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Headcount Caps 07 July, 2006 16:18:51
The chief operating officer and chief financial officer of a Fortune 1000 company faced a challenge: Revenues were growing, but profits weren't. They had to get a handle on costs, especially corporate overhead (G&A).Trying to save money? Skip the headcount limits; they actually drive costs up - +
Switch Hitting: How to Change Industries 01 May, 2006 11:51:14
Despite the fact that securing a CIO spot in a brand new industry is a good deal more challenging than remaining in your vertical, many CIOs have bitten the bullet and made the move. Here is some advice — on getting the job and keeping it — from a few of themHave you been typecast? Here's some expert advice on breaking out of the industry mould - +
Recruiters Advice 30 January, 2006 16:20:05
Going through the recruiting process with a search firm is an art and skill. One gets better with practice and one never forgets - it is like riding a bicycle.With a new year recently begun, it is time for all of us to reassess the past year with an eye to having 2006 be better. Some of you will determine that it may be time to change positions. Others may not, but January always proves to be one of the months executives are most likely to receive calls from search firms. - +
Mastering the Secret Etiquette of Golf 08 June, 2005 13:44:00
Greg Norman may have nothing to fear from you, but you still have to know the (unwritten) rules of the game - +
Attack of the Killer B's 06 October, 2004 12:32:22
Swat at them all you like, but these business buzzwords aren't going away soon - +
How to Read the Signs 07 April, 2004 13:49:53
Consider, for example, the dotcom craze. In the late 90s, anyone who didn't buy in just didn't understand. By 2001, it seemed obvious that everyone who had bought in just didn't "get it"What you can do to lead your organization down the path of technological change - +
Inferiority Complex 07 April, 2004 14:11:18
Even though the importance of IT is continually reaffirmed, CIOs insist on questioning their role - +
Time to Brand Your IT? 09 December, 2003 12:40:02
I'm confident that the vast majority of CIOs don't bring much of a branding sensibility to the work they oversee. I asked one Fortune 100 CIO how he would describe his IT department's "brand" within the enterprise. He looked at me as if I were a moronConducting an exercise in branding could help you manage user expectations and improve your department's image - +
Lies, Damned Lies and Requirements 10 November, 2003 10:56:59
We know companies always complain about the costs and confusion generated by undocumented code. Let's talk, instead, about the costs and chaos imposed by undocumented requirementsThe road to applications development hell is paved with rigid code requirements - +
Don't Ignore the Intangibles 08 October, 2003 11:04:50
Even benefits that are hard to quantify can be an important part of a successful business case. - +
Why IT Really Does Matter 11 September, 2003 12:52:18
Carr's narrative deserves to be read as an intriguing technical argument in the service of grotesquely naive business assumptions. His facts may be flawless and his historical analysis smooth. But the business conclusions he draws are profoundly sillyBusinesses can indeed differentiate themselves through IT. It's all a question of how they manage the technology
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CIO Live Podcast #79: Brent D Taylor, author of The Outsider's Edge: The Making of Self-Made Billionaires Part II 05 October, 2007 06:00:00
For his new book, The Outsider's Edge: The Making of Self-Made Billionaires, social researcher Brent D Taylor spent four years of intensive research investigating the psychological make-up and backgrounds of some of the world's richest men and women, including IT luminaries Bill Gates, Larry Ellison and Steve Jobs. Taylor discovered that, despite working in different industries and coming from different upbringings, they all have one thing in common -- they are all outsiders. - +
CIO Live Podcast #78: Brent D Taylor, author of The Outsider's Edge: The Making of Self-Made Billionaires 28 September, 2007 17:34:25
For his new book, The Outsider's Edge: The Making of Self-Made Billionaires, social researcher Brent D Taylor spent four years of intensive research investigating the psychological make-up and backgrounds of some of the world's richest men and women, including IT luminaries Bill Gates, Larry Ellison and Steve Jobs. Taylor discovered that, despite working in different industries and coming from different upbringings, they all have one thing in common -- they are all outsiders. - +
CIO Live Podcast #77: Panasonic Speeds Up Trans-Pacific File Transfers, Part III 21 September, 2007 07:00:00
Part three in our three-part special report from CIO's sister publication Network World in the US, as Paul Desmond reports from the Network World IT Roadmap Conference in Santa Clara, California. With development teams in the US and Japan, Panasonic needed a more efficient way to move very large files between the two locations. Iben Rodriguez, IT consultant for Panasonic Research and Development, explains how a storage-area network and virtual server technology helped speed up WAN performance. - +
CIO Live Podcast #76: Panasonic Speeds Up Trans-Pacific File Transfers, Part II 14 September, 2007 07:00:00
Part two in our three-part special report from CIO's sister publication Network World in the US, as Paul Desmond reports from the Network World IT Roadmap Conference in Santa Clara, California. With development teams in the US and Japan, Panasonic needed a more efficient way to move very large files between the two locations. Iben Rodriguez, IT consultant for Panasonic Research and Development, explains how a storage-area network and virtual server technology helped speed up WAN performance. - +
CIO Live Podcast #75: Panasonic Speeds Up Trans-Pacific File Transfers, Part I 07 September, 2007 07:00:05
Part one in our three-part special report from CIO's sister publication Network World in the US, as Paul Desmond reports from the Network World IT Roadmap Conference in Santa Clara, California. With development teams in the US and Japan, Panasonic needed a more efficient way to move very large files between the two locations. Iben Rodriguez, IT consultant for Panasonic Research and Development, explains how a storage-area network and virtual server technology helped speed up WAN performance.
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CBS website bitten by iFrame hack 02 December, 2008 07:30:00
Russian malware distributors have launched another iFrame attack on a sub-domain of the cbs.com site.TV network CBS has become the latest big name to have it website used to host malware, a security company has reported. - +
Excerpt: Counterterrorism Strategies for Corporations 27 November, 2008 12:36:00
Mike Ackerman calls terrorism "the skunk at the globalization lawn party." His new book lays out 10 principles for how businesses can prepare and respond.Mike Ackerman calls terrorism "the skunk at the globalization lawn party." His new book lays out 10 principles for how businesses can prepare and respond. - +
The 10 Ackerman Principles of Counterterrorism 27 November, 2008 12:43:00
Consultant and author Mike Ackerman's 10 counterterrorism principles for business.Consultant and author Mike Ackerman's 10 counterterrorism principles for business. - +
Survey: Despite Risks, Employees Still Holiday Shop at Work 27 November, 2008 10:02:00
As Cyber Monday approaches, research suggests a majority of workers will use their work computer to shop this holiday season. But despite the continued growth in online shopping, employees and business still don't understand the riskAs Cyber Monday approaches, research suggests a majority of workers will use their work computer to shop this holiday season. But despite the continued growth in online shopping, employees and business still don't understand the risk. - +
Why Cybercrime is Thriving 27 November, 2008 11:52:00
A new Symantec report reveals just how large and sophisticated the online underground economy has grownA new Symantec report reveals just how large and sophisticated the online underground economy has grown.
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