BFM Business' Tête à Tête Décideurs devoted to Transition CIOs

It is the responsibility of General Managers not to miss the opportunity to transform their information systems in the era of digitalization. To support them in this task, Hervé Bébin and Pierre Fauquenot have founded Infortive Transition, a firm specializing in IT and Digital Transition Management. Let's discuss the importance of Transition Management within companies today.

Why does a company need interim management, and what benefits does it bring?

Hervé Bébin and Pierre Fauquenot are operational experts who have led numerous transformation operations within companies, and have set up a company offering Transition Managers to steer these transformations. An interim CIO is essential to seize opportunities for transformation in today's business landscape. Thanks to their previous experience in this field , they can avoid wasting time and making mistakes. What's more, he can provide answers to teams' concerns and fears, reassure them, share his experience and speed up the decision-making process in terms of transformation. Transition Management is a specific profession focused on transformation, different from interim management.

When does a company feel the need to call in a Transition CIO?

The need arises when the company realizes that it is no longer competitive with its competitors in terms of information systems. It can also occur when the IT department no longer responds to business needs in a fast, agile way. When communication between IT and the business becomes incomprehensible, this is also an indicator that something needs to be done.

The specificity of Transition IT Managers lies in their ability to understand the technical, managerial and sectoral context. Infortive selects IT Transition Managers on the basis of their experience and their understanding of the specific context of each company. Their Transition Managers have access to a Community of IT Transition Managers, enabling them to benefit from different perspectives and react quickly. The aim is to bring responsiveness and agility to the company.

How do Infortive's interim managers manage to audit a company in two days?

This efficiency is made possible by the accumulated experience and number of interventions carried out by our Transition Managers. They use a method oflistening to users to identify essential needs. They quickly project themselves towards the target of the new information system, enabling them to propose concrete solutions in record time.

In the operational phase, they sometimes encounter obstacles such as lack of vision, resistance to change and inertia within the company. Interim Managers know how to communicate their vision, an essential quality for federating teams and senior management around common objectives. They must also overcome the IT department's tendency to see problems solely through the prism of its technical skills, which can hinder the creation of a global vision. They work to simplify the company's information system to make it as intuitive as a smartphone, a major challenge for improving efficiency.

Your challenges

You need :

• secure your digital transformation
• align the Information System with your corporate strategy
• a CIO focused on value creation
• a CIO who bridges the gap between technology and business in a language that is easy to understand
• a responsive IT department to promote business agility
• restore confidence in the IT department

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Infortive is France's leading network of IT and digital interim managers