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Business strategy
CIOs must ensure that the IT department and systems constantly meet the demands of the business strategy. Perfect alignment between the IT department and the strategic direction of the business is critical to the success of an IT division. CIOs must devise and execute a strategy that fits seamlessly with the direction set out by the board for the entire organisation. CIOs are able to influence the corporate strategy through their understanding of how IT can drive strategic plans for the business.
Latest Business strategy news
Morrison add £200 million to IT investment
WM Morrison is planning to invest a further £200 million in rejuvenating its IT systems over the next three years.
CA acquires Nimsoft in cloud computing services extention
CA inks a deal to acquire for $350 million Nimsoft, an IT service management player with customers in the managed service provider market.
IDC report datacentre management remains sloppy
CIOs and IT directors expect spending on staff in their datacentres to dramatically outstrip the overall growth in IT expenditure this year, according to analyst group IDC.
Standard Life expects £350m efficiency gain with IT
Standard Life has raised its cost cutting targets by nearly half to £350 million by 2012, as it reported strong progress on a technology and process overhaul.
Atos Origin signs up consultants expecting market growth
Musical chairs in the consultancy market
Capgemini offers cloud services under new business unit
The technical services group of Capgemini has traditionally helped companies with system integration, but cloud computing is changing that.
Google buys DocVerse increase its range of apps
With its acquisition of DocVerse, Google is offering an online component to Microsoft Word before Microsoft does so itself.
Ford gets scrappage boost from modelling software
Ford has improved its understanding of its sales leads process using a business process modelling software from Metastorm.
Former-Novell CTO to lead W3C
Filling a position left open since 2008, former Novell CTO Jeffrey Jaffe has taken on the role of chief executive officer for the W3C (World Wide Web Consortium).
HP cuts profit figures due to BSkyB costs
Hewlett-Packard has been forced to reduce the amount of profit it reported last quarter to cover additional costs awarded against its EDS division in a lawsuit brought by British Sky Broadcasting.
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Department for Work and Pensions CTO reveals the power of crowd sourcing in government
Harnessing the power of the crowd
The wisdom of crowds can be an effective tool for collaborating on technology strategy. more...
Warburtons mixed ERP improvements into its expansion plans
Grist to the mill
Warburtons mixed ERP improvements into its expansion plans under the careful eye of IT director Damien Ghee more...
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This sporting life
Sporting Index CIO Eachan Fletcher doesn’t mind admitting a love for technology more...
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