Tips

Tips

• Craft a solid cloud exit strategy

  In our cloud economics tweet jam, participants advised CIOs to craft a cloud exit strategy that prepares them for internal and external failures.  Continue Reading

• Forging a desktop strategy for a workforce in transition

  The desktop dead and buried? Not according to Tim Herbert of CompTIA. Here is his advice to CIOs on forging a desktop strategy for 2014.  Continue Reading

• Cloud costs: Hidden and soft costs can pack a wallop

  In SearchCIO's recent cloud economics-themed tweet jam, participants talked cloud costs, warning specifically about unexpected hidden and soft costs.  Continue Reading

• Mobility management: Beyond MDM and BYOD

  MDM is a vital component of mobility management, but CIOs need to consider MAM, MIM and MPM to cover the many facets of managing a mobile workforce.  Continue Reading

• CIO advice on showing value of social media and collaboration initiatives

  Two top CIOs give their quick takes on proving up the value of social media and collaboration tools.  Continue Reading

• Forrester: Achieve business agility by adopting these 10 attributes

  Is your company struggling to keep up with the lightning-quick pace of change? Forrester explains the 10 attributes of business agility.  Continue Reading

• Big data trends: Tips for SMB CIOs on using analytics

  Big data trends are big talk in smaller businesses, but they also ignite a range of concerns. We've tracked down tips for SMB CIOs on using analytics.  Continue Reading

• Equifax data guru on making real-time data analysis a reality

  Equifax data expert Michael Koukounas explains how real-time data turns into real dollars and how he takes the complexity out of complex analysis.  Continue Reading

• Free technology roadmap template examples for CIOs

  These free technology roadmap templates and examples will clear up your organization's strategic vision, combining detail with overarching goals.  Continue Reading

• Run IT as a business or just a business enabler? Tweet jammers discuss

  Should enterprise CIOs run IT as a business or simply as a business enabler? Tweet jam participants discuss how to deliver value and generate profit.  Continue Reading

• Forrester to security leaders: Embrace continuous improvement

  Security leaders realize that changing attitudes about data security takes time; continuous improvement can be powerful tool in getting there.  Continue Reading

• Top service management process for CIOs? Tweet jammers debate

  As a CIO, what's your top service management process or priority? Read what our tweet jam participants had to say in our ITSM discussion.  Continue Reading

• IT business outcomes prioritized in IT service delivery discussion

  In this tweet jam recap, learn why CIOs and their IT departments are making business outcomes a top IT service delivery priority.  Continue Reading

• ITSM implementation advice for the small business IT owner

  In August's service management-themed tweet jam, participants offered ITSM implementation advice and planning tips for the small business IT owner.  Continue Reading

• Online data storage systems: SMB tips on keeping up with the cloud

  Online data storage is a hot topic, and the debate has only just begun at many SMBs. We've uncovered expert advice on adapting to a cloudy future.  Continue Reading