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The 7 strategies of the future-ready CIO

CIOs must learn to embrace and predict the future.

Nov 21, 2016

Customer satisfaction is your biggest marketing weapon

While brands try various marketing gimmicks as they jostle for customer attention, the best form of marketing is the one that focuses on delighting customers.

By Dipti Parmar

Nov 21, 2016

Internet Marketing

IT leaders struggle to sway business stakeholders

These arenu2019t easy times for CIOs, many of whom are still striving to align their work to business requirements. Deloitte explains why and what to do about it.

By Clint Boulton

Nov 21, 2016

Business IT Alignment CIO Technology Industry

Why is Apple abandoning the AirPort Extreme, AirPort Express and AirPort Time Capsule?

Apple is getting out of the wireless router business, so itu2019s time to say goodbye to the AirPort Express, Airport Extreme and AirPort Time Capsule.

By Jim Lynch

Nov 21, 2016 7 mins

Consumer Electronics Networking Smart Home

How to drive digital customer experiences with your CMS and CRM

CMS and CRM are key systems used to improve customer experiences, and CIOs that develop capabilities on these platforms can play a significant role driving digital.

By Isaac Sacolick

Nov 21, 2016

CIO CRM Systems Content Management Systems

6 ex-CIOs reveal lessons learned, biggest regrets

What if you could eavesdrop on the exit interviews of CIOs who recently left their roles? In a free report, from the Society for Information Management, former CIOs describe their career lessons and disappointments.

By Mitch Betts

Nov 21, 2016 3 mins

CIO IT Leadership

In tech recruiting, playing it safe is risky business

To land the best and brightest talent, HR and recruiters have to be willing to take risks. But that doesn't mean what you think it does.

By Sharon Florentine

Nov 21, 2016

Careers IT Jobs IT Skills

How a project manager can smooth interdepartmental conflict

Interdepartmental conflict has always been an issue for businesses. However, project managers are uniquely positioned to help smooth conflict as it arises, but all conflicts are not created equal.

By Moira Alexander

Nov 21, 2016

Careers Project Management Tools Technology Industry

Thankful things

I am thankful for a number of technology things.

By Paul T. Cottey

Nov 21, 2016

IT Leadership Technology Industry

Uniting the digital enterprise

Enterprise mobility management isnu2019t just for mobile devices and applications anymore.

By Michael Nadeau

Nov 21, 2016

Mobile Development Mobile Device Management Small and Medium Business

Rationalizing tech spending

For digital transformation initiatives to succeed, IT leaders must focus on managing money — whether they like it or not.

By Joseph Pucciarelli, IDC

Nov 21, 2016

Budgeting IT Strategy Technology Industry

Top 5 cities for workplace diversity in IT

Diversity in tech is a high-profile issue, and although tech-giants have vowed to change things, there are still some cities that are leading the way in diversity for the industry. Here are the five most diverse American cities for tech workers.

By Sarah K. White

Nov 21, 2016

Careers IT Jobs IT Skills

CIO Career Coach: 6 tips for working with executive recruiters (video)

CIO recruiter Martha Heller shares advice on how to build effective and long-lasting relationships with IT executive recruiters.

By Martha Heller

Nov 18, 2016

CIO CTO Relationship Building

Abby Kearns named Executive Director of Cloud Foundry Foundation; Sam Ramji headed to Google

With Abby Kearns in charge, Chip Childers as CTO and Sam Ramji heading to Google, what's ahead for Cloud Foundry?

By Swapnil Bhartiya

Nov 18, 2016 4 mins

Cloud Computing Linux Open Source

How a CEO assessment model might predict Trump’s success or failure

Columnist Rob Enderle uses a CEO assessment model to ascertain whether President-elect Donald Trump is likely to be a success or a failure.

By Rob Enderle

Nov 18, 2016

Government IT Leadership

Let’s talk about ‘guys’

Itu2019s the subtle ways we show our support for inclusivityu2014from our words to our daily habitsu2014that will help us increase the number of women in tech

By Jessica A. Mitsch

Nov 18, 2016

Careers Technology Industry

Subway launches digital unit to revamp mobile app and stores

Move over sandwich artists. Subway is hiring 150 technology, marketing and operations staff to satiate its digital cravings u2013 and its CIO is leading the charge.

By Clint Boulton

Nov 18, 2016

CIO Digital Transformation Technology Industry

Will Trump cause a Y2K moment for outsourcing?

How implementing Trumpu2019s campaign promises could affect technology and your business.

By Peter Bendor-Samuel

Nov 18, 2016

Government Outsourcing Technology Industry

7 reasons cloud migrations fail (free online course)

This course from training provider Logical Operations will prepare your organization for a move to cloud computing. The vendor-neutral class covers common reasons cloud migrations fail u2014 and how to manage those risks u2014 plus offers advice on a

By CIO staff

Nov 18, 2016

Cloud Computing IT Skills

Google, LinkedIn leaders on tech’s responsibility for lost jobs

Two of technology's biggest names acknowledge the impact their work has on job losses in America and elsewhere, and they say they're taking action to tackle the problem.

By Matt Kapko

Nov 18, 2016

Artificial Intelligence IT Jobs Technology Industry

How to integrate disruptive technologies into IT outsourcing contracts

An incumbent IT service provider may be a good option for implementing new technology solutions, but you should take these four steps to most effectively integrate disruptive technologies into your existing outsourcing deals.

By Stephanie Overby

Nov 18, 2016

Emerging Technology IT Leadership Outsourcing

If you are a KDE neon user, reinstall your distro now!

A little blunder was committed by the core developers that made the entire archive insecure. rn

By Swapnil Bhartiya

Nov 17, 2016 5 mins

Linux Open Source Security

Little-known SaaS provider helps CIOs corral IT costs

Apptiou2019s founder and CEO discusses how CIOs are using its SaaS product to deliver transparency and business insights into the costs and value of technology.

By Clint Boulton

Nov 17, 2016

Business IT Alignment CIO Technology Industry

Tech skills earning the highest cash premiums — no certification required

Here's a ranking of the highest paying tech skills right now at 3,000 U.S. and Canadian companies that don't require a certification.

By David Foote

Nov 17, 2016 5 mins

Big Data IT Skills Technology Industry

How IT leaders can define and drive IT innovation

While innovation is a goal of most organizations, many IT leaders are hard-pressed to define what innovation is. The CIO Executive Council outlines four essential principles for IT leaders to keep in mind as they develop or hone their strategies.

By Brendan McGowan

Nov 17, 2016

CIO IT Strategy Technology Industry

Are you paying for phony cable programming fees?

Mysterious fees on your cable bill can bump up monthly charges much higher than advertised prices, but a group of consumers are fighting back in lawsuits against Charter and Time Warner Cable.

By Bill Snyder

Nov 17, 2016

Carriers Legal Media and Entertainment Industry

Twitter backs up anti-harassment talk with action

Twitter's finally taking some action to stop online harassment and abuse, but that's not sitting well with everyone.

By Sharon Florentine

Nov 17, 2016 3 mins

Careers Relationship Building Social Networking Apps

A new Digital CIO must emerge from digital economy disruption

The imminent and inevitable disruption caused by digital transformation calls for a new breed of CIOu2019s, with a different mindset and new capabilities to become one of the most strategic references from every company affected by this new digital e

By Marco Antonio Cavallo

Nov 17, 2016

IT Leadership IT Strategy

On the nature of ‘IT’ projects

Confusing IT projects with business projects is common u2013 and the results are often catastrophic. Unfortunately, managers, end users and even IT professionals frequently fail to understand the distinction.

By Jeffrey Morgan

Nov 17, 2016

BPM Systems IT Skills Technology Industry

Fight the talent shortage with citizen developers

You might not need a degree in computer science to become a software developer. Some businesses are turning to coding hobbyists and enthusiasts to fill the need for tech talent.

By Sarah K. White

Nov 17, 2016

Developer IT Jobs IT Skills

Don’t confront black bears, do fight gender bias

Don't back away from the problem of gender bias in IT.

By Dan Muse

Nov 16, 2016

Careers IT Leadership Technology Industry

Five ways inadequate requirements wreak havoc with enterprise software purchases

See how poor requirements analysis puts enterprise software purchases at risk of partial to outright failure…and how to fix the problem.

By Chris Doig

Nov 16, 2016

Cloud Computing ERP Systems Supply Chain Management Software

Why Facebook, Google, LinkedIn and Slack tackle the enterprise differently

The future of work will be defined by the unique approaches of technology's shining stars, including Facebook, Google, LinkedIn and Slack. Here's how (and why) these four tech leaders take different approaches to enterprise adoption. rn

By Matt Kapko

Nov 16, 2016 6 mins

Facebook Google Small and Medium Business

Forget about the cloud: imagine the hybrid multi-cloud fog

Leading companies are using multi-faceted approaches to balance cost, performance, agility and reliability.

By Joe Weinman

Nov 16, 2016

Cloud Computing Hybrid Cloud Internet of Things

What to do when they don’t respond

It can be frustrating when you're waiting for a response from someone, and they're not meeting your self-selected timeline. You may need an answer, but don't make things worse in the process.

By Mary C. Schaefer

Nov 16, 2016

Careers

GE wants Predix to be the Windows of industrial IoT

GE yesterday launched new applications and partnerships based on its analytics software, which it says helps companies anticipate when critical machines will fail.

By Clint Boulton

Nov 16, 2016

CIO Internet of Things Technology Industry

Project managers have the skills to become CEOs, so why don’t they?

Project managers have all the skills and competencies to make it into the CEO's chair, and assess some of the reasons why, currently, few PMs get there, and what they need to do to make it to the top of the career ladder.

By Antonio Nieto-Rodriguez

Nov 16, 2016

IT Leadership Project Management Tools

How a CIO can enable getting apps to market faster

Pitfalls to avoid in the relationship between IT and the business.

By Peter Bendor-Samuel

Nov 16, 2016

CIO IT Strategy Technology Industry

Will Super Mario Run be a big dud?

Nintendo will release Super Mario Run for iOS on December 15, but will its one-handed game design really please Mario fans?

By Jim Lynch

Nov 16, 2016 5 mins

Gaming Platforms Small and Medium Business Video Games

Linux has won, Microsoft joins the Linux Foundation

Microsoft also released public preview of SQL Server for Linux.

By Swapnil Bhartiya

Nov 16, 2016

Cloud Computing Linux Open Source

DataStax buys DataScale, plans to launch managed cloud service

The NoSQL database software specialist, which powers companies like Netflix and eBay, has acquired DataScale, a provider of cloud-based management services for data infrastructure. The company plans to launch DataStax Managed Cloud service in early 2

By Thor Olavsrud

Nov 16, 2016

Cloud Computing Mergers and Acquisitions Open Source

IT Career Roadmap: IT project manager

Behind every successful IT project is a great project manager. Here's what a career as a PM looks like and what it takes to get there.

By Sharon Florentine

Nov 16, 2016

IT Jobs IT Skills Project Management Tools

32 IFTTT applets to help you handle the holidays

Whether you're an u2018If This, Then Thatu2019 pro or a first-timer, these 32 must-use 'recipes' or 'applets' can ease the burden of holiday shopping, backup all your celebratory photos, auto-send tidings of good joy, help yo

By James A. Martin

Nov 16, 2016

Android Mobile Apps iOS

4 employee benefits that will improve retention

Benefits are one of the biggest ways companies attract and retain talent. In addition to high-profile perks such as free food and flex time, do your employees even know about the more traditional benefits your company offers?

By Sarah K. White

Nov 16, 2016

Careers IT Jobs Relationship Building

How project management software could be the emperor’s new clothes

Do you really need a project management system? Would a new software system help or hinder? Could it be like buying the emperoru2019s new clothes?

By David Cotgreave

Nov 16, 2016

IT Leadership Productivity Software Project Management Tools

True agile software development requires DevOps

Fannie Mae has doubled its software output in the last 18 months thanks to agile software development and DevOps, which enables continuous integration and application deployment.

By Clint Boulton

Nov 15, 2016

Agile Development CIO Technology Industry

Jennifer Cloer on working with Linus Torvalds, open source and women in tech

u201cIu2019ve had the opportunity to be at the forefront of some of the most disruptive technologies in the history of computing, itu2019s an amazing and unique experience,u201d said Jennifer Cloer, former Director of Communications at the Linux Foun

By Swapnil Bhartiya

Nov 15, 2016 8 mins

Linux Open Source