BizAnalyst Network: Lessons From the Leaders in the Baseline 500

Tuesday, October 25, 2005

Lessons From the Leaders in the Baseline 500

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A weekly digest of original case histories, commentary and
tools to help CIOs, CTOs, and technology project leaders
deploy complex new information systems.

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In This Edition
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October 25, 2005

-- BASELINE 500: Simplicity Pays
-- BASELINE 500: Who's Delivering and How
-- BASELINE 500: Five Steps to Make Your Productivity Soar
-- BASELINE 500: People, As Much As Technology, Fuel the 500

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BASELINE 500: Simplicity Pays

Chesapeake Energy's chief information officer performs best
by working under two basic rules: keep it simple and move
fast. That strategy has paid off: the company's revenue has
more than tripled since 2002, from $826 million to $2.7
billion last year. And the company took the top spot in this
year's Baseline 500 ranking of THE best information managers.

http://ct.enews.baselinemag.com/rd/cts?d=189-282-1-15-56373-30124-0-0-0-1

QUESTION:
When does it make sense for a CIO to move quickly? When
should she or he proceed with caution?
Tell us at mailto:baseline@ziffdavis.com?subject=chesapeake

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BASELINE 500: Who's Delivering and How

It is not easy staying at the top of the Baseline 500. Just
ask the 159 companies that dropped off the 2004 ranking. But
the majority managed to hold on, and the newcomers demonstrated
that they, too, are among the all-stars of the IT world.

http://ct.enews.baselinemag.com/rd/cts?d=189-282-1-15-56373-30127-0-0-0-1

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BASELINE 500: Five Steps to Make Your Productivity Soar

Don't see your company's name in the list of the most-efficient
users of information technology? Here are the basics to
follow to try to get in shape for next year.

http://ct.enews.baselinemag.com/rd/cts?d=189-282-1-15-56373-30130-0-0-0-1

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BASELINE 500: People, As Much As Technology, Fuel the 500

Companies in the Baseline 500 rely on one primary information
system to boost their productivity: Their people. Without
workers who know what data is important, how and when to
collect it, and how to manage it, your information
management strategy will founder.

http://ct.enews.baselinemag.com/rd/cts?d=189-282-1-15-56373-30133-0-0-0-1

How can you make sure you are effectively tapping the
brainpower of your employees?

Tell us at mailto:baseline@ziffdavis.com?subject=BL500column

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