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Mastering the Skills of Change Management
by Thornton May
CIOs adept at change management know that these initiatives take time and that staff need to be coaxed into change along the way.
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Cutting-Edge Business Process Management
by Anne McCrory
Business process management software has helped Great Clips consolidate databases and eliminate hours of paper-based analysis each month.
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An RFID Starter Kit: The RFID Experimentation Kit
by Shamus McGillicuddy
The RFID Experimentation Kit from ThinkGeek has everything you need to make your own radio frequency identification fun.
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An RFID Reader Is Great -- If You Know How to Use It
Sara Lee's CIO shares an opinion on RFID adoption.
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Getting a 10 GB Network Proves Politically Challenging
by Michael Ybarra
It took two tries and a $300 million measure before the Boulder Valley School District could go ahead with plans for a new network.
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Working at the Car Wash: Cognos Helps Analyze Product Performance
by Kate Evans-Correia
Delta Sonic Car Wash Systems turned to Cognos for help in figuring out what it sells -- and to whom.
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Mashup: A Definition for CIOs
Mashups are catching on -- do you know what they are?
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Fine-tune Your Web Strategy: Five Killer Tips
Small and medium-sized businesses have to utilize their websites, one expert warns.
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IT Careers: A Booming Talent Shortage
According to Manpower, employers are looking for people -- but they aren't finding them. And the impending baby boomer retirement wave won't make it easier.
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Career Advice CIOs Can Use From 'Go Put Your Strengths to Work'
by Lauren Horwitz
CIOs can learn how to "Go Put Your Strengths to Work."
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Workplace Weaknesses Should Be Presented in the Right Light
Career advisors offer ways to tackle that timeless job interview question: "What's your biggest weakness?"
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CIOs on the Go: Who's in New CIO Roles
CIOs are moving into new roles -- find out who's working where!
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CIOs Key to Bringing Business Value, Study Finds
More CIOs say their roles are more strategic and more business-oriented, according to a recent study.
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Content Management Tools, Web 2.0 Apps Changing Publishing Industry
by Lauren Horwitz
Web 2.0 tools have taken center stage in the publishing industry. As a result, media companies are delving into new channels to create and deliver content as well as satisfy consumers.
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Features
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Product Lifecycle Management in Play
by Maryfran Johnson
Product lifecycle management (PLM) systems used to require the sort of commitment that only the largest companies could make. But now the benefits of PLM -- global collaboration and faster time to market -- are making their way into the midmarket.
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Rehab or Reject Problem Employees: When Technical Skills Aren't Enough
by Joan Indiana Rigdon
For midmarket companies, replacing employees can be costly. Can CIOs turn difficult staffers around? If not, when should they cut bait?
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Dual Identity: CEO Takes a Turn in the CIO Role
by Michael Ybarra
When the Forzani Group lost its CIO of five years, the CEO had some tough decisions to make about whom to promote from within. In the meantime, he decided to take on the role himself.
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In Every Issue
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Editor's Letter: IT Visibility, Insight a Hot Topic
by Anne McCrory
Visibility and insight into the IT organization is on everyone's minds.
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May 2007 CIO Decisions Letters to the Editor
CIO Decisions readers respond to recent articles.
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Off the Cuff With Goodwill Industries of Southeastern Wisconsin's CIO
by Ellen O'Brien
Jim Andreoni, the CIO and VP of IT at Goodwill Industries of Southeastern Wisconsin Inc., speaks off the cuff with CIO Decisions.
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Opinion Columns
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Business Mentor: IT Might Be Behind Poor Service-Level Performance
by Niel Nickolaisen
If your IT department fixes problems by breaking something new, it needs prescriptives like these to create better practices.
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Project Expert: How to Identify ROI in Your Project Management Office
by Michael Vinje and Michelle Burke
We have a few investigative techniques for identifying ROI in your project management office.
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Executive Coach: Ability to Listen Needed in IT Leadership Role
by Angie O'Donnell
The only way for CIOs to get the information they need is to open their ears and listen for it.
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