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February 15, 2008 Content
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Building the Store of the Future

Family Dollar Stores needed to expand its stores, products and more. Here's how business and IT together crafted a vision of the future and began a big IT revamp, including a lean, new way to send business intelligence to store managers. Full story »

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An Enterprise Marches to Linux

Rising demand for IT from government agencies in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu was putting pressure on the state's technology budget. The solution? An enterprisewide shift to Linux from the data center to the desktop. Full story »

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The Tie That Binds

CIOs remain committed to ERP systems despite innovation, integration and cost issues. Why? Business can't live without it. Full story »

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Welcome (Back) to Hard Times

The recession may not be official, but companies aren't waiting to rein in costs. Here's how to get smarter about what you spend on IT. Full story »

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Career Strategist

Follow the Money

You've earned the right to manage a P&L. Now what? Three CIOs who have managed IT and a line of revenue simultaneously offer advice about what it takes to be successful at both. Full story »

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Best-Laid Plans

What will you change if the economy keeps slowing? Full story »

CEO Letter

Thank You, Bill

As Bill Gates nears retirement, we consider his legacy. Full story »

Trendline

Trendlines: New, Hot, Unexpected

In this issue: The impact a possible recession would have on VC funding; The battle between social networking sites; Security risks associated with remote workers; IT leaders continue to court Wall Street; and By The Numbers: New rules and benchmarks for virtualization management. Full story »

5 Things I've Learned

Five Things I've Learned

Actors know a thing or two about serving the customer. "Seinfeld" alum John O'Hurley talks about how bad customer service inspired him to make business training videos and explains why IT must be mindful of its customers. Full story »

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