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May 05, 2014 05 May'14
Ten open data examples to get CIOs thinking

Say hello to open data; the agricultural industry gets "smarter"; and UNICEF innovates: The Data Mill reports.
May 01, 2014 01 May'14
Top IT spending priorities for 2014

While in past years cloud computing and virtualization have consumed IT department budgets and focus, now mobility and BI are squarely in the mix.
April 18, 2014 18 Apr'14
A crisis management plan steeped in IT for this year's Boston Marathon

IT upgrades and social data mining better equip Boston Marathon organizers for their 118th year; plus, soft robotics and Microsoft's forced update.
April 14, 2014 14 Apr'14
CIOs should prepare for the battle between old BI and new BI

BI and analytics will experience rapid adoption in 2014 as BI vendors face a changing market.
April 08, 2014 08 Apr'14
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.
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April 02, 2014 02 Apr'14
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.
March 20, 2014 20 Mar'14
Talking SMAC with Dell CIO Andi Karaboutis

Dell CIO Andi Karaboutis talks about the demand for SMAC -- social, mobile, analytics and cloud -- and Dell IT's progress on self-service analytics.
March 11, 2014 11 Mar'14
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.
March 03, 2014 03 Mar'14
The struggle to integrate data keeps users tethered to same old apps

Businesses' abiding love of Excel, the struggle to integrate data, the rising role of data temps and big data royalties: The Data Mill reports.
January 20, 2014 20 Jan'14
Hadoop 2.0's deep impact on big data and big data technologies

Hadoop 2.0, big data security, and the future of work: The Data Mill reports
January 16, 2014 16 Jan'14
Walgreens CFO tug of war between IT legacy systems and tech that could 'take us to glory'

In this SearchCIO interview, Walgreens CFO Wade Miquelon talks about IT strategy and the difference between a good idea and capturing business value.
January 08, 2014 08 Jan'14
Survey: For cloud computing use, business needs trump cost savings as top driver

TechTarget's latest Cloud Pulse survey shows business needs trump cost savings for cloud use. IT leaders and analysts say it's about time.
December 31, 2013 31 Dec'13
IT career salaries infographic: Salary expectations, projects and mood

TechTarget's Annual Salary and Careers Survey polled 1,771 professionals on their current earnings, the mood in IT and salary expectations for 2014.
December 23, 2013 23 Dec'13
Add semantic analysis to ward off big data/bad analytics syndrome

Big data and semantic analysis, virtual personal assistants for everyone and IT resolutions: The Data Mill reports.
December 10, 2013 10 Dec'13
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.
December 09, 2013 09 Dec'13
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.
December 06, 2013 06 Dec'13
The rise of the smart machines: Here comes the robo-workforce

In Searchlight, smart machines are all over the news and eyeballing human jobs. Plus: Apple gets social, a lot of passwords get stolen, and more.
December 02, 2013 02 Dec'13
Want better analytics? Start asking 'crunchy' questions

Predictive analytics and crunchy questions, data visualizations and good design: The Data Mill reports.
November 27, 2013 27 Nov'13
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.
November 27, 2013 27 Nov'13
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.
November 26, 2013 26 Nov'13
The human factor in data classification

It's human nature to want to categorize the world around us. But is this desire to classify becoming a bigger part of our nature at the expense of creativity because of … IT? Computers encourage ...
November 15, 2013 15 Nov'13
Top CIOs know IT employees don't need morale killers like stack ranking

In Searchlight: Stack ranking? Yahoo could learn from CIOs about valuing employees. Plus: IBM will share Watson, Facebook's $3 billion bid and more.
November 13, 2013 13 Nov'13
CIO leadership in a challenging environment: Three health IT CIOs speak their minds

The collision of the electronic health records and the Affordable Care Act has brought even more complexity and uncertainty to the role of IT in the health care industry. One could make the case ...
November 13, 2013 13 Nov'13
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.
November 11, 2013 11 Nov'13
Cool or creepy? The ethics of big data is on the table

Uncomfortable conversations about the ethics of big data and the virtues of transparency: The Data Mill reports.
November 04, 2013 04 Nov'13
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.
October 28, 2013 28 Oct'13
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.
October 08, 2013 08 Oct'13
Why is Microsoft licensing so complicated?

Live from the 2013 Gartner Symposium ITxpo, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer discusses why Microsoft licensing is so complicated.
October 07, 2013 07 Oct'13
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.
October 03, 2013 03 Oct'13
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.
September 30, 2013 30 Sep'13
'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.
September 23, 2013 23 Sep'13
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.
September 03, 2013 03 Sep'13
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.
August 09, 2013 09 Aug'13
Jeff Bezos's buy of Washington Post brings digital age to doorsteps

In this week's Searchlight: Jeff Bezos's purchase of The Washington Post turns a page in the digital age; a unique spin on data collection and more.
August 05, 2013 05 Aug'13
Netflix uses the OODA loop to stay ahead of the competition

OODA loops, the death of the IT department and personal privacy. The Data Mill brings news from the Gartner Catalyst conference.
July 09, 2013 09 Jul'13
The 2013 IT Leadership Awards: Our finalists

The 2013 SearchCIO IT Leadership Awards honor the effective leadership styles of leading CIOs and IT executives. Here, we introduce our finalists.
July 02, 2013 02 Jul'13
The 2013 IT Leadership Awards: Meet our CIO finalists

The 2013 SearchCIO IT Leadership Awards honor the top CIOs and IT executives in the enterprise space. Here, meet our finalists.
June 24, 2013 24 Jun'13
2013 SearchCIO-Midmarket IT Leadership Awards finalists

The 2013 IT Leadership Awards honor the leadership and management skills of CIOs and IT execs in the midmarket space. Here, we reveal our finalists.
May 15, 2013 15 May'13
As IT pervades the enterprise, here comes the chief procurement officer

The rise of the chief procurement officer raises questions about the role of IT.
May 10, 2013 10 May'13
Gamification in business: Four ways to get your incentive plan right

Are you using gamification in business? In SearchCIO-Midmarket's recent tweet jam, we ran down reasons that a gamification incentive plan might fail.
May 03, 2013 03 May'13
Enterprise cloud services dominance by Amazon could be good for CIOs

This week, Searchlight considers whether an Amazon-ruled enterprise cloud services space could be good. Also: handling big data, VDI benefits and more.
March 29, 2013 29 Mar'13
With social networking layer, Amazon flexes digital-disruption muscle

In this week's Searchlight: Amazon plays disruptor once again with its buy of social networking site Goodreads, cyberattacks get scarier and more.
March 26, 2013 26 Mar'13
Can you have big data and personal data privacy?

In a big data era, one of the sacrificial lambs is personal data privacy. This is a risk for each of us and the companies we work for.
March 01, 2013 01 Mar'13
The history of business intelligence and analytics and what comes next

A look back at the history of business intelligence and analytics reveals where data analytics has been, where it stands, and where it’s going.
February 19, 2013 19 Feb'13
Metadata practices gaining momentum as companies tackle 'big data'

Companies have long considered metadata secondary to analytics and data management programs, but with the advent of 'big data,' that's changing.
January 28, 2013 28 Jan'13
Leadership qualities of CIOs who do big things

Why do some CIOs have a big impact on their companies and others don't? A recent study lays out the leadership qualities that make all the difference.
January 18, 2013 18 Jan'13
Office productivity software choices, once easy, now are complicated

Once a standard desktop, Windows OS and Microsoft office productivity software were easy choices for IT. Why things have gotten much more complicated.
January 08, 2013 08 Jan'13
2012 election shows power of data analysis to personalize customers

What can the 2012 election teach CIOs about data analysis? Collecting the right data is important, but using it to change behavior is what matters.
December 04, 2012 04 Dec'12
Cloud computing makes Amazon an enterprise computing power

AWS cloud computing services have been around for six years, and Amazon is now comfortable attacking enterprise computing head on.
November 27, 2012 27 Nov'12
Tackling network capacity in a bring-your-own-device era

IT executives offer insights into how they are managing network capacity in light of the mobile IT influx.
November 16, 2012 16 Nov'12
Ten secrets of success from top CFOs speak volumes to CIOs

Understand how the business makes money. Focus on continuous improvement. Ten secrets of success of some of the nation's top CFOs speak to CIOs too.
October 25, 2012 25 Oct'12
Gartner makes predictions on the future of information technology

Gartner analyst David Cappuccio lists top ten trends in the future of information technology.
October 23, 2012 23 Oct'12
Radical change or incremental steps? Digital disruption is both

Digital disruption is associated with speed and surprise. But CIOs need to know that incremental change also has strong disruptive potential.
September 25, 2012 25 Sep'12
Enterprise social media: Why CIOs are doing it wrong

A Deloitte survey suggests executives and workers hold vastly different opinions on the importance of enterprise social media to corporate culture.
September 20, 2012 20 Sep'12
Should cloud service providers take a vertical tack?

A specialty approach could be the answer for cloud service providers looking to ease enterprise CIO risk and compliance concerns.
September 20, 2012 20 Sep'12
The 2013 IT Leadership Awards: Secrets to writing a winning nomination

Winning awards often comes down to writing a captivating nomination. Here's what the judges are looking for in our sites' 2013 IT Leadership Awards.
September 14, 2012 14 Sep'12
The data wars are just beginning

In the coming data wars, many companies will be left out in the cold, and big data analytics won't be their only problem.
September 13, 2012 13 Sep'12
The power of social networks and Generation Facebook strategies

The rise of Generation Facebook means that new rules must be applied to managing and empowering employees via social networks; here are a few to start.
September 06, 2012 06 Sep'12
The social networking revolution will go only as far as the people

The social networking revolution is upon us, but will it change business for the better? It will go only as far as the people participating in it.
August 30, 2012 30 Aug'12
Free PICK chart templates: Organize ideas for IT and the business

Use these free PICK chart templates as a resource to help IT and the business organize ideas and prioritize IT projects.
August 13, 2012 13 Aug'12
Creating competitive advantage through data analytics

In this week's roundup, as the title suggests, read three different ways of creating competitive advantage. Plus, why CIOs need to start questioning the green-ness of cloud.
August 07, 2012 07 Aug'12
GE brings social collaboration to life with Colab

GE gets tens of thousands of knowledge workers to adopt a new social collaboration platform in the blink of an eye. Here's how.
August 02, 2012 02 Aug'12
A guide to IT sustainability practices for CIOs

In this guide to IT sustainability practices for CIOs, learn how to make your company greener through technology innovation.
July 27, 2012 27 Jul'12
Olympic-size woes and the dark side of tech innovation

This week's roundup finds former tech stars who won't be up on a podium anytime soon, the dark (Hat) side of innovation and heroic leadership lessons.
July 24, 2012 24 Jul'12
CIO's green technology solutions cut money, time, carbon footprint

Green technology solutions are a vital part of Janet Claggett's CIO role.
July 13, 2012 13 Jul'12
Scary-good tech innovation

This week's roundup of bits from around the Web includes some amazing tech innovation, social collaboration tips and a rather forgettable anniversary.
July 10, 2012 10 Jul'12
Why you don't want to Excel at virtualization capacity management

As more of your data center becomes virtualized, succeeding at capacity management increasingly depends on using the right tools.
July 03, 2012 03 Jul'12
Girls who code may become women in computer science

Girls Who Code seeks to give teenage girls the skills to pursue degrees in technology and join the sparse ranks of women in computer science.
June 26, 2012 26 Jun'12
Agile practices: Misuses and misperceptions

Expert Joseph Flahiff explains why Agile practices aren't just about "being fast," and discusses other misperceptions about managing Agile projects.
June 26, 2012 26 Jun'12
Is Yammer a solution to a CIO problem or a trap?

Has Microsoft just solved a huge CIO problem with its acquisition of Yammer, or laid a trap for IT in a bring-your-own-device era?
June 19, 2012 19 Jun'12
Buddying up to HR to solve your tech hiring headache

CIOs looking for allies in the IT revolution will want human resources on their side in facing the challenge of tech hiring.
June 18, 2012 18 Jun'12
What the Queen of Soul can teach about social CRM

In this week's roundup of interesting items from around the Web, we present a musical key to social CRM, Google's search for love and more.
June 13, 2012 13 Jun'12
Relocated, remote workers may be worth financial risk

Fearing the financial risk, many companies are missing out on IT talent by not considering hiring remote workers or paying for relocation.
June 08, 2012 08 Jun'12
How to change your password after the LinkedIn hack

After the LinkedIn hack, here's what you need to do to ensure you and your users are safe from password-hacking programs.
June 08, 2012 08 Jun'12
Access is necessary but not sufficient for mobile IT

It's easy to forget how breathtakingly quickly mobile IT made its way to the enterprise. Educating, not just providing access, will be key for CIOs.
June 05, 2012 05 Jun'12
CIO skills in most demand: The ability to 'helicopter'

Does your CIO skills repertoire include the ability to "helicopter"? Then do I have a job for you!
June 04, 2012 04 Jun'12
Social media tips and other helpful lists

In this week's roundup, we have a list made up primarily of lists -- how meta! Included are social media tips and a general how-to on being a good CIO.
June 01, 2012 01 Jun'12
Moving away from IT spend as a percentage of revenue

Traditional metrics, such as IT spend as a percentage of revenue, don't always work. Find out why in our latest CIO Matters column.
June 01, 2012 01 Jun'12
Filling soft skills gap may be easier than you think

Some of our readers responded to a recent story about the perceived soft skills gap in IT suggesting the talent leaders are seeking could be all around them.
May 22, 2012 22 May'12
CEOs: CIOs earn seat at the table by creating competitive advantage

CIOs who master new technologies and wring value from legacy systems are great, but what CEOs really want is a partner in creating competitive advantage.
May 18, 2012 18 May'12
Even a minor lapse in security protocol can lead to major costs

When security protocols are neglected, data isn't the only loss. A breach in Utah cost the state CIO his job and possibly his reputation.
May 18, 2012 18 May'12
Really big deals: Facebook IPO and SEC guidance on cybersecurity

Read about this week's biggest tech news, including Facebook's long-awaited IPO and the SEC's guidance on cybersecurity.
May 12, 2012 12 May'12
Of motherhood and mobile strategy

In this week's roundup, we make a highly unscientific link between motherhood and mobile strategy and get a glimpse of Siri's possible true calling.
May 10, 2012 10 May'12
Mobile spending seeding a business revolution

Mobile computing is burning up the enterprise in more ways than one. A new report on mobile spending adds a piece of kindling to the rage.
May 09, 2012 09 May'12
BI? Website relaunch? It's all about mobile app design

Whether it's a conversation about websites, business intelligence, sales, you name it -- all roads lead to mobile app design.
May 08, 2012 08 May'12
Using tech to gain a competitive advantage: The new CIO benchmark?

Interest in the ways rival companies are using technology to gain a competitive advantage has risen sharply among business leaders.
May 04, 2012 04 May'12
Do CIOs care about gaining a competitive advantage?

Do CIOs care enough about gaining a competitive advantage—or is collegiality the secret of success in IT?
May 04, 2012 04 May'12
Sometimes tech innovation is the only option

This week's roundup of bits from around the Web includes two interesting looks at tech innovation. Plus, could your Facebook profile help save a life?
May 03, 2012 03 May'12
Practical lessons in workplace culture from Google and Facebook

When it comes to retaining your IT talent, it's about more than benefits and job security -- workplace culture matters too. It's the intangible (and sometimes tangible) practical lessons in keeping ...
May 01, 2012 01 May'12
Four ways to improve your change management strategy

What creates the most bottlenecks when it comes to a change management strategy? One expert outlines the biggest offenders.
April 28, 2012 28 Apr'12
Promoting innovation, from boss-less offices to tweaking big data

This week's roundup of tidbits from the Web includes ways of promoting innovation, as well as talent in the workplace.
April 27, 2012 27 Apr'12
Privacy concerns surround Google cloud storage service

Soon after Google launched its Drive cloud storage service, data privacy and security worries arose.
April 26, 2012 26 Apr'12
CIOs get no respect? They should follow the money

CIOs don't get any respect from CEOs on innovation leadership. Don't get miffed, follow the money.
April 23, 2012 23 Apr'12
Innovative LMS solution drives success at technical training program

This SearchCIO-Midmarket.com IT Leadership Award finalist engages students in a technical training program with a new learning management system.
April 20, 2012 20 Apr'12
Seeing the obvious is an IT project management skill

Having good IT project management skills can mean knowing when you don't need them.
April 19, 2012 19 Apr'12
Predictive analytics is hard to do; just ask a data scientist

Where do you rank in using predictive analytics? New research and two Ivy League data scientists suggest that if you do it all, you're way ahead.
April 17, 2012 17 Apr'12
Sheehan leaving CIO post at Dunkin' Brands for COO job at Modell's

Dan Sheehan leaves the CIO post at Dunkin' Brands for the COO position at Modell's Sporting Goods.
April 17, 2012 17 Apr'12
Quotable quotes on the role of the CIO

The best comments on the role of the CIO often don't make it into stories. Here's a collection of insightful and often humorous CIO side comments.
April 12, 2012 12 Apr'12
CIOs want exit options from cloud service providers

Security and compliance remain top concerns for CIOs seeking cloud service providers, but vendor lock-in isn't far behind.
April 02, 2012 02 Apr'12
Business transformation and the human touch

Business transformation, and how the CIO can bring this to bear through adaptability and a bit of a human touch.

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