IT Organization
Everything IT leaders and managers need to know about running the IT department, from staffing and organizational structure, to budgets, metrics, project management, portfolio management, business-IT alignment and governance.
Forget Public Cloud or Private Cloud, It's All About Hyper-Hybrid
Apple Stores to Receive Petitions on Workers' Rights Today
Thu, February 09, 2012 - Apple Stores around the world will be targeted by campaigners today in protest at working conditions in the company's manufacturing and supply chain.
Incoming Sony CEO: Hot Gadgets Aren't Enough Anymore
Thu, February 09, 2012 - Sony CEO-to-be Kazuo Hirai says hardware is still important, but the company must focus on content, services
IT is Victim of Own Success, Says Wellcome Trust CIO
Thu, February 09, 2012 - IT is becoming a victim of its own success, according to the Wellcome Trust's head of IT Mark Bramwell.
Shakeup At Nokia: it's Laying Off 4,000, Moving Work to Asia
Wed, February 08, 2012 - Nokia is moving more of its manufacturing to Asia, the company says, and it is laying off about 4,000 workers by year-end at three factories in Europe and Mexico.
Yahoo in Another Shakeup As Chairman and Directors Depart
Wed, February 08, 2012 - Yahoo could be gearing up for a sale, or the new CEO could be looking for better backing.
CSC Reports $1.39B Loss on Revenue Down 5.8 Percent
Wed, February 08, 2012 - Results for the company's third fiscal quarter were hit by a $1.49B charge related to a cancelled UK government health IT contract
CSC Names Mike Lawrie CEO, Ending Four-Month Search
Wed, February 08, 2012 - Lawrie's job at Misys looks set to be abolished as the company negotiates a merger with Temenos
Micron Appoints COO Durcan As CEO After Appleton's Death
Sun, February 05, 2012 - Mark Durcan, formerly chief operating officer, will replace Steve Appleton, who died in a plane crash
BMC and VCE Partnership Shows Consortium Is Gaining Power
Fri, February 03, 2012 - Is there strength in numbers? The deal VCE recently struck with BMC suggests that a consortium of companies layering in best-in-class technology might be a more effective approach to win large-scale government and enterprise customers in the private cloud space, writes CIO.com's Rob Enderle.
Micron CEO Dies in Plane Crash
Fri, February 03, 2012 - Steve Appleton died Friday in a plane accident in Boise, Idaho, Micron said
Facebook's IPO Filing Reveals Technology Details
Thu, February 02, 2012 - In addition to disclosing just how rich the company is, Facebook's S-1 filing shines a light on the company's IT infrastructure, technology patents, hacker mentality and need for speed.
Steve Jobs Lives on in Endless Apple Stories, Marketing Schemes
Thu, February 02, 2012 - Although it's been nearly four months since Apple co-founder Steve Jobs died, there has been little slowdown in Steve Jobs news since then. In fact, some days there seems to be more than ever.
Dell Forms Software Group, Names Former CA CEO As Head
Thu, February 02, 2012 - Dell tries to organize disparate software units in the company under one roof
Outgoing Sony CEO Howard Stringer Says Much of Big Losses Out of His Control
Thu, February 02, 2012 - The Sony CEO has his company on track for nearly US$3 billion in losses this year, its fourth straight year in the red
Rethinking Software Development, Testing and Inspection
Wed, February 01, 2012 - Michael Fagan first found software inspections yielded a massive productivity improvement when working for IBM in the early 1970s. Now, 35 years later, we need to ask certain key questions: Are the dynamics of software development the same, are Fagan's findings still relevant in today's world of agile development and "extreme programming"? And, if so, what should your organization do about it?
The New Help Desk: Agile, Educational, Efficient
Wed, February 01, 2012 - A help desk can be a real lifesaver for employees, not to mention a productivity boost. A keyboard stops working, or Outlook crashes repeatedly, and a technician is just a phone call away. Even complex issues can usually be resolved internally, and relatively quickly, without needing an outside vendor.
Kernel Guru Greg Kroah-Hartman Joins Linux Foundation
Wed, February 01, 2012 - Former Suse fellow Greg Kroah-Hartman will continue to work on Linux in his new role
For Sony's New CEO, a Big Challenge is in Your Living Room
Wed, February 01, 2012 - Kazuo Hirai, who will lead Sony from April, has made it clear that turning around its TV business is a priority
Sony's Hirai, Executive Who Led PlayStation Turnaround, Promoted to CEO
Wed, February 01, 2012 - Kazuo Hirai will take over from current CEO Howard Stringer in April
Obama Confronted on H-1B Use During Google+ Hangout
Tue, January 31, 2012 - President Barack Obama faced perhaps his toughest and most direct question ever on the H-1B program by a Texas woman during an online town hall Monday.
Apple Forcing IT Shops to "Adapt Or Die"
Tue, January 31, 2012 - Many IT departments are struggling with Apple's "take it or leave it" attitude, based on discussions last week at MacIT, which is Macworld|iWorld's companion conference for IT professionals.
Lack of Data Scientists is the New Von Neumann Bottleneck
Mon, January 30, 2012 - Strata Conference's Founding Chair, Edd Dumbill, talks about bridging the data and information gap
Students Turn Social Media Skills into Social Business Strategy
Mon, January 30, 2012 - San Jose State University and IBM partner in a real-world project to help students translate their Facebook and Twitter prowess into powerful business strategies.
IT Outsourcing Deal Size Data Shows Decade-Long Decline
Mon, January 30, 2012 - The proliferation of IT and business process outsourcing contracts worth less than $100 million is creating governance headaches for CIOs. How are IT outsourcing service providers responding?


