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    The project management conundrum

    When I was in short pants, there was a great TV show called The Magic Boomerang. The sizzle for this show was that there was a boomerang from the Dreamtime which, when thrown, would stop time except for the person throwing it. The premise was then blatantly stolen for the film Clockstoppers, where once again teens could stop time via ‘hypertime’ watches and get up to all sorts of cheeky hi-jinks.

    Written by Chris Yates • 10 Sept. 11 11:16

  • Think Tank: Tips for IT strategic planning success

    We all know that we need to get more value from information technology investments. That means IT projects, portfolios and priorities must be aligned to those of the business. IT strategic planning is often used as a tool to achieve this alignment and turn the business needs into results. But it is often not that easy! Many organisations develop a strategic plan but successful implementation is still difficult. Like in golf or chess, rules are well known but consistent performance is still hard.

    Written by Hemant Kogekar • 23 April 11 08:00
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    Total cost of ownership is only part of the SaaS picture

    For me TCO is only part of the picture, using this measure in isolation can lead you to make suboptimal purchasing decisions. This is written with my experience of Salesforce front of mind, however this can apply to most SaaS providers.

    Written by Andy Pattinson • 14 April 11 15:54

  • The cloud that surrounds the cloud

    Many new technologies have emerged in the world of IT but none is more confused and misunderstood than cloud computing. Here is another new technology paradigm that is crying out for a set of common standard definitions and a global consensus of understanding. Cloud computing represents perhaps the greatest fundamental shift in how we consume IT that you may see in your career and if you are a CIO who wants to survive, you need to be on the right side of the “I get it” ledger.

    Written by Scott Stewart • 26 May 10 07:00

  • The Manhattan Effect

    I've been lucky enough to live, work and hang out in both Manhattans - as in New York and Kansas - which makes me kind of an expert on how you can tell the difference between the two.

    Written by Jerry Gregoire • 06 March 07 12:27
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    A Formula for Alignment

    Why would someone complete medical school and residency training, then spend a decade in IT to become a CIO?

    Written by Tom Abendroth • 06 March 07 12:21

  • Pricing for Value

    If IT is to be perceived as valuable, it has to have a price. Usage-based chargeback is the best way to build a price-to-value relationship for IT services, and it is one of the cornerstones for running IT as a business within a business.

    Written by Mark Denne • 07 Feb. 07 15:59

  • Lessons for the Mentor

    How one CIO got the extra resources she needed while learning how to help young IT professionals shine

    Written by Barbara Kunkel • 11 Dec. 06 12:30

  • Red Light, Green Light

    How one CIO used project management discipline and the Traffic Light Report to align her IT department with her company's business goals

    Written by Dr Catherine Aczel Boivie • 06 Nov. 06 11:59

  • Everyone Gets to Play

    Good IT governance is not about committees, processes, forms and procedures. It's about involving as many people as possible. And then it's IT's job to support them

    Written by Lynn Vogel • 09 Oct. 06 14:15

  • No Marketing, No Sale

    People believe that if they work hard and do the right thing, others will notice and reward them. But in the real world, you have to beat your own drum

    Written by Larry Bonfante • 05 Sept. 06 09:00

  • The New Glass Ceiling

    As one veteran CIO discovered, finding the next opportunity is not so easy when you're over 50

    Written by Sheleen Quish • 05 June 06 09:00

  • The Vision Thing

    The first thing this CIO of a brand-new university had to do was lay out his vision for getting IT up and running. Then, it was a race against time - and the inevitable glitches

    Written by Rich Kogut • 05 April 06 16:42

  • Playing Nice in the IT Sandbox

    Building a leadership team that trusts one another should be your first priority as the new boss. Here's how one CIO pulled it off

    Written by Becky Blalock • 03 Feb. 06 10:20

  • The Care and Feeding of Your Career, How to Avoid Bumping Heads

    IT and business executives seem to hail from two alien tribes. Here's how they can come to see eye-to-eye

    Written by Mark Goulston MD • 12 Dec. 05 13:23

  • How to Groom a Successor

    How one CIO started a job in a foreign land knowing that until he found or groomed a successor, he wouldn't be coming home

    Written by Jon von Stein • 12 Dec. 05 13:11

  • Let Talent Bloom

    Cultivate innovation by moving high-potential employees around, up, and even out of your IT organization.

    Written by Monte Ford • 09 Aug. 05 15:17

  • Start Small, Think Big

    As the CIO of GE Real Estate discovered, you can often win more funding and credibility by starting with a few low-cost applications that wow the business side

    Written by Hank Zupnick • 07 July 05 08:00

  • The Tao of Supply Chains

    The CIO of a national distributor says the lessons he gleaned from a 2500-year-old Taoist philosopher helped him come up with a low-cost inventory system that worked

    Written by Michael Hugos • 08 June 05 13:28

  • Get On Board

    Be a better IT leader by walking in your customers' shoes

    Written by Monte Ford • 05 May 05 13:42
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