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CIO Decisions Magazine Archives: January 2006

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2-WAY STREET
	An Executive Conversation by Anne McCrory Two project failures led legal services firm Hobart West Group to develop a custom application -- in seven months. Meet the CIO and business EVP who led the way.

CIO HABITAT
	Subscription Research: Affordable Genius and Managed Ignorance by Thornton May Research firms claim to offer value. How can you get the most from your research spending?

UPDATE
	An Offshoring Alternative - (problem solved) by Megan Santosus

	Bringing I.T. out of the Perry Mason Era - (q&a) by Ellen O'Brien

	Linked In: The New CIO of ClubCorp - (on the job) by Megan Santosus

	Influence Without Deep Pockets - (on the job) by Megan Santosus

	Linux: The Low End - (open source)

	The 10 Techs to Watch - (emerging technologies) by Anne McCrory

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	Innovate or Die - (bookshelf) by Lauren Horwitz

VERTICAL VIEWS
	Resurging Business Challenges Hotel IT by Michael Ybarra The hotel business has resurged after years of sliding revenue, but IT is still grappling with antiquated technology.

Features

	The Long Road Back by Michael Ybarra When Hurricane Katrina struck, Oreck Corp. put its disaster recovery plan into action only to discover that it fell short. Here's how this midmarket vacuum maker kept business going in the face of enormous -- and ongoing -- obstacles.

	Up to Code by John Sterlicchi Software asset management tools keep you in sync with your license agreements. They also give you a window into user behavior -- for better or, sometimes, for worse.

	Fields of Change by Steve Ulfelder At lender Farm Credit Services of Illinois, a new CIO learned a lesson about change Management the hard way: a user revolt.

In Every Issue

	Resolving to Lead (editor's letter) by Maryfran Johnson

	Off the Cuff: Kelley Blue Book by Stefanie McCann

Opinion Columns

	Business Mentor Resolutions for 2006: Personal and Professional by Niel Nickolaisen New Year's resolutions for 2006 include the personal and the professional.

	ERP Journey Our Missteps Teach Us to Assume Nothing by Les Johnson Delays lead to valuable insights as the go-live date is pushed back three months.

	Project Expert Ignore Customer Stress at Your Peril by Gopal K. Kapur What dooms a project? Users stressed out by change and by time spent away from their day jobs.

	Executive Champion The Benefits of Turning Vendors Into Partners by James Champy Partnering with vendors takes work, but it can be worth the effort.

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