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Every week, I share the most interesting and useful tech articles that I\u2019ve found over the past week. This week\u2019s top articles focus on why big IT projects fail so often, a new look at the “native vs. mobile web” debate, and more. I hope you find them useful:<\/p>\n
Smartphones: Business Risk or Opportunity<\/span><\/a> Native app vs. mobile web: Not a simple choice<\/span><\/a> A wake up call for CIOs<\/span><\/a> Every week, I share the most interesting and useful tech articles that I\u2019ve found over the past week. This week\u2019s top articles focus on why big IT projects fail so often, a new look at the “native vs. mobile web” debate, and more. I hope you find them useful: Smartphones: Business Risk or Opportunity Business …<\/p>\n
\nBusiness owners, CIOs, and IT leaders face a dilemma: How to harness the efficiencies of mobile devices while defusing the security risks. The fact is, many end users just don\u2019t practice safe security habits. Those end users could very well compromise your company, unless you approach mobile the right way. My advice: The same thing I\u2019ve said for the last couple of years. Treat the device like a thin client and use mobile web apps<\/span><\/a>. This approach doesn\u2019t store data on the device itself, and lets you keep your data safe behind your own firewall.
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\nWhy do big IT projects fail so often?<\/span><\/a>
\nA recent study revealed that IT projects with budgets of at least $15 million fail 40% of the time. Those types of failures not only look bad, they can threaten a company\u2019s very existence. Why do IT projects fail so often? It\u2019s a problem I\u2019ve focused on recently, which you can read all about here<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n
\nThe biggest mistake companies make when approaching the mobile app decision: Assuming the \u201cnative or mobile web app\u201d choice is either\/or. Regardless of your plans for native apps, you still need web apps that adapt to mobile browsers. After all, you can\u2019t control how users access your web apps. Maybe they\u2019ll use a PC. Maybe they\u2019ll use a smartphone. Maybe they\u2019ll use a tablet. You can\u2019t control it…and you also can\u2019t force them to download an app. As such, mobile web apps are becoming essential. <\/p>\n
\nIf you read the tech press at all, you\u2019ve no doubt heard the \u201cCIO position is dying\u201d argument. Frankly, it\u2019s ludicrous. Think about it: We\u2019re entering an era where technology plays a larger role than ever before…and people are trying to say that the CIO role is diminishing? If anything, it\u2019s becoming more important. It\u2019s changing. Gone are the days of simply supporting the business and controlling technology. These days CIOs face pressure from all sides. Here\u2019s a short paper<\/span><\/a> that explains these growing challenges, and outlines one way to address each of them.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"