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  • U.S. CIO shares vision for federal agency IT operations

    Posted May 19, 2013 - 7:00 am

    Steven VanRoekel sees the federal-agency CIO as a pivotal figure, but not a micromanager. At FOSE, the nation's tech chief outlines how federal CIOs can lay the groundwork for a more fluid, productive IT apparatus.

  • CIOs sound off on a role in flux

    Posted April 16, 2013 - 4:38 pm

    Add business partner, co-collaborator and, um, anthropologist to the growing list of IT executive skills, said CIOs at a recent panel in San Francisco.

  • IT salaries in 2013: Don't expect much growth unless you're a CIO

    Posted January 14, 2013 - 2:54 pm

    If you work in the IT field and are hoping for a salary increase the news isn't all that bright -- unless you're a CIO or other IT executive.

  • CIOs need to learn new ways of thinking

    Posted December 25, 2012 - 8:30 am

    Your task in 2013: tap into the latest research about business transformation, collaboration and innovation.

  • How CIOs are making security an enterprise necessity

    Posted December 3, 2012 - 5:12 pm

    Information security is often seen as more trouble and cost than it's worth. Until it fails. How can CIOs truly make it part of enterprise risk management?

  • Innovative CIOs show how to make money with IT

    Posted December 3, 2012 - 5:06 pm

    A select few CIOs are generating cold hard cash through innovation and collaboration. We rounded up examples of CIOs who generate revenue with IT, either by boosting sales or developing a product or service sold externally.

  • CIO succession: Promote from within vs. hire an outsider

    Posted December 3, 2012 - 12:27 pm

    Tapping an outsider can bring fresh perspective and experience to the CIO's office, but it also can have a negative effect on companies' efforts to develop IT management talent internally

  • IT workers staying put, CIOs staying longer

    Posted October 10, 2012 - 6:59 am

    CIOs are being predicably cautious with IT budgets for next year, and are focusing on increasing use of cloud technologies and offshore outsourcing, according IR execs surveyed by the Society for Information Management.

  • 6 ways CIOs can make peace with CMOs

    Posted June 10, 2012 - 7:14 am

    There's a natural tension between IT and marketing. But these days the CIO and CMO need to collaborate and focus on what's best for the customer.

  • Skills for the CIO class of 2015

    Posted May 31, 2012 - 3:43 pm

    IT management is changing. Here are some of the types of experience and knowledge that companies will be looking for in their CIOs.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Moving past old technology to new value

    Posted May 26, 2011 - 4:19 pm

    How CIOs are managing being tethered by their IT infrastructure.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 10 lessons from Angry Birds that can make you a better CIO

    Posted March 31, 2011 - 5:54 pm

    I have been involved in deep research on Angry Birds, having become one of the top 300 players on the iPad HD Free version, out of a community of over 1 million players. That may be sad, but then again, it is deep research. Every time I fling a bird I think about a CIO (no, I don't mean it that way). Here are the preliminary results of my research: Ten lessons from Angry Birds that will make you a better CIO.

  • Building an effective CIO résumé

    Posted March 28, 2011 - 12:23 pm

    If you're a CIO or an aspiring C-suite IT executive looking to make a move, you'll find that creating an effective technology leadership résumé is a different type of challenge than you've encountered in the past.

  • CIOs aren't CIOs for long

    Posted March 23, 2011 - 8:49 am

    A U.S. president, especially if they win reelection, will have a much better chance of staying in the same job longer than many CIOs, new survey data suggests.
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