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  • CIOs say corporate directors are clueless about IT

    Posted November 17, 2012 - 8:25 am

    Our exclusive research shows that boards of directors still don't understand the role that IT can play in driving business innovation. It's the CIO's job to change that.
  • 10 time management tips for IT professionals

    Posted September 22, 2012 - 7:45 am

    Time-management skills for most people are learned along the way, a necessary part of getting the job done. However, like most things, the more you invest in it, the greater the reward.
  • Globalized IT operations pay off

    Posted July 16, 2012 - 4:40 pm

    By interlocking business services, companies gain customer knowledge, efficiency and speed. The payoffs are huge, but laying the groundwork for IT standardization is no easy task.
  • IT job seekers face hot yet terrible market

    Posted July 12, 2012 - 11:43 am

    The IT job market is either hot or lackluster, but mostly it is difficult for anyone who is seeking a job or hiring.
  • Quick tips For easier business trips

    Posted May 5, 2012 - 7:30 am

    Travelling for business can be a headache. Our coach suggests three ways to minimize the stress.
  • Consumerization of IT - good, bad, or just the way things are now?

    Posted February 24, 2011 - 6:15 pm

    Consumer technology has become a staple in today's workplace. Android phones, iPad, netbooks, social media - you name it. Managing these technologies is part of IT's responsibilities today and it isn't easy to say whether this shift has been overall good or bad for IT departments.
  • IT leaders must give CEOs bad news the way doctors deliver colonoscopy results

    Posted February 22, 2011 - 4:09 pm

    Harvard Business Review columnist and computer information systems professor Robert Plant proposes a "system for speaking IT truths to CEOs."
  • Goodbye outsourcing, hello insourcing: A trend rises

    Posted February 17, 2011 - 6:48 pm

    Looking back on the last twelve months, most outsourcing analysts agree that the level of IT services deals sealed has held relatively steady, year-over-year. The total value of outsourcing contracts signed in 2010 was $62.4 billion, according to outsourcing consultancy TPI, a figure that's pretty consistent with their last five years of total contract value data. The number of IT services deals inked in 2010 grew by six percent, according to outsourcing consultancy Everest, noting that eight of them were so-called mega-deals of $1 billion or more. About half of IT service providers polled by outsourcing consultancy EquaTerra reported growth in their business pipeline, despite expectations for a much stronger year-end close. Deal flow was uneven in the fourth quarter, EquaTerra reported, and subject to delays.
  • IT departments still cautious about personal mobile devices

    Posted February 10, 2011 - 3:07 pm

    Despite the growing number of employees using personal mobile devices to connect to the corporate network, IT departments are still resisting the change because of security concerns, a survey has found.
  • IT execs hope iPad, PlayBook can boost decision-making process

    Posted February 2, 2011 - 4:55 pm

    IT executives at Chevron and TD Bank are testing whether tablets like Apple's iPad and the upcoming BlackBerry PlayBook can be used to improve workflow processes int their companies.
  • When the CEO gives iPads to all: One CIO's story

    Posted January 26, 2011 - 3:13 pm

    Last summer, KLA-Tencor, a Silicon Valley semiconductor equipment maker, rebounded from the market doldrums to post annual revenues of $1.8 billion. The happy CEO surprised the company's 5,400 employees by telling them that they would each be rewarded with a shiny, new iPad.
  • 9 ways to find hidden savings in your outsourcing invoice

    Posted January 20, 2011 - 6:27 pm

    Mistakes happen. Situations change. Yet very few outsourcing customers regularly check their outsourcing invoices against their original contracts on a regular basis. And that means they may be leaving thousands--or millions--on the table, says outsourcing consultants Adam Strichman and Mark Ruckman.
  • Security fail: When trusted IT people go bad

    Posted January 18, 2011 - 2:41 pm

    It's a CIO's worst nightmare: You get a call from the Business Software Alliance (BSA), saying that some of the Microsoft software your company uses might be pirated.
  • Build a private cloud for the right reasons

    Posted January 12, 2011 - 6:05 pm

    Companies building private clouds mainly to keep developers from going to public clouds are too focused on the physical aspects of cloud -- and missing the point about the operational requirements, says Forrester Research's James Staten. Here, he shares five pieces of advice for private cloud success.
  • 11 outsourcing resolutions you should make in 2011

    Posted December 22, 2010 - 6:06 pm

    Outsourcing customers play a huge role in the success or failure of any project. Here are 11 expert tips to get more from your deals in 2011, with less stress.
  • CSO resumes: 5 tips to make yours shine

    Posted December 22, 2010 - 2:49 pm

    The current challenges in today's job market didn't stop Phillip Mahan from bouncing back quickly after a setback. Mahan was laid off from his position as manager of information security and risk management at Unisource Worldwide in February. By April he was working again as the business information security officer with ING. There is a reason why he wasn't on the job hunt for very long: He is fanatical about his resume and his career.
  • Making the business case for mobile devices

    Posted December 21, 2010 - 2:54 pm

    A hot topic among my clients these days is defining a mobility business case. The rationale is simple: Mobility budgets have been rising more than 10% year over year for the past three years — even though IT budgets overall have been declining.
  • How to foster teamwork among techies

    Posted December 20, 2010 - 2:32 pm

    Collaboration is all the rage among corporate executives these days, which means IT is busy providing systems that turn that vague concept into a real business benefit. But what happens when it comes time for techies themselves to collaborate?
  • Bring your own tech: Hype or a hiring dealbreaker?

    Posted December 17, 2010 - 6:48 pm

    CIOs are hearing a lot about bring-your-own-tech policies, but most still say no to the idea on security grounds. But would a change of heart yield a competitive edge as the economy turns around?
  • Paying top dollar for tech talent pays off

    Posted December 17, 2010 - 6:47 pm

    As Google, Facebook, Apple and Microsoft demonstrate, there is no better competitive advantage than a talented workforce.
  • Recession hit IT wages across U.S.

    Posted December 9, 2010 - 3:01 pm

    The recession that officially ended last year hit tech workers wages across the U.S., with Silicon Valley workers seeing the biggest drop.
  • CIOs in 2011: The IT roles and strategies in high demand

    Posted December 7, 2010 - 6:31 pm

    CIOs have finally emerged from the dark days of budget-slashing, cost-cutting and headcount-reducing. The metaphorical knives, axes and saws can all be put away.
  • Rural outsourcing on the rise in the U.S.

    Posted December 7, 2010 - 3:36 pm

    For years, U.S. companies have been shipping development work and other IT tasks offshore in pursuit of low labor costs. Now a growing number of organizations are taking advantage of lower costs closer to home, by hiring outsourcing providers with operations in rural areas of the U.S.
  • Career Watch: IT security loses some of its cachet

    Posted December 6, 2010 - 6:10 pm

    Ask a Premier 100 IT Leader: Jinx Walton
  • Programmers at high risk of insomnia

    Posted December 6, 2010 - 9:16 am

    Insomnia is bad news for software engineers' mental health and deserves greater attention, according to the authors of a study in India.

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