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Cloud computing leads innovation and agility
Cloud computing is about more than just cost savings and efficiencies; it's also the source of innovation and agility.
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Keeping the change management process in check
Learn ways to put a stop to behaviors that disrupt the change management process, and to apply IT know-how to business process management.
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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.
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CIOs push virtualization's slow roll
Once a bleeding-edge technology, virtualization is finding its way slowly into all corners of modern organizations. CIOs must keep the drumbeat going.
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Add business processes to your management playbook
Business processes can add significant value to your company, but first you must understand the nature of business process management and improvement.
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Gains and losses for disaster recovery management
DR expert Paul Kirvan looks at whether virtualized environments and data center consolidation help CIOs in mastering disaster recovery management.
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Innovation and agility start with process optimization
This tip discusses how to achieve the goals of business process reengineering, including application process optimization for innovation and agility.
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Mobile operations expert critical to mobile strategy
Forrester Research analysts outline why a mobile operations and security specialist is essential for an effective, long-term mobile strategy.
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The right tools for a diverse software development team
Use these three must-have tools to get the most out of a distributed software development team, but keep developer personal preferences in mind.
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Keeping business applications up to par
Business software is the table stakes an organization needs to thrive. Here's how to assess whether your business applications are up to the task.
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Why CIOs need a next-generation mobile strategy -- now
If your mobile strategy is about devices or replicating what you do already, you are a first-generation CIO. Learn how to become second-generation.
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Recognition tech drives next-gen mobile strategies
New audio and visual recognition technology should be shaping mobile strategies, and CIOs shouldn't overlook the business value of cheap consumer tech.
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No measurement means no management
One firm's attempt to create a new integrated ordering system ended up a project management failure, due to a lack of understanding of the underlying systems.
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Three pillars of project management competency
Niel Nickolaisen outlines how to develop project management competency around agile methods, risk mitigation and transparency.
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Workplace anthropology should be part of BI programs
CIOs should incorporate anthropology, economics and other social sciences into their BI programs to answer burning business questions.
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Business risks require chief business security officer
The chief business security officer, a new type of security pro, can help bridge the gap between IT security and business initiatives.
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Aligning a technology and marketing strategy
CIOs and chief marketing officers may be at odds at times, but many signs point to the need for a stronger technology and marketing strategy alliance.
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Governing an extended enterprise
Governing the extended enterprise requires a new way of thinking about relationships with suppliers and customers; each requires a strategy of its own.
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Three factors in choosing the right outsourcing model
In choosing the right outsourcing model, enterprises need to consider differentiating, "who cares?" and parity factors.
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UC about integration, not just productivity tools
If a unified communications strategy is just about which employee productivity tools to support, it misses the point of UC, two experts say.
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The role of the CIO is (still) changing
What's the CIO's role in today's data-driven, mobile, social, cloud business environment? That was a major theme for MIT Sloan CIO Symposium tweeters.
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Winning cybersecurity battles takes a team effort
Learn how to tackle cybercrime from former White House CIO Theresa Payton and former federal Cybersecurity Coordinator Howard Schmidt.
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A CIO's five-point plan for managing endpoint security
Niel Nickolaisen offers a five-point solution for managing endpoint security for the hyper-connected enterprise -- starting with data governance.
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When seeking PaaS providers, smaller can be better
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.