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Where did that strategy go?

Great plans go nowhere without people to make the strategy happen. But how do you keep people engaged in a marathon when the sidelines are so full of distractions?

You might be using Office 365 without even knowing it

Services like DocuSign and Smartsheet use the Microsoft Graph to pull contextual information out of Office and put it to work where itu2019s most useful.

Nonprofit’s cloud migrations boost business agility

The Muscular Dystrophy Association is modernizing clunky, legacy IT systems by moving email, collaboration, HR and CRM capabilities to cloud services.

6 tips to ensure you meet project deliverables dates

Deliverables are the life's blood of project management so it only makes sense to do what you can to safeguard against the most common pitfalls.

How to manage workers in the gig economy

The gig economy hasn't made life any easier for HR pros who face more paperwork, stricter compliance regulations and a revolving door of temporary workers. But HR departments that shift to a professional employer organization, or PEO system, can

Do you still use Launchpad on your Mac?

Launchpad is one of the forgotten features in macOS that doesnu2019t get much attention in the media. Do you still use it on your Mac?

CDM Smith CIO on how tech can transform construction

The CIO of construction company CDM Smith says his industry badly needs a transformation, and he believes technology will play a key role. Here's how.

Innovation and the complexity dilemma

Why do companies struggle to be more innovative?

The brand messaging checklist: how to build an effective technology brand

Smart technology marketers know they can't rely solely on feature sets and price points. Instead, they invest in the one thing that can shield them from fleeting trends, market fluctuations and technology commoditization: branding.

Your project war stories make great teaching tools

Personal stories gain attention and are memorable; use your stories about projects (and mistakes during them) to coach and teach your employees. This "war story" about a raised floor is a reminder that we need to fully understand what someo

FCC’s ‘relentless regulatory assault’ threatens cable industry

Former FCC Chair Michael Powell, who now leads cable's top trade group, warns that the commission's actions are creating a two-tier regulatory regime that favors tech firms over broadband providers.

Using KPIs to measure a project team’s effectiveness

Key performance indicators play an indispensable role in project management and aid in measuring the success or failure of project activities. Understanding KPIs and selecting the ones that are best-suited to measuring a specific project teamu2019s p

How 5 IT leaders beat their toughest technical challenges

Just as technology is always evolving, so is the role of IT leaders. In the not too distant future, tech execs will face new challenges and take on new roles. The most successful IT leaders are the ones that can recognize and adapt to those changes.

Is it wrong to use a VPN to skirt streaming restrictions?

Netflix says some of its customers use VPNs to access restricted content, so the company blocked the tech, raising questions about the ethical implications of location 'spoofing.'

Focus on tech and talent to get bi-modal IT right

Today's CIO must strike a balance between digital transformation and keeping the lights on. Focusing on the right technology and the right people can help.

9 business-worthy Chrome for Work devices

When you think of the enterprise, you probably think Microsoft, Apple and even Samsung, but probably not Google Chrome. Well, that hasn't stopped Google from releasing a suite of Chrome for Work devices.

Why software requirements development matters

A thorough requirements analysis takes time and money, but helps an organization to truly understand what they need and want. That understanding is a critical part of the ultimate success of the new software.

How does Apple clean its refurbished products?

Refurbished Apple products can be a great bargain, but how does the company clean them before selling them to its customers?

Warren Buffett buys AAPL and gives Wall Street analysts the finger

Warren Buffettu2019s Berkshire Hathaway now owns 9.81 million shares of Apple, after making a one billion dollar purchase earlier this year.

8 tips for marketing to millennials online

Marketing and social media experts discuss the best ways to target and engage with consumers in their 20s and 30s.

Windows 10 post-upgrade cleanup tips

Your Windows 10 upgrade is complete. Now itu2019s time to reclaim some disk space.

How to define the evolving role of data scientist

Data science is a hot new career, but companies still aren't sure how to best use these employees. Hereu2019s how to hire data scientists with a clear strategy in place.

Think you don’t have a social media governance problem? Neither did this football player

We just experienced one of the most highly publicized and bizarre social media blunders ever during the 2016 NFL Draft. A strategic CIO, thinking about social media and the long-term security of his or her company or organization, should not see draf

Why ‘management by flying around’ is necessary in a distributed world

You need to get out and visit with your internal and external customers.

If managers aren’t engaged, do you think workers are?

Engagement is linked to productivity, retention, morale and innovation. But if your managers aren't engaged, their direct reports won't be, either.

Starwood taps machine learning to dynamically price hotel rooms

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide uses an analytics engine to alter hotel pricing rates on the fly, improving demand forecasting by 20 percent.

How to make containers more secure

CoreOS's Matthew Garrett talks about the security risks in containers and how he and others are working to mitigate such risks.

Linux can’t keep you safe if you don’t update it

"Your machine is insecure unless you're running my kernel," says Greg Kroah-Hartman.

How to be a successful healthcare CIO in the first 100 days

What is the key to success the first 100 days as a healthcare CIO in a new organization? Here are some tips and tactics.

5 ways to make a successful pitch to an analyst

Columnist Rob Enderle writes that analysts as a group are an odd bunch and there is a right way to make your pitch to an analyst.

Social media a missed opportunity for customer service

A new report suggests most companies simply don't understand how effective social media can be for customer service, and majority of brand feedback people leave on social sites is ignored.

Going agile requires a culture shift, say CIOs

In this free report from the CIO Executive Council, CIOs discuss their journey from waterfall software development to the agile methodology u2013 including the benefits and the challenges. You can learn from these pioneers.

Driving innovation with your teams

The strategic imperative behind building a culture of innovation…innovation requires more than just free food and foosball, it starts and ends with great people.rn

Business alignment techniques for successful and sustainable analytics

How to explore business alignment techniques by analyzing business strategy, decomposing strategy into how data will be used to help meet strategic goals, decomposing data usage into critical components and understanding patterns of use.

It’s time for Microsoft to close its fake Apple stores

Microsoftu2019s desperate effort to copy Appleu2019s stores is a total failure. It's well past time for Microsoft to admit defeat and close its retail stores.

Blockchain’s split personality: Digital disruption or digital distraction?

Open Data Platform Initiative looks to ease fears

In an effort to address concerns that the ODPi is a vendor organization designed to exert undue influence on Apache Hadoop ecosystem projects, the Linux Foundation organization announced a gold sponsorship of the ASF.rn

Why the former CIO of Gap moved from clothes to cloud

After spending the past year investing in and advising a handful of retail and SaaS startups, Tom Keiser is again donning his CIO hat for Zendesk, a rising customer service software maker.

Cybersecurity and the promise of machine learning

Can machine learning save cybersecurity?

You can’t get there with Scrum

Agile is an awesome solution but there's a huge leaky pipe waiting to be filled before you can even start iterating.

Linux is the largest software development project on the planet: Greg Kroah-Hartman

Greg Kroah-Hartman discusses the inner workings of the massive development project that is Linux.

BlackBerry’s Android security survey blatantly promos PRIV

A new survey meant to gauge Android users' thoughts on security and privacy, commissioned by BlackBerry, offers some interesting takeaways but also reads like an ad for the company's PRIV smartphone.

Driving Innovation at a Large Company – Five Lessons Learned

The Project Sputnik story: crowd-sourcing a developer laptop

8 awesome (and sometimes free) conference call services

Conference call services want your business u2014 even those that offer free plans u2014 and their feature sets are getting better all the time.

A key security takeaway from Walmart’s chip-and-PIN suit against Visa

Walmart this week accused Visa of not doing everything it can to reduce fraud. The legal action won't likely see resolution soon, but it spotlights an important payment security safeguard consumers can apply immediately.

May 2016: Making IoT magic

iPad Pro early adopters share pros and cons

A group of businesspeople and iPad Pro power users look back on their time with Apple's tablet and share favorite features, as well as the shortcomings that drive them mad.

‘Me’ternity leave? Is she serious?

CIO.comu2019s Sharon Florentine weighs in on the controversy surrounding 'me'ternity leave — where childless women take the equivalent of parental leave time.

IT resume makeover: Breaking through tech jargon

In this resume makeover, the candidate didn't need a complete remodel. Instead, he needed to shift the overall focus. The resume writer Donald Burns was able to take his resume from tech-focused and dense, to something that any recruiter or hiri

Why did Apple make the Apple Watch?

What motivated Apple to create the Apple Watch? Contrary to what you might think, making money or entering the wearables category werenu2019t what propelled the creation of the Apple Watch.