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HP's Hinshaw At Center Of 5-Year Turnaround Plan
May 07, 2013
As the leader of both IT and operations, John Hinshaw is uniquely positioned to get HP back on track.
CA's Future: DevOps, Mobile, Analytics Key, CEO Says
April 24, 2013
Mike Gregoire says company has an edge in big data analytics because it already looks at massive amounts of network, system, security and application management data.
CIOs Must Innovate Or Go Home
April 04, 2013
How can IT leaders drive profitable business innovation when they're so caught up in their day-to-day work? Learn from your peers who've done it.
CIOs Must Embrace Digital Business
March 22, 2013
The title 'chief digital officer' may yet go the way of the 'chief evangelist,' but the digital business movement is a force CIOs can't ignore.
Yahoo Flap Misses The Bigger Point
February 28, 2013
New CEO Marissa Mayer wants all company employees to work in the office. This isn't about exercising control; it's about setting a tone for change.
Immigration Reform: Find The Middle Ground
February 27, 2013
A 'virtual march' on Washington aims to bring more highly skilled technical workers into the U.S. It's time for a constructive debate rather than more vitriol.
The Taxman Cometh For Big Data-Driven Companies
February 04, 2013
Data-driven commerce is an economic good, not a bad, so we shouldn't consider taxing it like carbon emissions.
Innovation In Spotlight, But Wrong Cast?
January 17, 2013
Boston Consulting Group shines a klieg light on innovation, but lots of leading companies and industries go unnoticed.
InformationWeek Education: Your New Guide To Higher Education IT
January 09, 2013
Even if higher education is an industry and calling like no other, it must grow and evolve with its tech-literate clientele. Or it will whither.
What CIOs Want In Their Successors
November 26, 2012
Are you an aspiring CIO? Listen to what these leading CIOs say it will take for you to reach that coveted position.
Is Technology Innovation Too Incremental?
November 19, 2012
Two prominent big thinkers think it is. But I’m not buying their unsupported arguments.
Are We Giving CIOs An Inferiority Complex?
November 05, 2012
CIOs need to be technical, without apology, just as chief medical officers need not apologize for their grounding in medicine.
When Incremental IT Change Won't Cut It
October 29, 2012
For Indian pharma company Cipla and its new CIO, IT transformation is all or nothing.
Are The CIO And IT Organization Replaceable?
October 08, 2012
Technology spending and influence are moving outside of the IT department, but let's not lay a wreath for the IT pro just yet.
Hypesters Put IT Credibility On The Line
October 03, 2012
Business technology leaders and managers need to get into the habit of underpromising and overdelivering.
Research: Innovation Mandate: Take II
September 21, 2012
Is the U.S. rising or falling as a global IT innovation leader? An update of the exclusive research we conducted two years ago shows that business technology pros think the country is making modest progress in some areas.
Flextronics App Gives Customers Peace Of Mind
September 12, 2012
Electronics manufacturer's quality management software not only flags problems, but cuts costs, fosters collaboration, and improves time to market.
Firefighters See Problems, CIOs Must See Opportunities
September 10, 2012
As the IW 500 Conference kicks off this week, IT leaders rank BYOD and cloud among their biggest challenges. But the smartest CIOs look beyond the negatives.
Congress' $20 Billion Tech Mandate: Make Trains Safer
August 08, 2012
Union Pacific is spending hundreds of millions on IT each year for the federal plan aimed at making train accidents less likely.
Tech Hotshot, Want To Work At A Railroad?
August 08, 2012
Union Pacific has to put a lot of energy into internships and recruiting to lure its IT talent.
Why Union Pacific Builds Its Own Tech
August 08, 2012
The railroad often finds off-the-shelf software and hardware is too expensive and isn't tuned to its needs.
Sorry, But Outsourcing Isn't Evil
August 03, 2012
Outsourcing remains pervasive in both the public and private sectors, and it's not going away, despite the widespread backlash.
Randy Mott's Journey To General Motors
July 09, 2012
The CIO's road through Wal-Mart, Dell, and HP was marked by very different cultures and expectations.
U.S. Tech Leadership On Solid Ground, IT Pros Say
July 09, 2012
But worries continue about offshoring of tech jobs and innovation, state of STEM education.
What Can You Learn From IT Vendor M&As?
June 13, 2012
A lot. Consider the track records of some of the most acquisitive IT vendors over the past few years: Salesforce.com, Oracle, IBM, SAP, Dell, and HP.