
Mobile seduction: iPhone 7 Plus vs. Samsung Galaxy S8
Why did a Samsung device attract a business user away from Apple? Learn the details and what it means for you.

Salesforce: The unifying message is ‘customer first
Saleforce.com’s annual Dreamforce conference highlights the growth of cloud and brings clarity to the company’s overall strategy.

Danger zone: Enterprise maintenance and support
Recently, a client asked for advice on whether to continue paying on-premise maintenance and support to a major software vendor. Support is a complicated issue for many IT organizations, with the pros and cons generally as follows: Why vendor-supplied enterprise support is valuable Avoiding risk: When the system has problems, you know who to call […]

Stanford professor and entrepreneur Steve Blank on startups, pivots, and corporate innovation
One of the top entrepreneurial educators in the world offers essential advice to both startups and large companies.

Harvard Medical professor and CIO on failure and massive transparency
John Halamka is one of the top CIOs in the world. His approach to crisis management offers lessons for every IT and business leader.
Business model boss: Reinvent or die
Alex Osterwalder is among the most influential proponents of business model innovation in the world. His practical advice for startups and the enterprise is essential reading.
CIOs make progress, but still get no respect
While chief information officers have made great strides to become more strategic and valuable, they’re often still regarded as an “itinerant specialists” rather than long-term strategic partners to CEOs.

IT spend is growing, but CIOs ‘just don’t get it’
New research demonstrates profound challenges facing IT and Chief Information Officers. CIOs who are “IT survivors” will build strategic relationships with stakeholders and other constituencies.
Research: CIO relationships and priorities remain conflicted
A new global CIO study from Deloitte sheds light on why CIOs and IT have a tough time. The data offers lessons on how to fix the problem.

U.S. federal CIO? “Someone from Google or Facebook will be eaten alive”
The selection of US Chief Information Officer must be an innovative Washington IT insider. Anyone else is doomed to fail.