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CIO Matters: Leveraging big data for big business value
Leveraging data for business value represents a fundamental shift in the way we conduct business, interact with customers and exchange information.29 Mar 2013
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Visualization tools critical to big data decisions but still immature
Analytics guru Tom Davenport gives a peek into his latest book and talks about why visualization tools matter to big data and analytics.29 Mar 2013
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Tom Davenport on using analytics to influence business decision-makers
Analytics guru Tom Davenport gives a peek into his latest book, 'Keeping Up with the Quants: Your Guide to Understanding and Using Analytics.'29 Mar 2013
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With social networking layer, Amazon flexes digital-disruption muscle
In this week's Searchlight: Amazon plays disruptor once again with its buy of social networking site Goodreads, cyberattacks get scarier and more.29 Mar 2013
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Nate Silver on Bayes' Theorem and the power of big data done right
Nate Silver outlines three principles taken from Bayes' Theorem that influence his prediction process.27 Mar 2013
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Adoption of cloud solutions no longer driven just by cost savings
Cloud services are often sold on the promise of cost savings and high agility, but CIOs must do their homework to know the real benefits.27 Mar 2013
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sunk cost (SC)
A sunk cost is money that has already been spent and cannot be recovered. Logic dictates that because sunk costs will not change -- no matter what actions are taken -- they should not play a role i...27 Mar 2013
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With a transparent IT project plan, resistance isn’t futile
You’ve heard of a man with a plan? An organization with an IT project plan vastly improves its chances of achieving accountability and cost savings.27 Mar 2013
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Can you have big data and personal data privacy?
In a big data era, one of the sacrificial lambs is personal data privacy. This is a risk for each of us and the companies we work for.26 Mar 2013
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A CIO boosts the business value of IT by helping customers make money
CUNA Mutual Group CIO Rick Roy talks about building up IT business value by focusing on the customer -- the paying customer, that is.26 Mar 2013
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A CIO boosts the business value of IT by helping customers make money
CUNA Mutual Group CIO Rick Roy talks about building up IT business value by focusing on the customer -- the paying customer, that is.26 Mar 2013
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Boston CIO using gamification to bond city workers and constituents
With an updated mobile application due out later this year, the city of Boston is set on introducing gamification to the public-sector workplace.25 Mar 2013
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Our data-driven society may soon send workers to the unemployment line
This week's Searchlight features a look at our data-driven world's potential effect on workers, the next big job in big data, deduping myths and more.22 Mar 2013
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Data collection and analysis methods: A strategy quiz for CIOs
Do you know the best data collection and analysis methods for your IT organization? Take our quiz on business intelligence and analytics to find out.21 Mar 2013
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Beyond the hype, CIOs can generate business value from big data tools
Sears Holdings CTO Phil Shelley talks about how embracing big data tools led to a new business and how CIOs can use them to add value to the business.21 Mar 2013
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Beyond the hype, CIOs can generate business value from big data tools
Sears Holdings CTO Phil Shelley talks about how embracing big data tools led to a new business and how CIOs can use them to add value to the business.21 Mar 2013
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IT as competitive advantage: A CEO advises CIOs on keeping relevant
CEO Dave Wittwer has seen the value of IT in his 30 years with TDS Communications. Here he advises CIOs on making IT a competitive advantage.20 Mar 2013
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Information management and the role of IT in a big data era: Three tips
Some 80% of employees rely on corporate data to do their jobs, yet under half believe the data is usable. What's the role of IT and information management?18 Mar 2013
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Trends in analyzing data: Join our big data tweet jam March 27
Join SearchCIO.com for our tweet jam on analyzing data March 27 at 3 p.m. Trends in big data analytics, business intelligence -- it's all on the table.18 Mar 2013
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Privacy in the workplace, a tangled tale
Two recent incidents point up the looming conflicts related to privacy in the workplace. Things are going to get worse before they get better.18 Mar 2013