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  • Two trends, one irony

    Was talking with Teresa Rose yesterday, a prof at Waterloo, about the topic of change management. One theme that emerged quite clearly was that any change of process within an organization has to be undertaken with a great deal of care: questions have...

  • The intrapraneurial factor

    I was speaking with Professor Moren Levesque from the University of Waterloo yesterday, who specializes in issues around entrepreneurship. She identified a trend that is beginning to affect enterprises that is related to her area of study, one which CIOs...

  • Communication is key

    Effective communication between IT and other departments within the business has traditionally been a challenge, but as IT increasingly becomes more of a factor in driving more efficiency and better bottom lines, resolving the IT-Business Alignment issue...

  • A new snail mail?

    The IT industry is never short on grandiose claims of what the next big trend is, or what will turn into the next killer app, or which currently scorching technology will soon fall by the wayside. Just about everyday on our IT newswire there seems to...

  • ITIL insights

    Version 3.0 of ITIL has been released, featuring a new emphasis on business-related corporate goals and new aspects that can help senior-level executives understand how their firm's technology and IT practices can improve the bottom line and streamline...

  • Tips for talking to top dogs?

    I've been able of late to spend a greater portion of my research and reporting efforts on examining the issues facing CIOs, and one of the most prevalent concerns (as it has been whenever I've covered the CIO universe in the past) is that of effective...

  • Gartner must be watching 'Dragon's Den'

    A story on Silicon.com mentions how Gartner's latest report, the Seven Levers of Growth, compares CIOs to their counterparts in the investment community. "Gartner vice-president Dave Aron said CIOs must understand where the planned and likely growth will...

  • "Don't worry be crappy"

    - By Joaquim P. Menezes - "Don’t worry, be happy," sang Bobby McFerrin. A key guiding principle of the would-be-innovator should be: "Don’t worry, be crappy," according to venture capitalist, success coach and Mac evangelist Guy Kawasaki. He delivered...

  • A wiki for your thoughts

    - By Joaquim P. Menezes - With their proven effectiveness in building brand, enhancing communications and even boosting revenue, why isn’t use of Web 2.0 tools – such as blogs and wikis – becoming more pervasive among enteprises? The answer to that was...
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