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pcalento
pcalento
3 weeks ago
How do you engage the CFO on IT strategy (not just budget)?

A recurring question that faces CIOs is whether their CFOs view IT as strategic or as a cost center. A <a href="http://bit.ly/rJMfxD...

Tags: agility, CFO, CIO, IT-strategy |
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techdweeb
techdweeb
13 weeks ago
How do I convince the new Executive Director that IT “needs” to be “at-the-table” in the new re-organization?

We are in the process of a re-organization with our association office. In this re-organization, IT has been pushed down under Marketing...

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JoGo
JoGo
13 weeks ago
Which program should I choose? Also, are they good programs?

I have a degree in Computer Science Information Technology. I want to get certified in some areas in the I.T. world.
These are the...

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mshamik
mshamik
13 weeks ago
Does it make sense to be a jack of multiple trades in IT, or does it show that you are master of none?

Eric,

I am a big fan of your articles on itworld. They are both insightful and entertaining.Great job, keep it up.

Here is...

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mully
mully
24 weeks ago
How to become an extraordinary leader

I'd love to hear from the ITworld community on what traits they think extraordinary leaders possess, and how that contributes to the...

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simon77
simon77
24 weeks ago
How to improve my outsourcing strategy?

The number of metrics in outsourcing contracts for evaluating the accessibility, reliability and performance of vendors is daunting....

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RomanZ
RomanZ
25 weeks ago
How do you intelligently determine the identity governance policies/procedures for a growing company?

As my company grows, identity governance has changed from something that I rarely thought about to something that consumes more and more...

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gabrielle
gabrielle
25 weeks ago
How do you create time to think about the Big Picture?

I struggle to find time to think strategically for my job. Any best practices on ways to build that into my day to day responsibilities...

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