IT Leadership

The IT Career Path: A Dead End Or An Avenue To The Exec Suite?

What career path would you recommend for someone just starting their career?

M&A Mistake: Too Many CIOs Arrive Late to the Dance

CIOs have a key role to play in M&A preparation, but many companies relegate them to afterthought status--resulting in messes IT must clean up after the deal is done. A Forrester report explains why leaving the CIO on the sidelines at M&A tim

Company Saves Millions By Ending IT Outsourcing Deal

Kellwood's multi-million dollar IT outsourcing deal with EDS served it well for many years. But after significant organizational changes and intense investigation of the 13-year deal, it became clear that insourcing was the best way for the appa

Microsoft SharePoint: Three Tips for Making It Behave

Microsoft Sharepoint 2010 debuts in a few months u2014 but many enterprises still haven't made the most of their current SharePoint implementations. Consider this advice to get a grip on this complex software and the forthcoming upgrade.

Making the business case for cloud based computing

Atos Origin chief on EDS-BSkyB, Olympics, elections and man-to-man marking

How much is Twitter worth? Maybe $7m per employee…

OnStar CIO’s Career Success Is No Accident

Don't dismiss Jeff Liedel as just another auto-industry guy. His interesting path to the CIO slot started on a plant floor and led him to listen to Apple about dealing with tough times. One personal rule: There's no such thing as a bad care

Ensure a smooth transition to centralised IT delivery

Why BPM should be on the CIO’s agenda in 2010