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	An Innovator in Academia Rob Rennie runs an IT shop that serves over 100,000 users spread literally around the globe. In this interview with InformationWeek, he talks about how his department is meeting the demands of far-flung users while preparing for a commodity computing future.

	Secure Data by Design Network Computing Business Editor Andrew Conry-Murray spells out how to develop a good information security architecture—one that will give the right users access to the right data while keeping critical information safe.

	Unite the Processes of Innovation Business innovation must become part of a continuous improvement cycle. How can companies use software to open innovation processes to collaboration with stakeholders and make their input part of a repeatable cycle? David Stodder, editor-in-chief of Intelligent Enterprise, talks with innovation management expert Stewart McKie.

	Science Fiction? Nope, Autonomics In this podcast Michael Biddick, author of "Autonomic Computing: Vision vs. Reality," discusses the ultimate goal of automation—reducing complexity so that IT can better help the business serve customers—and offers tips on getting started.

	Outside Innovation Best-selling author Patricia Seybold explains how today's customers will design your company's future. She offers advice on how you can engage your smartest customers to participate in your innovation process and provides examples from companies—large and small.

	Manufacturing Savings at Ingersoll Rand In this InformationWeek podcast, we interview Barry Libenson, CIO of Ingersoll Rand. We discuss Ingersoll Rand's Business Operating System initiative, the challenges of implementing a new global IT process and the impact a successful implementation can have on the organization.

	Raise Your Innovation Awareness With demand cycles running faster, companies must employ IT to make idea generation the basis of business innovation. The first step is to gain visibility into the process. David Stodder, editor-in-chief of Intelligent Enterprise talks with independent expert Stewart McKie about innovation management.

	Are IT And Innovation Out Of Sync? IT used to be an innovation enabler; now it's becoming more of a barrier. Eric Mankin, director of Babson's Research Center on Innovation, offers advice on how to get your team back on track.

	Getting Your Mobile Application On the Road A mobile application deployment is expensive—from $50,000 into six figures. We talk to Network Computing columnist Frank Bulk about the vendors that can help get your initiative going and explore whether e-mail is the "killer app" that will finally move mobile applications into the mainstream.

	Innovators Do the Darnedest Things From milking parlors to middle schools, creative thinkers are bringing technology innovations to bear on unexpected fields. DeLaval's Joe Horkan and LaForche Parrish Schools' Chris Bowman discuss how innovative IT can make an organization better, healthier and more productive.

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