Julia King

Articles by Julia King

The rise of the chief IT architect

Developing these blueprints and then ensuring that various business units and divisions sprawled about the globe operate in sync with them is the increasingly critical role of the chief architectrn

IT’s top tier: Strong and steady leadership

Each year, our U.S. sister publication's Premier 100 IT Leaders awards program shines a spotlight on 100 men and women who are driving positive change in their businesses through technology. Learn from them

Curiosity fills the IT forensics expert

An inquisitive nature helps these security pros investigate data breaches and enable them to thrive in this lucrative field

Becoming an IT consultant: Do’s, don’ts, disasters to avoid

But do you have what it takes, or even know what it takes, to strike out on your own?

How energy firms can get ahead with green IT

A US$1.2 billion power company estimates that it has saved energy equivalent to the output of a 660-megawatt power plant since 1985 through its power conservation and renewable resources programs

Teamwork takes off

It took a crisis for Volkswagen of America Inc. to learn that strong governance is the only way to keep IT aligned with the automaker

After the outsourcing

When a company decides to outsource jobs or send them offshore, the morale of the remaining IT workers can nose-dive and pose challenges to managers who need to motivate them.

Going down fast

Skeptical, stressed, scared, sucked dry. This is how IT professionals feel about work these days. Other telling words that surfaced repeatedly during more than 30 interviews and in 200 written survey responses include fear, loathing, disgust and dread.

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