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How to be considered a valued member of the executive team

May 20, 2003 7:00am PDT

To become a vital member of the executive team, CIOs must have strong communication abilities, team leadership attributes, and leave their own agendas outside the boardroom doors.

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Craft a motivational plan that will help you, your employees, and your company

May 13, 2003 7:00am PDT

Developing your motivational skills can pay off for your career, your company's goals, and your staffs' success. The first step is developing a plan and identifying good motivators that fit your...

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Resist bad decisions that will waste your client's money

April 29, 2003 7:00am PDT

If you have ever been asked to do something the long way when you knew there was a shorter way, this article is for you. Read how one consultant reacted when a fellow consultant made him waste...

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This consultant's technical pride caused his team considerable delays

April 28, 2003 7:00am PDT

Don't make this consultant's mistake: taking on project issues that you're not technically suited for. Letting your team apply its strengths to project work will allow you to focus on planning and...

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Medal of Honor: Allied Assault 1.1.4 (Mac)

April 28, 2003 12:00am PDT

Prepare for your finest hour! Set during the most trying years of the war, 1942-1945, Medal of Honor Allied Assault™ gives players a sense of the courage it took to survive the landings at...

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Understand behavioral culture of IT teams to help align with business goals

April 25, 2003 7:00am PDT

CIOs sometimes get so busy addressing problems with structure, staff skill sets, and effective processes that they fail to recognize the biggest issue: staff behavioral culture.

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Combat Mission: Barbarossa to Berlin 1.0.3 (Mac)

April 17, 2003 12:00am PDT

Combat Mission: Barbarossa to Berlin (CMBB) is the revolutionary successor to the award winning game system pioneered in Combat Mission: Beyond Overlord. Bigger, bolder, larger in scope with...

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Improving CXO relationships can boost your career

April 1, 2003 8:00am PST

To cement their roles and foster their careers, CIOs need to build strong relationships with CXOs. To do so, they need to increase visibility, communicate well, and take time to determine what...

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Remedying three common resume errors

March 31, 2003 8:00am PST

Resume expert Kevin Donlin explains how CIOs can avoid three resume mistakes: poor readability, unexplained work gaps, and generalities. He offers tips and advice, and provides an edited resume...

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Execs' resumes must demonstrate communication skills

March 18, 2003 8:00am PST

While there is debate over whether a resume is needed in an executive IT job search, the majority believe it's a valuable tool. Prove your fitness for the job by clearly indicating your...

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Dell CIO urges other CIOs to focus on innovation

March 12, 2003 8:00am PST

Dell CIO Randy Mott, in a speech at LinuxWorld, called for IT organizations to better prepare for the future and not be satisfied with maintaining the status quo.

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Follow the three Rs to get your resume noticed

March 7, 2003 8:00am PST

While one consultant's technical skills might be top-notch, a four-page resume probably isn't going to help him land his next engagement. One of our career writers suggests he follow the three Rs....

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The best way to scrutinize a project budget

February 25, 2003 8:00am PST

Whether they're the project lead or have a PMO in place, CIOs are ultimately responsible for final project costs. Here are some tips for examining project budgets to improve estimate accuracy.

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Poll: Communication skills most critical in job hunting

February 20, 2003 8:00am PST

When it comes to success in the job hunt, networking and communication took the top spots in a recent Polling Place Quick Poll.

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Five rules for dealing with orders you don't agree with

February 10, 2003 6:05pm PST

There's no "we" in team, only M-E This is a pretty autocratic article. If you have a problem to deal with and a team exists to solve it, then why would you present anything other than the...

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Combat Mission: Barbarossa to Berlin 1.01 (Windows)

November 21, 2002 12:00am PST

Combat Mission: Barbarossa to Berlin (CMBB) is the revolutionary successor to the award winning game system pioneered in Combat Mission: Beyond Overlord. Bigger, bolder, larger in scope with...

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Track and forecast expense with this spreadsheet template

October 14, 2002 12:00am PDT

CIOs and tech leaders can help track and forecast IT expense as a percent of company revenues by grabbing this easy-to-use tool. This simple Excel spreadsheet is valuable for monitoring an...

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Use this weighting system to make performance reviews more meaningful

September 23, 2002 10:29pm PDT

Subjective - not Objective Excellent - 100% Agree - You make very valid points that others should use - It is the way my companys review process is done. Only we go a few steps beyond - 7 to 10...

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IT chart of accounts

September 12, 2002 12:00am PDT

Tech leaders are familiar with the common cost categories such as salary, benefits, rent, and travel, but they may be unaware of all the available cost categories. Download this sample to help...

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Combat Mission: Barbarossa to Berlin 1.0 (Mac)

September 5, 2002 12:00am PDT

Experience combat in a full 3D battlefield as tracers arc overhead and exploding shells shake the earth. Feel the tremendous power of the feared Russian Katyusha rocket barrage. Order a tank...

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