Tips

Tips

• The right tools for a distributed software development team

  Use these three must-have tools to get the most out of a distributed software development team, but keep developer personal preferences in mind.  Continue Reading

• Making sure your business software stays business-ready

  Business software is the table stakes an organization needs to thrive. Here's how to assess whether your business applications are up to the task.  Continue Reading

• The case against developing mobile apps: Mobile-friendly websites

  It seems as if everyone is developing mobile apps these days. Jonathan Hassell explains why native mobile apps just might not be worth it.  Continue Reading

• NFC and other reasons CIOs need a next-gen mobile strategy -- now

  If your mobile strategy is about devices or replicating what you do already, you are a first-generation CIO. Learn how to become second-generation.  Continue Reading

• Recognition technology drives next-generation mobile strategies

  New audio and visual recognition technology should be shaping mobile strategies, and CIOs shouldn't overlook the business value of cheap consumer tech.  Continue Reading

• Creating virtual teams that work without sacrificing project timelines

  Managing virtual teams that work isn't easy. CEO John Weathington discusses project kickoff and the virtual collaboration tools that ensure success.  Continue Reading

• No measurement leads to project management failure

  One firm's attempt to create a new integrated ordering system ended up a project management failure, due to a lack of understanding of the underlying systems.  Continue Reading

• Got project management woes? Check out these RFP examples

  Great CIOs live and die by the request for proposal (RFP), but sometimes knowing where to begin is a nightmare. We've gathered some RFP examples to start your project fast.  Continue Reading

• Best practices for successful IT project management

  Jonathan Hassell's tips for successful IT project management help CIOs give a little more freedom to teams and reap big rewards with improved project timelines.  Continue Reading

• Project management competency built on agile methods, risk mitigation

  Niel Nickolaisen outlines how to develop project management competency around agile methods, risk mitigation and transparency.  Continue Reading

• BI programs should co-opt social sciences to be closer to the money

  CIOs should incorporate anthropology, economics and other social sciences into their BI programs to answer burning business questions.  Continue Reading

• Project teams and prioritization: Keys for creative project management

  CIOs must master creative project management to achieve business goals. The right project teams and prioritization are the secrets to success, Scott Lowe explains.  Continue Reading

• How to preserve your relationship with an outsourcing partner

  When an outsourcing partner messes up your agreed services, what's the next step? Expert Jonathan Hassell offers advice about keeping the ship afloat.  Continue Reading

• Realities of risk today require a chief business security officer

  The chief business security officer, a new type of security pro, can help bridge the gap between IT security and business initiatives.  Continue Reading

• Why a technology and marketing strategy alliance should be cemented

  CIOs and chief marketing officers may be at odds at times, but many signs point to the need for a stronger technology and marketing strategy alliance.  Continue Reading