Strategies and Trends for Information Technology Leaders
By Samuel Greengard Over the last decade, every aspect of business and IT has become more demanding. Here are seven of the most common ways CIOs fall short in handling career development for managers and others: Overwork everyone.Today’s always-on 24x7x365 workplace heapsenormous demandson IT departments. In addition, keeping up with a blitz of projects and…
Enterprise social networking (ESN) is the Manifest Destiny of business communications; connecting a globally dispersed workforce. Yet few organizations make good on the promise of this collaborative technology. The business case for enterprise social networking is clear: Get the right people and the right information together at the right time, and you have a potent…
by Marcos Jimenez, CEO of Softtek USA & Canada Today, it’s not just the Microsofts, Oracles, or IBMs of the world that are software companies; businesses in every industry are becoming increasingly dependent on their software investments to generate revenues. Media companies now have a wide range of digital distribution capabilities, not only through services…
by Aaron Suzuki, CEO of SmartDepoy Until very recently, IT teams and their tools have controlled hardware allocation, the operating systems deployed throughout the organization, as well as the timetable on which new OS migration takes place. But with the potential for workers to bring their own Windows 8, with its Metro interface for touch…
by Bill Abram, founder and president of Pragmatix Moving to the cloud requires a significant investment in a company’s IT infrastructure. While there are numerous benefits such as fully virtualized servers, automated hourly backups, secure hosting and built-in disaster recovery plans, it is crucial to read and understand the fine print. Before transitioning your company’s…
by Ramesh Dorairaj, vice president of IT and product engineering services company at MindTree In an ideal world, companies that effectively leverage the global delivery model stand to gain in several areas, ranging from cost advantages to access to talent to the ability to innovate rapidly. However, outsourcing to another entity in another country where…
by John Jankowski, president and founder of JanCom Technologies Driving along the highway, suddenly a sharp, loud noise startles an unsuspecting driver. As the vehicle begins to grow increasingly uncooperative, it becomes apparent to the driver they likely have a flat tire. So what should the driver do next? When asked, most people would respond…
by Jennifer Marsh, software programmer with Rackspace Hosting It’s easy to see why cloud computing is causing a seismic shift in the business models of companies as well as in the everyday computing habits of the general public. You don’t have to look hard to see its advantages. Cloud computing reduces expenses (hardware, software, network…
by Ben Pring and Paul Roehrig, co-directors, Center for the Future of Work at Cognizant Though western economies have become increasingly post-industrial, many organizations retain business and operating models that would look familiar to factory workers from the Industrial Revolution. Workers may now manipulate paper and code rather than iron and steel, but oftentimes the…
by Matt West, director of Telecom Services at NPI Bring-your-own-device has evolved from trend to the new normal and with that discussions around the risks of implementing a BYOD policy in the enterprise have become intense. How can enterprises enforce secure remote access to corporate assets? What happens when an employee stores sensitive info on…