CIO News Watch

CIO News Watch

May 16, 2008

Welcome to CIO News Watch, where CIO.com Editorial Assistant Jarina D'Auria
keeps you up to date with the headlines technology executives can't
afford to miss.

1. UPS's New Telematics System Cuts Fuel Costs and Makes Drivers More Efficient

The package delivery company's telematics system gathers data from 200
vehicle-related elements on its brown delivery trucks. After a successful
test, UPS is rolling out the system to 11 new markets in 2008.
http://cxolyris.cxomedia.com/t/1889471/25994832/21541/0/

2. Surprise! What HP's Multi-Billion Dollar Bid to Buy EDS Means for You

Hewlett-Packard confirmed late Monday that it has been in talks to buy Electronic
Data Systems. The unexpected deal, which some media reports are valuing at
$13 billion, could pave the way for more consolidation in the IT outsourcing
industry. Here's a run down of the expected effects for customers of IT services.
http://cxolyris.cxomedia.com/t/1889471/25994832/21542/0/

3. Virtualization with Microsoft Essential Business Server 2008: Old Apps Cause Trouble

Look out, mid-market IT shops looking to use Microsoft's new Essential Business
Server 2008 in an enterprise filled with virtual servers: Some old, resource-hogging
apps, Exchange and SQL Server, pose gotchas.
http://cxolyris.cxomedia.com/t/1889471/25994832/21543/0/

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4. Young Girls Not Interested in IT Careers Due to Lack of Female Role Models, RIM Study Finds

The number of young boys who've considered pursuing a career in IT is double
that of young girls, who don't perceive enough strong female role models in
the space, according to a study from BlackBerry-maker RIM.
http://cxolyris.cxomedia.com/t/1889471/25994832/21545/0/

5. Why is Bob DeRodes Leaving Home Depot

More than a month after Home Depot announced its CIO's decision to leave the
company at the end of the year, Meridith Levinson remains intrigued by the news.
After all, Bob DeRodes is one of the highest-paid CIOs in America and he was a
key hire in Home Depot's ongoing turnaround effort.
http://cxolyris.cxomedia.com/t/1889471/25994832/21546/0/

6. SAP Unveils Its NetWeaver Business Process Management Tool

The BPM market is hot, and entrenched players will be tough to displace as SAP
plays catch up in the business process management space. Here's what SAP plans
to deliver and when.
http://cxolyris.cxomedia.com/t/1889471/25994832/21547/0/

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The Mainframe is Dead ... Long Live the Mainframe?

Presenter:
David Leonard, Chief Technology Officer, Infocrossing, a Wipro company

The echoes from the '90s proclaiming "mainframe is dead" still ring in our ears...
but, those giant machines still sit in your data centers. And with open systems
being the popular destination for those "strategic" applications, mainframe talent
is drying up, costs are high relative to usage, and technology roadmaps look more
like puzzles. Join Infocrossing CTO Dave Leonard as he discusses these challenges
and their impacts -- plus practical solutions from an actual case study that
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7. Internal EDS Memo on HP Buy: Rittenmeyer Remains

According to an internal company memo received by CIO.com, Ron Rittenmeyer says
he will remain chairman, CEO, and president of EDS even after it is subsumed as
a business group by Hewlett-Packard. But the rest of EDS's 137,000 employees may
feeling slightly less secure about their own positions in the new company.
http://cxolyris.cxomedia.com/t/1889471/25994832/21549/0/

8. VMware's New Tools Ease Disaster Recovery, Management Headaches

VMware's two newest bundles of management and automation products tackle some
key challenges: VM sprawl, disaster recovery and application rollouts.
http://cxolyris.cxomedia.com/t/1889471/25994832/21550/0/

9. Why You Need To Plan for Innovation Today

To prepare for the future, Groupe Danone’s CIO for North America created a
team to explore innovative technologies and to find ways to mainstream then
into the business.
http://cxolyris.cxomedia.com/t/1889471/25994832/21551/0/

10. RealMatch Brings Online Dating Model to Job Boards

If you're a job seeker tired of hoping employers will find your profile on job
boards, or if you're an employer tired of dealing with the deluge of unqualified
candidates who come in through those same job boards, then RealMatch may be
right for you.
http://cxolyris.cxomedia.com/t/1889471/25994832/21552/0/

11. Secrets of Successful IT Teams: Socially Connected Employees

Successful IT management requires leaders to understand the strengths, weaknesses
and connections of the people on their teams. A software developer tells how his
former boss used social network analysis tools to identify rising stars and
strengthen his bench.
http://cxolyris.cxomedia.com/t/1889471/25994832/21553/0/

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Selection, availability, and personal service have long characterized
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4. BlackBerry How To: Use Your Smartphone As a Tethered Modem for Your PC
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by dropping an e-mail with your feedback. Until next time ...

Jarina D'Auria
CIO News Watch Editor
CXO Media
jdauria@cxo.com

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UPS's New Telematics System Cuts Fuel Costs and Makes Drivers More Efficient