Enterprise collaboration strategy

To succeed in the global economy, employees must be able to share data with co-workers from different geographic locations and by using a combination of software technologies, enterprise social networking and collaborative processes. Find news and advice on enterprise collaboration strategy, including the benefits of company social networks and other collaboration tools.

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Tip 19 Oct 2021
5 ways to improve the CIO-CISO relationship

CIOs and CISOs need to work together for the benefit of the whole organization. To break the mold of hostility, C-suite leaders need to prioritize collaboration and mutual respect. Continue Reading
Tutorial 20 Sep 2021
How to assign Microsoft Teams policies with PowerShell

The admin center lags behind PowerShell when it comes to Microsoft Teams policy management due to the automation tool's superior logging and visibility features. Continue Reading

Tip 20 Jun 2012

Eliminating change management process chokeholds

Learn which aspects of the change management process cause bottlenecks, as well as ways to get around them. Continue Reading
News 19 Jun 2012

Buddying up to HR to solve your tech hiring headache

CIOs looking for allies in the IT revolution will want human resources on their side in facing the challenge of tech hiring. Continue Reading
News 18 Jun 2012

What the Queen of Soul can teach about social CRM

In this week's roundup of interesting items from around the Web, we present a musical key to social CRM, Google's search for love and more. Continue Reading
Blog Post 16 Jun 2012

What the Queen of Soul can teach about social CRM

It's Father's Day weekend and what does this week's roundup have for all the dads? Potpourri! Yeah, we know, that sounds even worse than another tie. But we mean it more like the Jeopardy! category ... Continue Reading
News 13 Jun 2012

Relocated, remote workers may be worth financial risk

Fearing the financial risk, many companies are missing out on IT talent by not considering hiring remote workers or paying for relocation. Continue Reading
Blog Post 12 Jun 2012

The role of the CIO is changing: What is your company doing about it?

I am going through the data from the second annual SearchCIO.com Role of the CIO survey. So far, the data suggests more skewing toward business transformation and innovation and away from ... Continue Reading
Blog Post 11 Jun 2012

The Apple Retina display: Big whoop?

Each week, we round up an executive summary of the high points around the blogosphere. This week, we're taking a look at the legality of Internet traffic regulation and how the big Internet ... Continue Reading
News 08 Jun 2012

Access is necessary but not sufficient for mobile IT

It's easy to forget how breathtakingly quickly mobile IT made its way to the enterprise. Educating, not just providing access, will be key for CIOs. Continue Reading
Tutorial 07 Jun 2012

Enterprise mobile apps and business software guide

Are enterprise mobile apps taking your business software to the next level? Establish a strategy for enterprise mobile apps with this guide. Continue Reading
Blog Post 05 Jun 2012

Let's not go overboard about Flame malware

The Flame malware exposure reveals some dangers, but keeping those dangers in perspective will be the more prudent position in the long run. Continue Reading
News 05 Jun 2012

CIO skills in most demand: The ability to 'helicopter'

Does your CIO skills repertoire include the ability to "helicopter"? Then do I have a job for you! Continue Reading
Blog Post 04 Jun 2012

Corporate innovation: Why you're never going to win

We scoured last week's blogs for the best and brightest blog posts and media on topics of interest to midmarket CIOs. This week we're examining the problems that plague midsize corporations, like ... Continue Reading
News 04 Jun 2012

Social media tips and other helpful lists

In this week's roundup, we have a list made up primarily of lists -- how meta! Included are social media tips and a general how-to on being a good CIO. Continue Reading
Blog Post 02 Jun 2012

Social media tips and other helpful lists

The Late Show Top 10, Billboard's Hot 100 -- everybody loves a good list. (Except, perhaps, those of the "to-do" variety.) To help satisfy that hankering for digestible order, this week's roundup ... Continue Reading
Blog Post 01 Jun 2012

Smartphone usage a sign of impending mobility tsunami

Consider your own smartphone use when you engage with other businesses -- whether it's checking your servers with a thin client or watching the latest episode of "New Girl." You rely on those apps. ... Continue Reading
News 01 Jun 2012

Filling soft skills gap may be easier than you think

Some of our readers responded to a recent story about the perceived soft skills gap in IT suggesting the talent leaders are seeking could be all around them. Continue Reading
Blog Post 29 May 2012

Strategic and agile equals true business transformation

Linda Tucci raised a great point in her debut CIO Matters column last week. That is, and I'm paraphrasing, how far have CIOs really come in this digital age from being caretakers of technology to ... Continue Reading
News 25 May 2012

The revolution is here, but is the CIO’s role about cleaning up the mess?

Welcome to the revolution, err, MIT Sloan CIO Symposium, complete with bomb throwers, cautionary tales and pondering about the CIO role. Continue Reading
News 22 May 2012

CEOs: CIOs earn seat at the table by creating competitive advantage

CIOs who master new technologies and wring value from legacy systems are great, but what CEOs really want is a partner in creating competitive advantage. Continue Reading
Blog Post 18 May 2012

Really big deals: Facebook IPO and SEC guidance on cybersecurity

Unless you've been living in outer space (or on MySpace), it's impossible not to know that today is the day Facebook drops its privacy settings and friends the NASDAQ. News and analysis abound, but ... Continue Reading
News 18 May 2012

Even a minor lapse in security protocol can lead to major costs

When security protocols are neglected, data isn't the only loss. A breach in Utah cost the state CIO his job and possibly his reputation. Continue Reading
News 18 May 2012

Really big deals: Facebook IPO and SEC guidance on cybersecurity

Read about this week's biggest tech news, including Facebook's long-awaited IPO and the SEC's guidance on cybersecurity. Continue Reading
Blog Post 16 May 2012

Disaster recovery documentation falling short

I spoke with a CIO years ago who went around his data center and randomly shut down servers. He did this for two reasons. For starters, if no one noticed that the server was off for a week, it ... Continue Reading
News 16 May 2012

Disaster recovery documentation falling short

Disaster recovery documentation can make or break your DR strategy. Continue Reading
News 15 May 2012

FAQ: Info-on-demand era calls for mobile strategy

With the rising demand for access to information anytime, anywhere and on any device, a strong mobile strategy is paramount to CIO success. Continue Reading
News 12 May 2012

Of motherhood and mobile strategy

In this week's roundup, we make a highly unscientific link between motherhood and mobile strategy and get a glimpse of Siri's possible true calling. Continue Reading
Blog Post 10 May 2012

The most popular mobile OS? Hint: It's not an Apple product

We've scoured the Web looking for the top notes for your executive lunch break. This week, we're digging into mobile and smartphone news, including the most popular mobile device and the risks your ... Continue Reading
News 10 May 2012

Mobile spending seeding a business revolution

Mobile computing is burning up the enterprise in more ways than one. A new report on mobile spending adds a piece of kindling to the rage. Continue Reading
Blog Post 09 May 2012

BI? Website relaunch? It's all about mobile app design

Enterprises are outsourcing mobile app design and keeping the names of their partners a closely guarded secret for competitive gain. IT departments are being asked to redesign customer-facing ... Continue Reading
News 09 May 2012

BI? Website relaunch? It's all about mobile app design

Whether it's a conversation about websites, business intelligence, sales, you name it -- all roads lead to mobile app design. Continue Reading
Blog Post 08 May 2012

Technology for competitive advantage is CIOs' new Job One

Competitive advantage is not that new a business term -- it was popularized by Harvard Business School professor Michael Porter in the 1980s -- but it has never been more important as a business ... Continue Reading
Blog Post 04 May 2012

With tech innovation, countries starting out with less are doing more

When is the last time you actually dedicated time to innovative thinking? If it's taking you a while to answer (or you don't have time to remember because you're too busy working), you're not ... Continue Reading
News 04 May 2012

Sometimes tech innovation is the only option

This week's roundup of bits from around the Web includes two interesting looks at tech innovation. Plus, could your Facebook profile help save a life? Continue Reading
News 04 May 2012

Do CIOs care about gaining a competitive advantage?

Do CIOs care enough about gaining a competitive advantage—or is collegiality the secret of success in IT? Continue Reading
Tutorial 03 May 2012

Enterprise CIO project management resources guide

Project management success requires proper planning, a dedicated team and a deft CIO touch. Learn more in this project management resources guide. Continue Reading
News 01 May 2012

Four ways to improve your change management strategy

What creates the most bottlenecks when it comes to a change management strategy? One expert outlines the biggest offenders. Continue Reading
News 28 Apr 2012

Promoting innovation, from boss-less offices to tweaking big data

This week's roundup of tidbits from the Web includes ways of promoting innovation, as well as talent in the workplace. Continue Reading
Blog Post 27 Apr 2012

Promoting innovation, from boss-less offices to tweaking big data

Sometimes innovation begets innovation. This week, check out a gaming company that took the rather innovative step of eliminating hierarchy in the workplace and found it led to -- innovation. On a ... Continue Reading
News 27 Apr 2012

Privacy concerns surround Google cloud storage service

Soon after Google launched its Drive cloud storage service, data privacy and security worries arose. Continue Reading
News 26 Apr 2012

CIOs get no respect? They should follow the money

CIOs don't get any respect from CEOs on innovation leadership. Don't get miffed, follow the money. Continue Reading
News 25 Apr 2012

Project management methodologies for an on-demand world

CIOs must adapt their IT project management methodologies while still mitigating risks and resolving business problems. Continue Reading
Blog Post 24 Apr 2012

COBIT 5.0 takes IT governance frameworks to next level

It's one thing to get excited about new releases of Windows, iPhones or even HTML. It's another to get jacked and pumped about IT governance frameworks. But in the case of COBIT 5.0, you should. ... Continue Reading
News 23 Apr 2012

ISACA: Update to COBIT 5 governance framework maximizes IT assets

ISACA’s update to its popular COBIT 5 framework incorporates a business-wide approach the organization says helps enterprises maximize their information and technology assets. Continue Reading
Blog Post 20 Apr 2012

Eco-friendly technology: Green means go, especially in Nebraska

Have you had a "taxing" week? Bad puns probably won't make you feel any better, but checking out our weekly roundup of news bits and analysis just might -- it's totally free. Earth Day is coming up ... Continue Reading
News 20 Apr 2012

Seeing the obvious is an IT project management skill

Having good IT project management skills can mean knowing when you don't need them. Continue Reading
News 17 Apr 2012

Quotable quotes on the role of the CIO

The best comments on the role of the CIO often don't make it into stories. Here's a collection of insightful and often humorous CIO side comments. Continue Reading
Blog Post 16 Apr 2012

Don't let reduction of compliance regulations short-change governance

The newly signed Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act will, among many things, reduce the number of compliance regulations with which companies will have to contend. While this may reduce ... Continue Reading
Blog Post 13 Apr 2012

The only thing certain for the future of the CIO role is change

You may have avoided bad mojo on this Friday the 13th by eschewing black cats, mirrors and ladders; but sorry to say, this week's roundup just couldn't help being the bearer of bad news. From big ... Continue Reading
News 13 Apr 2012

Reading the tea leaves on the CIO job shakeup at BofA

What do companies want from their CIOs? This week's shakeup in the CIO job at Bank of America suggests the question is not given to easy answers. Continue Reading
News 12 Apr 2012

CIOs want exit options from cloud service providers

Security and compliance remain top concerns for CIOs seeking cloud service providers, but vendor lock-in isn't far behind. Continue Reading
Blog Post 06 Apr 2012

More women in information technology is mission of university prez

Short week? Long weekend? Whether you have something to celebrate or are simply enjoying the extra time off, we invite you to take in this week's roundup of tech bits from around the Web. This ... Continue Reading
News 06 Apr 2012

Analytics racing past our ability to 'gestalt' it

The Gartner BI summit on the promise of analytics technology pointed up our losing battle to harness and humanize technology. Continue Reading
Tutorial 05 Apr 2012

Strategic outsourcing and vendor management guide

Get strategic outsourcing tips and IT vendor management best practices in this IT outsourcing guide for enterprise CIOs. Continue Reading
Blog Post 03 Apr 2012

Geek Squad move is a peek into the future of IT for SMBs

Consumer electronics retailer Best Buy announced recently that it is extending its Geek Squad computer help services to small businesses and other partners. In its own way, this move says a lot ... Continue Reading
Blog Post 02 Apr 2012

Where are the successful women in business leadership?

Each week, we scour the Web looking for the choicest cuts of the blogosphere. This week, we're taking a look at the illusive Millennial-generation traits that lead to a quest for more "me time" ... Continue Reading
News 02 Apr 2012

Business transformation and the human touch

Business transformation, and how the CIO can bring this to bear through adaptability and a bit of a human touch. Continue Reading
News 30 Mar 2012

Teamwork is important, folks at the top say

Teamwork is important. Two born leaders tell CIOs why. Continue Reading
Blog Post 27 Mar 2012

What's the right data for your analytics project?

Like the zombies of "The Walking Dead," data growth is threatening to overrun us. Managers worry about the right data that can be captured and used effectively, but what about the right data that ... Continue Reading
News 27 Mar 2012

Personal cloud solutions part of a frictionless future

By 2015, analysts say, personal cloud products will displace PCs as the hub of consumers' digital lives, with annual spending topping $2 trillion. Continue Reading
Blog Post 23 Mar 2012

Spring is here, and innovation is in the air

Spring is here, the season of renewal. In honor of this time of all things fresh and new, this week's roundup includes a peek at innovators who inspire an innovator, the ways Best Buy's new digital ... Continue Reading
News 23 Mar 2012

Will cloud service providers create a jobs boom?

Are cloud service providers fueling major job growth, or just re-employing workers bumped by the cloud? Continue Reading
News 23 Mar 2012

Spring is here, and innovation is in the air

In this week's roundup of news and notable bits from around the Web, spring brings thoughts of innovation. Continue Reading
News 21 Mar 2012

A tale of two data quality theories

Data quality still hobbles business intelligence efforts. The question is what to do about it. Continue Reading
Blog Post 20 Mar 2012

Renewable energy sources scarce, but there's plenty of energy to save

This wasn't a new story, but it was to me. So, I was a little disappointed to read about the dangers of wind power. Dangers? From a clean, renewable energy source? Yes, the magnets used to build ... Continue Reading
Blog Post 19 Mar 2012

The new iPad release: A win or a wash?

Each week, we cover all the best blogs and give an executive summary for busy CIOs. Things were shaking in the world of IT last week, with the breaking news that there's a risk of data privacy on ... Continue Reading
Blog Post 16 Mar 2012

Siri, find me a good lawyer

Maybe it's an effect of that "Law and Order" marathon we sat through last weekend, but for some reason we were really drawn to things litigious this week. In this Friday's roundup of news and ... Continue Reading
Tip 16 Mar 2012

Five tips to help guide green compliance at your organization

As more industries push for environmentally friendly processes, green compliance is a major concern. Here are tips to help incorporate the right green IT practices at your organization. Continue Reading
Blog Post 16 Mar 2012

The bad example set by the Britannica online edition

This week, the Encyclopaedia Britannica announced that its most recent print run would be its last, ending a 244-year run of printing out giant tomes. The $1,395 print-bound sets were swooped up by ... Continue Reading
News 16 Mar 2012

Siri, find me a good lawyer

In this week’s roundup, a legalpalooza: Yahoo sues Facebook, someone sues Siri and a lawyer slowly backs away from her Pinterest boards. Continue Reading
News 16 Mar 2012

Where are the women in computer science?

Women are nearly at parity with men when it comes to bachelor's degrees in science and engineering. So, why are so few women in computer science? Continue Reading
News 15 Mar 2012

How big data improves an information security strategy

A security guru discusses new ways of looking at the intersection between big data and an information security strategy. Continue Reading
Blog Post 14 Mar 2012

How big data improves an information security strategy

I learned a new term the other day: data-driven security. I had been talking with Enterprise Management Associates security guru Scott Crawford about remote access security policies in a ... Continue Reading
News 12 Mar 2012

Who’s afraid of the iPad 3?

This week’s bits include why the iPad 3 should put a scare in the competition, and an example of how CIOs who consider the consumer come out on top. Continue Reading
Blog Post 09 Mar 2012

Who's afraid of the iPad 3?

Friday again already? Wow, things really do move fast in the tech world. In this week's roundup of news bits and opinions, we naturally bring you one of many, many ponderings about the new iPad, a ... Continue Reading
News 09 Mar 2012

The love-hate nature of unified communications

A unified communications strategy where workers are empowered to make decisions comes up against management's need to control. Continue Reading
News 07 Mar 2012

Self-service BI: Power to the user

Self-service BI is another sign that user empowerment is well under way at many enterprises. Continue Reading
Blog Post 06 Mar 2012

Big data in context is how real understanding begins

Big data, big picture, big salad. It really doesn't matter, according to IBM's Jeff Jonas: The more the merrier. Jonas, the big brain behind IBM's business analytics efforts, spoke about the latest ... Continue Reading
Blog Post 05 Mar 2012

Will the Apple iPad 3 release date ever get here? Do you care?

We've tracked down the hottest blog posts and the best tech news that's fit for consumption. This week, we're narrowing in on the Apple iPad 3 release date, the problem with the original iPhone on ... Continue Reading
Report 05 Mar 2012

CIO compensation and careers survey 2011-2012

CIO compensation and job satisfaction are examined in this special report based on the CIO/IT Strategy Media Group IT salary and career survey. Continue Reading
News 03 Mar 2012

Security woes and a different kind of Net threat

We're feeling a little vulnerable this week. Maybe it's because our cache of tech bits is a little heavy on security issues. Continue Reading
Blog Post 02 Mar 2012

Security woes and a different kind of Net threat

We're feeling a little vulnerable this week, maybe because our cache of tech bits is a little heavy on security issues. And if that's not enough, we round out the roundup with the most nefarious ... Continue Reading
Tip 02 Mar 2012

Is your SaaS system in line with SOX compliance requirements?

A SaaS vendor can provide many benefits, but adhering to SOX compliance requirements remains a concern. Here’s help to stay compliant when using Software as a Service. Continue Reading
News 02 Mar 2012

The 2020 vision for ERP

The look and feel will change, but the value of ERP will remain as strong as ever through the next decade and predicted "frictionless enterprise." Continue Reading
Tutorial 29 Feb 2012

Enterprise business intelligence tutorial for CIOs

In this enterprise business intelligence tutorial for CIOs, learn how to get started, what makes BI successful and the future of BI technologies. Continue Reading
News 28 Feb 2012

Data loss statistics: Emerging culprits

Social networking, cloud computing and mobile technology create business opportunities. But data loss statistics show these advances create risks too. Continue Reading
Blog Post 24 Feb 2012

No need to search, they know what you want

It was a short week for some, but there was no shortage of intriguing news and opinions to sort through. We've rounded up a handful of items to share with you on this Friday, including one of many ... Continue Reading
News 24 Feb 2012

Silence on business analytics speaks volumes

The next time your CIO pals clam up about business analytics, watch out. They're on to something. You should be too. Continue Reading
News 24 Feb 2012

No need to search, they know what you want

Tidbits of news and analysis from the week that was, including another manipulation of big data, three steps to becoming the CIO you know you are and one mobile device that might give you headaches. Continue Reading
Tip 23 Feb 2012

How CIOs can avoid big chaos through a BI data steward

With big data comes big responsibility. CIOs can avoid big chaos during an ERP integration with the help of a data steward. Continue Reading
News 22 Feb 2012

BI strategies evolve for big data analysis needs

"Big data" is a buzzword no more. CIOs are adapting their BI strategies to meet the challenges of big data analysis. Continue Reading
News 21 Feb 2012

Mission-critical systems taking on dual roles

As CIOs take on new roles, they are finding new uses for mission-critical systems -- and that in turn is making their role more business-critical. Continue Reading
Blog Post 20 Feb 2012

Are personal privacy violations just the cost of mobility?

Each week, we scour the Web and bring you the most tantalizing tidbits that hit our radar. This week, we're looking at the nasty reality of personal privacy violations, the price of insider trading ... Continue Reading
News 18 Feb 2012

Shaping data in ways both scary and sweet

Interesting bits from the Internet that you might have missed, including Target's data analytics and Google's riding the consumerization-of-IT wave. Continue Reading
Blog Post 17 Feb 2012

Shaping data in ways both scary and sweet

The week is drawing to a close, and for some of you there's a long weekend ahead. Why not use a bit of your extra leisure time to peruse some interesting news from around the Internet that you ... Continue Reading
News 15 Feb 2012

Is technology leadership training lacking?

A lack of technology leadership training specific to the CIO position leaves the up-and-comers fending for themselves. Continue Reading
Blog Post 14 Feb 2012

CIOs learning to juggle business growth strategies with technology

You start spending enough time around CIOs and you can really feel the changes swirling around them. On the one hand, CIOs and senior IT executives must drive business growth strategies through ... Continue Reading
News 14 Feb 2012

No honor-student bumper stickers for Steve Jobs

A roundup of items you might have missed from around the Web, including Steve Jobs' high school GPA and a possible storm over cloud privacy in the EU. Continue Reading
Blog Post 13 Feb 2012

No honor-student bumper stickers for Steve Jobs

Top o’ the week to you. We're as laden with interesting Web tidbits as Adele is with Grammy awards today. Without further fanfare, here are six stories from around the Internet, the leadoff one a ... Continue Reading
Blog Post 13 Feb 2012

How free mobile apps risk personal data privacy and security

Each week, we scour the Web and bring you the choicest cuts for your approval. This week, we're looking at data privacy and security in the form of denial-of-service attacks, smart chatting and two ... Continue Reading
News 09 Feb 2012

Days are dwindling for successful Windows 7 migration

If you've been hitting the snooze button on Windows 7 migration, it's time to wake up -- you're already late. Continue Reading