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Cut Costs - Not Common Sense

As Voltaire once said; "Common sense is not so common". To that end, we're reminded of the actions of many firms in the downsizing of the 80's and again during the dot-com bust. And in our current economic climate, we're seeing lots of articles with advice that seems to mirror the mistakes of the past. So here are a couple of suggestions from our experiences:

The Next HTTP Server?

If you read one of our earlier posts on the Now/Next/Never list, you'll recall that we believe some early-stage technologies are worth watching if they show promise of future business use. Recently, attorney Frank Taney of Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney introduced me to 2 different groups that appear to be converging on a common technology. After a couple of events and discussions, I have an interest in monitoring the evolving work on virtual-world environments...

CIO-C?O = Expect Change

As a follow-up to Phils previous post on keeping innovation alive in the current economic situation, to whom a CIO reports definitely has impacts on the organization, IT, innovation, focus, and more. CIO's should be aware that there is hard data (not just gut-check and anecdotal stories) that paints a picture of what lies ahead. For those who have never been through a down-cycle before, read on...

Driving business value through IT during tough times

Economic times are tough. The pressure is on. How do you provide business value and foster innovation?

Not politics

This is NOT political commentary for the CIO

What's in your Now/Next/Never List?

I know every CIO has a different name for it, but as we're hitting full stride in IT budget season I find myself referring to my "Now/Next/Never" List. This is the list of items that I've worked with for the past year (and revisited quarterly) to rank the areas of focus in IT. While the list includes specific technologies as well as business axioms, it is fundamentally a useful tool for avoiding the danger of becoming too tactical in my job.

Welcome to our new blog!

It might seem unusual for two people to share a blog, but we have collaborated on so many things. For example, we both had a hand in creating and sustaining a six-year old community of practice for CIOs and senior IT professionals in the Greater Philadelphia Metro area, the CIO Institute.

We also co-authored/edited a book aptly titled CIO Wisdom II, along with several papers, and have worked on a number of projects together through Tom's company, UpStreme Inc. More importantly, we've been friends during all this time (and Tom's got a nice boat).