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27/06/2008

Virtualisation software will help optimise IT for business needs

Using virtualisation software will not just save money and space, but also help optimise IT for business needs

03/06/2008

New media Guardian: Derek Gannon COO, explains how his IT career is helping reshape the business

Former IT boss Derek Gannon’s tenure as chief operating officer comes at a time of every kind of change for the liberal media bulwark

27/05/2008

SharePoint 2007: a marriage made in heaven for information management and IT?

For companies that choose SharePoint, it makes sense for there to be a joined-up IT, knowledge and information function.

20/05/2008

Betfair CTO Rory Devine placed his bet on people

Former Betfair CTO Rorie Devine reveals how people and communications have driven the betting organisation and its leading edge technology

17/04/2008

Graham Spittle, the IBM wind of change

IBM’s Graham Spittle is not only moving to the commercial side of the business after two decades making software, but also from the famed Hursley campus to London’s South Bank. CIO reports

17/04/2008

Being an effective CIO means focusing on business just as much as technology

Bruce Goodman, CIO of health insurance firm Humana, explains how he reaped financial results from IT by understanding the bottom line

27/03/2008

Internet pushes Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors to reassess its business strategy

The internet has brought the royal institutes and societies firmly into the 21st century. Mark Chillingworth reports on how the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors has reassessed its business strategy

13/02/2008

Fix and mix approach to offshoring

An optimised blend of onshore and offshore operations often delivers the best long-term results to a business

13/02/2008

The weakest link

There’s no question that technology is a fundamental part of today’s organisations, yet there are still major communication misunderstandings between business and IT

13/02/2008

Rolling with the changes: Pirelli CIO Dario Scagliotti

New projects provide multiple system integration problems which are a challenge to any business. CIO talks to the technology leader at one company making tracks in cost-effective manufacturing and logistics

IT and the business: sharing a common language

For IT to succeed in an organisation it must become a central part of the business. To do this requires effective communication. Mark Chillingworth reports from a recent CIO event at Claridges, sponsored by BMC

12/02/2008

Overhaul at the British Council

The face of Britain abroad, formally known as the British Council, has re-engineered its IT department to be a consultancy to its users rather than a backroom

12/02/2008

In-depth investigation

Computer forensics has helped bust scams across the country – but could this re-emerging discipline help your organisation? Ambrose McNevin takes a look at the evidence

12/02/2008

Deloitte's Mary Hensher: in a pivotal position

Mary Hensher, CIO for professional services firm Deloitte, tells Sarah Aryanpur how technology leaders are in a perfect place to influence wider strategy

10/01/2008

Tesco storm the US with Box offering

Grocery giant Tesco is creating a storm in the US market with its Tesco in a Box set of systems. CIO takes a look inside the package with Tesco’s group technology director, Mike Yorwerth

28/12/2007

Outsourcing predictions for 2008

Transformation and remote infrastructure management are among the trends for next year in a fast changing industry

14/12/2007

A catalyst for IT-business chemistry

"The way to achieve world class systems is to standardise" believes Xavier Rambaud, CIO at French chemicals company Rhodia who reveals the challenges he faced such as finding 17 different business software packages running across the business.

16/11/2007

How to create a successful business widget

As businesses with eyes on Facebook, MySpace and the like look to take advantage of the social networking economy, they should be sure to heed the advice of widget makers who have already succeeded.

12/11/2007

Under pressure, ERP giants struggle to innovate

Very few larger companies are setting new trends in innovation however they continue to dominate the market.

12/11/2007

When under investigation, get a lawyer, then get out

Microsoft's dismissal of CIO Stuart Scott after an internal investigation points to the near-futility of an executive's continuing in a leadership role with a credibility cloud hanging overhead.

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Using virtualisation software will not just save money and space, but also help optimise IT for business needs

Former IT boss Derek Gannon’s tenure as chief operating officer comes at a time of every kind of change for the liberal media bulwark

For companies that choose SharePoint, it makes sense for there to be a joined-up IT, knowledge and information function.

Former Betfair CTO Rorie Devine reveals how people and communications have driven the betting organisation and its leading edge technology

IBM’s Graham Spittle is not only moving to the commercial side of the business after two decades making software, but also from the famed Hursley campus to London’s South Bank. CIO reports

Bruce Goodman, CIO of health insurance firm Humana, explains how he reaped financial results from IT by understanding the bottom line

The internet has brought the royal institutes and societies firmly into the 21st century. Mark Chillingworth reports on how the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors has reassessed its business strategy

An optimised blend of onshore and offshore operations often delivers the best long-term results to a business

There’s no question that technology is a fundamental part of today’s organisations, yet there are still major communication misunderstandings between business and IT

New projects provide multiple system integration problems which are a challenge to any business. CIO talks to the technology leader at one company making tracks in cost-effective manufacturing and logistics

For IT to succeed in an organisation it must become a central part of the business. To do this requires effective communication. Mark Chillingworth reports from a recent CIO event at Claridges, sponsored by BMC

The face of Britain abroad, formally known as the British Council, has re-engineered its IT department to be a consultancy to its users rather than a backroom

Computer forensics has helped bust scams across the country – but could this re-emerging discipline help your organisation? Ambrose McNevin takes a look at the evidence

Mary Hensher, CIO for professional services firm Deloitte, tells Sarah Aryanpur how technology leaders are in a perfect place to influence wider strategy

Grocery giant Tesco is creating a storm in the US market with its Tesco in a Box set of systems. CIO takes a look inside the package with Tesco’s group technology director, Mike Yorwerth

Transformation and remote infrastructure management are among the trends for next year in a fast changing industry

"The way to achieve world class systems is to standardise" believes Xavier Rambaud, CIO at French chemicals company Rhodia who reveals the challenges he faced such as finding 17 different business software packages running across the business.

As businesses with eyes on Facebook, MySpace and the like look to take advantage of the social networking economy, they should be sure to heed the advice of widget makers who have already succeeded.

Very few larger companies are setting new trends in innovation however they continue to dominate the market.

Microsoft's dismissal of CIO Stuart Scott after an internal investigation points to the near-futility of an executive's continuing in a leadership role with a credibility cloud hanging overhead.

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