IT Leadership

The Accountability Trap

Accountability without authority is a recipe for failure. Here's how to make sure it doesn't happen to you.

Wetware’s Revenge….

Deadline for PCI Compliance Is Now

These tips can help you make sure you are PCI compliant and tell you what it may cost your company if you aren't.

Should BlackBerry Users Demand Overtime Pay? Some Lawyers Advise Drafting Corporate Use Policies Now

RIM Smartphone How To: Use Your BlackBerry as a Bluetooth Modem for Your PC

Using your RIM BlackBerry as a tethered modem for your laptop can help avoid pesky hotel, cafe and airport hot spots and save a stack of cash. But in this wireless world, who wants to be "tethered?" Follow these steps to cut the wire and

Managing and Motivating Developers: Tips for Management Cluefulness

Encouraging productivity from your programming staff--at least in the developers' estimation--requires a few special techniques.

Coaching Style Matters in Managing Millennials

Perks pale in comparison to challenging job responsibilities for Gen Y employees. Learning coaching basics can make the difference between mere compliance and active contribution and problem solving.

Brownfield Development: An Agile Approach to a Waterfall Problem

The "Brownfield" application development lifecycle differs from that of the traditional waterfall method employed on large-scale developments and instead utilizes a more agile approach, write the authors of Eating the IT Elephant, in this s

How to Create a Project Management Office and Select Project Management Software

Phil Bertolini, the CIO of Oakland County, Mich., says having clear reasons for establishing a project management office will help IT leaders obtain executive sponsorship and buy-in from resistant IT staffers and business partners.

Can Big Companies Innovate?