Techno vision

by Charles B. Wang

"There's a fundamental disconnect between senior executives and technologists," observes Charles B. Wang, the outspoken CEO who grew Computer Associates International, Inc., from scratch into a $2.1 billion giant. "Technologists have to help educate executives, bring them in to understand what technology can do for the business. And executives have to educate technologists and include them as part of the business planning process." Based in part on a series of highly successful technology boot camps called "The CEO in a Wired World," Techno Vision bridges the gulf between senior executives and chief information officers. It enlightens decision makers about long-term, business-directed technology. As Wang explains: "Understanding technology isn't the point; harnessing technology to business objectives is." Techno Vision masterfully and succinctly describes the technologies most relevant to executives - and puts them into an appropriate business context. Most importantly, Wang shows how