IT Leadership

Will the U.S. Recession Mean the End of Offshore Outsourcing?

The economic recession in the U.S., and President-elect Barack Obama's tax incentive plan, will change the economics of some business process outsourcing areas. Could offshoring go the way of the dinosaur?

How to Do a Layoff Right

A layoff is still a layoff. But how you do it matters to the strength of your IT organization.

Why Project and Portfolio Management Matter More at Recession Time

IT departments scaling back on project work as the economy lurches toward a recession may be tempted to skimp on project management and portfolio management . But think twice: doing so could cost you far more--in projects gone awry and wasted resourc

How CIO’s can help the enterprise during these trying economic times?

Facebook and Twitter: Making Money Takes Back Seat to Growth Even in Economic Recession

Executives from Facebook and Twitter told Web 2.0 Summit attendees they were focused on growth and helping their users--rather than making money--despite the faltering economy.

Obama Presidency bodes well for the technology sector and the economy in general

Who You Gonna Hire?

The hottest jobs in IT are for business, architecture and policy experts

How Fast Is the Road to SaaS?

Vendor would make it easier to migrate apps to hosted model

Leaders’ Soft Skills During Tough Times: More Important Than Ever

News of an ever-worsening economy, layoffs galore and slashed budgets make interpersonal skills and tending to employee morale more important than ever.

Remote Workers, Costly Data Breach Notification, Being Too Nice at Work and More

This issue of Trendlines from the 11/15/08 Issue of CIO Magazine covers Remote Workers, Costly Data Breach Notification, Being Too Nice at Work and More