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25 Tales of IT Horror

When IT goes wrong, it can be just plain terrifying. This collection of 25 of the scariest IT debacles in recent memory lets you learn from others' misfortunes and follies. Caution: May cause nightmares.

Advanced Communications

Glean career-advancing tips—on working with the board, facial expressions and golf etiquette.

Balanced Scorecard

As a value indicator, the Balanced Scorecard method links business strategy with financial performance.

The Boss and You: A Survival Guide

No matter who you are, you've got to report to some sort of boss. It's inevitable. Love it, hate it, or anywhere in between, we all have to serve somebody. You've also got to form a healthy bond with that boss if you desire some control over your career. The stories within are all handpicked from the CIO and CIO.com archives to help you make the most of your relationship with your boss.

Business Intelligence

Business Intelligence (BI)—that collection of technologies used to analyze data from different business systems in order to reveal meaningful insights about a company's operations—is among CIOs' top spending priorities, according to Merrill Lynch's CIO Spending Survey.

Compliance

This collection of articles examines the federal legislation and regulation that is having a profound effect on how your company manages data, ensures security and protects privacy.

Coping With Katrina

Here are the stories of some CIOs who struggled literally (at times) to keep the lights on.

Government IT

Government—both federal and local—seems to have an especially hard time with IT. Sometimes though things all do work out for the public good.

Green IT: Leading Your IT Department Toward Environmental Sustainability and Increased Profits

Profitability and environmental consciousness are increasingly going hand in hand. That means that your organization's future is more and more becoming dependent on how you address your environmental sustainability. Now is the time to start "greening" your IT department, from cleaning up your data center to reducing overall emissions and improving your hardware recycling efforts.

Grid Computing

Grid computing has been on the horizon for a long time. Some prognosticators say it's the next big thing. But it's SO big, it's daunting for many. This collection looks at the basics of grid as it moves ever (so slowly) closer.

Innovation

Operational excellence is not all you need focus on: Innovation is now part of your job. At the very least, you should be driving innovation on the wheels of IT. The current impetus to innovate comes from the need to cut costs, but you're still expected to create competitive advantage. There's probably never been a better time to conjure up some innovation yourself.

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