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John McGreavy
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BlackBerry 10 Has This CIO Singing Taylor Swift
January 29, 2013 08:48 AM My enterprise will give the new BlackBerry 10 and BES careful consideration, but it appears our RIM romance is over.
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Secret CIO: 5 Steps To That CIO Title
January 23, 2013 09:06 AM I advise a frustrated reader on how to win the CIO title he wants and deserves.
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Always Connected, But Always Distracted
December 12, 2012 08:00 AM Take a step back and ask what's more important: taking in what's online or taking in what's right in front of you?
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Google Enterprise, I'm Not Impressed
October 03, 2012 08:00 AM You have great products and are a proven innovator, but it will take changes in thinking to conquer the enterprise.
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The Problem With Social Collaboration On IT Projects
August 29, 2012 08:00 AM The buzzword of the day takes communications to a whole new level. It may ease implementation--or mean getting bogged down in consensus building.
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I'm A 'Tech Savvy' Pro, But Am I CIO Timber?
July 09, 2012 08:00 AM Our Secret CIO, John McGreavy, answers questions from our readers.
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CIOs: Don't Get Taken For Granted
May 03, 2012 09:05 AM If your IT organization is seen as executing each new strategic initiative seamlessly, the job can't really be all that difficult, right?
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Innovative Ideas Are A Dime A Dozen
March 12, 2012 02:33 PM Ideas abound. The real challenge for CIOs is to pick the best ideas that can be implemented quickly and visibly.
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The Ambush That Set Me Straight
January 30, 2012 08:00 AM It's never easy getting criticized by a customer--but it can be valuable.
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Mobility Is The New Wild West
November 18, 2011 09:00 AM It will be tough for our sales reps to keep up, and we're going to see have and have-nots. What's a CIO to do?
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Secret CIO: RIM, What's Going On?
September 29, 2011 10:38 AM My company has a significant investment in your BlackBerry platform, but my return is starting to erode. Time to step up.
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Secret CIO: When Reboot Has A Silver Lining
July 26, 2011 08:01 AM The 3 minutes that my netbook takes to restart prove critical to my effectiveness as a CIO. Here's why.
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Secret CIO: Time For Technology Leaders To Get Nosy
June 11, 2011 12:00 AM If you're in a senior technology function, you must have, or develop, a genuine interest in various business disciplines.
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Secret CIO: Speed To Market Battles Consensus-Building
May 14, 2011 12:00 AM As the pace of tech change accelerates, we struggle with striking the right balance between risk-taking individualism and executive buy-in.
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Secret CIO: Software Licensing: There's Gotta Be A Better Way
March 23, 2011 08:00 AM I've been in this industry for many years and understand that pricing models must evolve with the times, but the current situation is utter nonsense
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Secret CIO: Meet The Manager Who Will Replace Me
February 12, 2011 12:00 AM Want to go from high-performing IT manager to someone on the CIO short list? Here's what gets my attention.
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Secret CIO: What Makes For A High-Performing IT Manager?
December 04, 2010 12:00 AM Our intrepid CIO's views on the attributes that put IT pros on the fast track--and the qualities holding some of them back.
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Secret CIO: Making The Most Out Of A Flawed Budget Process
October 30, 2010 12:00 AM Our company doesn't shoot from the hip, nor does it waste inordinate amounts of time negotiating budget charge-outs.
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Secret CIO: When The Finance Chief Flouts His Own Rules
September 15, 2010 12:00 AM All IT projects must undergo a rigorous financial assessment, says Ron, our new VP of finance--except those involving the finance department.
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Secret CIO: Deliver Strategic IT ... And My iPhone On Monday
July 10, 2010 12:00 AM Did our CEO conclude that the iPhone can help our company deliver more shareholder value--and did I miss the memo?
Bio
The author, the real-life CIO of a billion-dollar-plus company, shares his experiences under the pseudonym John McGreavy. Got a Secret CIO story of your own to share? Contact john.mcgreavy@ubm.com.
By The Numbers
Base: 417 respondents at organizations using or planning to deploy data analytics, BI or statistical analysis software
Data: InformationWeek 2013 Analytics, Business Intelligence and Information Management Survey of 541 business technology professionals, October 2012
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