Process

ABC: An Introduction to Business Process Management (BPM)

CIO — What does BPM provide that other enterprise applications do not? How does BPM fit in with legacy, ERP and other enterprise systems? What kinds of processes are typically the best candidates for BPM? It seems like everyone is selling BPMwhat does ...More…

The Role of the Core Development Team in an Agile Project

CIO — The key to a successful Agile migration is having the change driven from within. The change needs to be driven by key players throughout the company. Once this team is created they will be evangelists to the entire company. MORE ON AGILE Cargo ...More…

Could the Recession Be Good for Enterprise Software?

CIO — The recession has companies worldwide scrambling to rein in technology costs with desperate vendors responding in turn, offering deep license discounts, providing low-cost financing and proclaiming ever more shrilly that their products in fact ...More…

As Recession Hits IT, HP Tries Variable Pricing on Services

CIO — In an effort to make its outsourcing and IT services more affordable in a down economy, Hewlett-Packard Co. is changing its services pricing to a model that's akin to ordering a customized laptop. The new approach may have its broadest impact on ...More…

Is Anyone Tracking Your Organization's Software Licenses?

CIO — Daniel Reio remembers the days of the software retail box when buying software meant it came on a CD with a paper manual packaged in a box. MORE ON CIO.com Will Windows 7 Pump Life into a Dying PC Market? As Recession Hits IT, HP Tries Variable ...More…

In Tight Times, IT Managers More Likely to Postpone Than ...

CIO — IT managers have canceled outright fewer client computing projects during the recession than expected, preferring instead to postpone or scale them back, according to a Gartner Inc. survey of 475 IT administrators at large companies in nine ...More…

Joe Eckroth

CIO — You've probably heard of Joe Eckroth. He's held some high-profile CIO positions over the past 15 years. Known as a turnaround CIO, Eckroth came of age as leader inside Jack Welch's GE, having served as CIO of GE Medical Systems and GE ...More…

7 Things IT Managers Should Know About Lotus Notes

CIO — When the phrase "Lotus Notes" is mentioned in the halls of your IT department, you probably hear a range of responses, from "That's still around?" to "Notes is a critical part of our application portfolio, and we couldn't ...More…

LinkedIn Etiquette: Five Dos and Don'ts

CIO — Building a strong profile on LinkedIn, the social network for professionals, has taken on greater importance as the economy slips deeper into a recession. What information you decide to include, or exclude, could affect future job opportunities ...More…

IT Management: 7 Deadly Sins

CIO — Odds are, you've committed some venal sins at work-if not mortal ones. Whether it's falling prey to gadget lust, hoarding information, avoiding necessary but onerous chores, coveting thy neighbor's budget, venting anger all over your staff, or ...More…

LinkedIn Clamps Down On Super-Connected Users

CIO — LinkedIn has quietly clamped down on a controversial association known as the LinkedIn open networkers (LIONs), a group of LinkedIn members who liberally add contacts - known on LinkedIn as "connections" - even if they don't know each of the ...More…

Does a Tech Manager Need to Be Tech-Savvy?

CIO — To work in IT you have to have a tech background, right? Nope. With the right set of management skills, even a nontechnical person can make it as a successful manager. Sure, it helps to understand the bits and-bytes of each employee's area of ...More…