CTOs at Work

Scott Donaldson, StanleySiegel and Gary Donaldson interview many of the world's most influential chief technology officers in CTOs at Work, offering a brand-new companion volume to thehighly acclaimedeliteAt Work booksincluding Coders at Work, CIOS atWork and Venture Capitalists at Work.As the words at work suggest, the authorsfocus on howtheir interviewees tackle the day-to-day work ofthe CTO while revealing much more: how they got there, how they manage and allocate projects, and how theyinteract with business units and ensure that their companies take advantage of technologies, teamwork, and software development practicestorespond toorganizational needsandimproveemployee productivity.Surveying a variety of unique corporations, CTOs at Work offers insights into the present and future of CTOsin organizations around the world. Other books in the Apress At Work Series: Coders at Work, Seibel, 978-1-4302-1948-4 Venture Capitalists at Work, Shah & Shah, 978-1-4302-3837-9 CIOs at Work, Yourdon, 978-1-4302-3554-5 Founders at Work, Livingston, 978-1-4302-1078-8 European Founders at Work, Santos, 978-1-4302-3906-2 Women Leaders at Work, Ghaffari, 978-1-4302-3729-7 Advertisers at Work, Tuten, 978-1-4302-3828-7 Gamers at Work, Ramsay. 978-1-4302-3351-0 What you'll learn How many chieftechnical officers from the world's leading corporations do their job, and the skills they consider most essential for carrying out their work effectively Interesting applications of technology and software developmentused to increase productivity or profitability in today's leading organizations The technology and business-related challenges and opportunities that CTOs foresee in years to come Who this book is for

Anyone interested in how a CTO views the use of technologies in an organization and leads its software development initiatives. This book is especially useful for managers, developers, and IT personnel charged with using automation to increase productivity. Indeed, it's not just for aspiring CTOs, but also for project managers, software engineers, and application developers who want a better understanding of the strategies their senior IT executives employ to make their organizations as productive and competitive as possible. Table of Contents SAIC CA Technologies Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory Polar Star Consulting BPL Global NPR Mind Over Machines Gartner, Inc. Springer TinEye/Idee MAPA Group Johnson & Johnson, Vertex Pharmaceuticals Gerson Lehrman Group

Scott E. Donaldson has more than 30 years of experience managing complex programs (ranging from 10 s of millions to 100 s of millions); expertise in systems development, process improvement, and technical cultural change. He is a Senior Vice President for Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) and is the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) for its multi-billion dollar Health, Energy and Civilian Solutions Group. He teaches graduate courses in software engineering, software process improvement, and information technology at Johns Hopkins University, Whiting School of Engineering. He has a B.S., Operations Research from the United States Naval Academy and a M.S., Systems Management from the University of Southern California. Mr. Donaldson co-authored the software engineering books Successful Software Development: Making It Happen, Prentice Hall PTR, 2nd Edition; Successful Software Development: Study Guide, Prentice Hall PTR; and Cultivating Successful Software Development: A Practitioner s View, Prentice Hall PTR. He has contributed to the Encyclopedia of Software Engineering: Project Management Success Factors, CRC Press and the Handbook of Software Quality Assurance: Software Configuration Management A Practical Look, 3rd Edition.