IT Leadership

Business Mistakes: 6 Cultural Faux Pas You Should Never Make in Russia

Awareness of cultural missteps could save your business deal--a lack of cultural awareness can also ensure that you not only look a fool, but fail to seal the deal.

The Real Pirates to Worry About: Chinese Manufacturing Partners After Your IP Booty

New supply chain data from AMR Research shows that sourcing from Chinese manufacturers is the most popular and the riskiest supply chain strategy today, especially with your intellectual property. Watch out China, because India's on your heels.

5 Misunderstood Facts About ERP

If you're researching ERP, negotiating for it or revamping your entire strategy, make sure you understand these five key facts about enterprise resource planning software -- or it could cost you dearly in expense and career success.

Retail IT: Alignment Woes Plus Legacy Application Costs Equal Big Trouble Now

An exclusive look at a new RSR Research survey of retailers shows serious problems mounting inside today's retail IT shops -- including a vicious cycle with legacy apps that's hurting businesses at a particularly bad time.

Key Considerations For SaaS Sourcing

From @Gmail to @Yahoo: What Your Personal E-Mail Provider Says About You

If your car says something about you, so does your personal e-mail address. Here's a look at the message -- and perhaps age -- you're projecting.

8-Drive DroboPro: Simple Storage for High-End Users

The Drobo 'storage robot' has proven to be a hit among both reviewers and users, with the company selling more than 60,000 of the automated storage devices during the past 18 months. Now Data Robotics hopes to capture a new audience -- incl

Halts in H-1B Visa Hiring?

Are U.S. companies cutting back on H-1B hiring in response to a growing backlash against the foreign worker visa program?

Do You Need an Enterprise Architect?

The ambivalence around whether architects are needed is representative of the role's continuing evolution.

Why Chiquita Said ‘No’ to Tier 1 ERP Providers and ‘Yes’ to SaaS Apps from Upstart Workday

The inside story of why Chiquita Brands CIO Manjit Singh ignored the SaaS FUD from the world's leading ERP vendors and, instead, chose an on-demand HR platform from upstart Workday to roll out to its global operations. The lesson: A bigger softw