IT

Information technology project failures often are linked to a lack of business and IT alignment, but what about dysfunctional project management teams? In this guest column for WTN, project management expert Lisa DiTullio links performance with a set of expected behaviors....

Failing to understand data privacy could cause CIOs and other managers headaches like sanctions and redesigns, writes lawyer Mark Foley. When data privacy laws collide with enterprise human resources information systems, even simple reports or data access can involve cross-border data transfers under multiple jurisdictions....

After gaining new insight into pressing IT issues from some of the leading people and organizations in the field, attendees at the recent Fusion 2008 symposium in Madison came away energized and ready to take on the challenges they face. Attendees shared impressions and take-aways...

GE Healthcare has the clinical experience and relationships. NBC Universal has the content and consumer relationships. Between the two companies, those involved in the partnership hope to find synergies that can provide healthcare consumers with a better overall experience and better outcomes. The multi-stage vision...

CIOs have become frustrated as internal improvement projects with strong ROIs are being canceled in the face of tight IT budgets, says Mark McDonald, group VP of Gartner Executive Programs. These efficiency projects have one year paybacks and strong year-over-year benefits, and are well within...

RedPrairie Corp.'s new CEO, Mike Mayoras, has no plans to move the company out of the state, unlike his predecessor, according to an interview with the Small Business Times. Mayoras said Monday that the company wants to be part of the local community....

Private information is increasingly being collected and used, and columnist Paul Gibler weighs in on cases where this has riled consumers. He also gives recommendations on how companies should approach consumer privacy and make sure their policies and employees are aligned to avoid unfortunate incidents....

When it comes to major technology project failures, the problems often begin in the project's initial stages, according to attorney Erik Phelps. That means negotiating detailed, iron-clad contracts that serve the interests of both technology adopter and vendor. These deals are not rocket science, but...

Sonic Foundry has received an initial delisting warming from the Nasdaq Stock Market that basically says, “get your stock price consistently over $1 or else.” The company's stock price had traded below that floor for 30 consecutive business days. ...

Small businesses have a difficult time keeping pace with the never-ending technological march, especially when they tend not to have large, dedicated information technology staffs. In this look at the small business technology dilemma, WTN spoke to several vendors who work in the small-business space,...