CIO Insights

Archive: 02-2012

• Smartphones and tablets are the new cool but here’s why it can’t last

  Smartphones and tablets have replaced cars as objects of desire that transport their owners into another world, but mobile tech’s time in the limelight may be limited.

  Posted by Peter Cochrane | February 28, 2012, 8:15 AM PST

• CIO vs CFO: Five ways to ensure the IT leader role wins out

  Even though many finance chiefs seem to think the days of the CIO role may be numbered, IT leaders still have a number of options to strengthen their hand.

  Posted by Mark Samuels | February 24, 2012, 4:20 AM PST

• Three factors that fuel successful outsourcing projects

  The success or failure of an outsourcing project can hinge on certain qualities in the relationship between customer and supplier.

  Posted by Kit Burden | February 23, 2012, 8:20 AM PST

• Five ways Apple will think differently under Tim Cook

  Tim Cook has already proved himself a safe pair of hands as Steve Jobs’ successor at the Apple helm. But pointers are now emerging about his plans for taking the company forward.

  Posted by Seb Janacek | February 23, 2012, 3:26 AM PST

• Facebook and Twitter? Why India’s outsourcers are doing their own thing in social media

  Indian outsourcers think social networks such as Facebook present too many security and customer confidentiality issues. So they’ve decided to create their own inhouse social media instead.

  Posted by Saritha Rai | February 22, 2012, 8:22 AM PST

• Can CIOs make a difference in two years? Five tips for creating real change

  The pressure on CIOs to make telling business improvements quickly is increasing - here are five ways to make a mark

  Posted by Mark Samuels | February 20, 2012, 8:38 AM PST

• Peter Cochrane’s Blog: Time to thrash out a new deal on contract negotiations

  Existing methods are Dickensian…

  Posted by Peter Cochrane | February 19, 2012, 6:00 PM PST

• Good cop, bad cop? How to manage tech change in a BYOD and cloud world

  The rise of consumerisation and on-demand services means business relationship managers need to foster IT innovation, not stifle it.

  Posted by Stephen Potter | February 17, 2012, 3:53 AM PST

• Join TechRepublic’s CIO Jury and make your voice heard on big tech issues

  We’re looking for CIOs, CTOs and IT directors who want to share their opinions with the world

  Posted by Steve Ranger | February 16, 2012, 8:55 AM PST

• Cray-1 supercomputer: How I discovered a dinosaur at the museum

  A chance visit to a London museum uncovers a mythical beast from computing’s past.

  Posted by Nic Bellenberg | February 16, 2012, 8:15 AM PST