Find analysis of data from Cutter's ongoing industry research efforts, brief treatments of topics that don't require the in-depth research of an Executive Report, updates on previously-covered topics, and more, in 2-4 page Executive Updates.
Six Tips for Outsourcing Evaluation and Selection
Wendell Jones
The Most Important Negotiation Strategies and Issues
Ditka Reiner
As a professional negotiator, I am always surprised at the poor quality of the contracts that I have to renegotiate. They are often created by intelligent and well-meaning folks, who unfortunately are not experienced in the negotiation process and who therefore do not understand the pitfalls that may lie ahead.
Aligning IT Training Strategies with ROI
Robert Pillar
As a result of tough economic conditions over the past few years, IT budgets have been exposed to intense scrutiny. They have become subject to solid business metrics such as earned value and return on investment (ROI). As a result, new trends are emerging concerning the perception of IT training within the workplace.
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act: Implications for the CIO
David Rasmussen, Wendell Jones, Jeanette Jones, Peter Jones, Simon Jones, Edward Jones, Renee Jones, Frank Jones, Capers Jones, Wendell Jones, Cheryl Jones, Andrew Jones, David Jones, Daniel Jones
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act is the US federal government's reaction to the corporate debacles of Enron, WorldCom, Adelphia, and several other companies. The law requires specific financial reporting by public companies, with severe penalties for willful misrepresentation of financial results or forecasts.
Radical Management and Strategy: Part I -- What We're Doing with the New Stuff
Steve Andriole
Radical Management and Strategy series: Part I: What We're Doing with the New Stuff
The Power of Portals in Collaborative Environments
Tushar Hazra
The Essence of Service-Based Architecture
Arun Majumdar
Security: Tools and Technology (Part IV in a Series)
Tom Welsh
Security Series: Part I: Investments and Threat Levels
Corporate Adoption of Enterprise Information Portals: Part III -- Success and Benefits
Curt Hall
Corporate Adoption of Enterprise Information Portals series: Part I
Security: Risks and Procedures (Part II in a Series)
Tom Welsh
Security Series: Part I: Investments and Threat Levels
Security: Basic Countermeasures (Part III in a Series)
Tom Welsh
Security Series: Part I: Investments and Threat Levels
Corporate Adoption of Enterprise Information Portals: Part II -- Application Trends
Curt Hall
Corporate Adoption of Enterprise Information Portals series: Part I
Project Management Husbandry Redux: Part IV
Robert Charette
Project Management Husbandry Redux: Part V
Robert Charette
Monitoring and Maintaining an Agile Culture
David Hussman
Laying the Groundwork for Outsourcing
William Zucker
There are many reasons organizations consider outsourcing. Cutting costs is the most obvious; some others include the following:
Corporate IT Spending Outlook for 2004 -- Part III: Where Companies Are Putting Their Money
George Westerman
Corporate IT Spending Outlook for 2004 series: Part I
The Impact of Sarbanes-Oxley: An Interview with John A. Kostrubanic
Cutter Consortium, Cutter Consortium
The CIO's Agenda: Looking Back at 2003 and Ahead to 2004
Cutter Consortium, Cutter Consortium
What were the top issues on the CIO's agenda in 2003, and what looms in 2004? We asked Cutter Consortium Senior Consultants Steve Andriole, Mark Cotteleer, and Peter O'Farrell these and other questions pertaining to the role of the CIO in this and the coming year.
Understanding the Business -- Preparing for the Second Digital Revolution: Part IV
Steve Andriole
Preparing for the Second Digital Revolution series: Part I: Start Your Engines Part II: New Skills
The Current and Future States of Agile Processes
Cutter Consortium, Cutter Consortium
Outsourcing Helps Elevate Status of Retail CIOs
Cathy Hotka
Are you sick of trying to align IT with your business? Tired of hearing how to match business-unit needs with IT realities? Want to spend more time on the core business process? The retail industry, in particular, is already embarking on a move toward business and IT alignment.