CIOs have long struggled to measure and demonstrate the business value of IT investments. But there's a relatively new approach to making IT investment and operating decisions -- and then proving their value to shareholders -- called the IT Capability Maturity Framework.

Is information technology an enabler of business strategy? It depends.

We've all heard the mantra: IT must be aligned with the business. And it rings true, too. Except when it doesn't.

There's nothing like having to deliver a new product on a tight deadline for a customer that accounts for a quarter of your company's revenues to put your priorities in focus.

To ensure harmony between IT and business management, Jeff Kubacki recommends communication, communication, and more communication.

CIOs are reworking how they manage IT to address business technology (BT)--pervasive technology use accompanied by increased direct engagement of non-IT business leaders.

The global financial crisis is beginning to negatively impact the optimism of CIOs across Australia and New Zealand, Gartner has found.

Dean Capobianco, director of operations at ninemsn, took on the challenge of bringing 17 different products into line with the company's overall gameplan, improving the alignment of messaging, content syndication and partner services along the way.