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| Week of 02 Nov 2009 |
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The art of a SOA implementation: Design for the future
(SearchCIO.com | 06 Nov 2009)
We keep across variations on the statement that doing a SOA implementation is more an art than a science. Knowing which services to expose for the maximum value requires judgment a...
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SOA implementation evolves from open source to Oracle SOA suite
Though SOA is something you do, rather than buy, this CIO found the best approach was to go shopping and solve the problem at the database layer.
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How Virginia's new CIO is fixing the state's IT outsourcing problems
Virginia's CIO explains steps being taken to improve oversight and performance of the state's $2 billion IT outsourcing deal, which has been beset by delays and other problems.
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| Week of 26 Oct 2009 |
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Eureka -- Using Twitter to end information overload
(SearchCIO.com | 30 Oct 2009)
An end to information overload may be in sight. Learn to make social media work for you.
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An IT outsourcing contract without penalties? A state pays the price
(SearchCIO.com | 30 Oct 2009)
You hear a lot people touting the benefits of IT outsourcing, but you might have also heard about an IT outsourcing failure in the state of Virginia.
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Six ways to fail with your SOA implementation
A service-oriented architecture is one way to make application development more agile, a growing business requirement. Here are the top risks for SOA failure, so you get it right.
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Agile development methodology not easy but worth the effort, users say
The agile methodology is giving development organizations the "speed they need" to respond to changes in the market and bring more value to the business faster. Here's how.
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| Week of 19 Oct 2009 |
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Gartner's top 10 strategic technologies for 2010
Gartner's list of technologies that bear examination during the next three years show an agile, mobile, secure enterprise that can spot early warning signs and predict trends.
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Qualities of a great leader from Jim Collins
(TotalCIO Blog | 20 Oct 2009)
What makes a great leader? Author Jim Collins shared some insights with attendees at Gartner's Symposium ITxpo.
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How to build IT innovation, flexibility into your IT outsourcing deals
Learn how to draw IT innovation from your IT outsourcing vendors and structure your contracts to cover new technology models like cloud and SaaS.
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| Week of 12 Oct 2009 |
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Sidekick data and 'balloon boy'
(TotalCIO Blog | 16 Oct 2009)
What do the Sidekick data loss and the balloon boy saga have in common? More than you might think, according to our blogger.
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IT staff retention likely to become an issue in economic recovery
(TotalCIO Blog | 16 Oct 2009)
The economic recession has put everyone in a cost-cutting mind-set. But our blogger asks: Can companies continue to work that way during the economic recovery and expect to keep st...
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Lean thinking in IT: Case studies and advice from practitioners
Lean thinking in IT can improve customer satisfaction and business alignment and cut waste, as TransUnion, Harley-Davidson and Flextronics have found. Here's how.
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Multi-sourcing requires IT governance strategy with multiple tiers
An IT governance strategy for multi-sourcing activities requires a multi-tier approach with participation throughout the enterprise. Read how NASA learned to govern multi-sourcing.
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GPS devices, geolocation data create privacy, security risks
(SearchCompliance.com | 12 Oct 2009)
Emerging technologies that allow users to broadcast geographic locations raise many issues for companies, CIOs, while legislatures and the FTC consider legal aspects.
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| Week of 05 Oct 2009 |
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Gen X, not Gen Y, leads adoption of social technologies in workplace
(TotalCIO Blog | 09 Oct 2009)
CIOs should look to Generation X, not Generation Y, to be the early adopters of new and social technologies within their organization.
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Why IT can be OK with users managing their own SaaS services contracts
(TotalCIO Blog | 09 Oct 2009)
The road to creating and managing IT outsourcing contracts is a long and winding one – especially when business users start procuring their own services, such as applications...
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Disaster recovery is dead; long live continuous business operations
IT disaster recovery is dead, according to the head of the Disaster Recovery Institute International. Here's how DR is becoming synonymous with business continuity.
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