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How Better Software Can Save the World

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT

CIOs and other senior management executives need to understand more about the software running on their infrastructures to achieve meaningful business results from IT investments, says , says Adam Kolawa, author of an upcoming book on IT productivity. Achieving a quantum leap in IT productivity isn't merely possible, he says; it is absolutely essential.

SEC XBRL Mandate: What You Don't Know Will Hurt You

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Large companies must comply with the new XBRL mandate for year-end financial reports beginning this year. Don't know what it is? The Extensible Business Reporting Language is a key tool for reducing or eliminating the wide range of internal manual processes necessary for operations, management and financial reporting. And companies are already benefiting from reduced costs.

CIOs in Survey Say They Have Seat at Leadership Table

Jarina D'Auria — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 04:00:00 GMT

IT executives also say that top leaders see their work as central to innovation, in a survey by Harvard and Sloan business schools.

IT's Report Card: Doesn't Play Well With Others

Kim S. Nash — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Inflexible, out-of-sync with business needs and unresponsive. No, that's not your users -- it's how the non-IT executives see your technology group, according to a new survey of 1,650 executives.

Relationships: CIOs Are People Who Need People

Carrie Mathews — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 04:00:00 GMT

Solid relationships are the foundation for nearly every professional ambition a CIO could have and they shape the enterprise’s perception of its CIO.

Looking Back: The Growth of the CIO Role and IT Value

Thomas Wailgum — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 04:00:00 GMT

From green screens to flat screens; from a desk in the basement to a seat in the boardroom. Twenty years of the CIO role in review.

Talking About IT's Business Value

Gary Beach — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 04:00:00 GMT

An IT report to the business should never be about IT.

25 Questions a Chief Executive Should Ask About Software

Wed, 05 Sep 2007 04:00:00 GMT

This article discusses 25 key questions that CEOs should ask to ensure that the software their companies depend upon is an asset and not a liability to the corporations they control. A CIO should be able to answer all these questions about "hot" technologies, software usage, user satisfaction, employee demographics, the economic impact of software on the corporation and competitive analysis.

How to Influence People

Wed, 08 Aug 2007 04:00:00 GMT

Purdue University CIO Gerry McCartney approaches executive collaboration and influence by building alliances with the people behind the decision makers

The Benefits of No

Thu, 26 Jul 2007 04:00:00 GMT

It's not that you mean to be a yes-man, or to overload yourself or your team with work. But many managers—likely including you—have a hard time learning how and when to say no to the boss.

The View from the Top Series

Thu, 28 Jun 2007 04:00:00 GMT

What C-suite executives expect from IT.

The Future Leadership Strategy of the CIO

Gary Beach — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 04:00:00 GMT

The Future-State CIO program is focused on making the future happen by advancing the CIO profession and helping it to play a larger role in driving, not just enabling, business strategy.

Creating Synergy and Pride in Software Testing Departments

Thu, 24 May 2007 04:00:00 GMT

In this chapter from Judy McKay's Managing the Test People: A Guide to Practical Technical Management, you'll learn how to determine the ROI of quality assurance, how to battle the perception that QA is evil, how to present bug reports so that the right management decisions are made, and the importance of doughnuts.

How a CIO Sold Her CEO’s Vision

Wed, 23 May 2007 04:00:00 GMT

The boss was convinced neural net technology would be the answer to his company's problems. The CIO proved it.

CEOs Rate IT: Steady But Uncreative

Thu, 29 Mar 2007 04:00:00 GMT

If your CEO is happy with your work, then you should be happy too, right? Maybe not.