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July 10, 2012 10 Jul'12
Virtualization capacity management: The right tools rule

A strong capacity management plan for virtualized data centers comes down to the right mix of resource provisioning tools for both IT and employees.
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 06, 2012 06 Jul'12
Eco-friendly company uses BI to combat water depletion

Water depletion is a growing concern. One eco-friendly company made a sustainable investment in business intelligence for big water savings.
July 05, 2012 05 Jul'12
Strategy is the goal in business process outsourcing

When is soccer like IT outsourcing? When it's used to explain how businesses need to create strategic value from business process outsourcing.
July 05, 2012 05 Jul'12
Rethinking enterprise mobile apps in three steps

American Airlines' mobility guru offers three tips for getting enterprise mobile apps off the ground.
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July 03, 2012 03 Jul'12
Today's girls who code, tomorrow's women in computer science

Some things just bear repeating. As part of our most recent roundup post -- in roundups, we gather interesting items you may have missed from the week that was -- we highlighted a new initiative ...
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 29, 2012 29 Jun'12
Microsoft vs. Apple: Under the Surface

The Microsoft vs. Apple saga continues with Surface, but enterprise domination is out of their hands.
June 29, 2012 29 Jun'12
Correlation, not causation: Retiring baby boomers and innovation

Is it true that retiring baby boomers are driving new innovations in technology, or is it just a case of correlation, not causation?
June 28, 2012 28 Jun'12
Using semantic technology to turn big data into smart data

State Street's chief scientist explains how semantic technology translates into smart data, and talks about the benefits of using it beyond the bank.
June 28, 2012 28 Jun'12
Trailblazer: A bank's chief scientist leverages semantic technology

Chief scientist David Saul pioneers semantic technology at State Street Corp. in a quest to manage risk and simplify big data management.
June 27, 2012 27 Jun'12
Mobile business solutions liberate bank execs

Deploying cool mobile tech is easy. Deploying mobile business solutions that improve the business isn't. Meet a midmarket CIO who figured it out.
June 27, 2012 27 Jun'12
Big data analysis: Build up your business intelligence brain trust

Are you investing in business intelligence and big data analysis in your organization? Read our recent coverage on the importance of BI metrics.
June 27, 2012 27 Jun'12
Fortifying the ITIL framework for IT and the business

Why one company adopted the IT Infrastructure Library framework when it brought IT back in-house, and the unexpected side benefits for the business.
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 Microsoft's Yammer acquisition a problem solved for CIOs or a trap?

Microsoft's acquisition of what just might be the most sweetly disruptive, cloud-based social networking company out there has much to say to CIOs -- right? The software giant's purchase of Yammer ...
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 22, 2012 22 Jun'12
What's your smartphone app's unique value proposition?

CIOs who offer a unique value proposition with their smartphone app strategies can get a huge payback.
June 22, 2012 22 Jun'12
Study explores Internet consumers' new mobile device use

According to a recent worldwide survey of mobile device use, 36% of global consumers said that they now own a smartphone; that's a 15% increase since 2010. Also according to the survey, 9% of ...
June 19, 2012 19 Jun'12
Dear CIO: How to help HR help you on technology hiring

Technology hiring is a bear these days. Whining about an inept HR department is not the answer, however. Here's some advice from IT staffing experts.
June 19, 2012 19 Jun'12
Buddying up to HR to solve your tech hiring headache

The future is now -- and it's wreaking havoc on tech hiring. Here's an example of what we mean. Back in 2010, the Corporate Executive Board Co. (CEB) pulled out its crystal ball to summon a ...
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
Web censorship: Should you be alarmed?

Each week, we scour the Web looking for the choicest bits of blogs and news that midmarket CIOs will find appealing. This week, we're taking a hard look at Web censorship, the Google Nexus release ...
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 15, 2012 15 Jun'12
The cloud computing security conundrum

What happens when two technology executives disagree on cloud computing security? A very interesting discussion but no conclusions about what to do.
June 15, 2012 15 Jun'12
Corporate social networking is coming: Are you ready?

With Microsoft acquiring enterprise social networking startup Yammer, the value of social media is on the rise. CEOs want corporate social networking ASAP.
June 14, 2012 14 Jun'12
Is the tech hiring headache all the HR department's fault?

Tech hiring is fast and furious, and managing it is fraught with problems. But are CIOs right in blaming their human resources department?
June 13, 2012 13 Jun'12
The CIO job: Mentor, visionary and evangelizer

SearchCIO.com scoured enterprise CIO job postings across 15 industry verticals. Here's the second part of our rundown of the 10 most desired talents.
June 13, 2012 13 Jun'12
The VDI model doesn't have to break the bank

How an insurance broker tapped a VDI model that avoided infrastructure costs instead of adding them.
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 12, 2012 12 Jun'12
Taking a risk on relocated or remote workers may be worth reward

If it feels like the IT talent pool is drying up, maybe it's because you keep fishing from the same pond. Think globally and acti locally is a fine mantra for the green set, but it simply doesn't ...
June 12, 2012 12 Jun'12
The CIO job: Ten skills needed to land the top position

SearchCIO.com scoured CIO job postings from large organizations in 15 industries. Here's a rundown of the first five of the top 10 desired talents.
June 08, 2012 08 Jun'12
In the rush to mobile IT, 'access is not a panacea'

The hype is deafening. Then comes a quiet recital of stats from the frontlines and it's clear: Mobile IT is born. CIOs' only choice is to nurture it.
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 07, 2012 07 Jun'12
BI and analytics: Hard to foster or find a home for

How should a BI and analytics practice be structured --and should IT be involved? Read our rundown of a recent Boston talkfest on the topic.
June 07, 2012 07 Jun'12
Access is necessary but not sufficient for mobile IT

We've been pretty diligent here at SearchCIO.com about covering the advent of mobile IT in the enterprise, particularly in the iPhone era. That's when consumer technology launched its full-fledged ...
June 06, 2012 06 Jun'12
CIOs show that the road to BI and analytics is tied to company persona

Every company takes its own route to BI and analytics, as IT leaders from TJX, Boston Properties and Wayfair reveal at CIO gathering.
June 05, 2012 05 Jun'12
CIO role: A salesperson who feels your pain

The CIO role calls for a salesperson, but not the snake-oil variety, says the FCC's CIO. Consultative selling is about finding and fixing pain points.
June 05, 2012 05 Jun'12
CIO skills in most demand: The ability to 'helicopter'

I've been collecting chief information officer jobs ads for the past month (yes, an exercise that smacks of not having a life) to find out which CIO skills are in demand in the here and now. What's ...
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 31, 2012 31 May'12
The talent to fill soft skills gap may be closer than you think

Did you know there may be unicorns in your IT organization? Let me explain. Earlier this week, I wrote a piece about how IT leaders are looking to fill soft skills gaps. It was based on a ...
May 31, 2012 31 May'12
Why IT spend as a percentage of revenue doesn’t work

Using IT spend as a percentage of revenue to figure out how to divvy up IT investments doesn’t work in many large companies. For one, most enterprises have varied business units and goals. One ...
May 31, 2012 31 May'12
Seize big data and analytics or fall behind, MIT panel says

Get cracking on big data and analytics or go home, says a panel of data experts at the recent MIT Sloan CIO Symposium.
May 30, 2012 30 May'12
Data hoarding and bias among big challenges in big data and analytics

Companies will rise and fall on their ability to use big data and analytics, research suggests, but human foibles make success anything but certain.
May 29, 2012 29 May'12
In quest for business alignment, CIOs looking to fill soft skills gap

Foundational IT skills are in high demand, but CIOs want to fill a project management and analytical skills gap to tie IT directly to business needs.
May 26, 2012 26 May'12
Tell your CEO to get a social media life (s/he will thank you!)

At long last, we've successfully traversed the drudgeries of late winter and early spring and are poised to embrace those most rejuvenating unofficial first days of summer, otherwise known as ...
May 25, 2012 25 May'12
MIT Sloan honors pair of CIOs for information technology innovation

A pair of winners was selected for this year's MIT Sloan CIO Symposium Award for Innovation Leadership. Sharing the honor, announced this week at the 9th annual symposium, are Catherine Bruno, vice ...
May 25, 2012 25 May'12
CIO role through the lens of MIT: Agile rebel or company dishwasher?

The CIO role was under the microscope at MIT this week. Will CIOs be the standard bearers of the IT revolution or just stuck cleaning up the mess?
May 25, 2012 25 May'12
The revolution is here, but is the CIO’s role about cleaning up the mess?

What would the CIO role be without all the hand-wringing over whether it will survive another minute? This week was the annual MIT Sloan CIO Symposium, "Piloting the Untethered Enterprise," a ...
May 24, 2012 24 May'12
Should CIOs read their young employees' social network profiles?

Millennials are sometimes referred to as the "Facebook generation," and for good reason. About 75% of millennials have a social network profile. Comparatively, about half of Generation X and only a ...
May 24, 2012 24 May'12
Agile development methodologies, transparency pay dividends for NYSE

A chief digital officer's bullishness on Agile development methodologies and transparency led to NYSE Euronext's Web success.
May 23, 2012 23 May'12
Why CFOs love cloud metrics -- and when CIOs need to push back

With CFOs increasingly enticed by cloud metrics, CIOs must understand CFOs' love of cloud computing solutions -- and also know when to push back.
May 23, 2012 23 May'12
Market forces and the final chapter of the browser wars

Browser wars? What browser wars? A recent news story reported that Google Chrome has overtaken Microsoft's Internet Explorer as the most used browser on the Internet. My first thought was, "What ...
May 22, 2012 22 May'12
CEOs: CIOs earn seat at the table by creating competitive advantage

CEOs -- just who do they think CIOs are? Who do they want you to be? Mobile may be on your mind. Perhaps you have your head in the cloud. That's all well, good and important to the CEO, as long as ...
May 22, 2012 22 May'12
Three steps to better line-of-business services delivery

Measure, analyze and standardize for better line-of-business services delivery.
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 17, 2012 17 May'12
Even a minor lapse in security protocol can lead to major costs

Very bad things happen when security protocols are neglected. Just ask Stephen Fletcher, the now-former CIO for the state of Utah. Fletcher was fired by Gov. Gary Herbert this week over the March ...
May 17, 2012 17 May'12
Recruitment tips for finding talented Millennials

Millennials (sometimes called Generation Y) are in high demand, especially in the IT world. These talented young employees tend to be cheaper than seasoned IT professionals, often fresh out of ...
May 17, 2012 17 May'12
To gain a competitive advantage with mobile, CIO readiness is all

Gaining a competitive advantage with mobile is no easy feat for a statewide bank. Getting an early jump made the difference for one CIO.
May 16, 2012 16 May'12
IT Leadership Awards finalists driven by business-value creation

SearchCIO-Midmarket.com IT Leadership Awards judge Harvey Koeppel discusses his renewed belief that business and IT are aligning.
May 16, 2012 16 May'12
Smart grid systems expert devises business transformation template

Find out how one IT leader uses smart grid systems to affect change and drive business transformation.
May 14, 2012 14 May'12
Dude, you're getting a hostile workplace

In April, Dell's summit in Copenhagen was emceed by Mads Christensen, who is apparently Denmark's version of Rush Limbaugh -- well-known for shocking audiences with bigoted, misogynistic remarks. ...
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 11, 2012 11 May'12
Of motherhood and mobile strategy

As we head into another weekend, we'd like to send best wishes to our readers who are also mothers. Come to think of it, being a CIO or IT leader is a lot like being a mom: Every day brings new ...
May 11, 2012 11 May'12
Resume killers: Should Yahoo's CEO be fired for embellishing resume?

Have you been following the sordid tale of Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson's resumé killers? In an effort to secure seats on Yahoo's board, Third Point founder Daniel Loeb's corporate investigators were ...
May 10, 2012 10 May'12
Mobile spending trumps all, seeding a business revolution

Call it the triumph of consumerism, or just common sense. Mobile computing is on fire in the enterprise -- apps, middleware, tablets -- and the proof is in the pesos, pounds, the pieces of eight. ...
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
Mobile app dev at heart of website redesign

A website redesign with ROI in mind meant bringing Maxim magazine readers' favorite features to their favorite devices.
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
Custom Web application helps Realtors and homeowners

IT exec Chris Lambrou built a custom Web application for the real-estate market, and solved a problem that had stymied lending giants.
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
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 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 03, 2012 03 May'12
Is CIO collegiality at odds with gaining a competitive advantage?

Who would dispute the importance of gaining a competitive advantage in business? Competition is the mother's milk of capitalism. A competitive edge -- an advantage of one company over another vying ...
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 03, 2012 03 May'12
Forward-looking CIOs need to focus on app dev skewed toward mobile

App dev now is taking center stage because meeting customers' real-world information needs is not just nice, it's necessary to being able to compete.
May 02, 2012 02 May'12
VMware CIO: Bringing the consumer experience to the enterprise

Investing in the consumer experience with a social media and mobile slant ranks among VMware CIO Mark Egan's top five ways to create business value.
May 01, 2012 01 May'12
Re-creating a business intelligence system on the fly

How one SearchCIO-Midmarket.com IT Leadership Awards finalist helped re-create his company's business intelligence system with the aid of data visualization software.
May 01, 2012 01 May'12
Four ways to improve your change management strategy

When I talked to IT Service Management expert Derek Lonsdale about change-management strategy challenges, he kept coming back to the change management advisory board. True, the advisory board ...
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 30, 2012 30 Apr'12
Innovation lessons from IT Leadership Award winners

My favorite stories from the first SearchCIO-Midmarket.com IT Leadership Awards: Nicole Bradberry, CIO of Rise Health Inc., for making something out of nothing by leading her team to create a ...
April 30, 2012 30 Apr'12
CIO finalist: Custom Web application gives rise to a new business

CIO Nicole Bradberry, a SearchCIO-Midmarket.com IT Leadership Award finalist, created a business around a custom Web application for health care providers.
April 30, 2012 30 Apr'12
Cloud integration revitalizes an aged business model

A cloud integration platform helps CIO relaunch a struggling business by leveraging a community of partners and reaching thousands of new customers.
April 30, 2012 30 Apr'12
Strong technology leadership is a welcome gift to St. Paul nonprofit

Strong, customer-focused technology leadership and a friendly touch made Paul Harder a SearchCIO-Midmarket.com 2012 IT Leadership Awards finalist.
April 30, 2012 30 Apr'12
CIO innovator uses domain expertise to drive new business

A CIO's love of language and IT is spurring growth at Language Services Associates. A new video interpreting platform is the latest offshoot of his domain expertise.
April 30, 2012 30 Apr'12
CIO makes IT a strategic partner at Air Systems with green tech

This IT Leadership Award winner makes sure IT is a strategic partner to the business with a green IT strategy that led to a new role in the business.
April 30, 2012 30 Apr'12
Future technology leaders get top-speed, top-notch tutelage

The implementation of a crucial LMS and a drive to mold future technology leaders has made Steve Mallard a finalist in the SearchCIO-Midmarket.com 2012 IT Leadership Awards.
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
Social media privacy and your Millennial workforce

We're currently working on more stories for our series on Millennials -- those workers under the age of 30. One of the things that has struck me most is that their concept of personal and social ...
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
Should CIOs steer users away from Google Drive cloud storage service?

Another week, another potential woe for the CIO? Tuesday saw the long-awaited/speculated release of Google Drive, joining the world of such cloud storage service offerings as Dropbox and ...
April 26, 2012 26 Apr'12
CIOs get no respect in Gartner CEO survey. So what? Follow the money

For those who haven’t seen the recent Gartner CEO survey, CIOs come across in it as the Rodney Dangerfields of the C-suite. Not a person ever likely to occupy a CEO position, in the eyes of the ...
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 25, 2012 25 Apr'12
Group collaboration drives real estate technology innovations

One IT leader makes the difference in a distressed housing market by merging real estate technology with group collaboration techniques.

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