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must-read report analyses the role and challenges of the CIO and offers guidance for career development, influencing the business and becoming part of the executive management team.

 

 Opening the door to the C-suite

 

The DNA of the CIO provides fresh insight into what it is to be a Chief Information Officer (CIO) today.

 

For many years, CIOs have been talking about becoming a true partner to the business and the executive management team.

 

But, as Ernsy & Young's report, The DNA of the CIO...

data centers to make the most of the new technologies.

The CIO Decisions Midmarket Ezine offers senior IT executives a must-read package of articles on the most pressing technology and management issues facing midsized companies. Each issue, published bimonthly in an artfully designed PDF document, includes articles, research and commentary on two strategic technology topics.

 

This premier issue of the CIO Midmarket Decisions Ezine features the following two topics:

 

The...

IBM conducted in-depth face-to- face interviews with CIOs and the results confirm that today's CIOs have the opportunity to extend their reach and remain relevant to the enterprise of the future. Through a series of in-depth face-to-face interviews with CIOs who have either made the transition to senior roles beyond IT or extended their responsibilities, this white paper explores key factors in this successful transition, including:

• 3 key factors that influence CIOs

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of those attitudes presented in this edition of Enterprise CIO Decisions: Many see the benefits, but costs, risk and uncertainty still prevail. At the very least, cloud computing is forcing IT professionals to innovate.

If there’s an overhyped term today, it is cloud computing. Cautiously optimistic might be one way to describe some of those attitudes presented in this edition of Enterprise CIO Decisions: Many see the benefits, but costs, risk and uncertainty still prevail. At the very...

groups should implement to ensure they are supporting the CIO's top technology priorities:

1. Accelerate Web Applications: Deploy solutions that improve the performance of the web-based applications that are critical to the CIO.
2. Maximize Server Investments: Minimize or eliminate the need to add additional servers.
3. Maximize Storage Investments: Minimize or eliminate the need to add additional storage.
4. Ensure Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery: Ensure the...

The July/August issue of CIO Decisions Ezine focuses on disaster recovery in remote and branch offices, especially in midmarket organizations. Read this issue to learn some great tips and techniques for increasing your remote workers' ability to bounce back after an unfortunate event.

The July/August issue of CIO Decisions Ezine focuses on disaster recovery in remote and branch offices, especially in midmarket organizations. Articles...

and long-term projects putting you on a path to success? Read CIO Decisions Ezine on The Portfolio Approach and gain insight into successful PPM and IT project governance strategies. Access this CIO Decisions Ezine and subscribe instantly.

In a recent SearchCIO-Midmarket.com survey, 70% of IT decision-makers said they struggle to prioritize or execute on competing priorities. To change this trend of project chaos, implementing IT governance and taking a portfolio approach has...

as-is state” to the “to-be state.” Read this paper to learn how the CIO as a “portfolio strategist” can shape the decision-making relevant to implementing BT.

According to this independent report by Forrester Research, Inc., "as organizations undergo the transformation from information technology (IT) to business technology(BT), they will have to make many important decisions in the process of moving from the current “as-is state" to the “to-be state." ¹

Successful transformation strategies will...

This paper, an overview of the findings of the IBM Global CIO Study, can help you get a clearer view of the challenges IT is facing and how some of the most successful CIOs and IT organizations are meeting those challenges.

The IT manager’s job has never been easy. And, as new pressures force the evolution of the CIO’s position, the IT manager’s role must also evolve. This paper, an overview of the findings of the IBM Global CIO Study, can help you get a clearer view of the challenges IT is facing...

Network Rail’s CIO, Susan Cooklin, says her biggest challenge is increasing the business literacy of her IT staff. She said the rail company faces a period of restructuring and budget pressures.

Network Rail’s CIO, Susan Cooklin, says her biggest challenge is increasing the business literacy of her IT staff. She said the rail company faces a period of restructuring and budget pressures.

Speaking to CIOs at a meeting of Computer Weekly’s 500...

intends to simplify IT infrastructures. And new government CIO Andy Nelson discusses how he plans to transform Whitehall IT. Read the issue now.

Retail firms ramp up e-commerce investment as shopping habits shift

Retailers are shifting their IT investment away from core systems towards customer-facing applications, in a move to capitalise on the growth of e-commerce.

Interview: Oracle president Mark Hurd – how standardised systems and cloud will simplify corporate IT

Mark Hurd has...

In this week's Computer Weekly, we talk to the CIO of the London 2012 Olympics about progress on the UK's highest-profile IT implementation. We ask customers about Oracle’s long-awaited Fusion Applications; review the latest version of Windows Server; and find out how the Blackberry outage affected corporate customers. Download the new issue now.

In this week's Computer Weekly, we talk to the CIO of the London 2012 Olympics about progress on the UK's highest-profile IT...

time and better manage the IT/business relationship. In this CIO Decisions eZine, experts offer insights into how to roll out your ITSM implementation.

Midmarket CIOs are always under the gun to enhance IT and business alignment, and to show how their organization is continually growing more efficient and responsive to business needs. IT Service Management aims to make both happen.

IT Service Management frameworks are helping CIOs leverage best practices to lead change, improve...

how do IT executives make PPM less of a project itself?

In this CIO Decisions e-zine, learn how the division manager for The City of Miami Beach applied straightforward PPM practices to prioritize the most pressing initiatives, leading to better project spending and accountability.

Featured stories include:

• Steering through a data traffic jam
• CIO masters the art of M&A
• PPM: Validating the value of IT
• Building a model social enterprise
• C is for cloud … and collaboration
• A multi

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for their organizations. Read this E-Zine from Enterprise CIO Decisions to find out how ITSM, outsourcing and technology are combining to make IT a lean, mean fighting machine in 2010.

Technology decision makers in the enterprise are under pressure to deliver results on tight budgets while streamlining efficiency, cutting costs, and reducing risk for their organizations. Read this E-Zine from Enterprise CIO Decisions to find out how ITSM, outsourcing and technology are...

it up?

 

CIOs must be prepared for a shift toward governance

The CIO is an evolving role and changes in technology and budgets, which are encouraging business departments to demand and use IT without consulting the IT department, mean the CIO’s role is shifting more towards governance.

 

Iceland pushes green datacentres

Renewable energy resources and free air cooling make Iceland a top datacentre location, but big firms have yet to take the plunge.

 

Mobile data privacy rules cannot be...

it kept services running during the disaster. London 2012 CIO Gerry Pennell looks back at the successful IT delivery at this year's Olympic Games. And our latest buyers' guide examines the market for infrastructure as a service (IaaS). Read the issue now.

 

Government releases policy aimed at levelling open source playing field

After a lengthy, and often heated, consultation, the government has finally released its new open standards principles intended to level the supplier playing...

Service Management aims to make both happen.

Check out this CIO Decisions e-zine to explore IT Service Management and ITIL and how they can help organizations meet business objectives.

 

Part one of this e-zine discusses how IT Service Management frameworks aid CIOs in increasing response time and improving relations between IT and business. Each article provides expert advice about different aspects of ITSM to include the following topics:

ITSM's Focus on Process a Bonus During

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using in updating their strategic plans.

In this issue of the CIO Decisions Ezine, explore how other midmarket companies are using server virtualization and other techniques to update their DR strategies and ensure they minimize risk - affordably - and learn:

• What is essential for your DR plan
• How to identify your critical applications
• 5 ways to avoid legal issues in disaster's wake
• PLUS: Unified communications (UC) FAQ and how to remain compliant

 

Explore the changing role of the CIO, and the blurring of the line between IT and finance, as CIOs begin to function as strategic advisors to the executive team. Explore the changing role of the CIO, and the blurring of the line between IT and finance, as CIOs begin to function as strategic advisors to the executive team. Find out what CIOs need to do to better understand specific challenges and objectives and inform their efforts in technology...

in the virtual environment. Learn key questions every CIO should ask to ensure virtual server data protection success.

The cost and efficiency benefits of server virtualization are encouraging many organizations to virtualize most, if not their entire data center. Data backup and protection, however, continue to be a challenge in the virtual environment, since many tools are limited in terms of:

• Scale
• Recovery capabilities
• Scope of support
• And application integration.

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Your aspiration: As a CIO, drive change, innovation and efficiency to help build a smarter enterprise that will prosper amidst global competition. Your daily challenge: As a CIO, deliver business results faster and better–with less. This whitepaper outlines key strategies for CIOs to drive business results through the economic crisis.

Your aspiration: As a Chief Information Officer, drive change, innovation and efficiency to help build a...

some industry analysts, and hear from the Open University CIO on IT tools that support learning. Read the issue now.

Computer Weekly – 26 February 2013: European Commission targets data security

In this week’s Computer Weekly, we look at the new IT security proposals from the European Commission, focusing on cyber and data security, before answering the question of whether the benefits will be worth it. We reveal the challenges of managing big data, with help from some industry...

examine how the shift to digital will change the role of the CIO. A new report details how CIOs must adapt to work more closely with business colleagues. And our first buyer's guide of the year focuses on software as a service. Read the issue now.

Computer Weekly – 8 January 2013: Digital strategies to drive CIOs in 2013

In this week’s Computer Weekly, we look ahead to the challenges facing IT leaders in 2013. We examine how the shift to digital will change the role of the CIO, and assess the impact...

for use by Whitehall officials – we assess the risks. And the CIO at British Gas talks about how IT transformed the firm's customer service. Read the issue now.

Computer Weekly – 20 November 2012: Inside the £65m datacentre supporting Tesco's online strategy

In this week’s Computer Weekly, we visit the £65m datacentre that sits at the heart of Tesco's ambitious online strategy. The UK government has approved the iPhone for use by Whitehall officials – we assess the risks. The CIO at British Gas...