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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.
Read More »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.
Read More »While it may seem that competition and collaboration are at odds, the most innovative IT shops find a way to blend the two productively.
Read More »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.
Read More »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.
Read More »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.
Read More »Preparing for the Next Cyber Attack
Ensure you are up-to-speed on the latest security technologies available to keep your network safe in this Executive Guide. Get a thorough assessment of the corporate security threat landscape. Protect your network with data leakage protection, NAC and other technologies explained in this report.
Sponsored by Qwest
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Cloud Building: 8 Ingredients for Internal Clouds
Cloud computing: a fundamentally new way to deploy IT services and functions cost-effectively and quickly. Learn how the VMware vCloud initiative dramatically improves how consumers access their information and experience applications as well as the 8 ingredients to get you going.
Sponsored by VMWare
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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.
Sponsored by SAS
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