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CIOs Still Need to Strengthen the IT-Business Connection

Our 14th Annual State of the CIO research reveals glaring disparities between what CIOs think they're delivering and what business people think they're getting from IT. CIO Editor in Chief Maryfran Johnson urges CIOs to 'mind the gap&#

Remembering a CIO Who Was the Perfect Wingman

Merv Tarde, CIO of Dallas-based Interstate Batteries, lost his battle with cancer. CIO Publisher Adam Dennison recalls his generous spirit.

It’s Time for CIOs to Let Employees Play With Technology

Today, experimenting with new technologies beats gathering requirements into a big document. IT departments should switch from planning-and-deploying to buying-and-trying

Retailer Takes Control of Its Cloud

Chico's curbs its use of Amazon Web Services to get more say in how servers are tuned and configured with smaller provider called Contegix

CIO Q&A with Steve Townsend, Transport for London CIO

John Lewis CIO set for a bumper Christmas 2014

How to Align Projects Management With Your Business Strategy

With escalating global competition and complex operating environments, C-level executives will increasingly need to call on their project management offices to ensure all activities align with the overall strategic vision of the business.

BYOD Was a Tech Roller Coaster Ride in 2014

From the beginning, the Bring Your Own Device movement has been a nightmare for CIOs. And recently many workers u2013 once excited by the concept u2013 are wondering if itu2019s worth it. Hereu2019s a look back at CIO.comu2019s year-long coverage of

The Power of Metaphor

Malini Balakrishnan, CIO of Building Materials Holdings Corporation, shares two metaphors that help her to explain IT