Alignment

Thu, January 19, 2012 - CIOs need to break with tradition or risk having IT get outsourced, say modern IT managers. But how do they gain an edge? Don't be a slave to ROI, work with startups, and bring iPads and mobile apps into the enterprise.

Fri, January 13, 2012 - At the AppNation Enterprise Summit, mobile upstarts learn to do an end-run around straight-laced CIOs. This will surely test the often rocky IT-business relationship, but could ultimately improve it.

Fri, December 16, 2011 - With IT departments restructuring everywhere, CIOs must make sure that change is helpful, not confusing

Wed, November 02, 2011 - CIO magazine editor in chief Maryfran Johnson discusses our Nov. 15 cover story and why it’s time to dump that polarizing phrase and make IT and business people equal partners.

Wed, November 02, 2011 - How Hilton’s CIO uses honest communications to work through difficult times—and avoid finger-pointing

Mon, October 03, 2011 - In a Bloomberg Businessweek article, Google CIO Ben Fried reflects on the benefits of letting employees have their way with technology. Forrester Research agrees that IT managers should relinquish control, but not before methodically analyzing workers' wants and needs.

Thu, September 01, 2011 - IT groups often struggle to stay efficient as a business grows and evolves. Here are five tips for CIOs needing to improve budgeting and vendor relationships and align IT and business priorities. First step: Go to lunch.

Wed, May 25, 2011 - Here are some approaches CIOs take when new executives require them to re-establish IT’s strategic value

Thu, May 12, 2011 - IT-business alignment is no longer the conversation, finds CIO magazine Editor in Chief Maryfran Johnson. Today’s top IT executives know it’s all about creating business value.

Thu, May 12, 2011 - Business outcomes from technology investments are all that really matter. The CIO’s challenge is finding new ways to prove IT’s worth.

Wed, April 27, 2011 - It’s time for CIOs to embrace an integrated, evolving strategy

Thu, February 24, 2011 - Eisai Senior VP of IT Joel Dobbs says that after a consolidation, CIOs must focus everyone on strategic goals

Wed, February 23, 2011 - How CIOs are taking advantage of ERP implementations to create and improve partnerships between IT and business staff

Tue, December 14, 2010 - Oliver Bussmann, now a year into his tenure as CIO for SAP, has re-invented and raised the profile of the ERP vendor's CIO role. One key: Sharing with customers his ongoing experiences with a huge SAP environment.

Wed, December 01, 2010 - Apple gadgets aren't fit for the enterprise? RehabCare begs to differ: This healthcare provider embraces iPhones, iPads and iPod Touches and relies on custom-built iOS apps to improve patient care and beat up the competition.

Tue, November 16, 2010 - Sensis CIO Tom Uva says alignment isn't rocket science, and he's created a framework to ensure that IT staffers focus on strategic business priorities. "There is nowhere to hide," Uva says. "You deliver or you don't."

Thu, November 04, 2010 - You want to be strategic? Then get to know your CEO's agenda and how you can help solve your company's most pressing problems in 2011. A new Gartner report outlines seven critical areas.

Tue, October 19, 2010 - What makes a CIO not just an effective manager but an effective leader? Consider the following advice based on three years of research from Korn/Ferry and Gartner.

Tue, August 31, 2010 - Full IT cost transparency is not a "nice to have" anymore, says a new Forrester Research report. It's a required competency that organizations will need to avoid two big business pitfalls and remain competitive.

Fri, August 27, 2010 - When it comes to convincing executives of IT’s value, CIOs need to stop explaining what they’re doing and just do it.

Fri, August 20, 2010 - It's make-or-break transformation time for CIOs. Those who can only take orders are being ousted. Those who seek to become true strategic business leaders should concentrate on four key areas.

Fri, July 16, 2010 - CIOs use language, metrics and advocacy to bridge the separation between their departments and the rest of the company

Mon, June 14, 2010 - CIOs should look to the ancient Greek polymaths -- also known as Renaissance men or jacks of all trades -- for inspiration, writes Vinnie Mirchandani in his intriguing, new book. Too bad so few of these big problem-solvers run today's software companies, he says.

Wed, June 09, 2010 - Bad news CIOs: There's still no integration pixie dust. So keep up the hard and important work, says Forrester.