Secrets of PMO Success

Phil Bertolini, the CIO of Oakland County, Mich., has been on both sides of the project management fence, as a customer of the county's IT department and now as its leader. He says having clear reasons for establishing a project management office will help IT leaders obtain executive sponsorship and buy-in from resistant IT staffers and business partners. Full story »

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Put a Spin on Project Success

A new report from Forrester Research explains how IT project management metrics influence perceptions of failure and describes four specific measures project management offices can take to increase the perception of project success. Full story »

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Errors of Omission

Nearly 70 percent of IT projects are dogged by cost-overruns or aren't completed on schedule due to poor planning, poor communication, poor resource allocation or some combination of the three. This story lists the 14 most common project management mistakes companies make, assesses the impact of these mistakes and offers ways IT groups can avoid them. Full story »

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Wanted: Star Project Managers

Want to become a star project manager? Develop these characteristics that mark the cream of the crop. Full story »

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The Sixth Annual Global State of Information Security

You've beefed up your IT security arsenal, and you're focused on compliance. But you're still vulnerable. Here's why. Full story »

Columns

Peer to Peer

New Tactics for Old Deals

CIO tips for getting what you want from the vendor Full story »

Departments

Editor's Letter

Acceptable Risk

So the economy's tanking; it's no time to blink. Full story »

CEO Letter

Dazzled by the Glitz

It's easy to get swept up in the next new thing. Full story »

Essential Technology

Another Small Step for RFID?

Footwear giant Nine West joins a long list of retailers in search of the RFID Holy Grail: item-level RFID tracking. Will the move be a good fit? Even the mighty Wal-Mart has struggled to cash in on this technology. Full story »

Essential Technology

Tools to Take You Mobile

There's help, and some tools, for IT departments challenged with taking enterprise departments wireless Full story »

Forum

How to Fix a Bad Outsourcing Deal

CIOs share tips for fixing problem relationships Full story »

Trendline

Trendlines: New, Hot, Unexpected

This issue of Trendlines from the 10/15/08 issue of CIO magazine covers cybersecurity in the U.S., tips for remembering passwords, why IT teams need a culture overhaul, the U.S. border's database and more. Full story »

5 Things I've Learned

Five Things Linus Torvalds Has Learned About Managing Software Projects

It's hard enough for managers to motivate and track employees whose livelihood depends on doing a good job. Imagine the project management task for Linux, the free software operating system. Linus Torvalds explains how he keeps the people and software on-track, with the software quality the operating system demands. Full story »

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