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Jerry Fishenden

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The public sector can revolutionise the way it operates and the services it offers tax payers. Former specialist adviser to the House of Commons Public Administration Select Committee, NHS IT Director and Microsoft UK CTO Jerry Fishenden explores how.

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Technology leadership and the CIO 100

It's surely no coincidence that so many CIO 100 attendees highlighted a constructive, mutually-supportive relationship with their organisation's leadership teams

The 2013 CIO 100 champagne reception was an entertaining evening of thoughtful conversation, insight and humour. One recurrent soundbite was that 'CEOs get the CIOs they deserve', reflecting how top calibre CIOs have both backing and buy-in at the highest levels to deliver their true value. Many CxOs spoke positively about their leadership teams, welcoming the support and space they had to deliver the leadership, innovation, challenge and transformation the role demands. read more

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On the edge of the future

With increased personalisation of the web and Internet of Things will come an increased desire for the possibility of anonymity

Here is a collection of buzzwords to conjure with; cloud, mobile, Big Data, consumerisation, Something-as-a-Service, wearable tech, Internet of Things. Almost certainly terms you have heard individually before, almost certainly words that each have a different meaning to each of you and doubtless, in isolation, representing major shifts in the technological landscape. read more

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Forget Big Data – No one is panning for gold

It's really about the prospectors

CIOs have been subjected to the combined efforts of a significant proportion of the IT vendor community shouting about 'Big Data' for over two years. The wave of marketing and associated evangelism shows little sign of falling away. read more

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Author of the CIO book the IT Value Stack Ade McCormack tackles the changing leadership role of the CIO as the value of the IT operation changes in an organisation.

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The five elements of leading the IT function

Relationships between IT and users can be like a game of chess, laced with stealth and thinly-veiled aggression. Opening up and embracing users is a far better gambit

When it comes to leading the IT function, I believe there are five elements to consider. These are: mobility, social, cloud, trust, and Big Data. So far so boring I hear you say. But let’s expand on these themes. read more

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Good faith clauses and IT contracts

Contract law does not assume an obligation of good faith. How can all parties ensure fair play?

Britain likes to think of itself as a nation of justice and fair play. Surely, you might think, the concept of 'good faith' must be one of those fundamental principles of fairness, like the laws of cricket or the Queensberry Rules, that we exported to the world? read more

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Outsourcing evolves: Satisfaction increases as motives alter

Driven partly by cutting costs and improving flexibility, outsourcing is alive and well in the UK

A subtle evolution is underway in the world of outsourcing. Client satisfaction levels are starting to increase; portfolios are starting to be rebalanced; and motives for outsourcing are starting to shift. read more

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