Minda Zetlin
Contributing writer
Minda Zetlin is a business technology writer and co-author of The Geek Gap: Why Business and Technology Professionals Don't Understand Each Other and Why They Need Each Other to Survive.
Bridging IT’s growing generation gap
Deft management skills and a lot of empathy are required to balance the priorities and expectations of millennials, baby boomers and the Gen X-ers stuck between them.
Why IT needs to drive the risk conversation
The current system of risk management at most organizations is designed to frustrate everyone. Here are seven ways to change the dialogue
IT: Don't let the CEO wonder what you do all day
If there's no crisis or big project to work on, CEOs may wonder what IT does all day. Here's how to make sure your contributions aren't undervalued
How to balance maintenance and IT innovation
Many IT leaders admit their spending is too heavily weighted toward keep-the-lights-on projects. Here's how to tip the balance.
ROI calculations done right can help IT projects
Building a solid business case for your IT projects means nailing the financial calculations and language. Making accurate ROI predictions can pay off
How to recruit the best executive sponsor for an IT project
Every big project needs a high-ranking exec with a stake in the game and solid connections within the organization. Here's how to find and train the right one for the job
6 ways CIOs can make peace with CMOs
There's a natural tension between IT and marketing. But these days the CIO and CMO need to collaborate and focus on what's best for the customer
Is your outsourcer agile enough?
More companies are choosing agile development to create user-friendly, quickly evolving enterprise apps. Here's how to decide if your outsourcer is up to the task.
The new rules for enterprise apps
To be successful today, enterprise software must be more user-friendly, get updated more often, and offer users outside your company more transparency than ever before