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Week of 20 Feb 2012 CIO takes ‘bottom up’ approach, with a BI platform built for ERP (21 Feb 2012)
An IT exec schooled in database design chooses a "bottom-up" BI platform developed expressly for his ERP system, with a little help from an outsider.
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Week of 13 Feb 2012 Virtualized desktops and DR virtualization for quick ROI (14 Feb 2012)
CIO Tom Gainer found that deploying virtualized desktops and disaster recovery was the quicker path to cost savings and recovery times. Server virtualization, not so much.
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Week of 06 Feb 2012 Turning a stalled EHR system project into new services and cash flow (07 Feb 2012)
When a major EHR system project stalled, the finger pointing ensued. COMHAR’s CIO put a stop to the blame game and began to get business value out of the EHR project.
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Week of 23 Jan 2012 CIOs say salary raises small component of job satisfaction factors (24 Jan 2012)
Midmarket IT executives are OK with salary increases -- of course -- but say job satisfaction factors include things that aren’t in their paychecks.
Google privacy policy? Get over it (CIO Symmetry | 27 Jan 2012)
With changes to the Google privacy policy upon us, should you be worried about your data privacy? Keep calm and carry on.
IT salary survey: High earners think alike, regardless of company size (25 Jan 2012)
According to our 2011 IT salary survey, midmarket high earners have more in common with their well-paid counterparts at enterprise companies than with other midmarket peers.
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Week of 09 Jan 2012 Are your Big Data analytics ready for 2012? (CIO Symmetry | 11 Jan 2012)
It's 2012, and your Big Data analytics might need to play catch up: Our blog round up of all that you missed last week.
CIO conquers IT systems failure through strategic virtualization (11 Jan 2012)
Faced with an enterprise-wide IT systems failure and scant resources, CIO Paul Stokes turned to virtualization technologies and rigorous planning.
Survey shows IT directors feel squeezed in midmarket (CIO Symmetry | 11 Jan 2012)
Midlevel IT directors at midmarket firms are highly dissatisfied, according to our IT salary satisfaction survey.
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Week of 02 Jan 2012 BYOD backlash leads 2012 technology trends (CIO Symmetry | 04 Jan 2012)
Bring your own device is all the rage, but some signs show that it's a 2012 technology trend that will reverse itself.
Can social media policies prevent HIPAA violations? (CIO Symmetry | 06 Jan 2012)
It's 2012: Do you know where your social media policies stand? One employee violates HIPAA regulations and posts patient records on Facebook wall.
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Week of 19 Dec 2011 CIO responsibilities: Long on demands, short on time (CIO Symmetry | 20 Dec 2011)
The responsibilities of a CIO put enormous pressure on time management, but CIOs should also spend a little time on themselves.
Just one way to become a CIO (CIO Symmetry | 23 Dec 2011)
One CIO details the steps he took to become a CIO and the decisions made along the way.
Proposed limits to overtime pay for IT workers could hamstring CIOs (20 Dec 2011)
A new bill limiting overtime pay for IT workers has provoked vehement opposition from rank-and-file IT workers -- and could pose problems for CIOs.
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Week of 12 Dec 2011 Mobile device management on IT's wish list this holiday season (13 Dec 2011)
Mobile device management is a year-round concern, but IT shops are preparing for a rush on mobile devices after the holidays with off-the-shelf and cloud services.
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Week of 05 Dec 2011 Cloud computing services adoption could help security (06 Dec 2011)
Security normally is why some companies stay away from the cloud. But others find that cloud computing services adoption is making them more secure.
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Week of 21 Nov 2011 Forget flex spending, Millennials want a flexible mobile device policy (22 Nov 2011)
Millennials are willing to pass over higher pay for a mobile device policy that appeals to their roaming nature. Is it time for IT to adjust its BYOD strategies?