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Shrinking venture capital deals impact IT
Venture Capital firms are facing tough times these days. They logged just 549 deals during the first quarter of 2009 with $3 billion in investment. That's almost 50 percent less than the $5.7 billion
Are CIOs ready for a new direction?
It may be time for managers to start cracking the books and learning new ways to do their jobs. The Future of Management, by Gary Hamel, offers tips on how to deal with the competition coming from
Global IT spending expected to drop in '08
Global IT spending is expected to slow down in 2008, according to a new report from research firm IDC. The report says that total worldwide IT spending will grow from 5.5 percent to 6 percent, down
Open-source, Web 2.0, SAAS continue to disrupt
Meanwhile, Gartner analysts were also talking about innovation this week, at the Gartner Web Innovations conference in Las Vegas. Their key takeaway: consumerization and open-source will continue to
Broadband crunch on the horizon for cable
ABI Research is projecting a huge squeeze on broadband resources over the next few years, as demand for pipe-hog applications like high-definition video, video on demand, online gaming, and large
The IT motto: Be prepared
As hurricane season approaches, it's time for businesses to think hard about whether or not their their disaster recovery and business continuity plans are adequate. Anticipate potential problems
Open-source grows up
Traditionally, open source has worked best in those areas of the software stack that have broad user populations, such as operating systems and browsers. Open source works less well in
Sourcing innovation globally
When it comes to sourcing innovation, CIOs have several choices, including putting the entire creative burden on the internal team and buying technology from the outside. A third option, however,
Forging a good CIO-CEO connection
It's only recently that CEOs and CIOs have started communicating much at all. But as companies strive to integrate technology into the core of their business models, that's changing. Today, CIOs
Innovation starts with a better business model
Creating cutting-edge products simply isn't enough in today's competitive world, because eventually, someone will copy them. To truly foster advancement, companies must create better business
