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Innovative Thinking Gets a Kick in the Pants

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT

CIOs share ideas to encourage innovation with senior management, including leveraging vendor knowledge and alignment with business strategy.

Why Mentoring Creates Competitive Advantage

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Mentoring your team creates an IT department that is better able to compete for talent and business advantage, says the CIO of Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development.

30 Skills Every IT Person Needs

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 04:00:00 GMT

An IT manager's guide on how to be better at what you do, no matter how experienced you are.

Business Analysts: A Key to Companies' Success

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Companies look to business analysts to facilitate IT-business communication and help determine technology strategies that will drive greater revenue.

Tales from the Darkside: 8 IT Strategic Planning Mistakes to Avoid

Stephanie Overby — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Want to prevent your next plan from landing in the trash? Avoid these most common pitfalls.

Anatomy of an IT Strategic Plan

Stephanie Overby — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Your plan should focus on business needs, the ability of IT to meet those needs, how to close any gaps, how decisions will be made and how to measure progress.

How to Get Real About Strategic Planning

Stephanie Overby — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Everyone agrees that having a strategic plan for IT is a good thing but most CIOs approach the process with fear and loathing. In fact, the majority of CIOs (and the enterprises they work for) are faking it when it comes to strategic planning. Isn't it time we all got real?

How IT Departments Can Learn to Say Yes to End Users

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 05:00:00 GMT

You say yes when business colleagues ask for something new, but usually you don't really mean it. That won't fly anymore. An expert in IT organizations advises how to adjust your (and your team's) attitude.

People More Important Than IT Business-Alignment

Mon, 12 Nov 2007 05:00:00 GMT

Alignment takes backseat to retention, says SIM study.

How Wal-Mart Lost Its Technology Edge

Thomas Wailgum — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 04:00:00 GMT

Two decades ago, the world's number-one retailer used IT to reinvent global supply chains. The world caught up and now Web 2.0 technologies are forcing retailers to pay more attention to customers. No longer a leader, Wal-Mart's IT is at a crossroads.

Containing Supply Chain Costs Won't Help Customer Service

Tue, 11 Sep 2007 04:00:00 GMT

Business needs to align strategic goals with supply chain priorities.

The Role of IT in Innovation: Friend or Foe?

Diann Daniel — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 04:00:00 GMT

A lack of IT agility can stop growth dead in its tracks, but so can a business that fails to see IT as a strategic partner. To innovate and stay competitive, companies must partner with IT, and IT must stay in step with where the business is headed.

ABC: An Introduction to Balanced Scorecard

Fri, 13 Jul 2007 04:00:00 GMT

Most organizations can benefit from a balanced scorecard approach, which can raise the profile of key projects, increase functionality, and predict future performance—and it often leads to greater financial return.

Tilting at Silos: Fostering Teamwork Between Insulated Groups

Sun, 10 Jun 2007 04:00:00 GMT

When closely knit teams are asked to work with each other, animosity can flare up quickly, leading to an “us versus them” mentality in both teams. Unfortunately, many of the traditional strategies to address these rifts just don’t work. We offer tips for traditional—and not-so-traditional—solutions.

A Conversation With Peter Drucker

Tue, 08 May 2007 04:00:00 GMT

In 1997, author and professor Tom Davenport spoke with management icon Peter F. Drucker about the state of reengineering, information management, the psychology of managers and the role of technology in business.