February, 2010

IT staff motivation: HR, tech leaders out of sync

Sure, there are many IT professionals out there who are happy to just have a job; but as we move into 2010 and enterprises begin to dust off delayed projects, is your IT staff motivated enough to stay? I ask because I just read the

CIO weekly wrap-up: Super Bowl technology and Google’s advertising

Super Bowl Sunday was yesterday, so let the Monday-morning quarterbacking begin! The turning point in the game was the Saints' decision to go for that onsides kick at the beginning of the second half, yes? I don't think the Colts ever recovered. I imagine dissecting the Super Bowl is top of mind...

2009 IT lessons: How did the recession change your IT organization?

I can't believe it's already February (and thank goodness: I wouldn't have been able to wait much longer for "Lost" to return!). Here at

Merck, Chevron and BP are touting a new IT management framework

It’s easy to forget how young a discipline IT is, given its enormous presence in our lives. Yesterday, however, that fact was front and center, as I watched the top IT talent at Intel Corp., Merck KGaA, BP PLC and Chevron Corp. talk about raising their “maturity levels.” Brilliant minds, and...

Business intelligence software as a revenue generator

You’ve gotten them: those 10-page documents detailing your cell phone bill, credit card account or bank statement. But now, because of the economy, you may start to receive those statements in an online-only format -- with business intelligence (BI) options built in. At least that’s the...

CIO weekly wrap-up: Google Chrome, iPad, social networking privacy

Good afternoon! Here's some of the latest chatter in the tech sphere today:

Google's Chrome browser continues to gobble...