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It's great to work in information systems! The best pay. The chance to use the hottest technologies. Dream bosses who treat you as trusted partners in their business decisions. As […]

350,000 vacant IT jobs! A 40% drop in IT grads! 1.3 million more IT workers needed in the next decade! Where do they get these numbers? In a two-part series, […]

Like Rocky Balboa battling through sequel after sequel, many successful high-technology entrepreneurs constantly struggle to recapture their first championship. It's not about the money. Clearly, such companies as Cirrus Logic, […]

Recruiters paint a pretty picture of job opportunities and quality of life in the San Francisco Bay areaBy RochelleGarner Without question, the San Francisco Bay area is one of the […]

Pssst! Hey, buddy. Want to land a job that brings in the big bucks, increases your professional value and paves a career path that leads to a rosy horizon? Then […]

Year 2000 staffing report Only 17 months until M-day: Jan. 1, 2000. The end of a millennium rocked by the Battle of Hastings, a couple of Crusades, two World Wars […]

Looking to cash in on the year 2000 craze? Then consider the following tips: GO FOR THE GOLD Yes, Cobol programmers can make big money. But there's a catch. You […]

There are outstanding job opportunities in electronic commerce for IS pros with strong skills, breadth of experience and a bit of attitude Practitioners: A project manager's tale in a field […]

Here's an interesting tidbit: The word 'deadline' originally referred to a line drawn around a military prison, beyond which prisoners were summarily shot. By the way, how is that crunch […]

Investors of just about every sort - from angels to venture capitalists, with big business in between - are lining up to give young businesses new money. We're not exaggerating. […]

Yeah, yeah - you've heard it all before. Jobs as we know them will disappear. Straight programming will become synonymous with dead end. The days of working exclusively with other […]

National Semiconductor Corp. has put its IS staff through the wringer. In the interest of re-engineering, the company forced all 250 people in its information systems organization to reapply for […]

Repetitive strain injuries are permanently altering the way some IS professionals work. Industry reporter Rochelle Garner explores the harsh reality she knows only too well. I realize I shouldn't be […]

Name: Micheale TaylorSchool: Arizona State University, Tempe, Ariz. Degree: B.S., computer systems engineering When Micheale Taylor decides to make a life change, she really makes a change. For proof, look […]

By Rochelle GarnerFive years ago, Ernst & Young LLP sponsored one of the first conferences on knowledge management. Its purpose: to present 'a business perspective on knowledge as a strategic […]

Erran Carmel studied for three years how 17 major companies manage global software teams. The associate professor at American University in Washington has published his findings in a new book, […]

BoreNo More Technologists can make some of the worst public speakers -- but there's no reason IT has to be dull. Here's how to make your speech come alive when […]

ob Pickering has done it all -- from software engineer to project manager to head of business development. In fact, in his more than 20 years in information technology, Pickering […]

Wounding the corner and into the middle stretch, here comes Office Depot Inc., the nation's leading vendor of office supplies. Pulling up on Office Depot's flank: Staples Inc., the feisty […]

100 CEOs tell a CW/KPMG survey that IS is delivering value, but communication remains a sore spot EOs certainly have their plates full. Every day they have to prime their […]

Here's a question for the '90s: How do IT organizations recognize leadership potential among their technical staff? To find out, Computerworld posed a series of questions to high-ranking executives from […]

* On March 5, 1998, Matthew Beck complained to co-workers that his bosses weren't treating him fairly. He'd been 'demoted' from accountant to data processor at the Connecticut State Lottery […]

How should companies manage their IT assets? A company's IT portfolio -- made up of transactional, infrastructure, informational and strategic asset components -- can be managed much the same way […]

Garner is a freelance writer in San Carlos, Calif. BLURRED VISION. FATIGUE. NECK AND BACK PAINS. ALL SYMPTOMS OF WORKING AT COMPUTER MONITORS. ARE THE TOOLS OF YOUR TRADE ONE […]

The announcements hit with virtually no fanfare. BellSouth Telecommunications would outsource its IT efforts to Electronic Data Systems Corp. and Andersen Consulting. The oh-so-small news blurbs offered little information: For […]

Christopher DeNisco had had his fill of fancy-schmanzy consultants. You know, those Big Names that come in promising top-notch skills but instead deliver wet-eared, arrogant little snots who don't have […]

Looking for a better job? More money? More respect? Then get ready to move to new digs. Because when it comes to making big career changes, most people find that […]

In 1994 and 1995, some IS organizations began restructuring into 'centers of excellence,' ripping up old organizational structures and realigning staff members into teams organized according to their technical expertise. […]

Reports on the results of `Computerworld' magazine's 1997 Annual Job Satisfaction Survey. Information systems professionals' attitudes towards their working conditions; Increased stress; Attitudes about loyalty.

Discusses the connection between a good working environment and the success of a company. Hewlett-Packard Co.'s attention to employee satisfaction; Ability of a successful company to fit people into its employment lifestyle; Parker Hannifin Corp.; Pepsico.

Offers a detailed account of the work behind BellSouth Telecommunication's outsourcing of its information technology (IT) efforts to Electronic Data Systems Corporation (EDS) and Andersen Consulting. When BellSouth initially considered the option; Indication of some of the evaluations conducted; How the responsibilities of EDS and Andersen were decided; Length of time it took to complete the deal. INSET: TIP's sourcing evaluation process.

Examines the supply and demand of labor in the field of information technology (IT) in the United States in the late 1990s. Number of jobs available in the IT industry during 1997; Rate of increase of the demand for trained workers; Decline in the number of graduates with degrees in computer science; Results of a shortage of professionals in the IT market; Information on the level of salaries of IT professionals.

Presents the outcome of a `Computerworld' magazine survey on information system personnel's job satisfaction. Need to clarify duties and responsibilities; Expectations; Motivation to work.

Looks at the concerns among suppliers, vendors, consumers and merchants, about the idea of conducting electronic commerce over the Internet. Comments from Blane Erwin, senior analyst at Forrester Research Incorporated's Network Strategy Service. INSET: Getting security squared away..

Discusses the problems facing the American health care industry in its effort to create computerized patient record system. Aim to control costs by controlling the quality of care; Health care organizations cited for their integration efforts; Remarks of health care industry executives.

Examines cases illustrating the growing phenomenon among information systems (IS) managers to smooth out personality differences among their members. Enmities bred by team work; Patterns observed in team dysfunction; Application of Meyers-Briggs test in decision making process; Realignment of teams to forestall management schizophrenia.

Focuses on the strategies of information system (IS) department of a business organization in sustaining its reputation for building innovative systems. IS department profile of Eli Lilly and Co., Carolina Power and Light and Owen Corning Co.; Development of information technologies for business applications.

Focuses on shopping for an information systems management education. Manager's repertoire; Training; Curricula; Leadership implications; MBA programs; Benefits; Use of a boot-camp approach; Peer competition.

Examines the practice called `co-opetition,' wherein information systems organizations form strategic alliances but still compete with each other. Benefits of co-opetition to participating companies; Success of the network of EBC Industries Incorporated; Failure of Electronic Joint Venture Partners; Common mistakes in co-opetition; Guidelines for success.

Features several graduates of class 1999 who are taking high positions in the information technology (IT) industry. Purpose of Micheale Taylor for taking computer systems engineering; Future plans of Babatunde Akinsanya for his course in computer science.

Presents information on the feelings of the early pioneers at an Earnst and Young conference about knowledge management. Statement issued by Vincent Barabba of General Motors Corp.; Opinion on knowledge management; Reasons for the focus; Views on the topic; What they are interested in; Sentiments.

Offers a look at the workplace cultures of four technology vendors. Inktomi Corp.; Trilogy Software Inc.; Vignette Corp.; J.D. Edwards & Co.

Discusses the findings of a study conducted by `Computerworld' and KPMG about the involvement of chief executive officers (CEO) of companies in their information technology (IT) departments. Satisfaction rating of CEO regarding the performance of their IT organizations; Rating of the information CEO received from their IT organizations; Significance of IT to a business.

Looks at career opportunities in the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software market. Comments from Robert M. Rubin of Elf Atochem North America in Philadelphia; Salaries of ERP professionals; Information on the career of Arlene Milano at Elf Atochem.

Discusses how manage information technology employees. Advantage of using the variable pay approach; Suggestion on broadbanding; Recommendation on offering longevity bonus.

Deals with the detrimental effects of stress in the workplace. Results of a report released by the International Labour Organization (ILO) in Geneva, Switzerland; Occurrence of violence in the workplace; Three types of exposure to violence by industries. INSET: Time line of a killing spree.

Presents information on some of the technology which information systems management use in their business operations. Views of various business persons on their preferences; Findings of surveys conducted; Details on the importance of information technology.

Presents information on trends impacting the staffing of information technoloy professionals. Increase in the demand of various skills; Popularity of consulting; Future of information technology.

Profile Norm and Liz Alexander, two information technology professionals. Views from the couple; Impact of the careers of the Alexanders on their marriage.

Opinion. Comments on changes and confusion associated with working with the Internet. Information from Mark Hatch, director of business development at Avery Dennison Office Products; Work hours of persons who work with the Internet.