CIO Insider: Make I.T. More Than a Cost Center, Plus How to Spend Wisely
July 12, 2005
CIO Insider - Your Guide to What's New on CIO.com
View from the Top: IT Energizer
Southern Company CFO Tom Fanning says it's a mistake to view
IT as a cost center. He wants investment in new systems to
power the bottom line. "You need to depend upon the CIO, in
a very collegial manner, to advance the interests of the
strategy of the corporation," he says. Find out how he puts
that into action in his company.
http://www.cio.com/go/index.html?ID=5032&PMID=23792230&s=2&f=1
Also in this issue of the Insider:
1. From the Publisher: Invest, Don't Spend
2. Executive Relations: IT vs. Finance
3. IT Spending: Don't Get Hit with a Big Software Ticket
4. Vendor Management: How to Improve Outsourcer Relationships
5. Quality Control: Software Under Scrutiny
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1. From the Publisher: Invest, Don't Spend
Some reports say tech spending is rising, but tech
investments are not. CIO Publisher Gary Beach says, if
spending is tactical and investments are strategic, which
are you doing?
http://www.cio.com/go/index.html?ID=5163&PMID=23792230&s=2&f=1
2. Executive Relations: IT vs. Finance
Are CFO-CIO relationships as combative as the stereotypes
would have you believe? Our cousin publication CIO Asia
talks to several CFOs and CIOs for their take.
http://www.cio.com/go/index.html?ID=5164&PMID=23792230&s=2&f=1
3. IT Spending: Don't Get Hit with a Big Software Ticket
CIOs may be tempted to save on hardware costs through
capacity on demand and dual-core processing, but there may
be a catch.
http://www.cio.com/go/index.html?ID=5165&PMID=23792230&s=2&f=1
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4. Vendor Management: How to Improve Outsourcer Relationships
The CIO Executive Council shares tips and insights on
improving outsourcing relationships, including five leverage
points to bring to the table when negotiating vendor
agreements.
http://www.cio.com/go/index.html?ID=5166&PMID=23792230&s=2&f=1
5. Quality Control: Software Under Scrutiny
It's not for the frugal or faint-hearted, but more and more
organizations are employing software inspections as an
integral process in the development of world-class quality
software. Inspection processes can reduce development costs,
shorten delivery schedules and increase the trustworthiness
of operational software products in the field. (From cousin
publication CIO Australia.)
http://www.cio.com/go/index.html?ID=5167&PMID=23792230&s=2&f=1
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