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THOMAS WAILGUM

 
THOMAS WAILGUM

As a senior editor, I write in-depth features that probe macroeconomic and business topics that challenge today's executives and the IT community; shorter articles that analyze current business and technology trends; personality-driven Q&As that ask questions our readers want to see answered; lively and opinionated columns that strive to stir discussions in our online readership; and interactive pieces that use online media tools, such as slide shows, to grab readers' attention and deliver entertaining content.


These are the topic areas I'm following now:

-Enterprise applications (ERP, CRM, SCM, BI)

-Data management (MDM) and real-time data challenges

-Software as a service and how companies are deciding between on-premise vs. on-demand

-Oracle vs. SAP vs. Everybody Else

-Transformational IT stories that have financially impacted businesses

-Sports, technology and business

-The role business analysts play in software development


A look at some of my most popular and favorite articles on CIO.com include: "How Wal-Mart Lost Its Technology Edge," "How to Be a Supremely Productive Person: A Chat With John Halamka," "Ten IT Urban Legends Exposed," and "IT at the Department of Defense: Adding Insult to Injury."


I've written other investigative articles and profiles of executives at Toyota, Starbucks, the New York City Police Department, UPS and ESPN.

The Worst U.S. Cities to Work in IT

IT workers have their choice of many great U.S. cities for work and play (Atlanta, Chicago, Seattle), but what are the cities that you probably should avoid? Here's a very unscientific, highly subjective and unapologetically snarky list of our least favorite U.S. tech job locales.

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Supply Chain U.: AMR Rates Top Colleges for Supply Chain Studies

What do companies want college grads to understand about supply chain management? More than what the U.S.'s best university programs now provide, new research shows.

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SAP CTO Vishal Sikka on Innovation, Cloud Computing and Business ByDesign's Future

SAP's first-ever CTO talks about setting the application strategy for the ERP vendor, why Business ByDesign isn't for every company, and how SAP has been in "the cloud" for years.

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CIO Survey: Glimpses of Stabilization Amid Dark IT Budget Forecasts

Results from our exclusive CIO survey show that the percentage of CIOs planning to increase their IT spending shrunk to its lowest level in a year. However, IT budgets show signs of stabilization after more than a year of budget cuts and layoffs.

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5 Facts About ERP That You May Not Know

Whether you're upgrading your ERP system or deploying one for the first time, it pays to understand today's ERP software landscape.

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Sales Calls without PowerPoint: Why High-Tech Sales Gurus Go Low-Tech

The new low-tech trend in high-tech sales? Salespeople at Software AG, Borland and Symantec are ditching PowerPoint and engaging with customers using a whiteboard and markers. Here's a look at Software AG's strategy.

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What Customers Want from ERP Vendors on Software Pricing

A Forrester Research report lists three big things that CIOs and IT professionals want from enterprise software vendors now: choice, value and predictability. It also examines how vendors are and are not helping their customers get through the recession.

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Inside the Mysterious World of Tech CEO Succession Planning

Software arch-rivals SAP and Oracle take starkly different approaches to CEO succession planning, as do 'frenemies' Microsoft and Apple. Who's right? Customers and analysts say more information on who will be steering the ship is better.

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Supply Chain Reality: Much Risk Tied Up in Shrinking Pool of Suppliers

Today's companies have better supply chain apps than ever before -- but they also face bigger risks. Many large enterprises use the same, small pool of supplier companies, so the ripples from one recession-related sinkage can spread far and wide.

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Apple, Dell, Procter & Gamble Tops Among Global Supply Chains

AMR Research's annual list of the top 25 supply chains names Apple as No. 1 (again). Dell, P&G, IBM, Cisco and other global manufacturers and retailers made the list for supply chain and financial excellence.

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Preparing for the Next Cyber Attack

Ensure you are up-to-speed on the latest security technologies available to keep your network safe in this Executive Guide. Get a thorough assessment of the corporate security threat landscape. Protect your network with data leakage protection, NAC and other technologies explained in this report.

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Cloud Building: 8 Ingredients for Internal Clouds

Cloud computing: a fundamentally new way to deploy IT services and functions cost-effectively and quickly. Learn how the VMware vCloud initiative dramatically improves how consumers access their information and experience applications as well as the 8 ingredients to get you going.

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Investing in Business Analytics Technology

You're thinking now is the time to take the plunge into business analytics, but you still have some unanswered questions. This research summary addresses the most common questions and concerns surrounding the successful launch of a business analytics initiative. It also includes real-world examples of organizations already getting return on their investment.

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Achieving Gridness, Part I: Oracle Application Grid

Oracle Fusion Middleware Radio presents part one of a 2-part podcast covering Oracle's recently introduced IT approach for the foundation of your middleware environment.  Read More »

 

Talking Innovation with a Hall of Famer

Bill Walsh, lauded for his innovative thinking on the football field, talks techniques for applying innovation to every job.  Read More »

 

What Makes for Good IT Governance

Peter Weill, director of the Center for Information Systems Research at MIT's Sloan School of Management and co-author of IT Governance, discusses lessons he learned while researching his book.  Read More »

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A Down-to-Earth look at Cloud Computing

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Gen Y: IT's 'FWC' - Friends with Challenges

IT Professionals are positive on Gen Y employees. But that's just half the story. Their love affair with social media and early and frequent attraction to new compute devices presents IT with a unique set of challenges, not the least of them security. Hear from Intel IT technology workforce wave.  View Now »

 

Three IT Strategies You Need to Beat the Competition

Right now, your competitors are slashing their IT budgets - indiscriminately. Don't make hasty cost reductions. When the economy recovers, ensure your IT department is poised for growth. Join Glenn O'Donnell, Senior Analyst at Forrester and Jim Grant, BMC Senior VP of Strategy as they discuss 3 strategies around reducing spending on IT vendors, consolidating service desks and automating the datacenter.  View Now »

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