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5 CIO Priorities for the Upturn The global economy has begun a fragile recovery from a shattering recession. CIOs must now focus on opportunities for growth and important technology trends, while continuing to drive down costs. Cloud Computing, Mobility Gain Focus for 2010 Cloud computing and new mobility technologies gain focus as IT executives look beyond cost-cutting to new productivity and growth opportunities. The Secrets of Software Success CIOs struggle with getting effective software adoption. They need to take stronger leadership of these deployments—or take all the blame. Top 40 Tech Vendors of 2009 – 10-1 Our annual Vendor Value Study reveals what CIOs think of their hardware, software, security, telecom and networking providers in terms of value, reliability and loyalty. Here are the top winners for 2009. Top 40 Tech Vendors of 2009 – 20-11 Our annual Vendor Value Study reveals what CIOs think of their hardware, software, security, telecom and networking providers in terms of value, reliability and loyalty. Here are the vendors ranked 20 through 11. Top 40 Tech Vendors of 2009, 30-21 Our annual Vendor Value Study reveals what CIOs think of their hardware, software, security, telecom and networking providers in terms of value, reliability and loyalty. Here are the technology companies ranked 30 to 21. Vendor Value 2009: IT Vendors Deliver More What a difference a recession makes: Most vendors have raised their value proposition significantly over the past year, making customers more satisfied. Vendors that haven’t responded fell in our rankings. Top 40 Tech Vendors of 2009 – 40-31 Our annual Vendor Value Study reveals what CIOs think of their hardware, software, security, telecom and networking providers in terms of value, reliability and loyalty. Here are how IT executives ranked Nos. 40 down to 31. Top 40 Tech Vendors of 2009 Our annual Vendor Value Study reveals what CIOs think of their hardware, software, security, telecom and networking providers in terms of value, reliability and loyalty. Increasing IT Capability While Cutting Costs To best position IT operations for success, CIOs must strive to find sustainable reductions in fixed IT costs. Here’s how. The 2010 IT Budget The Society for Information Management recently polled CIOs about their IT spending priorities and plans for dollar allocation in the coming year. CIO Priorities for 2010 The Society for Information Management (SIM) surveyed CIOs and IT executive leaders about their top priorities for 2010, based on a list of 20 IT and business concerns. IBM CIO Study Cites Business Skills as Key Priority Big Blue’s new survey of more than 2,500 IT leaders finds that CIOs spend more time driving business goals than managing the IT operation. Finding IT`s Business Value Both IT and the business say they’re not aligned. New research and analysis sheds light on how to overcome the disconnect. The Human Element of IT A new study reveals the impacts of personality-driven behavior on effective IT leadership and technology adoption. CIO Blowback IT leaders continue to expand their business roles and responsibilities. But the ever-growing demands placed on them are coming into conflict sharply with their own resumes, not to mention the IT organizations under them, our latest study shows. The IT-Business Alignment Breakthrough Alignment alone isn’t the answer, according to Diamond Management Technology Consultants’ new Digital IQ report. To truly see results, CIOs need to work to sharpen their organization’s performance in three key areas. Finding a Happy Medium Think companies are cutting costs by reducing IT spending? Nope. They’re using IT to reduce expenses and looking past short-term investment costs to the next best place for savings: the medium-term. By Guy Currier See a slideshow of the top 60 spending priorities for 2009. Finding IT`s Upside in the Downturn The economy may be tanking, but that doesn’t mean the hopes and priorities of IT leaders are in a freefall. 10 Biggest Technology Developments for the Future CIOs say these technologies will be among the biggest drivers for success in the coming years, according to our Future of IT study.