Innovation

Meet the 2012 CIO 100 Award Winners

These 100 companies are being honored for distinguishing themselves by creating business value through the innovative use of IT

IT Innovation Won’t Be Slowed by Cloud Concerns

Those who continue to deem the cloud "rogue IT" fail to see the forest for the trees, CIO.com's Bernard Golden writes. Institutions dead set in their ways should prepare to see smaller, more innovative firms embrace the cloud -- and ra

For CIOs, the Games Are Just Beginning

Companies are starting to use the motivational techniques of video games -- such as points, leaderboards and levels -- to create more engaging business applications. It's called "gamification."

The Office at Play: Using Time Wasters to Your Advantage

How To Choose the Right Tech Startup Partner

CIOs look to IT startups for competitive advantage but finding the right newbie vendor is harder than you think.

How to Advance Lean Software Development (Beyond the ‘Toyota Way’)

The concept of lean software traces its origins to lean manufacturing and the Toyota Production System. Building software is much different than building a car, but lessons about reducing waste and achieving continuous improvement apply nonetheless.

Technology Patent Wars Sign of Robust Innovation

The head of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office tells a congressional panel that the landmark reform bill signed last September is already yielding significant results, but defends litigation in tech sector as a sign of vigorous innovation.

VMware Envisions Virtualization in Post-PC, BYOD Era

VMware wasn't just looking to save money when it launched a BYOD plan with the mandate that all of its U.S. employees use their personal mobile phones for work. It was taking a crash-course that would help shape its vision of post-PC era computi

10 Predictions for What the CIO Role Will Look Like in 2020

CIOs can expect their jobs to change dramatically by the end of the decade. Expect an increased role in everything from business planning and cybersecurity to robot management and, of course, the cloud.

How to Profit From Bad Technology Decisions

A Yale researcher says businesses should design systems and products with human foibles in mind.