IT Leadership

Boston tech innovation scene short on ‘digital catalysts’

Some of Bostonu2019s highest profile companies are lacking digital directors on their corporate boards. Without these catalysts businesses cannot effectively prepare for the innovation economy.

How to win the hiring war for graduating millennials

The class of 2015 is more than prepared for their new roles as STEM employees. The question is, are you ready to attract and retain them?

Why Fortune 1000 CIOs and CEOs should make DevOps investments a priority now

As CIOs and their teams better understand DevOps practices they will discover how they can drive speed, quality and increased business outcomes from the delivery of IT services through DevOps.

How to maximize vendor response and value gained from RFIs

When suitable vendors fail to respond to a request for information (RFI), projects get delayed and sometimes the wrong enterprise software is selected. This article summarizes ideas for maximizing RFI responses from vendors.

Tips on how IT leaders can stay current

Tips on how IT leaders can stay current

Do you want to be 'water-cooler' current with what is happening in the world? Do you want to understand what your end users and customers are talking about? Here's how you can do all of that without spending too much time.

TCO is so 1990s: Say hello to TCS (Total Cost of Services)

The market money is in IT services. Are you ready to understand the cost of your services?

How analyzing the small customer data can make a big difference

Advances in collecting and analyzing enormous amounts of data affords us the opportunity to develop better and more precise products. However, this data may not be as important as the 'small data' that is available from your users and cust

How to hire for personality and train for skills

Even in a tight IT labor market, finding talent with the right technology skillsets probably isn't your biggest challenge. What's much more difficult is finding talent with the right personality fit.

Building IT value with Midwestern values

Chris Hjelm rebuilt an IT service culture and innovation machine at grocery retailer Kroger, partly by sticking to a professional moral compass.

How CIOs can reduce shadow IT in government

A new study highlights rise of shadow IT, unauthorized applications in government agencies, arguing for greater involvement with the business lines of the enterprise and better understanding of usersu2019 needs.