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New IT management framework focuses on business value

Christina Torode — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:34:52 EST

Enterprises such as Chevron and Merck are working together to shape an emerging IT-management best practices framework.

2010 CIO and IT salaries and career survey: Read our special report

SearchCIO.com — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 10:29:57 EST

CIO and IT salaries are bouncing back in 2010 after a tough 2009. In this special report, learn about IT salaries by industry, CIO job tenures and more.

How to survive a recession using best practices in IT: A quiz for CIOs

SearchCIO.com — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 10:18:17 EST

Do you know how to survive a recession using best practices in IT cost management? In this enterprise CIO guide, review our latest stories and test your IQ on IT lessons learned.

Project management office helps CIO navigate rough financial waters

Linda Tucci — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 09:23:08 EST

How did CIO Sharon Gietl help The Doe Run Co. navigate budget cuts and layoffs? With a tiny PMO that is prioritizing projects across the enterprise.

IT salary survey shows no growth in 2009, but that could end in 2010

Christina Torode — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 23:44:24 EST

A look back at IT executives' state of mind and IT salaries for 2008 compared with our 2009 IT salary and careers survey.

CIO technology spending focused on reducing risk, boosting efficiency

Linda Tucci — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:04:15 EST

Doing more with less remains the mantra for CIOs as we dig into our IT Priorities Survey on technology spending. The big priorities? Mitigating risk. Essential upgrades. Cutting costs.

Motivation incentives for IT staff when salary increases not an option

Niel Nickolaisen — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 11:18:13 EST

How can you provide motivation incentives for IT staff members when you can't increase salaries? Offer them meaningful work and IT job opportunities, advises our CIO columnist.

Vendor contract management key to cutting costs through renegotiation

Christina Torode — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 11:17:03 EST

Enterprises are finding ways to use vendor contract management as a means to cut costs by renegotiating contracts down to the maintenance-clause and business-unit levels.

CIO best practices: A self-assessment guide for top IT professionals

SearchCIO.com — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 10:12:31 EST

Some CIO best practices held steady in the recession, while others have shifted. Test if you've kept up with these quizzes in our self-assessment guide for top IT professionals.

IT budgets still uncertain as CIOs weigh 2010 technology spending

Linda Tucci — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:00:47 EST

One month into 2010, the IT budgets picture is still ambiguous, with two consultancies offering different outlooks and CIOs juggling between keeping costs low and making necessary upgrades.