CIO Decisions

EZINE: In this issue we tackle service-oriented architecture and dive into how Software as a Service can drive flexibility and meet business needs. Also in this issue: MDM's strongest business case and how to navigate the compliance minefield.

Posted: 14 Oct 2008 | Published: 11 Oct 2008

JOURNAL ARTICLE: Celebrating Midmarket IT Success.

Posted: 09 Oct 2008 | Published: 01 Jul 2007

JOURNAL ARTICLE: Craig Lee is CIO of Honolulu-based American Savings Bank (ASB), Hawaii's third-largest financial institution with $6.7 billion in assets.

Posted: 05 Dec 2007 | Published: 01 Dec 2007

JOURNAL ARTICLE: When Joshua Dees became the head of IT at Black Diamond Equipment Ltd., a storied maker of rock and ice climbing gear, he spent much of his first year figuring out how to take the company to the next level.

Posted: 05 Dec 2007 | Published: 01 Dec 2007

JOURNAL ARTICLE: For years, midmarket CIOs have eyed with envy larger companies' embrace of Voice over Internet Protocol, or VoIP, technology. After all, VoIP can be a good way to cut costs and add flexibility to telephony.

Posted: 05 Dec 2007 | Published: 01 Dec 2007

JOURNAL ARTICLE: Rows of flashing slot machines buzz throughout Viejas Enterprises' tribal casino. An outdoor arena erupts with light and sound as entertainers such as country singer Randy Travis and comedian Bill Cosby take the stage.

Posted: 12 Nov 2007 | Published: 01 Nov 2007

JOURNAL ARTICLE: CIO Jeff Connery created a services organization that supplies IT to two credit unions. Here he shares his rules of the road.

Posted: 12 Nov 2007 | Published: 01 Nov 2007

JOURNAL ARTICLE: I don't confess this to too many people, but to really understand this column, you need to know that my undergraduate degree is in physics. This is hard for me to admit because being a physics major with a career in IT makes me some kind of a double nerd.

Posted: 12 Nov 2007 | Published: 01 Nov 2007

JOURNAL ARTICLE: How a car-sharing company uses wireless, the Web and more to accelerate growth.

Posted: 12 Nov 2007 | Published: 01 Nov 2007

JOURNAL ARTICLE: In the two and a half years we have been publishing CIO Decisions, we've seen a lot of change. We've watched some of you weather a merger or acquisition, a job change, a tech overhaul, new executive leadership, project failures and more.

Posted: 12 Nov 2007 | Published: 01 Nov 2007

JOURNAL ARTICLE: A new CIO brings process and the latest IT to Canada's largest electrical distributor.

Posted: 03 Oct 2007 | Published: 01 Oct 2007

JOURNAL ARTICLE: Korbel CIO Robert Barnes has brought 21st century IT to a 19th century company, fixing an errant ERP project and BI system in the process.

Posted: 03 Oct 2007 | Published: 01 Oct 2007

JOURNAL ARTICLE: Almost half of midmarket firms have poor disaster recovery plans, according to one estimate. Follow these steps to be sure you're not one of them.

Posted: 03 Oct 2007 | Published: 01 Oct 2007

JOURNAL ARTICLE: Vendor management offices are just one way to ensure an organization's effective use of outside resources. CIOs share their best tactics.

Posted: 03 Oct 2007 | Published: 01 Oct 2007

JOURNAL ARTICLE: At the House of LaRose, a motherboard burned out and brought all of the distributor's systems to a crashing halt.

Posted: 03 Oct 2007 | Published: 01 Oct 2007

JOURNAL ARTICLE: To quote Howard Beale (played by the actor Peter Finch) in the 1976 movie Network, "I'm as mad as hell and I'm not going to take this anymore!" What am I mad about? Invoices from telecommunications providers.

Posted: 05 Sep 2007 | Published: 01 Sep 2007

JOURNAL ARTICLE: Forget the build vs. buy debate. Today's midmarket CIOs take a mashup approach to create software that's right for the business.

Posted: 05 Sep 2007 | Published: 01 Sep 2007

JOURNAL ARTICLE: How an island-based hotelier caught up with the industry, drove out cost and continues to expand globally with IT.

Posted: 05 Sep 2007 | Published: 01 Sep 2007

JOURNAL ARTICLE: At a recent gathering for CIOs, John Hofmeister, the president of Shell Oil Co., surprised the group when he noted that just 10 years ago the oil giant had no enterprise CIO.

Posted: 05 Sep 2007 | Published: 01 Sep 2007

JOURNAL ARTICLE: Midmarket companies are outsourcing data backup to take advantage of fast and efficient services. Just don't forget to upsize your network in kind.

Posted: 06 Aug 2007 | Published: 01 Aug 2007

JOURNAL ARTICLE: Midmarket CIOs find that the newest Web-based technologies are bringing the IT department -- and the business -- closer to customers than ever.

Posted: 06 Aug 2007 | Published: 01 Aug 2007

JOURNAL ARTICLE: The Nevada Cancer Institute learns it takes more than a dream budget to build a world-class medical center.

Posted: 06 Aug 2007 | Published: 01 Aug 2007

JOURNAL ARTICLE: Many of you have reason to feel pretty good about your career. In the face of senior-executive apathy and fish butt-tight budgets, you've managed to assemble highly competent teams and run professional IT shops.

Posted: 06 Aug 2007 | Published: 01 Aug 2007

JOURNAL ARTICLE: After years of lean technology investment, Jenny Craig desperately needed a new network to get in shape for company expansion.

Posted: 03 Jul 2007 | Published: 01 Jul 2007

JOURNAL ARTICLE: Keeping It Informal. My absolute worst performance appraisal experience went like this: My boss's assistant telephoned me to schedule a meeting with my supervisor.

Posted: 03 Jul 2007 | Published: 01 Jul 2007