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Best Buy age discrimination suit signals bigger issue for IT
Best Buy's recent settlement of an age discrimination suit seems especially timely, as concerns mount about how to handle the aging IT worker.28 Jun 2007
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CIO Decisions Conference 2007 Coverage
This year's CIO Decisions Conference included sessions on technology, management and careers. Highlights of the 11 general sessions and 18 breakout sessions are featured here, including award winne...27 Jun 2007
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Mitigate mobile security threats
Mobile security threats aren't just a nuisance, they're also expensive. Find out how to reduce your risk with these steps.27 Jun 2007
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CIO Decisions Midmarket IT Leadership Award 2007 winners
CIO Decisions honored 25 IT leaders at the third annual CIO Decisions Conference. Find out who won.27 Jun 2007
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Branding drives Volvo, FedEx and CIOs
In a tough job market, CIOs have to differentiate themselves from the rest of the pack. A CIO coach recommends identity branding.22 Jun 2007
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ITIL framework finds new stakeholders with V3
In his latest column, Brian Johnson reviews the evolution of ITIL and how the focus of the latest version is attracting more nontraditional stakeholders and a stronger need for executive support an...21 Jun 2007
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Business continuity and disaster recovery planning guide for CIOs
Disaster recovery (DR) planning is key to business continuity and data integrity. In other words, if you're not prepared for the worst, that's what you just might get. This guide lays out the found...21 Jun 2007
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ITIL tough but worth it, says midmarket telco firm
Just another process? Perhaps. But for one firm, going from no process to being process-centric turned it into a well-tuned IT organization.19 Jun 2007
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Project managers top CIOs' must-have list
Historically, project managers were a luxury most midmarket companies couldn't afford -- and thought they could do without. But now a growing number of CIOs say without a project manager, why bother?14 Jun 2007
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'Unlearning' key to success for CIOs
The CIO for Special Olympics International expounds on the CIO's "call of destiny." The "CEO mountain" is moving to the CIO.13 Jun 2007
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Internal IT academies provide innovative training, learning opportunities
IT training is becoming a priority for CIOs -- as a result, many organizations are investing in internal IT academies to offer specific training and skills improvement to staff members.13 Jun 2007
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CIOs driving shorter CIO tenure
Job tenure for midmarket CIOs is shrinking, just as the CIO's role is getting bigger. What's behind the numbers?12 Jun 2007
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X-engineering (cross-engineering)
X-engineering (sometimes called cross-engineering) is a collaborative and process-oriented approach to change management in the business world.08 Jun 2007
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vertical market
A vertical market is a particular industry or group of enterprises in which similar products or services are developed and marketed using similar methods (and to whom goods and services can be sold).08 Jun 2007
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Outsourcing: Glossary
This is a glossary of terms related both to offshore outsourcing and outsourcing in general.08 Jun 2007
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vertical portal (vortal)
Vortal is also short for voice portal.08 Jun 2007
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Master and Commander: Do you speak business?
A manager is responsible for the application and performance of knowledge.08 Jun 2007
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outsourcing
Also see nearshore outsourcing, onshore outsourcing, and offshore outsourcing.08 Jun 2007
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offshore outsourcing
Offshore outsourcing, a type of business process outsourcing (BPO), is the exporting of IT-related work from the United States and other developed countries to areas of the world where there is bot...08 Jun 2007
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onshore outsourcing (domestic outsourcing)
Onshore outsourcing (also called domestic outsourcing) is the obtaining of services from someone outside a company but within the same country.08 Jun 2007