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Public Council Teleconference: Application Rationalization — Hidden Costs and Smart Decisions
November 17 at 11:00 am US/Eastern (GMT-5)
Join Honorio Padrón, of The Hackett Group, who will share the drivers for companies to tackle application rationalization and the results of research that define the hidden cost of complexity. Additionally, we will discuss key decision milestones—to start or not, holding the course steady and fulfilling expectations.
Virtual Desktop Cost-Benefit Analysis — Michael Jacobs, Catlin Group
The analysis contained in this presentation measures the cost of everything from the machines and licenses to the infrastructure for virtual vs. traditional desktop environments.
Honor your best senior team members - Apply for the CIO Ones to Watch Award
Get well-earned public recognition for your top up-and-coming team members, your IT organization and your enterprise. Award winners will be announced, publicized and feted in May 2010, great timing to help attract new IT recruits to your company.
Learn more about the CIO Executive Council »September 17, 2007 — CIO —
Everyone knows that in these two regions geeks rule, most parents explain their child's career by saying say "my kid's into computers" and somebody’s always stuck in traffic. But how do the locales stack up in a coast-to-coast showdown? From IT salaries and educational institutions, to climate and real estate, there's much to debate about which is the best spot for an IT career.
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| Silicon Valley—Legendary |
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| Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Greylock, Benchmark Capital |
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Show Me the Money! |
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| Senior Software Engineer / Developer / Programmer salary: $105,662 (San Francisco) |
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Senior Software Engineer / Developer / Programmer salary: $96,961 (Boston) | |
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| Saratoga, Calif.—Median home price $1.4 million |
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Wellesley, Mass.—Median home price $1.1 million | |
Next: Comparisons on climate, coffee and technology-related accessories—and the winner of our matchup.