IT Leadership

How to Overcome Hidden Barriers to Open Source Adoption

Your organization may be unintentionally biased against free software. Here's how to recognize and overcome that bias -- in procurement agreements as well as in IT departments.

Know When to Walk Away: Top 6 Job ‘Deal Breakers’

At what point do workplace annoyances become 'deal breakers?' Here are six signs that it's time to pack it in and move on.

How to Master CMO Word Play

Itu2019s becoming clear that marketers call the shots these days and that CIOs must appeal to them to remain relevant. This means IT leaders will need to learn marketing buzzwords -- as well as tech words to avoid -- in order to communicate better.

8 Tips to Make Sure Your Staff Meeting is Worth the Time

Staff meetings can be great opportunities to move the organization forward. Bob Ronan identifies best practices and common pitfalls to help focus the senior management team -- as well as the broader organization -- on the initiatives that are most i

Who’s paying for your tech certification?

Who’s paying for your tech certification?

Professional Development u2013 such as continuing education or tech certifications u2013 remains one of the best ways for businesses to boost employee engagement and retention. If you haven't taken advantage of this perk, it's well worth lo

What Does the Future of Work Look Like?

Users increasingly come to the office clamoring for the same functionality, utility and speed that they enjoy on the devices they have at home. This is profoundly affecting the future of work (and the future of IT) in four key ways.

How Marketing Picks Tech Vendors (and Who Decides)

The head of digital architecture at MasterCard says marketing should bring in IT at the beginning of technology vendor discussions. The director of customer engagement at Cox Media Group agrees, but she adds, u2018There's a time and place for r

2014’s Starting Salaries for College Tech Majors

As summer is winding down and colleges and university are about to kick it into high gear, it's time again for us to look at how college technology majors stack up in regards to starting salaries.

CIOs Need to Understand Every Facet of How Tech Impacts Business

Forrester advises CIOs to focus on winning, serving and retaining customers by keeping the customer at the center of conversations and decisions when crafting a business technology agenda.

CIO and CMO at Omnichannel Crossroads

To determine the state of their often-examined relationship between CIOs and CMOs, this study looked at how each group perceives their role, ownership of the digital roadmap, and responsibility around technology funding and staffing.