CIO.com - Innovation

Enterprise iPad App: A Deal Closer?

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Can a new-fangled iPad app really change the way a 100-year-old energy company sells hydraulics equipment? Eaton Corp. says its new app has already led to more sales.

Is There a Lack of Innovation From Outsourcers?

Mon, 21 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT

Two out of five offshore outsourcing customers say lack of innovation from providers is their biggest challenge. But customers need to invest much more to make that happen.

Hotel Chain Sees Mobile App Turning ‘Lookers Into Bookers’

Wed, 02 Nov 2011 04:00:00 GMT

IHG is rolling out smartphone apps because internal data shows that customers who use mobile apps are more loyal than those who don’t

Transform Your I&O Organization Into An Innovation Machine

Mon, 24 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT

In what Forrester calls "the age of the customer", it's more important than ever for enterprises to innovate to differentiate -- and to define and solidify I&O's role in innovation.

Mobile Startups: Tip of the Iceberg, Say Venture Capitalists

Thu, 15 Sep 2011 04:00:00 GMT

At this week's DEMO Fall 2011, mobile startups trying to bridge the physical and digital worlds often didn't aim high enough and received mixed reviews from venture capitalists and former entrepreneurs.

How Collaboration Enables Affordable Innovation

Mon, 29 Aug 2011 04:00:00 GMT

Top companies are turning to crowdsourcing on public and private networks to pave the way to more affordable idea creation

Finding the Right Road to Successful Innovation

Mon, 29 Aug 2011 04:00:00 GMT

You don’t have to be famous, or a CEO, to be a successful innovator. But to lead others in creating something new, you need a clear idea of what you’re trying to do.

Your Next Competitive Advantage

Mon, 29 Aug 2011 04:00:00 GMT

Economist and author Umair Haque says future economic prosperity depends on using IT for more than improving efficiency. CIOs need to focus on making consumers’ lives better.

Why CIOs Still Like DIY Software Development

Mon, 29 Aug 2011 04:00:00 GMT

Companies from NYSE Euronext to Alcoa are bypassing ready-made software and developing their own programs in-house in hopes of creating competitive advantage

Vendors As Partners

Mon, 22 Aug 2011 04:00:00 GMT

Ken Piddington, CIO of Global Partners LP, an $8 billion energy company in the Northeast, recently implemented an innovative vendor partnership program that he hopes will improve the product and services the company gets from suppliers while helping those suppliers more efficiently serve the company and benefit from the relationship. He recently outlined the plan with Network World Editor in Chief John Dix.

Partnering with Vendors

Mon, 22 Aug 2011 04:00:00 GMT

Does the majority of your communications with suppliers revolve around problem resolution and sales presentations? If so, how do you get them to step up and improve service levels? How do you get them to work with you on innovation? How do you build a relationship that focuses their energies on your needs and benefits them in the process?

Star Wars Coins Are Legal Tender in New Zealand

Fri, 19 Aug 2011 04:00:00 GMT

The New Zealand Mint will soon offer Star Wars-themed currency--it's the coolest legal tender in the galaxy!

Apple's Spaceship Campus: What's the Message?

Thu, 18 Aug 2011 04:00:00 GMT

Apple wants a campus that looks like a "spaceship," says Steve Jobs. A Silicon Valley designer sees mixed messages in the analogy: Is the future temporary?

An App For Your Home Decorating Toolbox

Tue, 02 Aug 2011 04:00:00 GMT

PPG Industries' mobile app matches paint colors to homeowners' inspiration

Verizon's LTE Innovation Center: it's Like a 4G Tomorrowland

Wed, 13 Jul 2011 04:00:00 GMT

Have you ever gone to Tomorrowland, the Disney theme park that dazzles you with tantalizing glimpses of what future technology will bring? Well, that's sort of what Verizon was shooting for at its LTE Innovation Center debut exhibition this week.