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1. Managing Einsteins And Leaderless Teams

Author

Hoffman, Rick Saia Thomas and Weiss, Todd

Subjects
Leadership Ensemble: Lessons in Collaborative Management From the World's Only Conductorless Orchestra (Book), Books -- Book reviews
Abstract

Leadership Ensemble: Lessons in Collaborative Management From the World's Only Conductorless Orchestra, by Harvey Seifter and Peter Economy with J. Richard Hackman (Times Books, 225 pages, $25). On the surface, […]

Published
2002

2. Book Reviews

Author

Hoffman, Thomas and Saia, Rick

Subjects
The Business of Innovation: Managing the Corporate Imagination for Maximum Results (Book), CyberRegs: A Business Guide to Web Property, Privacy and Patents (Book), The Death of e and the Birth of the Real New Economy (Book), D2D - Dinosaur to Dynamo: How 20 Established Companies Are Winning in the New Economy (Book), M-Business: The Race to Mobility (Book), Books -- Book reviews
Abstract

The Business of Innovation: Managing the Corporate Imagination for Maximum Results, by Roger Bean and Russell Radford (Amacom Books, 289 pages, $27.95). Innovation is a hallmark of any successful company. […]

Published
2001

3. Be Forward-Thinking And Master Your Competitors

Author

Hoffman, Thomas and Saia, Rick

Subjects
Publishing industry, Software/hardware leasing, Microcomputer industry, Computer industry, Harvard Business School Publishing -- Product information, Publishing industry -- Product information, Computers -- Product information, Computer industry -- Product information
Abstract

Judo Strategy: Turning Your Competitors' Strength to Your Advantage, by David B. Yoffie and Mary Kwak (Harvard Business School Press, 239 pages, $29.95). Anyone who has studied judo or other […]

Published
2001

4. The Story Behind The Linux Creator

Author

Weiss, Kevin Fogarty Todd R. and Saia, Rick

Abstract

Just For Fun: The Story of an Accidental RevolutionarY, by Linus Torvalds and David Diamond (HarperBusiness, 288 pages, $26). Torvalds' new autobiography is an interesting 'you are there' view of […]

Published
2001

5. Building An IT Team

Author

Saia, Rick

Subjects
Information technology, Market trend/market analysis, Information systems -- Forecasts and trends, Information technology -- Officials and employees -- Forecasts and trends
Abstract

What makes up the ideal IT team? People with complementary skills and backgrounds who, working together, can help an organization reach its goals. That's one of the themes of Mary […]

Published
2001

6. The Art of Success

Author

Saia, Kevin Fogarty Rick and May, Thornton

Subjects
The Art of Success (Book), Books -- Book reviews
Abstract

The ePolicy Handbook: Designing and Implementing Effective E-Mail, Internet and Software Policies, by Nancy L. Flynn (Amacom Books, 261 pages, $19.95). If you see potential problems from your company's use […]

Published
2001

7. Here Come Geeks, Lawyers and Money

Author

Saia, Maria Trombly Kevin Fogarty Rick

Subjects
Here Come Geeks, Lawyers and Money (Book), Books -- Book reviews
Abstract

Pride Before the Fall: The Trials of Bill Gates and the End of the Microsoft Era, by John Heilemann, (HarperCollins, 243 pages, $25). Heilemann, a former staff writer at The […]

Published
2001

8. The Look After 'The Leap'

Author

Saia, Rick

Subjects
Management issue, Homeportfolio.com -- Management, Home offices -- Management, Online services -- Management
Abstract

In 1996, Tom Ashbrook left a lengthy career as a newspaper journalist, hooked up with a longtime friend and plunged into the then-fledgling world of e-commerce. After more than 15 […]

Published
2000

9. Conferences

Author

Saia, Rick

Abstract

* Organizational Development Conference Registry Resort, Naples, Fla.; Oct. 2-5 Learn the most effective tools, skills and methodologies of organizational development. Cost: $1,195 Contact: Linkage Inc. in Lexington, Mass., (781) […]

Published
2000

10. Biz - Managing

Author

Saia, Rick and Hunt, Laura

Subjects
Company business management, MIS, Year 2000 transition, Market trend/market analysis, User survey/user study, Gallup Inc. -- Surveys -- Forecasts and trends -- Management, User surveys -- Surveys -- Forecasts and trends, Year 2000 transition (Computers) -- Management -- Forecasts and trends -- Surveys, Management information systems -- Surveys -- Forecasts and trends
Abstract

Friendly Skies? w 43% of more than 1,000 adults polled in late August by The Gallup Organization in Princeton, N.J., say they will avoid air travel on or around Jan. […]

Published
1999

11. 72% say Y2K bug won't hurt economy

Author

Saia, Rick

Subjects
Operating system enhancement, Operating system enhancements
Abstract

An overwhelming majority of information systems managers surveyed last month by Computerworld are highly confident their systems will be compliant by Jan. 1, 2000. And more than 72% of the […]

Published
1998

12. I'll get to that -- someday

Author

Saia, Rick

Subjects
Information systems
Abstract

Do your IT professionals believe they can't exercise their creativity or be strategic partners with business managers? You might want to look at how they're spending their time. A recent […]

Published
1998

14. 9 Hot skills for 2012: IT hiring ticks up for the third straight year, and IT pros with programming skills will be first in line for jobs

Author

Saia, Rick

Subjects
Information technology workers -- Supply and demand, Employment forecasting, Vocational qualifications -- Forecasts and trends, Job qualifications -- Forecasts and trends, Market trend/market analysis, Business, Computers and office automation industries, Computers
Abstract

SLOWLY BUT SURELY, many U.S. companies are loosening their viselike grips on IT hiring and looking to add new staffers to bolster business growth in the year ahead. That trend [...]

Published
2011

17. I/S Internal Consulting: The 'Must Have' Skill for Every I/S Professional

Author

Scheier, Robert and Saia, Rick

Subjects
I/S Internal Consulting: The 'Must Have' Skill for Every I/S Professional (Book), Books -- Book reviews
Abstract

I/S Internal Consulting: The 'Must Have' Skill for Every I/S Professional (second edition) By L. Paul Ouellette Kendall/Hunt Publishing Co., Dubuque, Iowa; 151 pages; $29.95 (hardcover) For many information systems […]

Published
1997

18. Summer reading: Tom Clancy novels they're not. But here are eight new titles to boost your IT and business knowledge. (Book Reviews)

Author

Saia, Rick and Hoffman, Thomas

Subjects
Total Access: Giving Customers What They Want in an Anytime, Anywhere World (Book), Voice Power: Using Your Voice to Captivate, Persuade, and Command Attention (Book), Little Black Book of Project Management (Second Edition0 (Book), Unforeseen Circumstances: Strategies and Technologies for Protecting Your Business and Your People in a Less Secure World (Book), Internet Security Made Easy (Book), F's Companies: Spectacular Dot- Coin Flameouts (Book), Books -- Book reviews
Abstract

* Total Access: Giving Customers What They Want in an Anytime, Anywhere World, by Regis McKenna (Harvard Business School Press; 226 pages; $2750). This is a must-read for CIOs and […]

Published
2002

20. The Oracle of Oracle: The Story of Volatile CEO Larry Ellison and the Strategies Behind His Company's Phenomenal Success. (Business Book Reviews)

Author

Saia, Rick

Subjects
The Oracle of Oracle: The Story of Volatile CEO Larry Ellison and the Strategies Behind His Company's Phenomenal Success (Book), Books -- Book reviews
Abstract

The Oracle of Oracle: The Story of Volatile CEO Larry Ellison and the Strategies Behind His Company's Phenomenal Success, by Florence M. Stone (Amacom Books, 224 pages, $24.95). Ellison is […]

Published
2002

21. E-government haspotential to deliver on Web promises

Author

Saia, Rick

Subjects
Cable television/data services, Company Web site/Web page, Online services, Government Internet/Web application, Internet, Online services -- Usage, Web sites -- Usage -- Political aspects, Internet -- Usage -- Political aspects, Blacksburg, Virginia -- Political aspects
Abstract

A stay-at-home mother of three, after surfing the Web in her spare time to compare the positions of two candidates running for governor, casts her vote by clicking her mouse, […]

Published
2000

22. Five Rules for Negotiations

Author

Saia, Rick

Subjects
Company business management, MIS, Information technology, Purchasing -- Management, Information technology -- Purchasing, Management information systems -- Purchasing
Abstract

Susan Palm, a senior vice president at Wells Fargo, offers these five pieces of advice for negotiating with IT vendors: n Ensure that you have someone at the negotiating table […]

Published
1999

23. When Knowledge Means Savings; Susan Palm believes that the team with the most information wins when the time comes to negotiate an IT purchase. And that strategy has paid off handsomely for Wells Fargo

Author

Saia, Rick

Subjects
Company business management, Company systems management, Banking industry, Wells Fargo & Co. -- Information management -- Management, Purchasing -- Management, Negotiation -- Management, Banking industry -- Information management, Commercial banks
Abstract

BYRICKSAIA Knowledge is power, and Susan Palm believes that the more you know when negotiating an information technology contract, the more clout you can wield and the more money you […]

Published
1999

24. Survey: Year 2000Confidence Soared Over the Summer; Managers see only minor blips ahead at turn of calendar

Author

Saia, Rick

Subjects
Company business planning, MIS, Year 2000 transition, Year 2000 transition (Computers) -- Planning, Management information systems -- Planning
Abstract

It's looking like a happy new year for information technologymanagers around the country. Fewer than one in 10 IT managers contacted for Computerworld's most recent quarterly Y2K confidence survey believe […]

Published
1999

25. Gartner Says Strides Made

Author

Saia, Rick

Subjects
Company business management, MIS, Year 2000 transition, Market trend/market analysis, Gartner Inc. -- Reports -- Forecasts and trends -- Management, Information systems -- Management -- Forecasts and trends -- Reports, Year 2000 transition (Computers) -- Management -- Forecasts and trends -- Reports, Management information systems -- Reports -- Forecasts and trends
Abstract

The world has awakened to the year 2000 problem and is making great strides toward minimizing its effects come Jan. 1, according to a new Gartner Group Inc. report. 'We've […]

Published
1999

26. Report: Vendors Find More Year 2000 Bugs in Products

Author

Saia, Rick and Hoffman, Thomas

Subjects
MIS, Year 2000 transition, Microcomputer industry, Market trend/market analysis, Computer industry, Year 2000 transition (Computers) -- Reports -- Forecasts and trends, Computer industry -- Reports -- Forecasts and trends, Management information systems -- Reports -- Forecasts and trends
Abstract

By Rick Saia and Thomas Hoffman Last month, 359 commercial information technology products saw a change in their year 2000-compliance status. The bad news is that 44% of those status […]

Published
1999

27. In Command of Y2K; Forming a command center to quickly respond to problems during the date rollover is wise planning. Here's what to keep in mind By Rick Saia

Author

Saia, Rick

Subjects
Company business management, Company systems management, Year 2000 transition, Delta Air Lines Inc. -- Management -- Information management, Year 2000 transition (Computers) -- Management, Airlines -- Management -- Information management
Abstract

Mary Livens is working hard to make New Year's Eve as boring as possible. Livens, year 2000 project leader at Medical Mutual of Ohio in Cleveland, is helping assemble a […]

Published
1999

28. Y2K ConfidenceIs On the Rise; Computerworld survey shows IT expectsonly blips, except maybe in supply chain

Author

Saia, Rick

Subjects
Company business planning, MIS, Year 2000 transition, Market trend/market analysis, Year 2000 transition (Computers) -- Planning -- Forecasts and trends, Management information systems -- Planning -- Forecasts and trends
Abstract

With a shade over six months to go, information technology professionals surveyed by Computerworld are increasingly confident that the year 2000 problem will amount to no more than scattered technological […]

Published
1999

29. Competitor Comparison

Author

Saia, Rick

Abstract

How the top three general merchandise retailers are doing on their year 2000 work: wal-martsearskmartFortune 500 rank31521 Costs as of January$8M$30M$51M Estimated costs$27M$65M$75M NotesFinal testingExpects full Integrationscheduled forcompliance bytests to […]

Published
1999

30. Tomorrow's IT: The Organization; The IT department you know today is continuing to evolve . .

Author

Saia, Rick

Subjects
Company business management, MIS, Market trend/market analysis, Information systems -- Management -- Forecasts and trends, Management information systems -- Forecasts and trends
Abstract

The IT department you know today is continuing to evolve into a more user- and business-focused function. Here are 10 ways IT will change in the next five years By […]

Published
1999

31. IT Pros Upbeat on Date Change; Study shows managers' growing faith in their systems' readiness

Author

Saia, Rick

Subjects
Company business management, MIS, Year 2000 transition, Systems management, Market trend/market analysis, User survey/user study, Computer organization -- Forecasts and trends, User surveys -- Forecasts and trends, Year 2000 transition (Computers) -- Management -- Forecasts and trends, Management information systems -- Forecasts and trends
Abstract

With a little more than nine months to go, information technology managers are increasingly confident that their companies will beat the year 2000 problem in time. An overwhelming 77% of […]

Published
1999

32. One Project, One Voice

Author

Saia, Rick

Subjects
Company business management, MIS, Information technology, Market trend/market analysis, Industrial project management -- Management -- Forecasts and trends, Information technology -- Management -- Forecasts and trends, Project management -- Management -- Forecasts and trends, Management information systems -- Forecasts and trends
Abstract

It's time for the big project. You have your budget, your assignments, your schedule, your sponsors. But you're still not set -- in fact, you're setting the stage for anger […]

Published
1999

33. Hospitals Focus on Contingency Planning

Author

Saia, Rick

Subjects
MIS, Company business management, Information accessibility, Year 2000 transition, Hospital/clinic administration software, Odin Group -- Reports, Hospitals -- Administration, Computers -- Services -- Reports, Year 2000 transition (Computers) -- Management -- Reports, Management information systems -- Reports, Information management -- Management -- Reports
Abstract

Mock trial points out medical perilsof Y2K-related outages, system failures Worried about year 2000 lawsuits? Consider this scenario: A woman is hooked up to a ventilator on Dec. 31, 1999. […]

Published
1999

34. Leaders Target Laggards for Acquisitions

Author

Saia, Rick

Subjects
Company business planning, Year 2000 transition, Market trend/market analysis, Information systems -- Forecasts and trends -- Planning, Year 2000 transition (Computers) -- Planning -- Forecasts and trends
Abstract

Some companies that deal with the year 2000 problem more effectively than their competitors can get another strategic leg up -- by targeting nonready companies and acquiring them, according to […]

Published
1999

35. Parting shots

Author

Saia, Rick

Subjects
Company business management, MIS, Belk Store Services Inc. Belk Atlanta Group -- Management, Labor relations, Management information systems -- Employment
Abstract

Q: Why is an exit interview like a vaccination? A: It may hurt for a second, but it can help your organization stay healthy. An exit interview, in which a […]

Published
1999

36. Contingency plans suddenly have become all the rage

Author

Saia, Rick

Subjects
Company business planning, Company business management, MIS, Year 2000 transition, Market trend/market analysis, User survey/user study, Rubin Systems Inc. -- Surveys, Marketing research firms -- Forecasts and trends, User surveys -- Surveys -- Forecasts and trends, Year 2000 transition (Computers) -- Management -- Forecasts and trends -- Surveys, Management information systems -- Planning -- Surveys -- Forecasts and trends, Emergency management -- Planning -- Surveys -- Forecasts and trends
Abstract

Survey shows some rise in pessimism Year 2000 contingency planning, anyone? Ask that question and you're bound to get a lot more takers now than a year ago, according to […]

Published
1999

37. The Smart Way to Buy Information Technology

Author

Saia, Rick

Subjects
The Smart Way to Buy Information Technology (Book), Books -- Book reviews
Abstract

The Smart Way to Buy Information Technology by Brad L. Peterson and Diane M. Carco Amacom Books, New York (253 pages, $35 hardcover) IT managers will find this book highly […]

Published
1999

38. Poll finds Y2K supply-chain concerns

Author

Saia, Rick

Subjects
Industry trend, User survey/user study, Year 2000 transition, MIS, Computerworld (Periodical) -- Surveys, Year 2000 transition (Computers) -- Management, Information technology -- Management
Abstract

You're confident you'll be ready. But you have some doubts about your business partners. That's the most striking finding in the second of a series of Computerworld year 2000 confidence […]

Published
1998

40. Insource After the Outsourcing

Author

Saia, Rick

Subjects
Company business management, MIS, Outsourcing, Insource After the Outsourcing (Book), Books -- Book reviews, Outsourcing, Management information systems -- Management
Abstract

Insourcing After the Outsourcing: MIS Survival Guide, By Robert B. Chapman and Kathleen R. Andrade AMACOM Books, New York; 224 pages; $39.95 (hardcover) A more appropriate title for this book […]

Published
1998

41. Good advice cheap

Author

Alter, Allan E. and Saia, Rick

Subjects
MIS, Management issue, Management information systems -- Surveys
Abstract

Dig in to these fresh insights from researchers and consultantson SAP, effective IT spending, motivating IS people and becoming process-oriented Secrets of the IT Cheapskates How much bang are you […]

Published
1998

42. Managing; What would you do? Ethical issues are never far below the surface in IS. How would you -- or your staff -- handle these four situations?

Author

Saia, Rick

Subjects
Company business management, Social issue, MIS, Information systems -- Management, Management information systems
Abstract

Staffing. Re-engineering. Software upgrades. Strategic planning. Ethics. Ethics? Ethical issues rarely pop up on meeting agendas and in hallway conversations, but they're always present in information systems. 'All bona fide […]

Published
1998

43. Net Income

Author

Saia, Rick

Subjects
Internet, Net Income (Book), Books -- Book reviews, Internet -- Bibliography
Abstract

By Wally Bock and Jeff Senne Van Nostrand Rheinhold, New York, 1997; 278 pages; $29.95 (paperback) Use this as a handy reference book if you're developing -- or refining -- […]

Published
1998

44. Big savings from paper?

Author

Saia, Rick

Subjects
Cost Reduction, Management issue, MIS, Information systems -- Management, Printers (Computers) -- Management
Abstract

"Cut operating costs," the chief information officer orders his network administrators, "and leave no stone unturned." So they look at the usual resource grabbers, such as unnecessary hardware and software […]

Published
1997

45. The Year 2000 Problem: Quantifying the Costs and Assessing the Consequences

Author

Saia, Rick

Subjects
Year 2000 transition, The Year 2000 Problem: Quantifying the Costs and Assessing the Consequences (Book), Books -- Book reviews, Year 2000 transition (Computers) -- Bibliography
Abstract

BY Capers Jones Addison-Wesley, Reading, Mass.; 368 pages; $29.95 (paperback) Jones is a leading authority on the millennium problem and its costs. And his new book is a haven of […]

Published
1997

46. Year 2000 scoreboard

Author

Saia, Rick and Scheier, Robert

Subjects
Company business management, Year 2000 transition, Year 2000 transition (Computers) -- Management
Abstract

Updates from the front Some recent news on the year 2000: Lou Marcoccio, a research analyst at Gartner Group, Inc. in Stamford, Conn., says the labor market dedicated to fixing […]

Published
1997

47. Is a CKO worth it?

Author

Saia, Rick

Subjects
MIS, Company personnel management, Information systems -- Human resource management, Management information systems
Abstract

Knowledge management is becoming increasingly important to information systems, but is it important enough to add to a company's bureaucracy? A recent study by Ernst & Young LLP found that […]

Published
1997

48. Extranets: The Complete Sourcebook

Author

Saia, Rick

Subjects
Book review, Internet, Books -- Book reviews, Book reviewing -- Bibliography, Internet -- Bibliography
Abstract

Extranets: The Complete Sourcebook By Richard H. Baker; McGraw-Hill, New York; 556 pages, $39.95 (paperback) Baker and Mcgraw-Hill aren't exaggerating in labeling this a 'complete' guide to developing an extranet, […]

Published
1997

49. The Digital Organization (AlliedSignal's Success With Business Technology)

Author

Saia, Rick

Subjects
The Digital Organization (AlliedSignal's Success With Business Technology) (Book), Books -- Book reviews
Abstract

The Digital Organization (AlliedSignal's Success With Business Technology) By James D. Best John Wiley & Sons, New York; $29.95, 224 pages (hardcover) Best, who merged the communications and networking systems […]

Published
1997

50. Harvesting project leaders

Author

Saia, Rick

Subjects
Industrial project management -- Methods, Project management -- Methods
Abstract

Projects make up much of the work done by information systems organizations. How can IS executives best nurture managers to guide those projects? The answer is simple: executive commitment and […]

Published
1997

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