Improving The Quality of Information
For some, IT is the plumbing which allows an uninterrupted and efficient flow of information. But, what about the quality of the information that is flowing through the "plumbing"? We wouldn't drink b...
15 Jul 200954min
Can a CIO Lead From The Middle?
CIOs need to build networks, exert influence up and down the hierarchy, problem-solve, communicate effectively, and deliver, in order to keep the wheels of the IT organization moving in the same direc...
8 Jul 200956min
Running IT Like a Teenager
Like a teenager, as IT professionals, we are also wrestling with internal turmoil, and want to do things differently, defying the norm. Our overzealousness and thinking "outside of the box" attitude i...
17 Jun 200956min
Bargain Hunting in IT Outsourcing: What are the Savings?
Organizations talk about offshore outsourcing being a strategic initiative, but what is the driver? It takes time and patience for an investment in India to deliver real results, but just as that inve...
10 Jun 200957min
Dare a CIO Show Sensitivity in Tough Times?
With the global economic downturn and increasing competition, corporate focus is on IT to deliver results! Dare a CIO be sensitive or touchy-feely, or do tough times demand a tough-nosed productivity ...
3 Jun 200956min
Improving The IT Planning Process
The state of our IT, short or long term, is a direct reflection of how well we've planned. Our hindsight is only as good as the plans we made the previous year and the end results. So, how should we p...
27 Mai 200955min
Are All Your IT Applications Truly Strategic?
Over the years, organizations build any number of IT applications to get work done. They then keep those same applications limping along, year after year. Would there be any value to identifying which...
13 Mai 200958min
Negotiate and Lead: Mantra for IT Leaders
Today, IT spending can represent up to fifty percent of annual corporate capital expenditures. Not all CIO's are blessed with procurement departments and savvy buyers who know the technology well enou...
6 Mai 200956min
