Strategies and Trends for Information Technology Leaders
“We are seeing some increase in capital spending on IT, but only some,” said John Longwell, VP of Research at Computer Economics. “Enterprises are still shying away from anything that is too disruptive or risky.” CE’s recent report, Technology Trends 2011/2012, details technology adoption rates and investment rates and correlates the two. The findings, while…
According to the salary guides just released from Robert Half, 11 roles representing several fields — including accounting and finance, technology, creative, legal and administrative services — show increases in starting salaries and growing demand among employers. “The common thread among the jobs highlighted in our research is that they help businesses improve efficiency and…
Over the past year, I’ve had the opportunity to speak with several CIO’s who have lost their jobs over a failed ERP implementation. Initially, I thought it was unfortunate that these individuals were blamed for a project that went awry, but later I realized these individuals had the responsibility and power to deliver a robust…
Four technologies stand out this year as having strong investment profiles: server virtualization, storage virtualization, unified communications, and cloud computing, according to the Computer Economics Technology Trends and IT Management Best Practices 2009/2010. “I think organizations are definitely pulling back on large system replacement projects in favor of more incremental changes that have quicker payback…