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May 11, 2012  9:44 PM

Of motherhood and mobile strategy



Posted by: Karen Goulart
CIO, CMO, data center construction, data centers, mobile strategy, mobility

As we head into another weekend, we'd like to send best wishes to our readers who are also mothers. Come to think of it, being a CIO or IT leader is a lot like being a mom: Every day brings new challenges and changes, you're constantly trying to keep everyone satisfied, sometimes you just have to...

May 10, 2012  9:03 PM

Mobile spending trumps all, seeding a business revolution



Posted by: Linda Tucci
Business Intelligence, CIO, Cloud computing, Competitive advantage, IT budgets, IT security, mobile apps, mobile devices, mobile middleware, Mobile spending

Call it the triumph of consumerism, or just common sense. Mobile computing is on fire in the enterprise -- apps, middleware, tablets -- and the proof is in the pesos, pounds, the...


May 9, 2012  4:44 PM

BI? Website relaunch? It’s all about mobile app design



Posted by: Christina Torode
CIO, mobile app design, mobile application development, mobile strategy

Enterprises are outsourcing mobile app design and keeping the names of their partners a closely guarded secret for competitive gain. IT departments are being asked to redesign customer-facing websites with mobile use in mind, and provision desktop apps like


May 4, 2012  8:24 PM

With tech innovation, countries starting out with less are doing more



Posted by: Karen Goulart
CIO, Facebook, innovation, IT innovation, mobile applications, Security

When is the last time you actually dedicated time to innovative thinking? If it's taking you a while to answer (or you don't have time to remember because you're too busy working), you're not alone; and it might not be your fault. This week's roundup of bits from around the Web includes two...


May 1, 2012  4:05 PM

Four ways to improve your change management strategy



Posted by: Christina Torode
change management, change management strategy, change request, CIO, IT service management, ITSM

When I talked to IT Service Management expert Derek Lonsdale about change-management strategy challenges, he kept coming back to the change management advisory...


April 26, 2012  9:37 PM

Should CIOs steer users away from Google Drive cloud storage service?



Posted by: Karen Goulart
CIO, Cloud computing, cloud security concerns, Data privacy, Google, Microsoft

Another week, another potential woe for the CIO? Tuesday saw the long-awaited/speculated release of Google Drive, joining the world of such cloud storage service offerings as...

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April 26, 2012  10:35 AM

CIOs get no respect in Gartner CEO survey. So what? Follow the money



Posted by: Linda Tucci
CIO job; CIO leadership; CIO careers, Gartner CEO survey, innovation, Innovation leader, innovation management, IT business services, IT spending

For those who haven’t seen the recent Gartner CEO survey, CIOs come across in it as the Rodney Dangerfields of the C-suite. Not a person ever likely to occupy a CEO position, in the eyes of the CEO. Not the...


April 20, 2012  10:35 PM

Eco-friendly technology: Green means go, especially in Nebraska



Posted by: Karen Goulart
CIO, Green IT, innovation, Internet, mobile privacy and security

Have you had a "taxing" week? Bad puns probably won't make you feel any better, but checking out our weekly roundup of news bits and analysis just might -- it's totally free. Earth Day is coming up this weekend, so we've included a couple of items on eco-friendly(?) technology for your reading...


April 19, 2012  9:22 PM

Honing IT project management skills? Become master of the obvious



Posted by: Karen Goulart
CIO, IT and business alignment, IT PMO, PPM, Project and portfolio management, project management

Don't you just hate it when something is so obvious you completely overlook it? It happens to everyone. And it happens to happen a lot when it comes to project and portfolio...

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April 17, 2012  7:11 PM

Quotable quotes on the role of the CIO



Posted by: Christina Torode
CIO, CIO role, Cloud computing, consumerization of IT, shadow IT

The role of the CIO, the challenges involved and the way it is changing are always front and center for us at SearchCIO.com. Often these conversations are off the cuff -- not meant for...