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PPM: Validating the Value of IT
Project and portfolio management lets IT executives bucket their most pressing initiatives, leading to better project spending and accountability. E-Zine
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Amid school budget cuts, CIO combines cost savings with innovation
Amid budget cuts, a Florida school district CIO earns high marks for innovations that shore up and improve IT while saving money. IT Leadership Awards
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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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BYOD program, social business tool make Dell IT a partner to employees
Dell's global CIO talks about a new BYOD program, social networks and her relationship with CEO Michael Dell. CIO Innovator | 19 Feb 2013
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Cloud applications are the future, but how long will it take?
Cloud applications will be everywhere someday, but new research says there are still a lot of doubters. What's behind this data? CIO Matters | 05 Oct 2012
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BI and analytics: Hard to foster or find a home for
How should a BI and analytics practice be structured --and should IT be involved? Read our rundown of a recent Boston talkfest on the topic. News | 07 Jun 2012
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CIO role: A salesperson who feels your pain
The CIO role calls for a salesperson, but not the snake-oil variety, says the FCC's CIO. Consultative selling is about finding and fixing pain points. News | 05 Jun 2012
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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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Harnessing potential, avoiding problems with smaller PaaS providers
Smaller PaaS providers or the usual suspects? Gartner's Yefim Natis discusses the pros of partnering with PaaS startups and how to avoid the cons. Tip
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Free cost-benefit analysis template examples for CIOs
These free cost-benefit analysis template examples collected from around the Web can help keep your organization's purchasing and projects on track. Tip
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Making a business case for data storage and backup
CIO Niel Nickolaisen lays out how he gets the business to invest in storage and backup technologies starting with a business case for the value of data. Tip
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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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Methods for measuring effectiveness of interface
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ERP solutions for insurance companies
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TCO and CRM
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Using benchmark data to estimate cost savings
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Do traditional ROI planning models apply to electronic business?
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VoIP vs. LD rates
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mergers and acquisitions (M&A)
Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) is the area of corporate finances, management and strategy dealing with purchasing and/or joining with other companies. Definition
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growth potential
Growth potential is an organization's future ability to generate larger profits, expand its workforce and ramp up its production. Definition
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IT service catalog
An IT service catalog, sometimes called an IT service portfolio, is a list of available technology resources and offerings within an organization. The catalog contains information about deliverables, prices, contact points and processes for requestin... Definition
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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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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. News
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Investing in technology: Setting IT priorities in an uncertain economy
Investing in technology requires IT prioritization skills, especially when the economy is rough. Learn how to invest for success in this video Q&A. CIO Innovators
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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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Amid school budget cuts, CIO combines cost savings with innovation
Amid budget cuts, a Florida school district CIO earns high marks for innovations that shore up and improve IT while saving money. IT Leadership Awards
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Harnessing potential, avoiding problems with smaller PaaS providers
Smaller PaaS providers or the usual suspects? Gartner's Yefim Natis discusses the pros of partnering with PaaS startups and how to avoid the cons. Tip
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mergers and acquisitions (M&A)
Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) is the area of corporate finances, management and strategy dealing with purchasing and/or joining with other companies. Definition
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PPM: Validating the Value of IT
Project and portfolio management lets IT executives bucket their most pressing initiatives, leading to better project spending and accountability. E-Zine
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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. News
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BYOD program, social business tool make Dell IT a partner to employees
Dell's global CIO talks about a new BYOD program, social networks and her relationship with CEO Michael Dell. CIO Innovator
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Free cost-benefit analysis template examples for CIOs
These free cost-benefit analysis template examples collected from around the Web can help keep your organization's purchasing and projects on track. Tip
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growth potential
Growth potential is an organization's future ability to generate larger profits, expand its workforce and ramp up its production. Definition
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Cloud applications are the future, but how long will it take?
Cloud applications will be everywhere someday, but new research says there are still a lot of doubters. What's behind this data? CIO Matters
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Making a business case for data storage and backup
CIO Niel Nickolaisen lays out how he gets the business to invest in storage and backup technologies starting with a business case for the value of data. Tip
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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.