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  • IT budgeting and ROI 2005 predictions

    SearchCIO.com's ROI and IT investment expert, Tom Pisello, offers up his predictions for 2005.

  • How to ask for a raise

    Asking for a raise is an anxiety-ridden act. These tips should help you determine when it's a good time to ask for a raise, and when it's not.

  • E-business ROI models

    SearchCIO.com's ROI expert, Tom Pisello, writes about ROI models for e-business.

  • Experts: Network jobs, pay on upswing

    Networking and Internetworking skills will be among the highest talents in demand, fueled largely by enterprises' increasing interest in VoIP, experts say.

  • VoIP vs. LD rates

    SearchCIO.com's ROI expert, Tom Pisello, answers one user's question.

  • Brother International: A story of CRM

    Brother International CIO Dennis Upton says mySAP CRM has paid off in ways he never could have imagined.

  • The big payoff from self-service

    From online support and e-billing, to self-check kiosks like the ones we all see sprouting up in grocery stores and airport terminals, self-service has gone mainstream.

  • When is it time to get out of tech?

    Where do people with tech skills go when they want to leave the tech industry?

  • Plan, produce and prosper

    Regardless of what they cost, all IT investments must add maximum business value to the company.

  • ROIT analysis proves IT does matter

    One ROI expert thinks Nicholas Carr's theory runs as smoothly as a broken down Gremlin. Tom Pisello breaks down what he calls Carr's flawed logic.

  • With open source, free isn't always a bargain

    Big names like IBM and BEA Systems have opened up their proprietary product lines as open source alternatives. But does a free label necessarily mean users should snatch it up?

  • A quick guide to ROI with mySAP CRM

    CIOs share tips on how to make sure mySAP CRM produces for you.

  • The ROI of enterprise mobility

    Most companies have yet to realize the significant advantages that wireless-enabled companies with formalized capabilities have over the competition. This article explains.

  • Planning keeps VoIP costs controlled

    VoIP can overburden the network and lead to numerous hidden expenses, but an analyst explains how proper planning can increase efficiency and decrease cost overruns.

  • IT wants rapid return on Web services

    A Yankee Group report indicates more spending on Web services and integration technology -- and lofty expectations accompanying all that spending.

  • Steps to Success: Identity management

    Identity management is moving up the importance chain, but there are plenty of people who still don't know what it is. What they don't know could hurt them.

  • Controling the cost of mobility

    Mobile devices aren't cheap, and some firms are learning to save cash by limiting deployments.

  • CIOs shift priorities

    Got ROI metrics? If you don't have the time, staff or money for the formal stuff, there are still things you can do to measure the value of your projects.

  • Trusting identity management, part 1

    Identity is a critical element of an organization's IT infrastructure. Learn about the difference between identity for access and identity for security reasons.

  • Integrated security approach saves

    Networks that use a combination of security products take far longer and cost more than a similar integrated solution, according to a report by The Tolly Group.