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First White House CTO Chopra Resigns

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Aneesh Chopra, who served for almost three years as the first CTO for the U.S. government, has resigned. It is rumored that he will run for lieutenant governor in Virginia, according to The Washington Post and other sources.

A New Kind of IT Hero for a New Kind of World

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

If you don't become the new type of IT leader, all you will lead is the herd that's heading toward the cliff.

IT is Victim of Own Success, Says Wellcome Trust CIO

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

IT is becoming a victim of its own success, according to the Wellcome Trust's head of IT Mark Bramwell.

Salesforce.Com Shakes Up Standard Support Plan Features

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

But an improved self-service experience is on the way, Salesforce.com pledges

SAP Community Portal Launch Date Still Unclear Due to Bugs

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT

A number of "showstopper" technical issues remain

How CFOs and CIOs Find Hedging Help

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Via the cloud or spreadsheets, finance and IT execs can buy a wide range of products and expertise to help them hedge their companies' bets.

Maple Leaf Foods Digests Rapid, Vanilla ERP Transformation

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT

The CEO and CIO of a Canadian food conglomerate explain the rationale behind their decision to enforce minimal customization of SAP

How IT Helped Shape UL's New Business Strategy

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Underwriters Laboratories' CIO Christian Anschuetz discusses UL's recent transformation from a non-profit to a for-profit organization and how IT shaped and supported that change. He weighs in on the consumerization of IT, offers advice for CIOs, explains why 'big data' without 'big discretion' will lead to 'big failure,' and more.

Pricing Done Right

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Setting prices is a strategic decision that needs C-level attention. Your profits depend on it.

What We're Reading From the Feb. 1, 2012, Issue of CIO Magazine

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Books on innovation, leadership and careers chosen by the editorial staff of CIO magazine

Five Tips for Dealing with Your CFO

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT

CFOs are increasingly calling the shots, which means CIOs are reporting to them, not the CEO. Do you know how to talk business in a way they'll understand? If you're all about the tech, the answer is no.

John Deere Plows Into Agile

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Tractor manufacturer adopts agile development process in what one analyst calls a "big bang" approach

The Top 10 Tech Priorities of CIOs

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Analytics and business intelligence will be the top technology priorities for CIOs this year, according to Gartner Inc.'s annual survey of IT executives.

Lawsuit Claims Epicor's Two-Year Effort Delivered 'useless' Software

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT

Beverage distributor Major Brands says its legacy software ran much faster than the new suite Epicor installed.

CIO Challenge: Mobile App Vendors Bypass IT

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT

At the AppNation Enterprise Summit, mobile upstarts learn to do an end-run around straight-laced CIOs. This will surely test the often rocky IT-business relationship, but could ultimately improve it.