IT Strategy

Containing Supply Chain Costs Won’t Help Customer Service

Business needs to align strategic goals with supply chain priorities.

Conventional Wisdom Of Information Security

Five truths have emerged from five years of the "Global State of Information Security" survey.

25 Questions a Chief Executive Should Ask About Software

This article discusses 25 key questions that CEOs should ask to ensure that the software their companies depend upon is an asset and not a liability to the corporations they control.

Let the Business Drive IT Strategy

Some CIOs are better than others at executing an IT strategy. Their secret: A simple plan that helps business leaders make the right technology decisions.

The Fifth Annual Global State of Information Security

Five years ago, when CIO and PricewaterhouseCoopers collaborated on the first "Global State of Information Security" survey, very few people knew how bad the problem was. Now everyone knows. They just don't know how to fix it.

2007 CIO 100 Winners: How IT Can Harness the Power of Innovation

Winners of the CIO 100 awards have more than technology and great ideas. They have IT departments that understand what makes their companies tick and IT leaders who can translate vision into reality.

Complex IT Will Kill Your Business

Your competitive edge is becoming dull under the weight of your business processes and the technology that underpins them. Here's some advice to help you sharpen up.n

Survey: Enterprises Increasingly Address Consumer IT Security Threats

Smash-Up: How a Violent Car Crash Provided Lessons in Business Continuity and Succession Planning

Juniper Networks CIO Alan Boehme had a standard business continuity and succession plan, but one violent moment on a California highway revealed its shortcomings.

Why Has Strategic Execution Remained a Problem for 25 Years?

Researchers cite a 90 percent failure rate among companies trying to execute their strategies. What's up with that?