CIO.com - Budget

When "IT Alignment with the Business" Isn't a Buzzword

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Need to justify your IT budget? Priority's Health's Krischa Winright believes that by using transparency and business alignment, the economic downturn can be a great opportunity for IT departments to maximize internal development talent. In this interview, she shares how she did it, as well as the pain points and quick wins.

How to Prioritize IT Spending During an Economic Recession

Chris Howard — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Tips for IT cost-cutting--both big and small--including outsourcing, staffing, consolidation of data centers and storage and server virtualization.

Top IT Spending Priorities in an Economic Recession

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

What IT projects will get funded when money is tight? Forrester, Gartner, and IDC analysts team up with real-world CIOs for answers.

IT Industry Recoils as Economic Downturn Worsens

Matt Hamblen — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

The drumbeat of economic bad news got louder in the IT industry last week, as Intel Corp. reduced its earnings forecast and Sun Microsystems Inc. announced a huge layoff.

How to Choose the Right IT Outsourcing Provider

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Selecting an outsourcing provider can be difficult, but these project management tips will help you pick the right vendor to meet your current and future needs, and ensure the success of your project.

Offshore Outsourcing: A Risk Management Perspective

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Offshore service providers help IT departments cut costs and tap into specialized skills, however, security risks abound and regulatory compliance remains a factor as well.

How Recessions Make Good People Do Bad Things

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Great economic pressure--like layoffs and other downsizing measures--can turn trusted employees into rogue insiders.

Will the U.S. Recession Mean the End of Offshore Outsourcing?

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

The premise behind offshore outsourcing is saving money by offloading low-value jobs that require fewer skills and focusing on more innovative work. However, the economic recession in the U.S., and President-elect Barack Obama's tax incentive plan, will change the economics of some business process outsourcing areas. Could offshoring go the way of the dinosaur?

Why Talent Management Matters

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

CIOs can deliver higher value results at lower total cost by investing talent management

Vendor Negotiations: 5 Cost Cutting Tips

Jon Brodkin — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Economic recession and its anticipated budget cuts drive need to save money wherever you can. These tips will help you negotiate and renegotiate vendor contracts and lower your costs.

Offshore Outsourcing: Quantifying ROI

Arpit Kaushik — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Cost, quality and time are the typical parameters used to define success of an offshore outsourcing project; however, there are three critical—but often ignored—criteria that will help you measure actual ROI.

Offshore Outsourcing: Kenya Shows Promise

Stephanie Overby — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

When examining offshore outsourcing options, Kenya shows a lot of promise for cost savings, however, it has seen its IT services potential slowed by political instability and infrastructure improvement delays. When will this alternative to India and China be viable?

CIO's IT Budget Survey Results: July Jitters Turn to October Fear

Carolyn Johnson — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT

CIO's October survey on IT budgets shows the market meltdown rewriting the CIO agenda for budgets, hiring, contractors, financing, contingency plans and more.

IT Slashes Budgets, Starts Layoffs: Exclusive CIO Survey

Kim S. Nash — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT

How much has IT budget anxiety grown? Forty percent of CIOs plan to cut their budgets from last year's level, with contractors and discretionary technology projects first in line for cuts: that's up from 26 percent in July and 17 percent in March.

Recession Increases Security Risks, Particularly Insider Threats

Jaikumar Vijayan — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Recession Increases Security Risks, Particularly Insider ThreatsAs companies downsize due to economic downturn, they need to keep an eye out for employees disgruntled by layoffs and other cost cutting measures like deferring or reducing raises, bonuses and promotions.