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Running Lean CIO Decisions Ezine Vol. 1
Running lean in IT means scrutinizing budgets, considering agile methodologies and renegotiating vendor contracts. Learn more in this issue of Enterprise CIO Decisions Ezine. Enterprise CIO Decisions
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Enterprise outsourcing and IT offshoring guide for CIOs
Enterprise outsourcing and IT offshoring strategies are shifting constantly as CIOs seek the best vendors for their infrastructure and applications needs. Learn more in this guide. CIO Briefing
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What is your IT managed service strategy?
Do you know how an IT managed service strategy could benefit enterprise IT operations, boost staff efficiency and reduce costs? Take our quiz to find out. Quiz
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IT vendor management: Test your IQ on outsourcing, service providers
Effective IT vendor management programs can strengthen relationships with outsourcers and other service providers, boosting efficiencies and cutting costs. Is your strategy solid? Quiz
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IT in 2010: Keeping up with the latest IT management trends
Running IT in 2010 requires CIOs to consider ITSM methodologies, vendor contract renegotiations and investments in new technologies. Have you kept up with IT management trends? Quiz
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CIO's guide to outsourcing application development and management
Application outsourcing will lead enterprise CIO agendas again next year, with IT application development and management services in high demand. Learn more in this guide. CIO Briefing
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Vendor management advice for CIOs (expert video)
Vendor management skills are a must have for CIOs. Learn more from Forrester Research Inc.'s Christine Ferrusi Ross. Videos
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Offshore IT outsourcing strategies guide for CIOs
Offshore IT outsourcing strategies shouldn't center on saving money -- the focus is now on value and risk assessment. Consulting this Executive Guide can help you decide if it's better to send your call center to India or Indiana. CIO Briefing
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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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A Russian offshore services primer
The Russian IT services markets are among many growing alternatives to the dominant Indian offshore services market. Research Report
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Things you don't know about vendor relationship management, but should
Vendor relationship management often isn’t a strong suit of CIOs. A Gartner guru offers tips for working with vendors -- with comment from CIOs. News | 15 Nov 2011
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What CIOs don't know about vendor relationship management can hurt
CIOs are adept at managing vendor contracts. What they tend to have trouble with is vendor relationship management. Find out why. News | 14 Nov 2011
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ITIL chief architect: How to build an IT Service Management strategy
Choosing the right IT services to deliver is the foundation of a winning IT Service Management strategy. ITIL chief architect Sharon Taylor explains. News | 08 Sep 2011
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SOA expert gives tips on IT cost optimization
Even though CIOs have done an excellent job of reducing costs, there is more cost optimization to be done, Ernst & Young's David Nichols says. News | 07 Sep 2011
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No matter an outsourcing contract's size, governance is an inside job
No matter how big the outsourcing contract, accountability should be an inside job. CIO Linda Jojo explains why outsourcing is all about governance. News | 14 Jun 2011
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Virtual cloud computing rings in a new security era
Elasticity and ease of provisioning are virtual cloud computing characteristics that appeal to CIOs but are off-putting from the perspective of security. News | 01 Jun 2011
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Application transformation necessitates strategic SaaS vendor review
If your organization is considering an application-transformation strategy, do your homework on Software as a Service products before you commit to a vendor. News | 17 May 2011
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Converged data center infrastructure promises to banish IT silos
Vendors are promising to eliminate data center infrastructure management headaches by hooking together one-stop solutions. Will enterprises take the bait? News | 15 Feb 2011
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Making inroads with tactical cloud computing applications
Off-the-shelf cloud computing applications are becoming a priority with enterprise CIOs looking for safe ways to move less strategic products and functions. News | 08 Feb 2011
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CIOs on making the case for enterprise cloud computing
When it comes to enterprise cloud computing, CIOs are finding that even the easy sells are hard. Learn how organizations are incorporating the cloud into their business strategies. News | 07 Feb 2011
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Seven IT outsourcing strategy tips for emerging technologies
An IT outsourcing strategy for emerging technology follows different rules from those of traditional deals. Here's a tip sheet for outsourcing new IT. Tip
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IT managed service providers: Taking a measured approach
IT managed service providers, or MSPs, can help your organization tap into technologies you couldn't access otherwise, but how do you bring them into your team? Our CIO columnist explains. The Real Niel
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IT service provider consolidation tips: A CIO talks vendor management
IT service provider consolidation can simplify enterprise IT vendor-management strategies, says our CIO columnist. Learn how to categorize IT services and ace vendor consolidation. The Real Niel
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SaaS applications help Bosley consolidate apps, cut maintenance costs
SaaS applications are helping the hair restoration provider cut maintenance costs, consolidate applications and centralize data for business intelligence. Tip
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Seven tips for cutting vendor maintenance on business applications
CIOs are cutting vendor maintenance contracts in the face of tight budgets. Locking down your apps before going off maintenance is key. Here are seven steps to take. Tip
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How to cut application maintenance fees without undue risk or hardship
It's tough out there, and maintenance is expensive. These strategies will help you find ways to cut your application maintenance costs with upgrades and service in mind. Tip
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If cloud computing companies form ecosystems, users will benefit
A partner network hosted by one provider, like Amazon's EC2, can mean cost and performance advantages for customers of those services. Here's how. Tip
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How to mitigate operational, compliance risk of outsourcing services
Companies must have an approach to evaluating partner risk, the level of risk of both the service and the provider, and the adequacy of the security practices of the provider. Tip
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Midsized outsourcer perfect fit for midmarket firm
At Church's Chicken, outsourcing IT operations to IBM seemed like a recipe for success. But a smaller, Indian-based firm proved a better value and a better fit than the behemoth Big Blue. Tip
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Benefits of outsourcing go beyond pricing
Companies are looking beyond low-cost options when evaluating the many benefits of outsourcing. As the outsourcing market becomes more price competitive, business value and governance become the top drivers for IT outsourcing. Tip
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Outsourcing with the software vendor
Is it better to do outsourcing with the software vendor as a provider? What are the pros and cons? How does your answer change for implementation projects as opposed to running live systems/applications? Ask the Expert
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What industry sector outsources the most?
What industry sector outsources the most? Ask the Expert
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Top three questions for a potential outsourcer
What are the top three questions a company should ask a potential outsourcer? Ask the Expert
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vendor management office (VMO)
A vendor management office (VMO) is an internal unit within an enterprise that is charged with evaluating third-party providers of goods and services, supervising day-to-day interactions and managing longer-term relationships. Definition
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vendor risk management (VRM)
Vendor risk management (VRM) is a comprehensive plan for identifying and decreasing potential business uncertainties and legal liabilities regarding the hiring of 3rd party vendors for IT products and services. Definition
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converged infrastructure
Converged infrastructure is an approach to managing a modular datacenter that relies on a specific vendor and the vendor’s partners to provide preconfigured bundles of hardware and software. Converged infrastructure is sometimes called “infrastructur... Definition
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gap analysis
A gap is sometimes spoken of as "the space between where we are and where we want to be." A gap analysis is undertaken as a way to bridge that space. It provides a foundation for measuring the investment of time, money and human resources that's requ... Word
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Cognos
Cognos is IBM's business intelligence (BI) and performance management software suite. The software is designed to enable business users without technical knowledge to extract corporate data, analyze it and assemble reports. Word
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BPM tool selection: Strategies for success
Get the most out of your BPM tools. Learn how to assess your business and technical needs and choose the best vendor and tool to meet your BPM needs. Podcast
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SOA implementation expert advice
Service-oriented architecture (SOA) implemention has caught the interest of CIOs. This expert podcast series focuses on the state of SOA, the vendor market and consolidation, and the total architecture. Podcast
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Things you don't know about vendor relationship management, but should
Vendor relationship management often isn’t a strong suit of CIOs. A Gartner guru offers tips for working with vendors -- with comment from CIOs. News
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What CIOs don't know about vendor relationship management can hurt
CIOs are adept at managing vendor contracts. What they tend to have trouble with is vendor relationship management. Find out why. News
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Running Lean CIO Decisions Ezine Vol. 1
Running lean in IT means scrutinizing budgets, considering agile methodologies and renegotiating vendor contracts. Learn more in this issue of Enterprise CIO Decisions Ezine. Enterprise CIO Decisions
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ITIL chief architect: How to build an IT Service Management strategy
Choosing the right IT services to deliver is the foundation of a winning IT Service Management strategy. ITIL chief architect Sharon Taylor explains. News
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SOA expert gives tips on IT cost optimization
Even though CIOs have done an excellent job of reducing costs, there is more cost optimization to be done, Ernst & Young's David Nichols says. News
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vendor management office (VMO)
A vendor management office (VMO) is an internal unit within an enterprise that is charged with evaluating third-party providers of goods and services, supervising day-to-day interactions and managing longer-term relationships. Definition
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Seven IT outsourcing strategy tips for emerging technologies
An IT outsourcing strategy for emerging technology follows different rules from those of traditional deals. Here's a tip sheet for outsourcing new IT. Tip
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vendor risk management (VRM)
Vendor risk management (VRM) is a comprehensive plan for identifying and decreasing potential business uncertainties and legal liabilities regarding the hiring of 3rd party vendors for IT products and services. Definition
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No matter an outsourcing contract's size, governance is an inside job
No matter how big the outsourcing contract, accountability should be an inside job. CIO Linda Jojo explains why outsourcing is all about governance. News
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Virtual cloud computing rings in a new security era
Elasticity and ease of provisioning are virtual cloud computing characteristics that appeal to CIOs but are off-putting from the perspective of security. News
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