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CIO Innovators: Profiles in IT and business leadership
The SearchCIO.com CIO Innovator Profile Series highlights how CIOs use technology innovation to meet IT and business leadership objectives. Meet the leaders of tomorrow. CIO Innovator Profiles
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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. Executive Guides
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SOA implementation and application integration: Test your knowledge
A SOA implementation allows communications between disparate services in an enterprise. Review our quiz and learn how to justify SOA to the business. Quiz
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Key to customer service satisfaction: Simplify complexity
Customer service satisfaction can be improved by simplifying complexity, according to business executives interviewed in this chapter of James Champy's newest book. Chapter Download
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Business process management quiz for enterprise CIOs
Business process management (BPM) is gaining momentum as a way to cut costs. Get up to date with our coverage and then test your knowledge with this quiz. Quiz
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ROI strategies for CIOs
Here are five of our top ROI articles, with useful resources and advice to make better cases for IT projects. Top 5 CIO Strategies
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10 ways to improve IT service quality and reduce costs using an ITIL CMDB
This webcast debunks common Configuration Management Database (CMDB) myths and shows how to improve IT service quality while reducing costs with an ITIL CMDB. Webcast
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CIO Decisions 2005 ROI Award winners
Find out who won and why. CIO Decisions Conference
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SearchCIO.com at CIO Decisions Conference, Aug. 3-4, 2005
A roundup of articles from the CIO Decisions conference. For more articles, visit CIODecisions.com . Special Report
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Using tech to gain a competitive advantage: The new CIO benchmark?
Interest in the ways rival companies are using technology to gain a competitive advantage has risen sharply among business leaders. News | 08 May 2012
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Do CIOs care about gaining a competitive advantage?
Do CIOs care enough about gaining a competitive advantage—or is collegiality the secret of success in IT? News | 04 May 2012
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Cloud solutions seldom bring good results if they are forced to fit
Internal and external pressures to adopt cloud solutions should be tempered by careful planning and the ability to say no. News | 12 Apr 2012
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CIO, CFO disagree on tech investments' value to the business
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. News | 04 Apr 2012
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Miami Dolphins using analytics technology to get home-field advantage
Miami Dolphins CTO Tery Howard turns to analytics technology and IBM to make Sun Life Stadium all that it can be. News | 29 Mar 2012
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Mobile BI strategy showcases ways IT can benefit the business
OFS Brands Application Manager Tim Hopper explains why the national furniture supplier pursued a mobile BI strategy and the ways it's paying off. News | 22 Mar 2012
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Your technology investments are vital to the business, so prove it
CIOs are proving the value of technology investments with a few of their own, and generating revenue for the business with existing technologies. News | 25 Jan 2012
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CIOs proving the value of technology investments
There's no easy way to prove the value of technology investments, but smart CIOs are finding new ones -- and smarter still, being proactive about it. News | 12 Jan 2012
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Outlook 2012: Monetizing IT
It's that time of year again, when we and everyone else pull out the crystal IT ball for Outlook 2012. News | 08 Dec 2011
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GM strategy for innovation and lowering risk should ring bell for CIOs
General Motors CFO Dan Ammann talks about GM's strategy for reducing risk and funding innovation. His remarks hold lessons for CIOs, too. News | 23 Nov 2011
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Cost, data quality issues still hobble CIOs' BI strategies
Data quality remains a top challenge for business intelligence. For CIOs, this should be the question: What's good enough for the task at hand? Tip
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Smart business intelligence strategy all about making better decisions
CIOs seeking competitive advantage must make better decisions about products, markets, operations and customers. The right BI strategy can guide them. The Real Niel
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Warning: IT chargebacks can be harmful to the IT-business relationship
If you must engage in IT chargebacks, tread carefully because they can prove harmful to the IT-business relationship. Here are some reasons why our expert is not a big fan. The Real Niel
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Cost reduction tips for your strategic sourcing contracts
CIOs should revisit their strategic sourcing contracts and work closely with their suppliers to analyze current spending and achieve maximum cost reductions. Tip
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Tips for enhancing IT's role in improving the current economy
IT can help improve the current economy by participating in a strategic planning process that includes cutting costs, measuring performance and prioritizing projects Tip
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IT asset management focus drives Toyota Motorsport
With a more focused asset management process, Toyota Motorsport trimmed system redundancy, saving $450,000 a year. Tip
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SaaS ERP software can deliver ROI, compliance for the enterprise
SaaS ERP implementations are quickly growing in large enterprises as CIOs see more ROI and compliance benefits. Tip
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VoIP savings seen in productivity and long-distance charges
VoIP systems are helping companies see quicker ROI and more immediate costs savings. Tip
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Green IT strategies could lead to hefty ROI
Various green IT technologies and strategies, such as virtualization and storage capacity consolidation, are allowing CIOs to cut costs and improve the ROI in their data centers. Tip
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Disaster recovery plans bring peace of mind, ROI
Like car insurance, the value of disaster recovery (DR) plans doesn't become apparent until the worst happens. But the ROI of DR can still be measured, even before disaster strikes. Tip
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Methods for measuring effectiveness of interface
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TCO and CRM
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Using benchmark data to estimate cost savings
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ERP solutions for insurance companies
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VoIP vs. LD rates
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Do traditional ROI planning models apply to electronic business?
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IT prioritization
IT prioritization is the process of initiating IT projects and procedures based on both the immediate and long-term needs of an organization. Definition
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EBITDA ( earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization)
EBITDA stands for 'earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.' Definition
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ROI (return on investment)
For a given use of money in an enterprise, the ROI (return on investment) is how much profit or cost saving is realized. Definition
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Learning Guide: ROI
Discover more about return on investment, including how to calculate ROI, in this learning guide. Definition
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Business technology convergence changes the way IT thinks about IT
IT-business alignment is passé. CIO priorities are shifting to business technology convergence, says BTM Institute CEO Faisal Hoque in this video. Video
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Guardian CIO on how innovation and collaboration work together
Innovation and collaboration were the keys to turning a poorly functioning IT department into one that aligns technology success with the bottom line. Video
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New book explains how to reap business benefits of cloud computing
A new book from The Open Group tells how to reap cloud computing's business benefits. Listen to a podcast with two contributors, and read an excerpt. Podcast
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Reaping the business benefits of cloud computing
A new book from The Open Group tells how to reap cloud computing's business benefits. Listen to a podcast with two contributors, and read an excerpt. Podcast
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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. Podcast
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IT innovation hinges on identifying business process levers
D&M Holdings' growing portfolio of high-end audio and video brands sparked an IT innovation that gave marketing the tools to interact with customers. Podcast
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CIO role in innovation begins with foresight
In this transcript of a CIO Innovator Profile Series podcast, H.B. Fuller CIO Steven John discusses the CIO role in innovation, and how to create a culture of innovation. Podcast
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CIO advice: IT strategies in a bad economy
CIOs should consider re-evaluating their IT strategies in this economy. Get advice on addressing ROI, innovating and achieving project success in this podcast. Podcast
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Energy efficiency, carbon driving sustainable business development
Marrying energy efficiency opportunities with alternative energy and carbon management is enabling sustainable business development in a way that has not been possible before. Podcast
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Using tech to gain a competitive advantage: The new CIO benchmark?
Interest in the ways rival companies are using technology to gain a competitive advantage has risen sharply among business leaders. News
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Do CIOs care about gaining a competitive advantage?
Do CIOs care enough about gaining a competitive advantage—or is collegiality the secret of success in IT? News
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IT prioritization
IT prioritization is the process of initiating IT projects and procedures based on both the immediate and long-term needs of an organization. Definition
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Cloud solutions seldom bring good results if they are forced to fit
Internal and external pressures to adopt cloud solutions should be tempered by careful planning and the ability to say no. News
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CIO, CFO disagree on tech investments' value to the business
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. News
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Miami Dolphins using analytics technology to get home-field advantage
Miami Dolphins CTO Tery Howard turns to analytics technology and IBM to make Sun Life Stadium all that it can be. News
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Mobile BI strategy showcases ways IT can benefit the business
OFS Brands Application Manager Tim Hopper explains why the national furniture supplier pursued a mobile BI strategy and the ways it's paying off. News
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Cost, data quality issues still hobble CIOs' BI strategies
Data quality remains a top challenge for business intelligence. For CIOs, this should be the question: What's good enough for the task at hand? Tip
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Your technology investments are vital to the business, so prove it
CIOs are proving the value of technology investments with a few of their own, and generating revenue for the business with existing technologies. News
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CIOs proving the value of technology investments
There's no easy way to prove the value of technology investments, but smart CIOs are finding new ones -- and smarter still, being proactive about it. News
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About Return on investment
Return on investment (ROI) is a key metric used by CIOs to help quantify the potential success of an IT or business project. ROI metrics are also effective tools for CIOs making the business case for IT spending on a new project or technology. Find the latest return on investment information for CIOs, including news, tips and other resources, in this topic section.