Stories by: Julia King

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The upside of shadow IT 23 April, 2012 23:55:00

First, a scary statistic: Gartner predicts that in less than three years, 35 per cent of enterprise IT expenditures will happen outside of the corporate IT budget. Employees will regularly subscribe to collaboration, analytic and other Cloud services they want, all with the press of a button. Others will simply build their own applications using readily available Cloud-based tools and development platforms.
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Premier 100 IT Leaders: Earning the rewards of risk-taking 28 February, 2012 05:36:00

Editor's note: Each year, Computerworld's Premier 100 IT Leaders awards program honors the best and brightest IT executives. This year's class of 100 men and women are especially unique, in that many have made their marks by successfully executing on bold, high-risk decisions that are yielding big business benefits.
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When IT gets to play: Skunk works projects deliver value 06 December, 2011 02:51:39

It's called the technology petting zoo. Stocked with the latest high-tech gadgets, games, systems and software that could potentially be of business value, it's a place where engineers and other IT users at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory can try out the steady stream of hot, new consumer technologies and imagine the possibilities.
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The grill: Frank Wander 19 July, 2011 04:33:00

"In my experience, the best creative work is never done when one is unhappy."
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Beyond CRM: SaaS slips into the mainstream 23 February, 2010 08:56:00

Customer relationship management applications are still the largest segment of the ballooning software-as-a-service market.
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Gotcha! Pursuing software pirates 15 September, 2009 08:06:00

You might not realize it, but two out of every 10 of your co-workers might be using pirated software, according to industry statistics. You might be, too, for that matter, particularly if you work in manufacturing or at a small or midsize company with 100 to 500 PCs. You just might not know it.
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PaaS delivers a virtual toolbox 05 August, 2009 16:16:00

Just when you thought you had a grip on your techie acronyms, along comes another one that experts predict spells the future of software development. The good news is that this one has the potential to build new business opportunities, too.
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Open source, Web 2.0 gain appeal as IT budgets shrink 23 June, 2009 08:25:00

CPS Energy, the largest municipality-owned gas and electric company in America, needed to get a better grip on its budget and its budgeting process. Since CPS Energy was an enterprise SAP user, more SAP AG software was the obvious and lowest-risk way for CIO Christopher Barron to go.
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How to stay up in a down economy 18 March, 2009 01:34:00

It doesn't take a US$250 visit to a psychotherapist to confirm what you feel in your gut each morning when you wake up -- it's depressing out there. Market volatility, economic instability, pink slips and the ongoing threat of yet another round of IT layoffs -- no wonder you feel like diving back under the covers.
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Layoff backlash: Five steps to protect your business from angry ex-employees 03 March, 2009 08:17:00

A senior corporate executive leaves the company, taking with him his framed family photographs, his prized gold pen-and-pencil set -- and the passwords of several hundred employees.
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Becoming an IT consultant: Do's, don'ts, disasters to avoid 20 February, 2009 09:36:00

As companies continue to cut costs, consolidate staffs and eviscerate executive salaries, more and more senior-level IT professionals are eyeing corporate exits -- or being shown them against their will.