IT Leadership

CIO Quick Takes: What does innovation look like?

Everyone talks about innovation, but quantifying it can be a bit, well, fuzzy. Here three CIOs put innovation into more concrete terms.

Overcrowding in the C-suite

Have we hit u2018peak C-roleu2019 in the drive to digital dominance?

How to write an arbitration clause for offshore outsourcing deals

To avoid litigation and headaches, in general, itu2019s imperative that you incorporate an effective arbitration clause into international outsourcing contracts.

Why not taking a lucrative layoff package is brain-dead stupid

What should you do if you are offered a lucrative layoff package? Columnist Rob Enderle writes that the answer is a no brainer: Take the money and run.

The value of identifying the ‘failure stream’

Automation can free up time by taking over tasks. But turning that free time into time for innovation takes practice.

The value of identifying the ‘failure stream’

Understanding the value stream of a process is important. But it's also important to understand the 'failure stream.' Start by asking, 'At what point can things go wrong?'

What’s your IT department’s strategy for website downtime?

Downtime doesn't just affect ecommerce sites. It can bring any business to a halt as IT workers scramble to find a fix.

Gender equITy: Why it matters

Lois van Waardenberg: 1000 days to make a difference

8 keys to ecommerce success

Ecommerce business owners and experts discuss how you can make your online store stand out from the crowd.

CIO travels new path to IT governance at native cloud company

Oktau2019s Mark Settle will institute change management and data governance for a growing company. But at this startup, BYOD and shadow IT are the rule rather than the exception.