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06/05/2008

Is IT achieving green?

As more and more organisations assess their impact on the planet and opt to go ‘green’, concerns are being raised as to the actual progress being made, if at all? Elana Varon takes a closer look.

02/05/2008

Cloud computing: Tales from the front

While CIOs begin to embrace the emerging technology of cloud computing, experts say IT staff will be more likely to resist, says Bill Snyder.

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

Transport for London’s CIO Phil Pavitt makes travellers top priority

Transport for London’s CIO Phil Pavitt’s one aim is to make the traveller top priority, as Mark Chillingworth finds out

How CIOs can enable power users

Employees who take the initiative with new technology that aids creative working should be welcomed, as long as the boundaries are clear, argues Tracey Caldwell

How enterprise software will look in 2017

Forrester Research vice president Andrew Bartels takes a gamble

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

06/03/2008

Credit Suisse CIO jumps to Merrill Lynch

What makes a superstar CIO, and what happens when they move to a rival

13/02/2008

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

Crude certainties: the CIO's role in cutting pollution

There’s no escaping rising oil prices and the need to cut carbon emissions. It is the CIO who can provide major answers at most organisations, writes Kim Thomas

11/02/2008

Driven by project management demand at Standard & Poor's

Applying the lean production methods of revered car-maker Toyota to a very different business means Jora Gill, VP for international business systems, is ahead of the game

11/02/2008

An improvised path to CEO

An unplanned but ultimately rewarding journey has led former CIO Adrian Bagg to the top role at leading disability charity the Papworth Trust

29/01/2008

A way through the skills crisis

Finding good people – and enough people – is one of the biggest challenges facing the sector. Cath Everett reports on one initiative to help ensure a bright recruitment future

28/01/2008

Offshoring impact analysed

Five years after the potentially huge effects of IT offshoring surfaced, Diaz Research founder Iain Smith investigates the actual impact and what CIOs need to watch out for in 2008

Managing a virtual team

When your team is dotted around the world, it’s vital to balance taking control with ensuring local laws and cultures are respected. Richard Pastore looks at seven ways to get global management right

Risks pay off in brand building

Technology leader Darin Brumby had to take a gamble when it came to developing commercial orientation – but the results were worth it

Government CIO John Suffolk lets off steam

Leading public sector IT professionalism efforts isn’t easy when there seem to be more problems than answers. Government CIO John Suffolk shares his many frustrations with Ambrose McNevin

Former Brigadier moves to Gartner

Former Brigadier Michael Lithgow may have left the army behind, but his 30-year stint at the MoD stands him in good stead in his new business battle. Sarah Aryanpur reports

28/01/2008

Jean-Jacques Van Oosten's unique take on leadership

Kingfisher CIO Jean-Jacques Van Oosten explains how he has taken on three differing roles to lead a global IT reorganisation at the home improvement retailer

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