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Exploring the 'Big Data Frontier'
We hear a lot these days about the "Big Data Frontier." The relentless proliferation of columns (like this one), articles, blogs, videos and tweets provides more input on the subject than any one of
...16 May 2013 -
Google Wallet
Google Wallet is a mobile payment system developed by Google that allows smartphone
...29 Apr 2013 -
Social engagement: Get people to 'like' and 'share' your vision
In his recent guest column, former CIO and all-around business/IT strategist guru Harvey Koeppel talked about how to put the
...29 Apr 2013 -
Mastering digital business: This is not your father's Oldsmobile
Ransom E. Olds founded Oldsmobile in 1897. Nearly a century later, in 1988, General Motors created the now-ubiquitous tagline "This is not your father's Oldsmobile" to market their then next-generation
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It's time for CIOs to abandon fear and embrace PaaS solutions
Mario Cruz understands an enterprise CIO's reluctance to embrace Platform as a Service (PaaS). He used to be one of them. During his more than 20 years in IT, including eight years as CIO of Chicago-based
...08 Apr 2013 -
A CIO boosts the business value of IT by helping customers make money
Rick Roy is senior vice president and CIO for CUNA Mutual Group, a $13 billion diversified financial services company in Madison, Wis. He is responsible for corporate shared services including security,
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The advantages of cloud computing must be clarified to be implemented
While thinking about how to write a column about the advantages of cloud computing
...05 Mar 2013 -
CIO compensation and careers survey 2011-2012
CIO compensation and job satisfaction are examined in this special report based on the CIO/IT Strategy Media Group IT salary and career survey.16 Feb 2012
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IT salary satisfaction survey shows CIO salaries dipped in 2011
Our annual IT salary survey shows CIO salaries dropped in 2011, but some are still cautiously optimistic about their compensation.18 Jan 2012
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IT infrastructure strategy and the cloud: A new CIO frontier
When I first entered the IT industry more years ago than I care to admit (assuming that I could remember), the words “strategic” and “infrastructure” simply did not go together. Strategy was considered
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CIO uses creative problem-solving to take on tight budget
Like many states -- and enterprises -- the commonwealth of Massachusetts is looking at another tough budget year in 2013. And like their peers in the private sector, state CIOs are also charged with
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Tech evolution: IPhones, wall calendars and human hosts
I got a calendar for Christmas, and I couldn't remember the last time I actually hung a calendar on a wall. My husband got another watch (he collects them), but he no longer wears them. Two more things
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Multi-vendor ERP strategy fixes $2 billion problem
Mike Macrie, vice president of IT at Land O' Lakes Inc., had a big ERP strategy problem on his hands. Recruited by Land O' Lakes two-and-half-years ago, Macrie joined an IT leadership team in charge
...02 Jan 2013 -
Top 12 information technology news pieces of 2012 from SearchCIO.com
The end of the year and its accompanying office parties and food-filled family gatherings are upon us, and SearchCIO.com has some tasty treats for you as well. Before you check out for the holidays,
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How to transform enterprise architecture into business architecture
How do you transform a technology-focused enterprise architecture fine-tuned for the delivery of IT services into one that is business-centric, developer-friendly and focused on external customers?
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Salary statistics reveal modest growth in IT sector in 2012
In the IT industry, it's no surprise that the big money comes from the coffers of larger companies. TechTarget's IT Salary Survey 2012 looks at the latest salary statistics and delves into the differences
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Powering past mistakes, Electrolux builds a model social enterprise
Ralf Larsson is the business owner of the corporate intranet at AB Electrolux, a Swedish appliance maker with operations in 60 countries and 58,000 employees. His actual title, a relatively new one,
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Job satisfaction: Why senior IT leaders stay and why they go
What do senior IT leaders working for an international packaging company, a global plastics manufacturer and a nonprofit with 57 locations have in common? What they make in a year holds little sway
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Gap among industries in average salary for senior IT is considerable
Does it matter to which industry senior IT leaders take their talents? Yes and no, according to TechTarget's IT Salary Survey 2012. Measured by dollars, the answer is an unambiguous "heck, yes!"
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Big data, mobile IT, cloud drove fast-moving 2011, set stage for 2012
Driven by mobile IT, big data and clouds of all shapes, the pace of change sped up for CIOs in 2011 and set the stage for an equally disruptive 2012.05 Jan 2012