July 04, 2009
CIO Insights Index
Enhancing the CFO/CIO Partnership
By Faisal Hoque | CIO Insights Article Published June 29, 2009
CIOs and CFOs should be natural allies, writes CIOUpdate columnist Faisal Hoque of BTM Corp.
By Faisal Hoque | CIO Insights Article Published June 29, 2009
CIOs and CFOs should be natural allies, writes CIOUpdate columnist Faisal Hoque of BTM Corp.
Leveraging the Right Resources for Alignment
By Jerome Oberlton | CIO Insights Article Published June 24, 2009
Alignment and collaboration are important for any organization, but can be especially valuable in bridging the gap between the business and IT, writes CIOUpdate guest columnist Jerome Oberlton of Mannatech.
By Jerome Oberlton | CIO Insights Article Published June 24, 2009
Alignment and collaboration are important for any organization, but can be especially valuable in bridging the gap between the business and IT, writes CIOUpdate guest columnist Jerome Oberlton of Mannatech.
IT in Practice: Building a Foundation of Collaboration
By Jerome Oberlton | CIO Insights Article Published June 3, 2009
Reading about collaboration in a best practices report is all well and good but, CIOUpdate guest columnist Jerome Oberlton of Mannetech, finds it best to experience it first hand.
By Jerome Oberlton | CIO Insights Article Published June 3, 2009
Reading about collaboration in a best practices report is all well and good but, CIOUpdate guest columnist Jerome Oberlton of Mannetech, finds it best to experience it first hand.
Five Mistakes To Avoid During a Technical Presentation
By Laurent Duperval | CIO Insights Article Published May 27, 2009
CIOUpdate columnist Laurent Duperval presents the problems but also offers up the solutions.
By Laurent Duperval | CIO Insights Article Published May 27, 2009
CIOUpdate columnist Laurent Duperval presents the problems but also offers up the solutions.
Your CIO is Having an Identity Crisis
By Faisal Hoque | CIO Insights Article Published May 18, 2009
There is just too much going on to lay success at the the feet of just one person, writes CIOUpdate columnist Faisal Hoque of BTM Corp.
By Faisal Hoque | CIO Insights Article Published May 18, 2009
There is just too much going on to lay success at the the feet of just one person, writes CIOUpdate columnist Faisal Hoque of BTM Corp.
Flying High: How NetJets' CIO Reshaped IT
By Allen Bernard | CIO Insights Article Published April 30, 2009
Shared services and a can-do attitude are the key to meeting the needs of a highly demanding clientèle.
By Allen Bernard | CIO Insights Article Published April 30, 2009
Shared services and a can-do attitude are the key to meeting the needs of a highly demanding clientèle.
Five Ways to Make the CFO Your BFF
By Patty Azzarello | CIO Insights Article Published April 24, 2009
By understanding the CFO, your IT organization will be seen in a whole new light, writes CIOUpdate columnist Patty Azzarello of the Azzarello Group.
By Patty Azzarello | CIO Insights Article Published April 24, 2009
Are IT Management Frameworks Effective?
By David Miller | CIO Insights Article Published April 22, 2009
IT needs to focus on service not methodologies, writes CIOUpdate guest columnist David Miller of ITDYNAMICS.
By David Miller | CIO Insights Article Published April 22, 2009
IT needs to focus on service not methodologies, writes CIOUpdate guest columnist David Miller of ITDYNAMICS.
Why Software Development Projects Fail, Parts I-V
By CIO Update Staff | CIO Insights Article Published April 15, 2009
Click here to see the complete series.
By CIO Update Staff | CIO Insights Article Published April 15, 2009
Click here to see the complete series.
Why Software Development Projects Fail, Part V: Distributed Teams
By Drew Robb | CIO Insights Article Published April 15, 2009
The location of developers, the advent of distributed development teams, and differing time zones all have to be addressed to ensure project success.
By Drew Robb | CIO Insights Article Published April 15, 2009
The location of developers, the advent of distributed development teams, and differing time zones all have to be addressed to ensure project success.
Innovating is Key in a Recession
By Allen Bernard | CIO Insights Article Published April 7, 2009
IT can help the business survive and help prepare it to thrive when things turn around.
By Allen Bernard | CIO Insights Article Published April 7, 2009
IT can help the business survive and help prepare it to thrive when things turn around.
Why Software Development Projects Fail, Part IV: Release
By Drew Robb | CIO Insights Article Published April 3, 2009
A common point of failure is to test and launch without thorough input from the user community.
By Drew Robb | CIO Insights Article Published April 3, 2009
A common point of failure is to test and launch without thorough input from the user community.
Mastering the Art of IT/Business Alignment
By Patty Azzarello | CIO Insights Article Published March 20, 2009
Whose job it is to bridge the gap between IT and the business? It's yours, writes CIOUpdate columnist Patty Azzarello of the Azzarello Group.
By Patty Azzarello | CIO Insights Article Published March 20, 2009
Solving the Problem of Large Project Failure
By Cliff Berg | CIO Insights Article Published March 16, 2009
Document-centric processes are a main cause of failure of large IT projects, writes CIOUpdate guest columnist Cliff Berg.
By Cliff Berg | CIO Insights Article Published March 16, 2009
Document-centric processes are a main cause of failure of large IT projects, writes CIOUpdate guest columnist Cliff Berg.
A Consultant is Not a Leader
By Laurent Duperval | CIO Insights Article Published February 24, 2009
Consultants can help but it's up to you to lead in good times and bad, writes CIOUpdate columnist Laurent Duperval of Duperval Consulting.
By Laurent Duperval | CIO Insights Article Published February 24, 2009
Consultants can help but it's up to you to lead in good times and bad, writes CIOUpdate columnist Laurent Duperval of Duperval Consulting.
Why Software Development Projects Fail, Part III: Methodology
By Drew Robb | CIO Insights Article Published February 18, 2009
There are many ways to bog down a software project but selecting the wrong development methodology is an all too frequent cause of failure.
By Drew Robb | CIO Insights Article Published February 18, 2009
There are many ways to bog down a software project but selecting the wrong development methodology is an all too frequent cause of failure.
Obama's Cyber Security Czar Good Pick for IT
By Michael Markulec | CIO Insights Article Published February 12, 2009
President Obama's new cyber security Czar, Melissa Hathaway, will foster much needed cooperation between the public and private sectors, writes CIOUpdate guest columnist Michael Markulec of Lumeta Corp.
By Michael Markulec | CIO Insights Article Published February 12, 2009
President Obama's new cyber security Czar, Melissa Hathaway, will foster much needed cooperation between the public and private sectors, writes CIOUpdate guest columnist Michael Markulec of Lumeta Corp.
Why Software Development Projects Fail, Part II: Requirements
By Drew Robb | CIO Insights Article Published February 11, 2009
Coding in faulty requirements is one surefire way to bog down a project.
By Drew Robb | CIO Insights Article Published February 11, 2009
Coding in faulty requirements is one surefire way to bog down a project.
Why Software Development Projects Fail, Part I
By Drew Robb | CIO Insights Article Published February 5, 2009
Avoiding the demons: Years of software development success can be obliterated with one small failure.
By Drew Robb | CIO Insights Article Published February 5, 2009
Avoiding the demons: Years of software development success can be obliterated with one small failure.
What Savvy CIOs Know About CFO Speak
By Robert McGarvey | CIO Insights Article Published February 2, 2009
GAAP. BV. GAAS. IFRS. Quick now: what do these acronyms mean? If you don’t know, your job may be in jeopardy.
By Robert McGarvey | CIO Insights Article Published February 2, 2009
GAAP. BV. GAAS. IFRS. Quick now: what do these acronyms mean? If you don’t know, your job may be in jeopardy.
Transforming IT: VF Corp.'s Martin Schneider
By Allen Bernard | CIO Insights Article Published January 30, 2009
Rethinking IT for the largest apparel maker on the planet was no small task but the companies first global CIO knew it could be done.
By Allen Bernard | CIO Insights Article Published January 30, 2009
Rethinking IT for the largest apparel maker on the planet was no small task but the companies first global CIO knew it could be done.
Content Ain’t King, Neither is Elvis
By Patrick Gray | CIO Insights Article Published January 29, 2009
Users are, writes CIOUpdate columnist Patrick Gray of the Prevoyance Group.
By Patrick Gray | CIO Insights Article Published January 29, 2009
10 Reasons Why Strategic IT Management Initiatives Fail
By Dennis Drogseth | CIO Insights Article Published January 26, 2009
Because strategic initiatives suffer from the same pain points, these cures apply across the board, writes CIOUpdate columnist Dennis Drogseth of Enterprise Management Associates.
By Dennis Drogseth | CIO Insights Article Published January 26, 2009
Because strategic initiatives suffer from the same pain points, these cures apply across the board, writes CIOUpdate columnist Dennis Drogseth of Enterprise Management Associates.
NASA’s Toughest Job?
By Pam Baker | CIO Insights Article Published January 22, 2009
The recession, Gen X/Y, low morale, social networking, cloud computing … just a typical day in the life of Linda Cureton CIO at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center.
By Pam Baker | CIO Insights Article Published January 22, 2009
The recession, Gen X/Y, low morale, social networking, cloud computing … just a typical day in the life of Linda Cureton CIO at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center.
Profile in Perseverance: Rosalee Hermens, CIO of Timberland
By Pam Baker | CIO Insights Article Published January 15, 2009
Like all retail CIOs these days, Hermens is challenged by every aspect of the business.
By Pam Baker | CIO Insights Article Published January 15, 2009
Like all retail CIOs these days, Hermens is challenged by every aspect of the business.
Profile: Jim Lance, CIO of Bon Ton
By Pam Baker | CIO Insights Article Published December 24, 2008
The CIO and the high-tech Hail Mary.
By Pam Baker | CIO Insights Article Published December 24, 2008
The CIO and the high-tech Hail Mary.
5 Ways to Keep Innovation Alive In a Recession
By Brian T. Horowitz | CIO Insights Article Published December 22, 2008
Experts explain how CIOs can keep new projects moving forward despite the downturn.
By Brian T. Horowitz | CIO Insights Article Published December 22, 2008
Experts explain how CIOs can keep new projects moving forward despite the downturn.
Social Networks Are Risky Business
By Richard Stiennon | CIO Insights Article Published December 17, 2008
From lax security practices to brand rip offs, social networking sites can be bad for your company, writes CIOUpdate columnist Richard Stiennon.
By Richard Stiennon | CIO Insights Article Published December 17, 2008
Innovation Still Happens in the Middle
By Mike Piech | CIO Insights Article Published December 3, 2008
Sure, SOA and BPM are innovative but real innovation happens all the way down the stack, writes CIOUpdate guest columnist Mike Piech of Oracle.
By Mike Piech | CIO Insights Article Published December 3, 2008
Sure, SOA and BPM are innovative but real innovation happens all the way down the stack, writes CIOUpdate guest columnist Mike Piech of Oracle.
Effective Leadership in Tough Times
By Allen Bernard | CIO Insights Article Published November 24, 2008
These five leadership traits and tactics will help your company survive.
By Allen Bernard | CIO Insights Article Published November 24, 2008
These five leadership traits and tactics will help your company survive.
Don’t Do Everything
By Patty Azzarello | CIO Insights Article Published November 21, 2008
Success comes from understanding what’s more important and what’s not, writes CIOUpdate columnist Patty Azzarello of the Azzarello Group.
By Patty Azzarello | CIO Insights Article Published November 21, 2008
The Five Top Reasons Why IT Doesn’t Innovate
By Laurent Duperval | CIO Insights Article Published November 20, 2008
Here’s a hint—it has nothing to do with technology, writes CIOUpdate columnist Laurent Duperval of Durperval Consulting.
By Laurent Duperval | CIO Insights Article Published November 20, 2008
Here’s a hint—it has nothing to do with technology, writes CIOUpdate columnist Laurent Duperval of Durperval Consulting.
CIOs Emerging as Business Leaders
By Pam Baker | CIO Insights Article Published November 18, 2008
Many challenges remain, but CIOs are narrowing the C-suite gap.
By Pam Baker | CIO Insights Article Published November 18, 2008
Many challenges remain, but CIOs are narrowing the C-suite gap.
Key Technologies Boost Functionality and Lower Costs
By Pam Baker | CIO Insights Article Published November 12, 2008
SIRVA CIO Erik Keller thinks investing in key technologies makes sense especially in a down market.
By Pam Baker | CIO Insights Article Published November 12, 2008
SIRVA CIO Erik Keller thinks investing in key technologies makes sense especially in a down market.
Using RACI to Drive Change
By Christa Hoffmeier | CIO Insights Article Published November 6, 2008
From projects to organizational design, leaders of all stripes are turning to RACI to drive change, writes CIOUpdate columnists Christa Hoffmeier and Precillia Redmond of the PA Consulting Group.
By Christa Hoffmeier | CIO Insights Article Published November 6, 2008
From projects to organizational design, leaders of all stripes are turning to RACI to drive change, writes CIOUpdate columnists Christa Hoffmeier and Precillia Redmond of the PA Consulting Group.
Using RACI to Drive Change
By Precillia Redmond | CIO Insights Article Published November 6, 2008
From projects to organizational design, leaders of all stripes are turning to RACI to drive change, writes CIOUpdate columnists Christa Hoffmeier and Precillia Redmond of the PA Consulting Group.
By Precillia Redmond | CIO Insights Article Published November 6, 2008
From projects to organizational design, leaders of all stripes are turning to RACI to drive change, writes CIOUpdate columnists Christa Hoffmeier and Precillia Redmond of the PA Consulting Group.
Profile: Maricel Cabahug, CIO, Yaskawa Electric America
By Pam Baker | CIO Insights Article Published June 19, 2008
Taking charge meant letting go.
By Pam Baker | CIO Insights Article Published June 19, 2008
Taking charge meant letting go.
Who is Stealing Your BSM Thunder?
By Paul Burns | CIO Insights Article Published June 9, 2008
CIOs need to lead BSM efforts to stay relevant, writes CIOUpdate columnist Paul Burns of Enterprise Management Associates.
By Paul Burns | CIO Insights Article Published June 9, 2008
The Successful CIO: It's All About Leadership
By Allen Bernard | CIO Insights Article Published May 29, 2008
Today's Q&A with former PepsiCo CIO Tom Trainer, is the latest installment of an occasional series of articles highlighting the thoughts and insights of some of today's most successful IT leaders.
By Allen Bernard | CIO Insights Article Published May 29, 2008
Today's Q&A with former PepsiCo CIO Tom Trainer, is the latest installment of an occasional series of articles highlighting the thoughts and insights of some of today's most successful IT leaders.
How to Shoot Yourself in the Foot When Presenting to the Board
By Robert McGarvey | CIO Insights Article Published May 15, 2008
(Oh, yeah, and then a few words on how not to.)
By Robert McGarvey | CIO Insights Article Published May 15, 2008
(Oh, yeah, and then a few words on how not to.)
The Architecture of Architecture, Part III
By Len Fehskens | CIO Insights Article Published May 1, 2008
In third part of his series CIOUpdate guest columnist Leonard Fehskens of the Open Group explores the origins and definitions of “architecture” and how it applies to IT.
By Len Fehskens | CIO Insights Article Published May 1, 2008
In third part of his series CIOUpdate guest columnist Leonard Fehskens of the Open Group explores the origins and definitions of “architecture” and how it applies to IT.
Business Technology vs. Information Technology
By Michael Fillios | CIO Insights Article Published April 24, 2008
BT, IT what's in a name? It's turns out quite a lot, says CIO Update guest columnist Michael Fillios of BTM Corp.
By Michael Fillios | CIO Insights Article Published April 24, 2008
BT, IT what's in a name? It's turns out quite a lot, says CIO Update guest columnist Michael Fillios of BTM Corp.
From Tactical to Strategic: Understanding Industry is Key
By Allen Bernard | CIO Insights Article Published April 17, 2008
Today's Q&A with Doug Bond of Century Insurance is the latest installment of an occasional series of articles highlighting the thoughts and insights of some of today's most successful IT leaders.
By Allen Bernard | CIO Insights Article Published April 17, 2008
Today's Q&A with Doug Bond of Century Insurance is the latest installment of an occasional series of articles highlighting the thoughts and insights of some of today's most successful IT leaders.
CIO 2.0: The Chief Impact Officer
By Hank Leingang | CIO Insights Article Published April 7, 2008
CIOs should strive toward a greater role in strategic business planning, writes Hank Leingang of ITM Software.
By Hank Leingang | CIO Insights Article Published April 7, 2008
CIOs should strive toward a greater role in strategic business planning, writes Hank Leingang of ITM Software.
The High Cost of ‘Expertise’
By Brian Cook | CIO Insights Article Published October 16, 2008
Business analysts who are domain subject matter experts can be costing you $2 million per project, writes CIOUpdate columnist Brian Cook.
By Brian Cook | CIO Insights Article Published October 16, 2008
How 'Technical' Do You Need To Be?
By Patty Azzarello | CIO Insights Article Published September 25, 2008
CIOs need to understand technology and people, writes CIOUpdate columnist Patty Azzarello of the Azzarello Group.
By Patty Azzarello | CIO Insights Article Published September 25, 2008
Alignment is Dead
By Laurie Orlov | CIO Insights Article Published September 23, 2008
Long live the hybrid organizational, writes CIOUpdate columnist Laurie Orlov.
By Laurie Orlov | CIO Insights Article Published September 23, 2008
Standing at the Crossroads
By Allen Bernard | CIO Insights Article Published September 5, 2008
Historically, IT is at a crossroads—a unique mash-up of time, technology, expectations and anticipations.
By Allen Bernard | CIO Insights Article Published September 5, 2008
Historically, IT is at a crossroads—a unique mash-up of time, technology, expectations and anticipations.
British Airways: A Case Study in ‘Lean’ IT
By Laurie Orlov | CIO Insights Article Published August 26, 2008
Savings of £100M per year after two years just from a little process reengineering and a new focus on IT’s interface with the customer, writes CIOUpdate columnist Laurie Orlov.
By Laurie Orlov | CIO Insights Article Published August 26, 2008
Solving IT’s Identity Problem
By Patrick Gray | CIO Insights Article Published August 19, 2008
Forget about IT/business “alignment”, it’s time to take some action.
By Patrick Gray | CIO Insights Article Published August 19, 2008
Changing the CIO Culture Trip
By Laurie Orlov | CIO Insights Article Published July 23, 2008
Arrogance and self-importance need to give way to a 2600 year old idea of what it means to be a leader, writes CIOUpdate columnist Laurie Orlov.
By Laurie Orlov | CIO Insights Article Published July 23, 2008
Profile: Marina Shabin, CIO of Sterling Commerce
By Pam Baker | CIO Insights Article Published July 18, 2008
While the everyday Joe has likely never heard of Sterling Commerce, his bank certainly has.
By Pam Baker | CIO Insights Article Published July 18, 2008
While the everyday Joe has likely never heard of Sterling Commerce, his bank certainly has.
Taking the Long View: Holistic Outsourcing
By Ramesh Dorairaj | CIO Insights Article Published July 17, 2008
If you outsource just for today you'll miss tomorrow's opportunites, writes CIOUpdate guest columnist Ramesh Dorairaj of MindTree.
By Ramesh Dorairaj | CIO Insights Article Published July 17, 2008
If you outsource just for today you'll miss tomorrow's opportunites, writes CIOUpdate guest columnist Ramesh Dorairaj of MindTree.
Keeping Confidential Information Confidential
By Kurt Stitcher | CIO Insights Article Published July 10, 2008
There are two good ways to keep privileged data safe from a legal dragnet, writes CIOUpdate guest columnist Kurt Stitcher of Levenfeld Pearlstein LLC.
By Kurt Stitcher | CIO Insights Article Published July 10, 2008
There are two good ways to keep privileged data safe from a legal dragnet, writes CIOUpdate guest columnist Kurt Stitcher of Levenfeld Pearlstein LLC.
Why Crises Can Be Good for IT
By Laurent Duperval | CIO Insights Article Published July 8, 2008
Sometimes you see people's best when things are at their worst, writes CIOUpdate columnist Laurent Duperval of Duperval Consulting.
By Laurent Duperval | CIO Insights Article Published July 8, 2008
Sometimes you see people's best when things are at their worst, writes CIOUpdate columnist Laurent Duperval of Duperval Consulting.
5 Great Ways To Make Sure Your Staff Hates Your Meeting
By Laurent Duperval | CIO Insights Article Published July 1, 2008
Some surefire meeting strategies to waste time and money and lower morale.
By Laurent Duperval | CIO Insights Article Published July 1, 2008
Some surefire meeting strategies to waste time and money and lower morale.
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