Category Archives: technology

Communication, Commerce, Consumption and Creation in the Mobile Device Ecosystem

Posted on July 11, 2011 by mfriedenberg

We are an increasingly active society and we expect mobile technology to keep up and provide the information we want at the tips of our fingers.  Activities we could not have envisioned even three years ago, are common-place expectations of … Continue reading →

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The Next Big Land Grab Is Business Process

Posted on May 27, 2011 by mfriedenberg

CIOs can raise their business-value quotient by taking ownership It is amazing to me how much we talk about business process when in reality we understand very little about it. On Amazon.com, there are more than 22,000 books dedicated to … Continue reading →

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Advice for Industry-Switching CIOs

Posted on April 27, 2011 by mfriedenberg

Being successful in a new industry is difficult, but not impossible Every time another survey about CIO tenure shows up, we’re reminded yet again that a long corporate life at one company is rarely in the cards for IT leaders. … Continue reading →

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The Hype Was Right on Cloud Computing

Posted on April 11, 2011 by mfriedenberg

For a few years now, everything we’ve heard about cloud has mostly been hype. It’ll be the next transformational leap for technology, the pundits said. It will cut complexity, improve flexibility and make IT more strategic to business, the vendors … Continue reading →

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Three CIO Forums for Peer-to-Peer Resources

Posted on March 25, 2011 by mfriedenberg

CIOs find guidance from their peers to be of the highest value. Here are three forums provided by CIO magazine where CIOs can connect with one another. As much as we like to think that CIO magazine provides you all … Continue reading →

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Why 2011 Is the Year of the Tablet

Posted on February 23, 2011 by mfriedenberg

I’m still thinking about the fascinating projection that 70 million tablet computers—50 million of them iPads—will be sold in the United States this year and next. The source was eMarketer, the respected digital marketing and media researcher, which also expects … Continue reading →

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Paying Top Dollar for Tech Talent Pays Off

Posted on December 14, 2010 by mfriedenberg

In the early 1990s, before the browser and search wars, Bill Gates was asked to identify Microsoft’s biggest competitor. His answer was a surprise: “Goldman Sachs.”

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Top Ten Business Predictions for 2011

Posted on November 19, 2010 by mfriedenberg

It’s the time of year for bold and brazen predictions, so I’m jumping on the bandwagon with my forecast of the Top 10 trends, priorities and events of 2011:

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Cloud and UI: CIOs Have a Big Opportunity on Their Hands

Posted on October 27, 2010 by mfriedenberg

At a recent event, I posed a question that caught the roomful of CIOs off guard. We were talking about cloud computing and how a study by CIO’s sister magazine Computerworld found that while it’s currently the most over-hyped technology, … Continue reading →

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Media Technologies to Watch

Posted on August 26, 2010 by mfriedenberg

We live and work in a fast-paced, increasingly mobile society, where people need to stay connected to the pulse of what is happening in their business and the world in order to stay competitive. As a resource for these information … Continue reading →

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