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Evolving IT skill sets: Seven roles that should be on CIOs' radarTip - This tip looks at the IT skill sets that most likely will be outsourced, and at seven skill sets CIOs will be scrambling to fill.
Your technology investments are vital to the business, so prove itNews - CIOs are proving the value of technology investments with a few of their own, and generating revenue for the business with existing technologies.

IT staff development and retention from searchCIO.com

IT Leadership Awards finalists driven by business-value creation

News -SearchCIO-Midmarket.com IT Leadership Awards judge Harvey Koeppel discusses his renewed belief that business and IT are aligning.
Enterprise CIO project management resources guide

Tutorial -Project management success requires proper planning, a dedicated team and a deft CIO touch. Learn more in this project management resources guide.
Promoting innovation, from boss-less offices to tweaking big data

News -This week's roundup of tidbits from the Web includes ways of promoting innovation, as well as talent in the workplace.

Using tech to gain a competitive advantage: The new CIO benchmark?

News -Interest in the ways rival companies are using technology to gain a competitive advantage has risen sharply among business leaders.
Do CIOs care about gaining a competitive advantage?

News -Do CIOs care enough about gaining a competitive advantage—or is collegiality the secret of success in IT?
IT prioritization

Definition -IT prioritization is the process of initiating IT projects and procedures based on both the immediate and long-term needs of an organization.

strategic sourcing

Definition -Strategic sourcing is an approach to supply chain management that formalizes the way information is gathered and used so that an organization can leverage its consolidated purchasing power to find the best possible values in the marketplace.
Strategic outsourcing and vendor management guide

Tutorial -Get strategic outsourcing tips and IT vendor management best practices in this IT outsourcing guide for enterprise CIOs.
CIO, CFO disagree on tech investments' value to the business

News -Do the CIO and CFO see eye to eye on IT's value to the business? A new SearchCIO.com report reveals some serious gaps and ways to improve alignment.

IT organization of the future is a horse of many colors

Feature -Hybrid IT, services brokers and the virtual office are concepts the IT organization of the future needs to consider now, according to Gartner.