The four facets of an Agile PMO

The Agile project management office (PMO) leverages the centralized portfolio management team to deliver on projects and products faster, said Michael Nir, president and founder of Sapir Consulting US and author of the book
PMOs could benefit from supporting, adopting Agile

Adopting Agile methodology for IT seems like a no-brainer these days. But CIOs may not anticipate the complications -- such as the culture and language barrier --...
A crash course in 3D thinking for the enterprise

The 3D printing market may be nascent, but CIOs should start to prepare the enterprise for the emerging technology.
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3D printing prepares to grow beyond rapid prototyping

Three-dimensional printers aren't exactly a new technology. "It's 30 years old," said Pete Basiliere, a Gartner analyst who's covered the 3D printing market for years.
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Study: Interest in location intelligence technology nascent but rising

Interest is growing in location intelligence, but the technology isn't a priority for most businesses, according to the third annual Location Intelligence Market Study published last month by...
Two CEO-CIO partnerships on display at CIO conference

How important is it that CIOs report to the CEO? I recently sat in on a CEO-CIO panel discussion that shed light on the benefits and demands that come with this reporting...
Pet insurer integrates online and call center data

The problem: Petplan Insurance Agency LLC, a 140-employee company founded in 2003, wanted to offer its customers a more personal and more relevant shopping experience. The...
Defining the CIO position: Don’t box yourself in

It's easy to resort to labels when talking about the CIO position: strategic CIOs versus operational CIOs, the digital visionaries versus the keep-the-lights-on types,
CIO report: Three CIO archetypes and how each delivers IT value

Based on the responses of 1,271 CIOs and senior tech leaders in its recent global survey, Deloitte identified three CIO personas: the trusted operator, the change instigator and the business co-creator.
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IT job skills, digital mind-set in short supply

Figuring out who to hire and what to pay for IT job skills has never been a cut-and-dried affair. Even when