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MICHAEL SCHRAGE

 

Michael Schrage is codirector of the MIT Media Lab's eMarkets Initiative. He can be reached at schrage@media.mit.edu.

Why CEOs Don't Get More Value from Their "Human Capital" (a.k.a. People)

If helping employees be more effective is becoming more important to CEOs than automating business processes, why don't companies invest accordingly? Every IT proposal of note should come with a human capital impact statement, not just a training budget.

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IT Leaders Need to Keep Business Partners in the Loop

To succeed, IT executives need to have business and technology experts involved when setting priorities and making choices about new systems.

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The Race to Innovation

While it may seem that competition and collaboration are at odds, the most innovative IT shops find a way to blend the two productively.

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Competition Plus Collaboration Equals Innovation

Columnist Michael Schrage says that while it may seem that competition and collaboration are at odds, the most innovative IT shops find a way to blend the two productively.

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Making IT Work: Managing Project Expectations

CIOs may think that backlogs are their biggest pain point. But the real cause of IT failure is mismanaged expectations.

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CIOs Should Stop Seeking Buy-In

CIOs should stop trying to achieve buy-in for IT initiatives and start helping business colleagues sell the projects themselves.

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Cloud Building: 8 Ingredients for Internal Clouds

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Investing in Business Analytics Technology

You're thinking now is the time to take the plunge into business analytics, but you still have some unanswered questions. This research summary addresses the most common questions and concerns surrounding the successful launch of a business analytics initiative. It also includes real-world examples of organizations already getting return on their investment.

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Racing to the New

Bringing Wi-Fi and new technologies to Surprise, Ariz., was not easy. But of course, change never is. Here are some lessons one CIO learned about and innovation.  Read More »

 

Achieving Gridness, Part I: Oracle Application Grid

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Webcast with Dan Vesset: Investing in Business Analytics Technology

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Enterprise Cloud Computing: Ready for Primetime?

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