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    Paranoia can be a good thing for career survival. When rumours start to fly about layoffs, it's a sign to take stock, keep your head down, prepare for the worst, and hope for the best.

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    CIOs know they must understand ROI if they have any hope of helping other business leaders understand why it needs to be used with cautionâ€"especially when evaluating IT projects.

  • Cutting costs tops CIO priorities

    As CIO columnist Jon Oltsik explains, CIOs have four main priorities--including cutting costs and better aligning IT with business strategy. Here's why he believes today's economic climate is the right time to advance these goals.

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    Determining the right business application requires an in-depth, team-oriented approach. An IT manager outlines the specific approach his organisation used.

  • Five reasons IT consultancies fail

    IT consulting firms continue to tread water in a challenging organisation environment, and many are reacting by taking a "back to basics" approach to their businesses. Take advice from two consultants who have done just that.

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  • Conveying the value of IT to the business

    It's up to the CIO to promote IT's services within the company. Four experienced CIOs talk about the ways they accomplish this goal.

  • A little paranoia could save your career

    Paranoia can be a good thing for career survival. When rumours start to fly about layoffs, it's a sign to take stock, keep your head down, prepare for the worst, and hope for the best.

  • From CIO to coach

    It doesn't pay the same to start, and it requires strong communication skills. Working as a career coach can be a satisfying career move, as one former CIO explains.

  • An ROI primer

    CIOs know they must understand ROI if they have any hope of helping other business leaders understand why it needs to be used with cautionâ€"especially when evaluating IT projects.

  • Cutting costs tops CIO priorities

    As CIO columnist Jon Oltsik explains, CIOs have four main priorities--including cutting costs and better aligning IT with business strategy. Here's why he believes today's economic climate is the right time to advance these goals.

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