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January 4, 2012 56 mins

In order to stay focused, we have always applied benchmarks and metrics to establish a baseline and measure progress against predefined goals. Are the same benchmarks and metrics still relevant? Is everything that we want to measure, measurable? Given the fast pace and fluidity of business and IT, will measurement get easier or more difficult moving forward? What challenges and opportunities lay ahead to establish effective benchmarks for predictable growth and profitability?

Guest 1: Michel Janssen, Chief Research Officer, The Hackett Group

Guest Bio: https://www.ciotalknetwork.com/contributor/michel-janssen/

Guest 2: Chris Smith, CIO, The US Department of Agriculture

Guest Bio: https://www.ciotalknetwork.com/contributor/chris-smith/

Guest 3: George Westerman, Research Scientist in the Center for Information Systems Research, The MIT Sloan School of Management

Guest Bio: https://www.ciotalknetwork.com/contributor/george-westerman/

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