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From technology boutiques to consultancies, your choices for mobile development services partners keep multiplying. Consider this advice from Forrester Research.
The resume drama for Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson had a quiet player: a corporate culture that seeks fairness but produces employees who feel entitled. Here's what his successor, and all managers, must know about that problem.
Tune in May 23 for the next episode of our live Web TV series, including chats with execs from Framehawk and Cloudability, plus Bill Schlough, CIO of the 2010 World Series Champion San Francisco Giants.
U.S. Congressman Tim Bishop wants to bar the development agency from using public funds to help train offshore workers. Here's why lawmakers from both sides of the aisle should support the initiative.
Like Rick Roy, a growing number of CIOs now run IT plus another major business function. Here's why CUNA Mutual Group pointed Roy at procurement, real estate, physical security, and facilities.
What can IT leaders learn from the visualization techniques NASA used to create the Blue Marble earth images? Check out our video interview with one of the project's key developers.
Research In Motion's new CEO Thorsten Heins connected with BlackBerry World attendees in a way RIM's former CEOs never did. He also acknowledged the seriousness of RIM's current plight.
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Art Wittmann
HP Cuts 27,000 Jobs, Doesn't Fix Identity Problem
May 23, 2012 08:07 PM
A little more guidance on HP's long-term vision would go a long way right now, with customers and investors.
Howard Anderson
CIOs: Know Thy Power Brokers
May 23, 2012 11:42 AM
Our intrepid CIO, Stu Laura, reflects on where to find and cultivate the true power in an IT organization.
Liz Herbert
Mobile App Development: How To Choose Your Partner
May 22, 2012 09:00 AM
From technology boutiques to consultancies, your choices for mobile development services partners keep multiplying. Consider this advice from Forrester Research.
Patrick Houston
Yahoo ResuMess: The Trouble With Entitlement Culture
May 21, 2012 12:00 PM
The resume drama for Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson had a quiet player: a corporate culture that seeks fairness but produces employees who feel entitled. Here's what his successor, and all managers, must know about that problem.
Jonathan Feldman
Open Source: Why Are You Still Waiting?
May 21, 2012 09:00 AM
Open source technology has pervaded government IT. The private sector must follow, because of cloud, agility, mobility, and the wild card: teenagers.
Rob Preston
Social Collaboration: A Work In Progress
May 21, 2012 09:00 AM
Improving collaboration continues to top executive priority lists, so let's revisit whether they're "teasing out" the right tools and techniques.
Fritz Nelson
Next Valley View: Cloud, Baseball IT, And More
May 21, 2012 09:00 AM
Tune in May 23 for the next episode of our live Web TV series, including chats with execs from Framehawk and Cloudability, plus Bill Schlough, CIO of the 2010 World Series Champion San Francisco Giants.
Art Wittmann
HP Layoffs Signal Punishing Fall
May 18, 2012 10:06 AM
Unless HP can turn enterprise software, cloud services, or some other line into a high-volume, high-margin business, it's in for a world of hurt.
Jim Ditmore
How To Build The Right IT Skills
May 17, 2012 11:30 AM
Every IT pro, no matter how senior, must always be in learning mode, but especially in a lackluster economy.
Art Wittmann
Can IT Be Trusted With Personal Devices?
May 15, 2012 11:57 AM
Mobile device management as a path to security is a fundamentally flawed strategy. You must manage the data.
Doug Henschen
SAP Faces Uphill Battle On Database, Mobile, Cloud
May 15, 2012 09:47 AM
SAPPHIRE conference spotlights a young, three-pronged strategy that remains a work in progress.
Thomas Claburn
10 Ways To Stifle Tech Competition
May 14, 2012 09:39 AM
Competition happens, unless you can avoid it. From Microsoft Windows RT to Google Chrome, here's how today's giants safeguard their turf.
Jonathan Feldman
Is Open Source Hardware IT's Next Big Thing?
May 14, 2012 08:30 AM
Open source hardware isn't just for hobbyists. Early corporate adopters can reap business benefits.
Thomas Claburn
Automate Your Way To One-Day Work Week
May 11, 2012 02:48 PM
One man's secret: Learn to program, stretch your ethics, and work for a clueless company.
Paul McDougall
Ban On USAID Outsourcing Programs Makes Bipartisan Sense
May 11, 2012 11:23 AM
U.S. Congressman Tim Bishop wants to bar the development agency from using public funds to help train offshore workers. Here's why lawmakers from both sides of the aisle should support the initiative.
Patrick Houston
3 Lessons From Yahoo's Meltdown, From An Insider
May 11, 2012 10:40 AM
A former Yahoo exec who was laid off offers insights from the company's five-year drive to self-destruction.
Chris Murphy
The CIO Wears Two Hats: Isn't IT Enough?
May 10, 2012 10:26 AM
Like Rick Roy, a growing number of CIOs now run IT plus another major business function. Here's why CUNA Mutual Group pointed Roy at procurement, real estate, physical security, and facilities.
Eric Lundquist
NASA Blue Marble Project: Visual Data Lessons
May 08, 2012 03:15 PM
What can IT leaders learn from the visualization techniques NASA used to create the Blue Marble earth images? Check out our video interview with one of the project's key developers.
Craig Mathias
Why Security Isn't A BYOD Showstopper
May 08, 2012 09:05 AM
IT should view the bring-your-own-device phenomenon as less of a threat and more as an opportunity. Here's why.
Eric Lundquist
10 Lessons From Leading Government CIOs
May 07, 2012 11:30 AM
Under extreme budget pressure, federal IT leaders adopt shared services and build mobile app stores as they shift dollars where most needed.
Jonathan Feldman
If Apple Walls Garden, IT Should Demand Keys
May 07, 2012 11:11 AM
Here's how and why IT must influence Apple and its smaller competitors to share a key to the walled garden coming to a desktop near you.
Venkatesh Rao
The Fall Of The Messiah Leader
May 07, 2012 10:35 AM
Many CEOs create an illusion of control, but heroic, charismatic leadership in the context of large public companies is mostly a myth.
Art Wittmann
Dell/Compellent Wins Our Storage Evaluation
May 03, 2012 04:00 PM
IT pros want reliability, performance, and low cost--and they say they’re getting it best from Dell’s recent storage acquisition, Compellent.
John McGreavy
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?
Eric Zeman
RIM CEO Heins Impresses The BlackBerry Faithful
May 02, 2012 03:00 PM
Research In Motion's new CEO Thorsten Heins connected with BlackBerry World attendees in a way RIM's former CEOs never did. He also acknowledged the seriousness of RIM's current plight.