Stories by Mary K. Pratt

The Grill: James Turnbull driving change in healthcare IT

Jim Turnbull, CIO at University of Utah Health Care, says mobile technology as the next big opportunity for getting patients more involved in managing their healthcare.

Free (with strings attached): Keeping track of open-source code

Just about anyone in the office can introduce open-source code into the company's IT infrastructure. Yet CIOs face real dangers if they're not properly managing their open-source assets.

The Grill: Laura Pettit Rusick

Working as an interim 'retained' CIO for multiple clients, Laura Pettit Rusick leads IT departments at various small and midsize companies, and that experience gives her insight into the technology challenges and opportunities that exist in a wide swath of U.S. businesses. Insider (registration required)

IT's new assignment: Generate revenue

As tech infiltrates every corner of the business, it's only natural that some IT departments are producing revenue-generating products and services.

The Grill: Chris Curran on 'The Year of the CIO'

PricewaterhouseCoopers principal Chris Curran says CIOs must be ready to harness the power of a slew of technologies if they want to say competitive. Here Curran offers insight into his vision for IT through 2013 and beyond.

Job well done? Better ways to assess tech employees

No more counting lines of code: Managers look for new ways to assess IT employee performance.

New task for CIOs: Make money

PHI Inc. CIO James Quinn was thinking more about customers than cash when he gave his IT team a task.

The Grill: Maridan Harris, VP of IT at Philips North America

Maridan Harris, vice president of IT at Philips North America, shares her ideas on how to build teams that enjoy work as much as she does.

Spotlight hot skills on your resume

One of the most daunting tasks in a job search is devising a resume that's going to get you past that first cut. To do that, though, you have to know what the hiring manager really wants.

The Grill: Healthcare CIO Catherine Bruno

Catherine Bruno, vice president and CIO of Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems, is also executive sponsor of the Bangor Beacon Community grant program, which brings together a dozen local healthcare organizations focused on improving healthcare while reducing costs through the use of IT.

Career mapping helps IT employees and employers alike

Specially designed holistic development plans help tech workers and their employers navigate the choppy waters of IT employment.

The Grill: State Street CIO Christopher Perretta

State Street's executive vice president and CIO, Christopher Perretta, says he aspires to be a change agent while leading a team of more than 5,000 employees and contractors who support operations in 27 countries.

The Grill: Energy Plus CIO Hugh Scott

CIO Hugh Scott decided to move to the cloud within months of joining Energy Plus Holdings. Here, he discusses the challenges of moving into a leadership position at a new company, the importance of forging relationships with vendor partners and his approach to building a motivated IT team.

The ins and outs of IT executive coaching

CEOs have long used executive coaches to take their leadership to the next level. Now IT pros are following suit.

10 hot IT skills for 2013

The number of companies planning to hire tech professionals continues to grow, with 33% of the 334 IT executives who responded to Computerworld's 2013 Forecast survey saying they plan to increase head count in the next 12 months.