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• business process outsourcing (BPO)

  Business process outsourcing, or BPO, is a business practice in which one organization hires another company to perform a process task that the hiring organization requires for its own business to operate successfully. Continue Reading

• CIO (Chief Information Officer)

  A chief information officer (CIO) is the corporate executive in charge of information technology (IT) strategy and implementation. Continue Reading

• Agile contracting: How to ensure speedy development and accountability

  Looking for legal advice on how to best craft Agile contracts to ensure both project flexibility and outsourced-developer accountability? Look no further. Continue Reading

• The importance of CIO peer review in cloud contract negotiations

  Part two of this SearchCIO feature story on cloud contract negotiations examines cloud provider liabilities and the importance of CIO peer review. Continue Reading

• Negotiating cloud contracts: A new era for CIOs

  As cloud spending grows, providers are easing up on the 'my way or the highway' approach. Here's how to negotiate a cloud contract with terms and conditions that work for your enterprise. Continue Reading

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• 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

• software license

  A software license is a document that provides legally binding guidelines on the use and distribution of software.Continue Reading

• Outsourcing and vendor management quiz for CIOs

  Are your outsourcing and vendor management initiatives on track? Learn more about outsourcing and vendor management strategy with this quiz.Continue Reading

• Enterprise cloud services for CIOs: Time to test your IQ

  Are you up to speed on the latest enterprise cloud technologies, security trends and cost-cutting measures? Take our quiz and find out.Continue Reading

• What is your IT managed service strategy?

  Do you know how an IT managed service strategy could benefit enterprise IT operations, boost staff efficiency and reduce costs? Take our quiz to find out.Continue Reading

• Cloud computing service quiz for enterprise CIOs

  Is your organization ready to ramp up its cloud computing service offerings? Read these recent stories and take our quiz to assess your cloud computing readiness.Continue Reading

• Vendor evaluation skills up to par? Put your experience to the test

  The vendor evaluation and selection process is the first step to a long and successful relationship. Take our self-evaluation to find out if your scorecard-savvy skills pay off.Continue Reading

• Virtualization technologies: A quiz on license best practices and more

  Virtualization technology strategies are quickly evolving. Are you up to speed? Take our quiz and find out.Continue Reading