Tips
Tips
IT applications, infrastructure and operations
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Free statement of work template examples for CIOs
Statements of work are critical in helping CIOs keep projects on track and meet business goals. Check out these free statement of work template examples. Continue Reading
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Larry Wall's programmer virtues and 'vices'
IT pros who are lazy, impatient and hubristic are just what CIOs need. Gartner analyst Danny Brian explains why in this SearchCIO tip. Continue Reading
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Free RFP template examples for ERP
Use these free RFP template examples for ERP to make the best use of your business' technology resources. Continue Reading
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Four elements of creating business agility
Organizational agility expert Joseph Flahiff lays out four practices that lead to business agility. Continue Reading
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Data storage strategy: Pre- and post-cloud computing
CIO Niel Nickolaisen lays out how the cloud has simplified his data storage strategy … and satisfied his company's data dumping resistance. Continue Reading
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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. Continue Reading
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Free IT service catalog templates for the CIO
Creating and updating an IT service catalog can keep your business running smoothly. Check out these free IT service catalog templates on the Web. Continue Reading
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Eliminating change management process chokeholds
Learn which aspects of the change management process cause bottlenecks, as well as ways to get around them. Continue Reading
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Agile project management helps overcome IT obstacles
Traditional project management can ruin the best-intentioned IT efforts. It's time to get flexible and interact with stakeholders using Agile methods. Continue Reading
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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. Continue Reading
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Data warehouses: Tips for building a disaster recovery plan
Data warehouses are more mission critical now. Read these tips to find out how to build them into a disaster recovery plan. Continue Reading
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Laptop security best practices
Laptops can free employees to work remotely, allowing them to telecommute and travel easily. But that freedom comes with security perils. Continue Reading