Tips

Tips

• Social gamification: How it benefits companies and their users

  Social gamification is proving its worth in organizations large and small. In this Q&A, Sonya Barry, a community manager at Java.net, explains how.  Continue Reading

• Best project management practices for CIOs and IT managers

  The best project management practices emphasize efficiency over chaos, so we've gathered some top project management tips from our sister sites.  Continue Reading

• A CIO goes beyond Agile and straight to the drawing board

  CIO Niel Nickolaisen's three mottos of software development have served him well over the years. But now, he says, it's time to go beyond Agile.  Continue Reading

• CIO tip: Learn how to present a risk-management plan to the board

  CIO tip: Companies are getting serious about risk management plans -- and leaning on CIOs to help them.  Continue Reading

• Online security training: How to avoid cybersecurity issues

  Looking to avoid cybersecurity issues? You must first determine who is responsible for online security training. Our #CIOChat participants weigh in.  Continue Reading

• How to assess risk: Business risk assessment and management for CIOs

  Business risk assessment isn't reserved for the enterprise. Learn how to assess risk and create a risk management plan in SMBs in this #CIOChat recap.  Continue Reading

• Readers talk technological advancement, future planning, Ray Kurzweil

  In this CIO Chatter roundup, see what readers had to say about Ray Kurzweil's perspectives on technological advancement and future planning for IT.  Continue Reading

• Next-generation security trends for 2014 and beyond

  In SearchCIO's recent #CIOChat, participants discuss next-generation security trends and threats, covering cloud takeover, mobile apps and more.  Continue Reading

• Cyberthreat protection: Expert advice for SMB CIOs

  With online attacks on the rise, SMBs must ensure their cyberthreat protection programs are up to snuff. We've rounded up some relevant news and tips.  Continue Reading

• Forrester: CIOs must embrace, not fight, the employee 'digital self'

  Forrester analyst Frank Gillette says CIOs must now reckon with an employee's entire 'digital self.'  Continue Reading

• Rolling out a mission-critical application: We can do better

  Does the glitch-ridden Health Insurance Marketplace bring back bad memories? Niel Nickolaisen offers his Rx for rolling out a mission-critical app.  Continue Reading

• The project pipeline and the role of IT

  HoneyBaked Ham IT executive Bill Bolton outlines role of IT and six steps for prioritizing the project pipeline.  Continue Reading

• The agile organization: Readers discuss priorities and pitfalls

  In this roundup of recent stories on the agile organization, readers discuss how to prioritize around agile project management and development.  Continue Reading

• Can cloud ROI formula and agility trump potential cost savings?

  In their pursuit of cloud, some CIOs are placing a premium on an effective cloud ROI formula and are focusing on cloud agility, tweet jammers said.  Continue Reading

• Startups share hiring tips on how to find technical talent

  Startups share their secrets on how to hire and keep technical talent on a shoestring budget.  Continue Reading