Profile of Jim Ditmore

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Jim Ditmore is a senior VP of IT infrastructure and operations at Allstate. He has worked in IT for more than 25 years and as a CIO or CTO for the last 15 years. You can read more of Jim's views on IT at Recipes for IT.

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Platform Wars Just Starting

4/9/2014
BlackBerry is just an early victim in the platform wars. The likes of Google, Apple, Amazon, and Facebook will disrupt established product players in enterprises, homes, and cars.
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My IT Resolutions For 2014

1/7/2014
Security, mobility, data-based decision-making, flash storage, and IT hiring must rise in importance.
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Consumer Tech Gives Small Businesses Big Shoulders

11/20/2013
When my furnace guy treats me the way a tech-savvy enterprise would, I know the world has changed.
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Why Do Big IT Projects Fail So Often?

10/28/2013
Obamacare's website problems can teach us a lot about large-scale project management and execution.
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The Year Of VDI: Never

9/12/2013
Some companies anticipated replacing up to 90% of their PCs with VDI alternatives. Then tablets changed the equation.
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New Technologies Require New Organizational Approaches

3/8/2013
The cloud, mobile and big data movements put a premium on speed and innovation, not just efficiency and security.
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10 Year-End To-Do Items For IT Leaders

12/20/2012
It's time to reflect, give thanks, recharge and come out of the gate swinging in 2013.
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6 Features I Want In Future Smartphones

9/24/2012
Apple's iPhone 5 makes design advances, but here's how vendors could make smartphones even more useful.
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How To Build A High-Performance IT Team

9/20/2012
In a tight job market, CIOs and other tech employers need to rethink their recruiting, training, and retention practices.
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Why IT Outsourcing Often Fails

7/13/2012
IT doesn't compare to a security guard force or a legal staff. It's part of your core intellectual property.
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How To Build The Right IT Skills

5/17/2012
Every IT pro, no matter how senior, must always be in learning mode, but especially in a lackluster economy.
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How To Become More Agile and Innovative

2/29/2012
It's time to move beyond the latest agility and innovation fads and institute substantive approaches. Here's how IT can get involved.
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iPad's Success Demands IT Change Its Thinking

2/13/2012
Tablets won't just be a niche. They'll be the dominant knowledge worker platform, so IT will have to start thinking Web and tablet apps first.
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Start 2012 Like You Have A New Job

1/24/2012
CIOs and IT leaders should take a first 90 days mindset to start the year on the right track. Define a clear vision, get connected, and inspect.
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