Information technology is at a crossroads. According to industry analysts, IT is reaching maturity. Industry consolidation, flat IT spending, and the feeling that most organizations have about all the technology they can handle call the future of IT investments into question. CIOs stand at the middle of this intersection. The choices they make will determine the course of IT for the next 20 years. I have had the pleasure of talking with 30 CIOs over the past year, and each recognizes the need for a new agenda.

When it comes to software testing, people disagree quite a bit. Some argue vehemently for a particular point of view, while others consider that very position nonsensical. For example, the "zero defects" crowd generally thinks the "good enough quality" crowd is out to lunch -- and vice versa.

Business intelligence (BI) outsourcing is a newly emerging option for companies seeking to launch or expand their BI capabilities. It offers significant benefits for organizations that do not yet have mature BI practices, especially smaller enterprises that may be strapped for resources.

Business intelligence (BI) outsourcing is a newly emerging option for companies seeking to launch or expand their BI capabilities. It offers significant benefits for organizations that do not yet have mature BI practices, especially smaller enterprises that may be strapped for resources.

The Semantic Web is not a separate Web but an extension of the current one, in which information is given well-defined meaning, better enabling computers and people to work in cooperation.

The Semantic Web is not a separate Web but an extension of the current one, in which information is given well-defined meaning, better enabling computers and people to work in cooperation.

Innovation

To create a viable competitive-advantage force within companies, IT must differentiate itself by implementing a low-cost exploration strategy -- an ability to simulate, model, and visualize products and business processes.

Innovation

To create a viable competitive-advantage force within companies, IT must differentiate itself by implementing a low-cost exploration strategy -- an ability to simulate, model, and visualize products and business processes.

Innovation

To create a viable competitive-advantage force within companies, IT must differentiate itself by implementing a low-cost exploration strategy -- an ability to simulate, model, and visualize products and business processes.