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The Issue In Depth, August 2003
Editor's Note
Brian Gillooly
The CIO As 'IT Broker'
Contributors
The finest minds in business technology are right here.
Openers
A digest of reports, research, Web sites, and books that help make sense of new business-technology concepts
Fast Forward
Emerging Tech + Business Innovation
Executive Report
Case Study: At Guardian, It Takes A Team To Reach IT Goals
Executive Briefing
Should You Be A Chief Creativity Officer?
Jeff Mauzy, creativity consultant and author, offers ways to foster creativity in your company.
Research: Gap Analysis
Legacy Ties That Bind
Deciding when cores systems have out lived their usefulness is no easy feat. And when systems do become obsolete, what do CIOs typically do with them?
Square Off
Is Now The Time To Aggressively Invest In IT Startups?
By Warren Haber Jr. and Brian Winne
Yes. The weak economy presents opportunities and conditions for technology startups to thrive.
No: Investors require a more scientific approach to the due-diligence process.
Other Visions
Life Lessons From The Genome Project
By William Haseltine
Information is the key to life. Our continuing efforts to understand and describd out living, evolving systems can be instructive in the systematic development of any complex programs.
Other Visions
Strategies For Legacy Integration
By Mark Vanston
The next four or five years will bring massive changes to application integration, requiring a migration of screen-based legacy data
Business Leadership
Behold The Conqueror, The CIO!
By Peter Skarzynski and Lloyd Switzer
CIO input typically comes too late in the corporate decision process. It's up to you to build your understanding of corporate strategy—and make sure your voice is heard.
Business Management
Tuning Up Legacy Systems
By Robert Seacord
Continual enhancements and modernization are the best defense against system obsolescence.
Corporate Culture
The Incredible Shrinking Legacy Workforce
By Brian Koma
As increasing numbers of IT workers retire, companies will watch their legacy skills leave as well.
Financial Management
Budgets Roll With The Times
By Stephen Hunt
Executives can gain immediate benefits from best practices that allow operational managers to adopt forecasting and budgeting processes as key management tools.
ROI Valuation
GM's Drive To Consolidation
By Tony Scott
Replacing half of its legacy systems was just the beginning...
Strategic Innovation
High-Octane Software
By Nathaniel Palmer
Forward-looking CIOs are finding ways to leverage systems without falling into the trap of legacy integration. Integration itself isn't a solution—and indeed, if misapplied, it creates new problems.
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