"What we have seen from ... the second Trump administration is a strong focus on centralization and consolidation of common services," said John Marshall.

Over the years, the pendulum has swung between centralized and decentralized IT operations. There's now evidence of a shift toward centralization, as CIOs try to gain efficiencies of scale, but it's ...

When the economy plummeted at the end of 2008, the Western U.S. branch of The Salvation Army was ahead of the cost-cutting game. CIO Clarence White had centralized the IT organization a year or two ...

If you invest in multifamily real estate, it's worth noting that the way apartments are operated is undergoing a significant transformation—one that directly impacts operational efficiency, renter and ...

Organizational structures are at the heart of human endeavor and reflect deeply in human institutions. There is a particularly pronounced tension today between the two principal styles of ...

Centralization is a trending operational strategy in multifamily, and a movement that likely won’t ever be retracted. The advent of new property technologies in recent years has equipped the industry ...

For each day that economic activity remains restricted due to the coronavirus pandemic, the stakes continue to rise both for businesses seeking insurance recoveries critical to their survival and for ...

I’m probably not your usual reader. I’m not in IT. I’m one of IT’s “customers,” which is a joke because I get no service no matter how good my business case is. [ Also on InfoWorld: “How to balance ...

Marketing is complex. But organizations don't have to choose between decentralized and centralized marketing. There's a better way. We’ve all experienced chaos. You are tootling down the freeway and ...

In my organizational design work for higher ed marketing and communications, I often hear this lament from leaders describing their current structure. The refrain, which is not exclusive to large ...

Over the past 15 years or so, social media has gained tremendous traction. Facebook, Twitter and YouTube have reached soaring heights as companies. Social media has its benefits, such as global ...