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Ready, Set, Open Your Wallets for IT

IT spending on hardware and software is on the rise, according to a study being released today by the Maven Wave Partners consultancy. And firm partner Brian Farrar says CFOs should take this as a good sign, and loosen up the IT purse strings.

15 Jun 2011 3 mins

Budgeting Computers and Peripherals IT Strategy

9 Ways to Stop Your IT Outsourcing Deal From Leaking Money

Experts estimate that an outsourcing deal can lose up to 30 percent of its value each year due to poor governance. Here's how to plug the holes.

15 Jun 2011 6 mins

IT Governance Outsourcing

What CFOs Need to Hear about Cloud Computing and Consumer IT

Cloud computing and consumerization of IT change how you buy and budget for technology. Hereu2019s how to talk about it with the CFO.

14 Jun 2011 13 mins

Budgeting Cloud Computing Consumer Electronics

How to Argue with the CEO–And Win

Can't persuade the CEO to approve that infrastructure upgrade or software development project? The following 13 tips, culled from current and former CIOs and communication consultants, will get the CEO to see your perspective when arguments abou

13 Jun 2011 11 mins

Budgeting CIO Careers

How Do You Generate Innovative Ideas? Highlight Examples From Your Team

If you want to encourage innovation, try rewarding those who take the initiative to solve problems, no matter how small.

13 Jun 2011 3 mins

Innovation

No. 1 Gripe with Outsourcers: Lousy Service

Our exclusive outsourcing survey finds CIOs need to improve vendor management

13 Jun 2011 3 mins

Outsourcing

First, Fire the Executives: iGate Patni CEO on His Merger of Unequals

iGate Patni CEO Phaneesh Murthy addresses his controversial acquisition of a much larger IT outsourcing company, the debt the combined company has incurred and the way Patni executives were treated during and after the deal.

8 Jun 2011 8 mins

Mergers and Acquisitions Outsourcing

4 Ways CIOs Can Get Outsourcers to Focus on Business Value

A recent outsourcing survey shows that customers are achieving cost savings from their arrangements with their services providers, but they aren't getting much else in the way of business value. Here's how buyers can change that.

2 Jun 2011 3 mins

Innovation Outsourcing ROI and Metrics