What are some of the characteristics?

c.       How does it work?

2.       What makes a virtual enterprise different from traditional enterprises?

a.       What is the role of the CIO in the creation, use and management of a virtual enterprise?

3.       What technologies are critical/essential towards the creation of a virtual enterprise?

4.       What skillsets/mindsets will be needed to ensure the success of a virtual enterprise initiative?

5.       How does the CIO evaluate the applicability of a virtual enterprise for the company?

a.       How will a virtual enterprise impact other CIO priorities like digital transformation, IT modernization, cloud migration, etc?

6.       IBM’s rebranding of IBM Consulting (from Global Business Services)

a.       What is IBM Consulting doing around virtual enterprises?

b.       What is IBM Consulting’s value proposition?

c.       What is the best approach to engaging IBM Consulting for a discussion on virtual enterprise?