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Practical Innovation
Cover Story by Larry Lange
Practical innovation happens when CIOs harness
existing and emerging technologies to optimize
business processes and deliver value quickly. Here's
how IT leaders Paolo Campobasso of UniCredit,
Michael Petrisko of Hill International,
and others are emerging as strong leaders, powerful
communicators and business technology innovators. |
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Hungry for Knowledge
Case Study by Jennifer Zaino
For Deirdre Woods, CIO of The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, running IT is just the beginning.
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The Brightest Idea: CIO as Innovator
Market Stats by Bob Violino
IT executives are ready to
become practical innovators,
surveys find. Rising to the
occasion, some CIOs are even
challenging the old 80/20 rule. |
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How We Innovate
CIOs Speak Out by Karen J. Bannan
CIOs in Canada, France,
the U.K. and the United
States are driving practical
IT innovations. Here, in their
own words, is how they do it.
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Virtualization Released
Smart Practices by Bob Violino
With new management tools,
CIOs can unleash the full
power of virtualization and
drive operational excellence. |
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Cloud Computing
Special Report by Alan Joch
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Managing Digital Natives
Smart Business by Minda Zetlin
Listening carefully to your
youngest IT workers can lead
CIOs to powerful, practical
innovations. |
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Reaching the Last Mile
Smart Solutions by Tom Farre
The final stage of a software
solution implementation is
where the business benefits
accrue –
and where best
practices can really help.
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Rx for Healthcare
Smart Industry by Mary E. Morrison
The industry's move to
electronic health records
promises greater efficiencies
for doctors and other
healthcare professionals and
better outcomes for patients.
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Features from Back Issues
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Intuit's Lean Expansion
Cover Story by Larry Lange
Intuit — a leader in the market for small business accounting, tax
preparation and personal finance software — is expanding to offer its
software in online versions. To help the company achieve this goal,
CIO Ginny Lee (shown above) applies Lean IT practices.
PLUS: How outsourcing provider TechTeam Global uses Lean IT as part of its three-year push to drive higher value to customers. |
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The Long and Short of GRC
Smart Business by Leon Erlanger
Corporate governance, risk management and compliance is the latest IT practice to benefit from Lean approaches. |
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Government Transparency
Special Report by John Zipperer
President Obama, among many world leaders, is calling for greater transparency from governing agencies. IT to the rescue! |
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Security Operations Get Efficient
Smart Practices by George V. Hulmen
CIOs who integrate security throughout their IT operations can cut both risk and costs. As an added bonus, they also ease the challenge of regulatory compliance.
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High Finance, Lean IT
Smart Industry by Bob Violino
Finance CIOs borrow Lean approaches from their manufacturing colleagues
to boost efficiency and effectiveness. |
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Orange You Glad?
Case Study by Mary E. Morrison
How Vincent Kelly, CIO of Orange Business Services, delivers value to IT users with continuous improvement. |
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Leaning Toward Lean
CIO Roundtable by Jennifer Zaino
IT leaders from Manpower, Time Warner and Nationwide Children's Hospital explain how they use Lean IT approaches to help their organizations stay competitive.
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OpportunITy to Make a Difference
Cover Story by Larry Lange
With so many companies rethinking their business models, CIOs now enjoy a unique opportunity to demonstrate the business value of IT like never before. IT leaders like Marty Sunde and David Guzman of Acxiom (above) are doing just that. They are reshaping the competitive playing field and offsetting the economy's effects by uncovering areas where IT can achieve new levels of efficiency.
PLUS: A CIO's Action Plan for OpportunITy |
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Agility Rules
CIO Roundtable by Bob Violino
How can CIOs help their organizations maintain market agility while controlling costs? IT leaders from Embarq,
Pacific Coast Companies and Forbes share their best practices. |
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Social Networking Connects Business
Smart Practices by Karen J. Bannan
Facebook, LinkedIn, even Twitter and Yammer are finding their way into corporate settings. For CIOs, that's a challenge
— and an opportunity. |
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Going Lean
Special Report by Leon Erlanger
Lean, an approach originally created to identify and remove waste in manufacturing, is now being adopted by IT organizations. |
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