Contract negotiations and legal issues
Contract negotiations and legal issues can be tricky areas for CIOs, given the mix of IT, legal and business topics. Learn more about evaluating your needs, weighing different options and picking a vendor with the news, tips and other resources on contract negotiations and legal issues in this topic section.
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Contract negotiations and legal issues News
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October 29, 2019
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ThoughtSpot-Qlik battle shines a light on non-compete contracts
ThoughtSpot and Qlik CEOs squabble online over controversial but widely used non-compete agreements and the larger impact these contracts have on the IT industry.
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January 18, 2019
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CIO role: Should a CIO manipulate information?
IT experts react to yesterday's report in the Wall Street Journal that a CIO used his private company to manipulate online polling data. What's that say about the CIO role?
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November 30, 2018
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AWS License Manager spotlights BYOL compliance
Many AWS customers use the bring-your-own-license model. Now, the cloud vendor has given them a tool to ensure they comply with third-party contract agreements.
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January 31, 2018
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Law firm: Trump administration policies may reshape IT outsourcing
Trump administration policies on the H-1B visa program for foreign workers and 'political uncertainty' may accelerate the move to the cloud in 2018, a Mayer Brown attorney says.
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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
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CIO (Chief Information Officer)
A chief information officer (CIO) is the corporate executive in charge of information technology (IT) strategy and implementation. Continue Reading
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human resource management (HRM)
Human resource management (HRM) is the practice of recruiting, hiring, deploying and managing an organization's employees. Continue Reading
Evaluate Contract negotiations and legal issues Vendors & Products
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CIO's breadth, depth, business savvy on display at Trace3 Evolve
Technology leaders from NetApp, First American and Experian were among those honored at the Trace3 Evolve event. Their outsized role in driving business value was on full display. Continue Reading
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What is a smart contract and what's it good for?
Blockchain-based smart contracts promise to improve upon traditional legal contracts by validating conditions of a contract and enforcing outcomes through code. Continue Reading
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Mastering the cloud contract
Cynthia Nustad recalls a time not that long ago when businesses didn't have much flexibility in negotiating contracts with cloud providers. "Maybe you could negotiate on price or add-ons, but the core service was pretty vanilla and hardened," said ... Continue Reading
Manage Contract negotiations and legal issues
Learn to apply best practices and optimize your operations.
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CIOs need to rethink how they're managing outsourcing transitions
The old rules for managing outsourcing transitions no longer apply. Here are three nontraditional approaches to help ensure maximum benefit when switching outsourcing providers. Continue Reading
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IoT smart contracts bring opportunities and challenges
Smart contracts for IoT are the talk of the town. But whether they're all ready for action -- legally or otherwise -- can be debated. Continue Reading
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How can companies implement ITSM compliance standards?
In this Ask the Expert, IT governance expert Jeffrey Ritter discusses his formula to successfully align new technology with ITSM compliance standards -- all while minimizing risk. Continue Reading
Problem Solve Contract negotiations and legal issues Issues
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How to sustain hard-won ITSM automation gains
The ITSM automation gains you've reaped from your ITSM provider can vanish when you need to switch vendors. These five tips will prevent that from happening. Continue Reading
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What's the difference between SLO vs. SLA?
Often used interchangeably, the terms SLO and SLA are not the same. Find out the key attributes of each and why each is important for managing service providers. Continue Reading
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E-discovery in the cloud introduces security, compliance issues
E-discovery is still reliable for organizing and preserving data for legal compliance, but e-discovery in the cloud and container-based storage complicate governance processes. Continue Reading