July 2011

July 29, 2011 29 Jul'11
Is enterprise mobility at a tipping point? Let's hope so

I did a profile this week on CIO Rick Roy's push to plot an enterprise mobility strategy for CUNA Mutual Group. I was impressed by a number of things: his data-driven approach to gathering ... Continue Reading
July 29, 2011 29 Jul'11
Does your Internet usage policy make your employees cry?

How are you feeling today? Lonely? Upset? Vaguely withdrawn from society? If so, quick -- check your Twitter stream on your smartphone. Better now? We've all heard BlackBerry jokingly referred to ... Continue Reading
July 28, 2011 28 Jul'11
Rethinking the desktop, a CIO spearheads a mobile device strategy

Facing a Windows 7 upgrade, CIO Rick Roy rethinks the desktop with a mobile device strategy that cut costs, offers choice -- and makes IT look smart. Continue Reading

July 28, 2011 28 Jul'11
How adopting an ITIL framework can lead to cost savings for business

An ITIL framework isn't easy, but it can drive huge cost savings. Learn how ITIL cost reduction strategies translate back to your business. Continue Reading
July 28, 2011 28 Jul'11
Choice trumps IT standardization in CIO's mobile device strategy

Facing a Windows 7 upgrade, a CIO rethinks desktops and embarks on a data-driven mobile strategy that offers device choice and keeps IT on its toes. Continue Reading
July 27, 2011 27 Jul'11
IT organization of the future is a hybrid

In 2021, cloud computing is simply computing, corporate office parks are senior housing facilities and the IT organization of the future has been absorbed by the business. Oh, and Apple has lost ... Continue Reading
July 27, 2011 27 Jul'11
Why CIOs need to care about mobile business apps

Internal mobile business apps are making and breaking IT departments. Be ready for the day when marketing will ask you to develop applications for iPad and Android. Continue Reading
July 27, 2011 27 Jul'11
Making virtual desktop infrastructure efforts pay dividends at last

Virtual desktops have enchanted IT as an extension of server and storage virtualization. But the reality often has been disappointing -- until now. Continue Reading
July 26, 2011 26 Jul'11
IT transformation means one thing: New IT job skills needed

I found it amusing/disturbing during the NFL player lockout that players were worried about making ends meet. Many players should certainly learn new job skills for when their playing days end, but ... Continue Reading
July 26, 2011 26 Jul'11
Mobile BI solutions that don't break the bank

Mobile BI solutions don't have to break the budget. Mobility expert Bill French ponders the benefits of lightweight BI solutions for the mobile era. Continue Reading

July 25, 2011 25 Jul'11
Gear up to install OS X Lion

Massive heat waves in the South and Midwest have us scurrying for the cool, comforting glow of our monitors in the delicious air conditioning, so we've been scouring the Web and have found some ... Continue Reading
July 25, 2011 25 Jul'11
multisourcing (multi-sourcing)

Multisourcing (multi-sourcing) is an outsourcing approach, most frequently employed by large enterprises, whereby IT operations and technology infrastructure are contracted to a series of vendors, rather than kept in-house or contracted to a select ... Continue Reading
July 22, 2011 22 Jul'11
Comic-Con: IT innovation lessons from dudes in Stormtrooper suits

There are a few annual events I adore even though I'll never ever go to any of them: Burning Man, SXSW, TED, and this time of year, Comic-Con. When you're hyper-focused on IT innovation, you ... Continue Reading
July 22, 2011 22 Jul'11
A green data center starts with a bucket of white paint

Every CIO knows that sometimes the littlest changes can make a big impact on the bottom line. For instance, recently former President Bill Clinton suggested that one of the fastest ways you can ... Continue Reading
July 21, 2011 21 Jul'11
Consider these five questions before you tackle large-scale data

Large-scale data processing isn't easy, but it can give your organization a leg up on the competition. Here are five questions to get you started. Continue Reading
July 20, 2011 20 Jul'11
State Street tech layoffs: IT transformation's dark side

State Street Corp. announced this week that it is cutting 530 of its "non-client-facing" IT employees over the next 18 to 20 months, and shifting an additional 320 similar IT workers to outsourcing ... Continue Reading
July 19, 2011 19 Jul'11
Phone hacking scandal reveals lack of corporate culture

If you could have heard News Corp. chairman and CEO Rupert Murdoch testify before Parliament on Tuesday, you might have almost felt sorry for him. Or you might have said, "There but for the grace ... Continue Reading
July 19, 2011 19 Jul'11
CIO drives new business model with mobile business intelligence

Mobile business intelligence has lagged the deployment of other business mobile apps; that’s changing as more CIOs realize strategic gains from mobile BI. Continue Reading
July 19, 2011 19 Jul'11
Why agile projects pose challenges for enterprise project managers

Agile expert Joseph Flahiff explains why managing agile projects can make project managers feel as if they're cramming a square peg into a round hole. Continue Reading
July 19, 2011 19 Jul'11
Services-oriented architecture helps CIO spur business growth

A CIO uses services-oriented architecture and agile project management to reposition his company for growth and modernize IT and business processes. Continue Reading