Tips

Tips

Leadership and strategic planning

• Mobile innovations vs. BYOD policies: How should the CIO prioritize?

  Some experts suggest CIOs should focus more on mobile innovations and less on BYOD policy. In our latest CIO Chatter, SearchCIO.com readers respond.  Continue Reading

• IT hiring strategies: Our CIO readers talk soft skills, skimpy budgets

  In our inaugural CIO Chatter, SearchCIO.com readers weigh in on staffing expert Melisa Bockrath's advice on IT hiring strategies in tough times.  Continue Reading

• Free IT organizational structure chart templates for the CIO

  Use these free IT organizational structure chart templates to illustrate the relationships and hierarchy between various IT roles in your enterprise.  Continue Reading

• Steps CIOs can take to harness digital disruption

  How does a CIO get involved in digital disruption? Analyst Nigel Fenwick offers a framework.  Continue Reading

• Free IT strategic planning templates for CIOs

  An overarching IT strategy is critical to enterprise success. Use these free IT strategic planning templates to craft an effective IT program.  Continue Reading

• Ten enterprise social media strategy tips for midmarket CIOs

  Social networking engagements require a strong plan of attack. Draw on these 10 enterprise social media tips to guide your midmarket organization.  Continue Reading

• Should CIOs be responsible for social media best practices?

  Should CIOs be involved in social media roles within their companies? These social media best practices for CIOs may surprise you.  Continue Reading

• Making a business case for data storage and backup

  CIO Niel Nickolaisen lays out how he gets the business to invest in storage and backup technologies starting with a business case for the value of data.  Continue Reading

• Five free project scope statement examples for the CIO

  Project scope statements can help CIOs control initiatives and reach business goals. Find free examples of project scope statements here.  Continue Reading

• Consumerization calls for a new IT delivery mindset

  Expert Niel Nickolaisen offers four steps for meeting IT service delivery expectations in the consumerization era.  Continue Reading

• Using Six Sigma process to engage your users with IT consumerization

  CEO John Weathington offers Six Sigma process tips to align IT with the business through consumerization.  Continue Reading

• Is the time right for consumerization? Prepare your organization

  Consumerization is now. CEO John Weathington offers tips for using consumerization to align IT with the business.  Continue Reading

• Cloud computing is the source of innovation and agility

  Cloud computing is about more than just cost savings and efficiencies; it's also the source of innovation and agility.  Continue Reading

• Retaining Millennial employees: What you need to know

  Are you committed to retaining your Millennial employees? Learn about the characteristics of Millennials and how CIOs can keep them happy and productive.  Continue Reading

• CIO reveals keys to getting noticed by executive leadership

  Our IT Leadership Awards judge notices several things our award winners have in common, and reveals the keys to getting noticed -- and getting ahead.  Continue Reading