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CIOs don't need to be business leaders

Posted May 21, 2012 - 1:31 pm

Given the complexity of today's applications, it's folly to suggest that the future role of the CIO is less technical and more businesslike, columnist Bernard Golden writes. If anything, it's the opposite -- the business side of the enterprise should embrace technology.
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How to make your viral video go 'Kony2012' crazy

Posted May 19, 2012 - 7:35 am

Anyone who has spent time trolling social networks, reading a newspaper or just browsing the Internet recently has probably heard of Kony 2012, the mega-viral cause, marketing video that seemed to pop up out of nowhere and captured the attention of millions.
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10 predictions for what the CIO role will look like in 2020

Posted May 4, 2012 - 7:56 am

CIOs can expect their jobs to change dramatically by the end of the decade. Expect an increased role in everything from business planning and cybersecurity to robot management and, of course, the cloud.
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Starbucks CIO leaves coffee giant for Best Buy

Posted March 11, 2012 - 8:24 am

In his newly created position, 36-year-old Stephen Gillett will lead Best Buy's e-commerce businesses, IT and global shared services divisions.
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What makes a CIO above average?

Posted January 3, 2012 - 4:07 pm

The most business-savvy CIOs tend to report to the CEO, lead a non-IT area, and make more money than average CIOs
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10 hot IT jobs for managers and executives in 2012

Posted December 13, 2011 - 6:42 pm

If you had to pick two words to describe how the market for management- and executive- level IT jobs is shaping up for 2012, you might channel Curb Your Enthusiasm star Larry David and say "pretty good. Pri-tay, pri-tay, pri-tay, pri-tay good."
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The CFO-CIO breakdown

Posted December 12, 2011 - 9:03 pm

Why do finance and IT sometimes have trouble communicating? CFOs weigh in. Are techies too wrapped up in "sexiness"?
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Bold hiring strategies from fearless CIOs

Posted November 30, 2011 - 3:26 pm

Sure, the economy might be scaring the crap out of us, but these CIOs aren't letting that cramp their hiring style. In fact, they see it as a critical business strategy to continue to make long-terms plans and hire accordingly.
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When Customer Service Needs Fixing, Bring in the CIO

Posted September 28, 2011 - 6:28 pm

Companies are turning to CIOs to lead customer-facing functions because of their expertise with business processes, enterprise data and social media
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CIO vs. CFO: Surveys debate who's in charge of IT

Posted September 28, 2011 - 8:57 am

Hang on a minute. Last I checked, most CIOs had authority over the IT spending in their organizations, and a majority of you (68 percent) were members of the C-suite’s executive committee. That’s data drawn from a survey of 729 IT leaders one year ago in our annual State of the CIO survey.
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Five cures for what ails IT

Posted September 1, 2011 - 5:50 pm

Your IT department may be armed with bright and ambitious employees, but that doesn't mean the group will be efficient.
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The unspoken truth about IT, Part 3: The comfort zone

Posted August 10, 2011 - 5:00 pm

Business is slave to the familiar, sold on the management logic of commoditizing, standardizing or outsourcing anything not viewed as "the core competency," choking off its own capacity to deal with innovation in an act of auto-technologic asphyxiation.
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Virgin Mobile unifies IT, customer service sans CIO

Posted July 27, 2011 - 9:58 am

While most Australian telcos have CIOs presiding over dedicated IT departments, mobile network operator, Virgin Mobile, has unified its project management, IT and customer service business units under the guise of its chief operating officer, Matt Anderson.
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CIO of 2014: Venture Capitalist, Orchestra Conductor & More

Posted July 18, 2011 - 12:47 pm

Imagine three very different jobs: venture capitalist, orchestra conductor, contract negotiator. Now imagine them all rolled into one. Meet the CIO of 2014.
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CIOs losing control of IT, survey finds

Posted July 7, 2011 - 6:05 am

In an increasing number of organizations, the CIO is not the person who decides what IT projects should get investment. That job now belongs to the CFO.
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CIO wannabes told to think outside the box

Posted June 21, 2011 - 4:44 pm

IT workers who want to be a CIO need to think outside the box -- like pushing for staff to spend 10% of their time working on something other than operational tasks, according to advice at a recent CIO conference.
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How to argue with the CEO -- and win

Posted June 13, 2011 - 11:56 am

Arguments with the CEO are an inevitable aspect of the CIO role, whether they're knock-down-drag-out battles or civil attempts to persuade the CEO on IT matters of importance. They arise in large part from CIOs' inability to communicate on the CEO's level and from CIOs' and CEO's diverging views on how best to spend the company's money.
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Don't 'over think' social media strategy

Posted June 7, 2011 - 9:21 pm

It may be tough to convince CEOs and the board the value of social media, but marketing and IT staff shouldn’t spend too much time planning or risk "over thinking" the strategy and losing ground.
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Set the IT record straight

Posted June 6, 2011 - 11:24 am

Somehow, IT has been branded as an out-of-control spendthrift that has made huge mistakes costing money and competitive advantage.
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CFOs making the IT decisions in nearly half of businesses - Gartner

Posted June 1, 2011 - 5:12 am

The chief financial officer is becoming the top technology decision maker in around half of businesses, according to Gartner research.
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Jacobs CIO and CEO partner on strategic agenda

Posted May 26, 2011 - 4:44 pm

Craig Martin -- How do IT leaders get a seat at the table? It's a combination of two things. One, the organization has to be willing to give you a seat. And then the person, whether it's the CIO or the head of HR or any other function, has to step in and fill that seat and show not only the technical knowledge but also the judgment and business sense that goes with that role.
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Moving past old technology to new value

Posted May 26, 2011 - 4:19 pm

How CIOs are managing being tethered by their IT infrastructure.
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Get into the M&A game

Posted May 23, 2011 - 10:08 am

Don't get left out of corporate merger-and-acquisition discussions. CIOs can play a big role in making sure the deals produce the intended benefits.
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CIO salaries, satisfaction, and standing rise

Posted May 11, 2011 - 10:35 am

Results of a recent CIO survey conducted by executive search firm Harvey Nash show that CIOs are earning more money, expanding their responsibilities, and enjoying greater strategic standing and job satisfaction inside their companies.
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My first 48 hours with iPad 2: One CIO's story

Posted April 19, 2011 - 2:13 pm

One CIO who has already made the iPad a critical part of his organization shares what he liked - and still wished for - after his first couple of days with the iPad 2. Read on for his take on FaceTime, Apple's not-so "smart" cover, and more.
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