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Amazon's EC2 outage clarifies requirements for an enterprise cloud SLA
CIOs should approach the cloud with the same due diligence with which they approach data centers, and negotiate an SLA with a built-in backup strategy for data and services.28 Apr 2011
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Enterprise cloud services for CIOs: Time to test your IQ
Are you up to speed on the latest enterprise cloud technologies, security trends and cost-cutting measures? Take our quiz and find out.27 Apr 2011
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The mobility megatrend: Embrace the change or get left behind
Mobility and everything the technology is influencing could bring about more change than the Internet revolution did. How can we succeed? Embrace change and lead.27 Apr 2011
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CIOs scrambling to adapt mobile device management to a BYOD era
The astonishing incursion of personal devices into the enterprise requires a new look at mobile device management. It's time to put the horse back before the cart.26 Apr 2011
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Project Management Office (PMO)
PMO (Project Management Office) is a group or department within a business, agency, or enterprise that defines and maintains standards for project management within the organization... (Continued)22 Apr 2011
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CIO innovator on creative destruction: Getting out of the comfort zone
Creative destruction is one way to define innovation, but sometimes getting out of your comfort zone is the best way to realize innovation, according to Bryan Smith, CIO at Volvo Construction Equip...21 Apr 2011
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SaaS solutions offer more security and soft savings than once thought
SaaS solutions provide better security and greater "soft" savings than was previously thought; but CIOs should heed concerns about vendor viability, integration and support.20 Apr 2011
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Under deadline to get off IT legacy systems, a new CIO goes modular
Given 18 months to migrate off of legacy IT systems, a new CIO takes a bold architectural step with modular systems -- and builds a team that is getting very good at integration.19 Apr 2011
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ideation management
Ideation management refers to creating, gathering, analyzing, disseminating and executing on idea generation within the enterprise.18 Apr 2011
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Balancing IT innovation and risk in race to get off legacy IT systems
Under pressure to get off legacy IT systems, Christophe DeLandes, CIO at KapStone Paper and Packaging Corp., bet on modularity and an IT team grateful to be working on something new.18 Apr 2011
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Identity management guide for CIOs
Identity management can mean the difference between secure and compromised information systems. Get news, tips and more in our CIO Briefing.14 Apr 2011
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Cloud-based project management service gets projects off the ground
Companies looking for lightweight, low-overhead project management software are turning their attention skyward, to the cloud.14 Apr 2011
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CIO brings innovation to business process outsourcing
As part of SearchCIO.com's CIO Innovator Profile series, Maximus Canada CIO Joel Levinson discusses innovation and business process outsourcing.13 Apr 2011
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IT innovation requires managing the rogue as well as the entrenched
CIOs seeking the greatest possible input for IT innovation note that collaboration technology and methodology depend on who comes to the table.13 Apr 2011
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soft skills
Soft skills are personal attributes that enhance an individual's interactions, career prospects and job performance. Unlike hard skills, which tend to be specific to a certain type of task or act...12 Apr 2011
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Process improvement methodologies guide for CIOs
Learn how to understand and evaluate process improvement methodologies with the tips and resources in this guide, covering Six Sigma, Balanced Scorecard and other processes.12 Apr 2011
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A culture of innovation begins with line-of-business and IT teamwork
IT executives create a culture of innovation by focusing on information before technology, and fostering line-of-business and IT teamwork.12 Apr 2011
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Vanguard Group invests in the future with an enterprise 2.0 project
High-performing "crew members" are the foundation of The Vanguard Group's blueprint for success. IT principal Abha Kumar is doing her part with an ambitious enterprise 2.0 project.07 Apr 2011
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In the wake of Vanguard's enterprise 2.0 effort, deep cultural changes
Vanguard's Abha Kumar realized an ambitious enterprise 2.0 project in three years by tapping into a corporate blueprint predicated on high-performing employees.07 Apr 2011
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Device choices make mobile workforce management decisions primary
The decision to deploy devices to support a mobile workforce is an easy one, but choosing which devices and platforms to deploy is not as easy.06 Apr 2011