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  • What CSC Is Doing Right (and Wrong) In Its Turnaround Efforts

    In the last 15 months, Computer Science Corp. CEO Mike Lawrie has handpicked his executive team and streamlined the CSC product line. This is a good start, but if CSC wants to emulate the turnaround efforts of IBM and Apple, the company should look for a formidable CFO and step up its marketing efforts.

    Written by Rob Enderle • 10 May 13 14:13

  • Why your next big IT project is doomed

    Have you had a IT project go astray? Maybe you were lucky and it was a brief hiccup with minimal financial consequences. Or maybe you had a disaster of biblical proportions, such as the one that befell Levi Strauss in 2008.

    Written by Mark Gibbs • 09 May 13 16:25

  • Chasing Unicorns: How to Find 'Blended' IT-Business Pros

    Maryfran Johnson says the answer is to grow your own hybrid players, who have the rare combination of technical smarts, great communication skills and strategic thinking

    Written by Maryfran Johnson • 01 May 13 12:47

  • Ramp Up Your IT Leadership Quotient

    Advice for aspiring CIOs: Sharpening your communications skills and raising your industry presence will put you on the path to a CIO job.

    Written by Adam Dennison • 30 April 13 17:02

  • Does Apple's Tim Cook Have a Lucrative Exit Strategy?

    Apple profit fell in the quarter that ended March 30. CEO Tim Cook also announced that the company plans to give shareholders $100 billion of Apple's massive reserves. This should please investors, but CIO.com columnist Rob Enderle ponders whether the move could also be a way for Cook to give himself a lucrative golden parachute.

    Written by Rob Enderle • 26 April 13 14:22

  • NAB show roundup: Cool gear for videophiles

    I've spent the past few days at the annual show for the National Association of Broadcasters, also known as NAB. The trade show, held in Las Vegas, features events and products geared toward television and radio stations, as well as filmmakers and other video creators.

    Written by Keith Shaw • 11 April 13 19:21

  • Does Technology Makes Us Smarter Or Dumber?

    IDG Enterprise CEO Mike Friedenberg ponders a bleak future where self-driving cars, smart appliances and drone technology leave humans without much to do--except get fat and push buttons.

    Written by Michael Friedenberg • 28 March 13 17:20

  • Career advice: Networking as a career

    Premier 100 IT Leader Zack Hicks also answers three questions on networking as a career choice.

    Written by Zack Hicks • 18 March 13 18:03
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    HR is driving HP's turnaround (Yahoo, take note)

    Hewlett-Packard shouldn't be succeeding. It's spread itself too thin by competing in too many markets. But the company's turnaround actually seems to be working, and a focus on employees seems to be doing the trick.

    Written by Rob Enderle • 08 March 13 15:41

  • Opinion: Predicting the tech future

    For my recent column of predictions for 2013 I polled a huge number of IT people to see what they are expecting, and ended up getting more than 400 responses.

    Written by Mark Gibbs • 15 Feb. 13 23:19

  • Dell Unveils True Enterprise Pocket PC

    Dell's 'Project Ophelia' is a Bluetooth-enabled device the size of a fob key that, when plugged into an HDMI input, runs Android apps from the cloud. Such a pocket PC (or cloud client') is innovative and disruptive--but the fact that Ophelia emerged from Wsye, which Dell acquired and refused to decimate, may be the bigger surprise.

    Written by Rob Enderle • 11 Jan. 13 14:18

  • How Royal Caribbean Cruises Manages IT on a Floating City

    Royal Caribbean Cruises deploys and uses software to manage a fleet of 30 of the largest ships in the world. Every week, data for thousands of guests is offloaded alongside luggage and souvenirs. Find out how Royal Caribbean manages data on land and at sea now--and what its plans to do in the future.

    Written by Matthew Heusser • 03 Jan. 13 14:56

  • How IT Pros Can Improve Their Interpersonal Skills

    IT professionals can improve their ability to communicate with business colleagues by participating in interdepartmental meetings, moving into business units and joining Toastmasters.

    Written by Anita Bruzzese • 21 Dec. 12 14:40

  • 4 Ways the Fiscal Cliff Will Impact CIOs

    Odds are, Jan. 2, 2013 won't begin any differently than your last work day of 2012. Even if Congress and the President reach a deal, though, CIOs will feel the impact of the fiscal cliff as the new year progresses. Here are four lessons you should apply to the 'new normal' that austerity demands.

    Written by Jonathan Hassell • 20 Dec. 12 15:13

  • Want an iPhone 5? You might get tasered first.

    The demand for iPhone 5s is amazing and the dangers of overseas grey markets appear to have got a Chinese woman from Massachusetts tasered. Really.

    Written by Mark Gibbs • 17 Dec. 12 06:16

  • How the Women of Dell Are Humanizing the Tech Giant

    At this week's Dell World, the company proved to be unique among tech companies in several ways. CEO Michael Dell shared the stage with his smart, sharp wife, while entrepreneur-in-residence Ingrid Vanderveldt shared some valuable lessons for startups. (Oh, and Bill Clinton was there.)

    Written by Rob Enderle • 14 Dec. 12 17:10

  • Career advice: Communicating with a global team

    Premier 100 IT Leader Chris Miller also answers questions on long-term unemployment and coping with a woefully understaffed IT department.

    Written by Chris Miller • 05 Nov. 12 14:27

  • Opinion: Apple manufacturing jobs are not coming back and that's okay

    Everything about Apple is as American as apple pie, even its decision to send manufacturing and unskilled-labor jobs to China. What matters more is that Apple products have spawned high-paying jobs for skilled workers in America, writes CIO.com's Tom Kaneshige. That's why the Apple name keeps popping up in this year's presidential election.

    Written by Tom Kaneshige • 18 Oct. 12 20:54

  • HP Impresses With Successes and Plans for a Turnaround

    Hewlett-Packard is one year into a turnaround, led by CEO Meg Whitman, which could last for several more. This week she and other HP executives told financial analysts that the company knows what needs to be fixed and do, in fact, plan on fixing them. Such candid talk is refreshing these days, columnist Rob Enderle says.

    Written by Rob Enderle • 05 Oct. 12 13:54
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    Why CIOs should mentor startups

    If you're not already working with tech startups on projects pertaining to emerging technologies, it's time to get back in the game, says CIO magazine editor in chief Maryfran Johnson.

    Written by Maryfran Johnson • 15 Sept. 12 21:12
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