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The future of IoT: Altered reality
Many industries are now making use of the Internet of Things to change the way we live, but this is only the beginning. The future of IoT demands that companies reinvent how they do business. Continue Reading
The future of IoT: New priorities and paradigms
For Mike Heim, CIO of Whirlpool, delivering Clothespin, a system that connects laundry machines to smartphones and equipment service providers, wasn't just about cutting-edge technology; he also needed to work closely with various business functions... Continue Reading
Must-know digital marketing advice for small businesses
SearchCIO small business columnist Bryan Barringer offers a primer on marketing a small business in the digital age. Continue Reading
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CIOs future-proof the data center with hybrid strategies
The cloud hasn't supplanted the enterprise data center, but, as these CIOs attest, public cloud services set the pace and offer ample reasons for keeping some IT on-premises. Continue Reading
The CIO's guide to the data center of the future
When it comes to the enterprise data center of the future, past is probably not prologue, says SearchCIO columnist Harvey Koeppel. He offers five tips to prepare for the great data center unknown. Continue Reading
NYT CIO uses niche apps to crack the digital media code
Marc Frons, who recently announced he will be leaving his post as CIO of The New York Times, believes a culture of experimentation is the fastest road to digital glory.Continue Reading
The data center of the future? It's the one CIOs don't operate
IT leaders need to make tough choices on where to focus their efforts. Running the data center of the future won't be on Niel Nickolaisen's agenda.Continue Reading
Is a flat organization the key to IT agility?
In this Q&A, Rod Collins explains how CIOs can build and empower a flat IT organization -- even within a hierarchical enterprise.Continue Reading
Flap over Zappos holacracy puts spotlight on 'bossless' workplace
In this Q&A, Rod Collins of Optimity Advisors sheds light on holacracy, a relatively new management style recently adopted by Zappos.Continue Reading
Multichannel retail depends on IT systems integration
Before dressing up brick-and-mortar locations with customer-facing technology, CIOs need to integrate IT systems.Continue Reading
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Integrating hybrid systems? It's now a core IT service
Most organizations today work in a hybrid infrastructure, with some applications running on-premises and others in the public cloud or running as software as a service. Because of the various components involved, the task of integrating these ...Continue Reading
Hire for personality, not just skills, to build your startup team
Finding people with the right experience and skills to build your new business is critical, but it's the personality mix of a startup team that can make or break a small business.Continue Reading
Digital business puts data and data ownership atop CIO agenda
It's time for CIOs to fast-forward to the past, says Harvey Koeppel. In the digital business world, IT is once again all about the data -- and data ownership. Koeppel offers eight ways to keep pace with the times.Continue Reading
Is it time for a new data ownership manifesto?
Niel Nickolaisen resolves a heated dispute between software engineering and operations over data ownership by locking the two teams in a room.Continue Reading
Profiles in digital leadership at Forbes, CBS, US Bank
Forbes, CBS and US Bank use social media marketing, mobile devices, Agile project development -- and strong IT-marketing partnerships -- to drive digital projects.Continue Reading
IT Priorities Survey: Pros' 2015 tech plans, projects and concerns
What technology initiatives are IT professionals most concerned about for this year? This Essential Guide details the results of TechTarget's 2015 IT Priorities Survey.Continue Reading
The digital effect on BPM systems
Business processes have changed radically in the past decade, with rapid developments in cloud, social networking, mobile and analytics driving today's businesses to transform into digital companies. This requires just as radical a transformation in...Continue Reading
Among C-level relationships, CIO-CMO proving key to business success
Companies are discovering that the relationship between the CIO and CMO is increasingly important to business success. Frank Davis, CIO of Organic Valley, and Linda Ban of IBM offer tips on how to forge a strong partnership.Continue Reading
The marriage of mobile and data analytics
Getting the right information to employees whenever and wherever they need it has become an increasingly tricky task for CIOs. Part of the reason is that today's mobile-tethered consumers are now data connoisseurs, and the data they produce has ...Continue Reading
Enterprise mobile app development: No easy answers
Enterprise mobile app development tools are proliferating but far from mature, say CIOs and analysts -- and forget about a single platform that can do it all.Continue Reading
Lessons learned from FedEx's social networking platform project
What big company doesn’t want a social networking platform that lets employees really connect, communicate and create? Take it from a pro: The benefits are many and, yes, it is hard to do.Continue Reading
Is your new business poised for success? Take this leadership survey
Too often a new business fails because its founders discover too late they don't share the same vision. This leadership survey will help.Continue Reading
The digital effect on the BPM lifecycle
Digitization has fundamentally changed how businesses operate, but is the same true for business process management? Here's why the BPM lifecycle remains the same.Continue Reading
Don't use a BPM system as a cover for bad workflows
The case for business process management tools is compelling, says SearchCIO columnist Niel Nickolaisen -- except when a BPM system is a dodge for the hard work of simplifying workflows.Continue Reading
Preparing your wireless network for the 802.11ac standard and beyond
Get advice for assessing whether you should upgrade your wireless network to 802.11ac and for talking to network vendors about whether your core equipment can support it.Continue Reading
Renegade IT essentials: A CIO quiz
Are you properly handling renegade IT at your organization? Assess your IT management skills with this CIO quiz.Continue Reading
Disruptive tech and its impact on wireless protocols and networks
How are disruptive technology trends like BYOD and IoT impacting wireless networks? Networking expert Craig Mathias explains in this Q&A.Continue Reading
Embedded IT vs. central IT: Finding common ground
ITSM expert George Spalding says that the key to solving problems between embedded IT and central IT is a common language based on services and not technology components.Continue Reading
Next-generation security in a mobile era
The early days of mobile computing are gone. Mobile apps continue to grow in number and complexity, and so has industry spend on mobile security, reaching almost $2 billion in 2014. Still, many experts say enterprises are significantly ...Continue Reading
Evolution of mobile hinges on marriage between data and devices
Enterprise mobile computing marches on, and data is proliferating. Companies need to put them together to compete effectively.Continue Reading
Legacy IT systems: Keep 'em or cut 'em?
How do you calculate the expiration date on your legacy IT systems? It's a question CIOs must grapple with as they look at which IT systems are worth keeping around, and which are on the way out. In this issue of CIO Decisions e-zine, we...Continue Reading
Gartner: DevOps is good; DevSecOps is better
Make way for DevSecOps. According to Gartner analyst David Cearley, CIOs need to add security professionals to their DevOps teams.Continue Reading
Mobile pulls CIOs into vetting next-generation security
Among its many other wonderfully disruptive consequences, mobile computing forces CIOs to figure out a next-generation information security strategy.Continue Reading
The next stage in mobile network technology: A CIO quiz
Think you know what the future holds for the intersection of mobility and networking? Review our recent coverage and then take our quiz to test your knowledge of mobile network technology.Continue Reading
Under-the-gun managers and other factors that kill IT innovation
In this interview, author Jill Dyché explains why IT innovation should be on every CIO's agendaContinue Reading
Curing the IT identity crisis starts with understanding corporate culture
Author Jill Dyché stresses it's time for CIOs to recreate their role, especially if they want to stay relevant to the business.Continue Reading
Loss of focus chief reason for startup failure
Too much passion, too little passion, too many cooks -- there are many factors that can lead to loss of focus and, ultimately, to startup failure.Continue Reading
A CIO's guide to SMAC strategy and governance
In this Essential Guide, explore the benefits of a SMAC strategy and get expert tips on SMAC governance best practices.Continue Reading
Chief innovation officers need friends in high places
Hyatt, Merck and Nestlé Purina execs explain their business processes for innovation and detail why backing from on high is important.Continue Reading
CIOs make the tough call on legacy systems
After decades of building up their IT infrastructures, companies are faced with deciding which legacy systems to keep and which to cut. CIOs can attest there are no easy formulas.Continue Reading
The complexities of a diversified cloud strategy
Experts urge using a diversified cloud strategy to offset cloud vendor instability, but the sophisticated management skills this approach requires may make it unfeasible for some IT organizations.Continue Reading
Big data in retail: How to turn a profit
To successfully capitalize on big data, an iterative, experimental approach is essential to data-focused companies, and especially retailers, analysts say. In the cover story of this issue of CIO Decisions ezine, Senior News Writer Nicole Laskowski ...Continue Reading
How to use crowdfunding for business: Examples and benefits
Now that the likes of Kickstarter and Indiegogo have the attention of big business, raising money isn't the only reason to use crowdfunding for your small business idea, says SearchCIO columnist, Bryan Barringer.Continue Reading
Should enterprises join the rush to use Docker's container software?
Docker's brand of container software has tech giants buzzing. What's all the fuss about and should enterprises pounce? Also in Searchlight: Samsung-Blackberry acquisition rumor nixed; the U.S. Central Command's Twitter gets hacked.Continue Reading
Will IaaS offerings look radically different by 2016?
In this Ask the Expert, IDC analyst Rick Villars explains why 75% of IaaS provider offerings will be redesigned or phased out over the next year.Continue Reading
TechTarget 2014 Information Technology Salary and Careers Survey guide
TechTarget's 2014 Information Technology Salary and Careers Survey took the pulse of 1,200 IT pros on their earnings, projects and job satisfaction.Continue Reading
CIOs beef up security tools in wake of 2014 data breaches
What's different about security strategies in the aftermath of the 2014 data breaches? More money, more monitoring, more employee training, and that's just for starters.Continue Reading
2014 salary survey: Test your knowledge of IT careers
Think you know how technology careers evolved this year? Review our coverage of TechTarget's 2014 IT Salary and Careers Survey and take our quiz to gauge your knowledge of IT careers.Continue Reading
A new IT model and CIO role for the digital age
A former CIO and author lays out the blueprint for how to disrupt old-school IT.Continue Reading
Does the Hortonworks IPO mean big data has arrived?
Hortonworks files for an initial public offering, but big data enthusiasts shouldn't break out the bubbly just yet, according to analysts. The Data Mill reports.Continue Reading
Artificial intelligence in business: The future is now
Artificial intelligence (AI) isn’t some far-off fantasy confined to Steven Spielberg films. Smart machines, robots and other such technologies that leverage machine learning to do tasks humans would otherwise perform are already making inroads in ...Continue Reading
The future of incident response is in real-time OODA feedback loops
Today's sophisticated attacks can only be foiled when humans are in the loop. In part two of Future State, security expert Bruce Schneier gives advice on how to augment IR teams and processes for the future.Continue Reading
Cloud contract checklist: A lawyer's perspective
It can be difficult to navigate cloud contracts. There are laws to abide by, SLAs, subcontractors and more. Where to start? One lawyer lays out the six basic issues he vets when he reviews cloud contracts with his clients.Continue Reading
Hadoop fades, the science of cartoons and the value of teamwork
Hadoop's disappearing act, data science in New Yorker cartoons, and the elusive purple unicorn in big data: The Data Mill reports from Strata + Hadoop World.Continue Reading
Enterprise mobile application development: A CIO strategy guide
Ace enterprise mobile application development with the resources in this CIO Essential Guide.Continue Reading
How many companies have cloud architects?
In this Ask the Expert, analysts James Staten of Forrester Research and Kyle Hilgendorf of Gartner Inc. talk about how the majority of companies don't have a cloud architect, but should.Continue Reading
What specific skills should a successful cloud architect have?
In this Ask the Expert, analysts Kyle Hilgendorf of Gartner and James Staten of Forrester Research discuss the skills a successful cloud architect should possess. Turns out, the best candidate is a jack of all trades.Continue Reading
Value drivers, contracts, cloud monitoring tools drive cloud economics
Cloud economics is a fuzzy field, subject to a business' demands and constraints. Here are some best practices for getting a return on your cloud investment.Continue Reading
Eight steps for comprehensive BYOD governance
BYOD governance is not a destination, but a journey. It begins with this eight step roadmap for safe and effective BYOD policies.Continue Reading
Four pillars of PayPal's 'big bang' Agile transformation
PayPal's technology VP Kirsten Wolberg gives SearchCIO the facts, figures and philosophy behind a 'big bang' move to Agile that changed the way 510 cross-functional teams work. Included in the budget: $2 million to change out the furniture.Continue Reading
IT leaders explain how to assign a value to your data assets
In the latest CIO Decisions, CIOs and IT experts share their thoughts on infonomics -- placing a value on data assets -- and other of-the-moment IT concerns.Continue Reading
Tunneling to perfection: Apache Hadoop's MapReduce evolves
First comes MapReduce and then comes what? Big data luminaries gather to discuss, and The Data Mill reports.Continue Reading
Hopper: Crunching big data, making travel easier
Startup Hopper has set its sights on disrupting the travel business, with a hefty assist from big data and an aggressively agile work environment.Continue Reading
SaaS governance breeds better business relationships for CIOs
SaaS governance practiced in a holistic context is a means to be a better business partner and to move closer to the seemingly unachievable goal of aligning IT with the business. Harvey Koeppel explains why.Continue Reading
Hype is rising over sensor data but success will hinge on fundamentals
The buzz is on for sensor data but extracting value, as always, will hinge on mastering the data fundamentals: The Data Mill reports.Continue Reading
The big data market rises and must converge -- just not yet
The diverging big data market, Google's new 'search,' Spark versus MapReduce: The Data Mill reports from the MIT Sloan CIO Symposium.Continue Reading
It's time to mothball traditional ITSM approaches
Traditional IT services management tactics belong in museums, not in forward-looking IT departments. IT strategist Harvey Koeppel explains why.Continue Reading
The digital footprint: Business boon vs. privacy bane
Like many IT execs, O.C. Tanner CTO Niel Nickolaisen is seeking a balance between digital footprint data mining and the privacy risks it entails.Continue Reading
IT sourcing strategy guide for enterprise CIOs
In this Essential Guide, learn to craft an IT sourcing strategy in the enterprise and consider the advantages and disadvantages of outsourcing.Continue Reading
Mobility trend: For this IT leader, connected car is both zest and threat
The connected car is just one example of a mobility trend that is reshaping business as usual.Continue Reading
Prescriptive method of analytics boasts broad benefits
Can the prescriptive method of analytics improve business outcomes in your industry? #CIOChat participants sound off on the potential and the reality.Continue Reading
A strong information security program is a competitive gain, not just a cost
In these days of a breach a minute, a strong information security program is a competitive differentiator. Here's how CIOs and CISOs prove it.Continue Reading
Free templates: IT vendor selection, social sharing and mobile devices
SearchCIO has rounded up free templates from around the Web providing guidance on IT vendor selection, social sharing and mobile device policies.Continue Reading
Seven not-so-obvious roles your analytics pro will have to play
What skills do CIOs need to develop or bring in-house to take on big data and advanced analytics? Here are some not-so-obvious candidates.Continue Reading
Prescriptive Analytics: The Next Frontier
Is an optimized future within our grasp? With prescriptive analytics, it just might be. Learn more in this month's issue of CIO Decisions e-zine.Continue Reading
CIO careers: A guide to getting ahead
In this CIO Essential Guide, learn how CIOs in high-level careers in IT are driving their enterprises -- and profession -- forward.Continue Reading
Careers in information technology: A CIO guide to getting ahead in IT
In this CIO Essential Guide, learn how CIOs in high-level careers in IT are driving their enterprises -- and profession -- forward.Continue Reading
Enterprise IT infrastructure in the age of cloud: A guide for CIOs
In this Essential Guide, learn how the cloud and hybrid technologies are transforming enterprise IT infrastructure and the data center.Continue Reading
#CIOChat: Your wearable device presents a BIG data challenge
Ever consider the implications of bringing your wearable device to work? Tweet jam participants discuss data challenges and infrastructure needs.Continue Reading
In business-model innovation, cloud computing is imperative
Business-model innovation is a necessity in light of the changes that cloud computing brings to the enterprise, columnist Harvey Koeppel explains.Continue Reading
CIO guide: Protect information like a pro
Providing adequate protection for corporate data is a top-of-mind concern across IT. In this guide, learn how to protect your information assets.Continue Reading
Analytics 3.0 -- the old guard masters how to build data products
Analytics 3.0, the 'data as a corporate asset' quiz and 'hellabytes': The Data Mill reports.Continue Reading
The new BPM program: A focus on data-driven business outcomes
With an emphasis on data-driven business results, the new BPM program is giving CIOs the tools to help grow the business.Continue Reading
Smart process applications: Straight talk from CIOs
Smart process applications were the focus of November's 'CIO Decisions' e-zine. What do CIOs say about this new breed of apps and other technologies?Continue Reading
Want better analytics? Start asking 'crunchy' questions
Predictive analytics and crunchy questions, data visualizations and good design: The Data Mill reports.Continue Reading
HoneyBaked Ham IT and marketing veeps find secret sauce in big data
At The Original HoneyBaked Ham Co. of Georgia, there's no such thing as data for data's sake.Continue Reading
Many enterprises missing out on value of internal social technologies, collaboration
Even as enterprises become increasingly comfortable with the sometimes-dicey world of external social media, most fail to see the value of embracing enterprise social media technologies.Continue Reading
Leadership tips in a challenging environment from three health IT CIOs
At the 45th annual SIMposium, health IT CIOs talked about how technology is changing just about every aspect of health care, except one: the importance of leadership.Continue Reading
Strategic business intelligence for a mobile future
Gathering, analyzing and providing easy access to data is central to strategic business intelligence programs. Learn more in this CIO Essential Guide.Continue Reading
Relational databases are far from dead -- just ask Facebook
Facebook and relational databases, social television, and open data: The Data Mill reports from Strata Conference + Hadoop World.Continue Reading
Ten big data case studies in a nutshell
What are companies such as Macy's, Tesco, American Express and Wal-Mart Stores doing with big data? The Data Mill reports.Continue Reading
How to manage mobile devices: Tech investments and a feature wish list
A CIO gives his take on the tech he needs to manage mobile devices and which MDM capabilities he believes are still half-baked.Continue Reading
Creative destruction and the cloud: Why it's a good thing
The creative destruction brought on by the cloud is an imperative and unavoidable part of your IT and business strategy.Continue Reading
Why is Microsoft licensing so complicated?
Live from the 2013 Gartner Symposium ITxpo, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer discusses why Microsoft licensing is so complicated.Continue Reading
Big data and predictive analytics: When is enough data enough?
When to call it quits with data, the power of a name and performing surgical marketing: The Data Mill reports from Predictive Analytics World.Continue Reading
The future of mobility: A BYOD guide for CIOs
In this Essential Guide, learn how CIOs are planning for the future of mobility, aligning consumer devices with bring your own technology trends.Continue Reading
'Cookie stuffing': A data scientist takes on seamy side of online ads
Combatting cookie stuffing, smoking out dubious URLs, designing for behavior change and selling the company culture: The Data Mill reports.Continue Reading
Lean Six Sigma and Agile get up close and productive at Bose
Leadership, maturity models and core value streams: How Bose IT has blended Lean Six Sigma and Agile in its SAP environment.Continue Reading
Semi-structured data is king of LinkedIn's recommendation engine
LinkedIn's semi-structured data shines, CVS responds to social media finger wagging, and Microsoft does the shuffle, The Data Mill reports.Continue Reading
The history of cloud computing and what's coming next: A CIO guide
In this enterprise guide, learn about the history of cloud computing and how to successfully implement cloud technologies in your organization.Continue Reading