December 2011
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December 23, 2011
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Quiz: Are you on the CIO career path to success?
Are you pursuing the right opportunities to put yourself on the CIO career path to success? Find out with this quiz. Continue Reading
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December 23, 2011
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Dec'11
Bill limiting IT worker overtime pay could put CIOs in a tough spot
With technology boosters like these, who needs Scrooge? That's what many IT folks must be thinking when they take a gander at the sponsors of a bill before the U.S. Senate to limit overtime pay for ... Continue Reading
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December 23, 2011
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Dec'11
Overtime pay limit could put CIOs in a tough spot
A bill limiting overtime pay for IT workers is one more example of politicians putting corporate interests ahead of individual workers, opponents say. Continue Reading
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December 22, 2011
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Dec'11
Just one way to become a CIO
People often ask us how to become a CIO. Happily, our expert Scott Lowe has offered to detail exactly the path he took -- and the many steps required -- to become a CIO: This month's topic here at ... Continue Reading
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December 21, 2011
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Dec'11
Tying a virtual desktop infrastructure to business needs
A hospital's chief technology officer and chief architect talk about the relationship between desktop virtualization and patient care. Continue Reading
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December 21, 2011
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Dec'11
Trend without end, 'IT as a services broker' will go beyond 2012
Just as surely as you'll hear that Mariah Carey Christmas song 900 more times between now and Sunday, you're sure to keep running into 2012 prognostications on your daily travels around our family ... Continue Reading
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December 21, 2011
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Dec'11
Unique expert advice to avoid CIO job burnout
Our expert Scott Lowe reflects on CIO job burnout and offers free career advice that’s unlike any of the personal career management tips you've ever read. Continue Reading
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December 21, 2011
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Dec'11
'IT as a services broker' model will carry beyond 2012
IT leaders are positioning themselves as facilitators or IT services brokers rather than as the managers and mainframe minders of yore. Continue Reading
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December 20, 2011
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Dec'11
A new PMI Agile certification could be a hit with CIOs
A project management expert explains why CIOs should look for managers with a new Agile certification developed by the Project Management Institute. Continue Reading
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December 20, 2011
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Dec'11
Proposed limits to overtime pay for IT workers could hamstring CIOs
A new bill limiting overtime pay for IT workers has provoked vehement opposition from rank-and-file IT workers -- and could pose problems for CIOs. Continue Reading
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December 20, 2011
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Dec'11
Responsibilities of a CIO: Long on demands, short on time
You never know where you might gain more insight on the responsibilities of a CIO. Somewhere along the line, my job title and the websites I work on got mixed up, and as a result I often am ... Continue Reading
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December 19, 2011
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Dec'11
Should you practice Facebook resistance?
Whether you're experiencing the end-of-year slowdown or a flurry of last-minute requests along with annual performance appraisals, December is always a little out of the ordinary. Here's our weekly ... Continue Reading
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December 19, 2011
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Dec'11
Business analytics: Creating one version of the truth
Deloitte's analytics strategy expert shares ways CIOs can identify and break down business analytics barriers and avoid quick data fixes and detours. Continue Reading
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December 16, 2011
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Dec'11
To be executive material, CIOs need passion, must be in fighting trim
I check in with headhunters this time of year to get the lowdown on hiring -- and more important, on what companies are looking for in their CIOs. What's considered executive material these days? ... Continue Reading
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December 16, 2011
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Dec'11
CIOs have to be passionate and in fighting trim
To be executive material for the CIO job these days, you'll need more than a well-cut suit. Continue Reading
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December 15, 2011
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Dec'11
Can you trust your KPI scorecard?
Mark Twain is attributed with the saying, "There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies and statistics." Any CIO faced with a meaningless key performance indicator (KPI) scorecard ... Continue Reading
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December 15, 2011
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Dec'11
Top three CIO career tips: What are executive headhunters looking for?
CIO responsibilities can make it difficult to work on career improvement. These CIO career tips will help attract executive headhunters and offers for top executive jobs. Continue Reading
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December 15, 2011
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Dec'11
Assessing an enterprise's analytics maturity
Ten basic questions will help guide enterprises along the path of analytics awareness. Continue Reading
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December 15, 2011
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Dec'11
The path to a corporate culture enlightened by business analytics
Deloitte Consulting's analytics strategy expert dishes on what it takes to make better use and sense of business analytics across the enterprise. Continue Reading
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December 13, 2011
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Dec'11
CIO's change management strategy gives left and right brain their due
Managing change can be the hardest part of IT's job. One CIO has a strategy to manage change that hinges on using both hemispheres of the brain. Continue Reading