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CIO Insight Weekly Report, May 7, 2008

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KNOW IT ALL
By Ed Cone
Social Nets in the Enterprise: Choosing a Vendor

Tech cognescenti debate the options available and what they can accomplish.   
PARALLAX VIEW
By Eric Chabrow
Google Search to Elbow Windows as a Revenue Generator

One outlet predicts Google will overtake Microsoft next year.    
BIZTECH 3.0
By Brian P. Watson
The Trouble with Emerging Tech ROI

Different tools bring different results. And it's already hard enough proving their value. What's a CIO to do?    
READER'S VIEW
Should Customer Success Decide CIO Pay?

That's what one reader thinks. But is the right idea? 




eSlideshows
Who said CIOs can’t have a direct impact on revenue generation? IT leaders say these technologies help boost their companies' finances.
A number of hyped-up tools have finally hit the mainstream, according to CIO Insight’s new research.
Some of the tools used widely without IT support tend to be the ones CIOs find least strategic. Does that suggest a generational disconnect?
Looking to boost your paycheck? See these characteristics of well-paid IT executives.



CIOs face significant obstacles in meshing collaboration tools into their IT strategies. Here’s a look at the biggest hurdles they face, and why they matter.
With a struggling economy and a clear shortage of qualified IT staff, what's keeping IT chiefs up at night?
Pros, Cons of Offshore Locales
IT departments are throwing more and more money into a handful of technologies. The returns they bring in could be the difference between fending off the downturn or facing the CFO's axe.

No one likes cutting costs, but for today’s CIOs, it may become a necessity. Here’s how.

A look at five books that open the door to what China could become.  
CFOs are increasingly overseeing IT. Here's how CIOs must respond.  
For IT execs, there's always plenty to read. To help you get ahead in ideas like innovation, leadership and strategy, we’ve compiled a list of the best books coming this quarter.
 A number of new issues have crept onto CIOs' radars this year.
Customer service and process improvement rank high for 2008.
Many goals remain, but their scope is widening.
Recognizing a generation gap is only half the battle. Here's how CIOs can curb potential setbacks.  
How IT managers can recognize the potentially problematic gaps between different age groups.  
We asked top IT executives what they expect this year. See what they're planning for.  
CIO Insight picked the year's top books in management, strategy and leadership.   
Alignment has been a top priority for years. These books can help CIOs achieve real results.  
Red Hat get top honors in this year's rankings, with Google skyrocketing toward the top.
They have their reasons, and often they overlap. Here's why they leave, and what CIOs need to watch out for.
Keeping top talent on board is a top priority for CIOs. Here are some tactics that get results.
Looking to move up the IT ladder? First you need to see what's in your way.  
A look at the most compelling works on management in recent years.  
What company will be the next major success? Here are a few possibilities. 
IT executives have specific criteria they look for in new workers. A glimpse of the traits they're seeking.  
A skills shortage, getting IT and business aligned and understanding their evolving role as leaders are among the top management concerns of CIOs, according to a survey by the Society for Information Management conducted by Professor Jerry Luftman, assoc
Social networking appeals to business users for many reasons. The software makes it easy to find people and information, understand the relationships and communication patterns that make a company tick and create a common culture across large organization
Have you ever wondered what route CIOs have taken on their way to the top of the IT organization? CIO Insight asked 291 CIOs what experiences they had or positions they held for at least three years during their careers. What follows are their responses a
Staff expenses—salaries, benefits, bonuses, training and travel—can represent nearly one-third of IT budgets, and become prime targets for some CIOs to reign in costs. CIO Insight surveyed top IT executives to determine how they control costs,
CIO Insight surveyed 255 senior IT executives and managers about the techniques they use to manage IT costs. Here are a dozen techniques ranked in order of their potential savings.
It's tough to protect children from the dangers of the Internet because the dangers are so many and are changing all the time. Gregory S. Smith, CIO of the World Wildlife Fund, has applied the skills and research honed during his many years in IT to the c
Virtual worlds such as Second Life can help businesses achieve numerous goals such as selling products and collaborating with customers. Edward Roche, council manager for the business group The Conference Board, suggests asking eight key questions before
Source: Sun Microsystems
The Top 100 most influential people in IT—numbers 50-26.
Slide Show: Who are the 100 most influential people in IT? Check out the list—numbers 100-76.
The Top 100 most influential people in IT—numbers 75-51.
Top 100 most influential people in IT—numbers 25-1.
Odds are your CEO has an outdated notion of what IT is and is not. Since you like your job, you'll probably never tell him. But George Colony, chairman and CEO of Forrester Research, will if you'd let him.
The slides show the number of people working in different segments of the IT industry, and the gain or loss of jobs over the past five years.
Topics cover everything from career development, to project management, to programming practices.
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