Allen Bernard

With service orientated architectures (SOA) gaining more and more attention these days, CIO Update caught up with Theo Beack, Software AG’s chief SOA architect and director of the company’s newly unveiled SOA Competency Center for a discussion about what SOA is, where it’s at, and how it stacks up against more traditional integration technologies such […]

The top worry for CEOs worldwide is sustained and steady top-line growth, with 37 percent of those surveyed naming it their top challenge. U.S. CEOs are also expressing concerns over the ongoing effort to align IT with the business and the rising cost of employee healthcare, an issue that has low priority for CEOs in […]

Getting the top job in any organization is often more about style than substance. For those CIOs looking to take on the role of top dog in their organizations, the skills that make them good CIOs may not be the skills they need to achieve this goal. While reaching the role of CIO is a […]

In today’s world, employees are no longer constrained by location and this makes the idea of teleworking a good way to save money, plan for disasters and retain talent. In the wake of hurricane Katrina, many companies are probably revamping their business continuity plans and wondering what they can do better when such a disaster […]

CIOs plan to increase hiring in the fourth quarter. CIOs anticipate steady growth in the hiring of IT professionals, according to the Robert Half Technology IT Hiring Index and Skills Report. Sixteen percent of executives polled plan to hire full-time IT staff in the fourth quarter of 2005 while just four percent expect personnel reductions. […]

In order to better serve patients, Boston Medical Center turned to Informatica’s data warehousing solution to integrate its patient care systems. After years of paying research associates to comb through medical records looking for efficacy data, Boston Medical Center (BMC) is getting ready to take the wraps off a new data integration initiative put in […]

Not so long ago Microsoft’s Steve Ballmer alleged that Linux was infringing on some 228 patents. But open-source software is, from a legal standpoint, no more risky to deploy than proprietary products. If you’ve heard lately (via Steve Ballmer at Microsoft) that you put your company at greater risk of being sued because you are […]

A new Yankee Group survey found the majority of enterprises and SMBs rate the quality and performance of Windows equal to or better than Linux. The majority of SMB and enterprise customers deploying Windows Server 2003 find its quality, performance and reliability equal to or better than Linux. This perception, combined with Microsoft’s extensive installed […]

A new CIO survey forecasts stable Q2 hiring with Microsoft administration and wireless networking skills the most sought after. CIOs remain optimistic about IT hiring in the second quarter, according to the Robert Half Technology IT Hiring Index and Skills Report. Twelve percent of executives polled plan to add full-time IT staff in the next […]

Despite the current job market and an abundance of help, a new report suggests IT needs to start preparing soon for a looming IT workforce shortage. While companies currently have an abundance of skilled IT workers to choose from, these companies must implement a workforce planning process to be prepared for an upcoming workforce shortage, […]