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Recent Articles
A balanced relationship with vendors helps
A bit of give and take would help IT vendors and their customers understand each other better, says Andy Hayler
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Clouds and Storms: Nicholas G Carr on cloud computing
Nicholas G. Carr once caused a rumpus by questioning the importance of IT, but as his latest book hits the shelves, is he showing signs of backing down?
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NHS Records and payroll system is rare tech success story
Unbroken record
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How to embrace millennial’ workers
Generation games
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Watch worker activity to predict software demands
CIOs need to monitor the behaviour of employees to predict software requirements
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Galderma CIO Sean Burke on ERP growing pains
Galderma CIO Sean Burke has been planting the seeds of IT as a strategic resource for eight years, and the crop is about to bloom in the shape of a single-instance ERP
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Randy Mott: overhauling legacy systems takes more than tweaking
A single source for HP
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Enterprise content management is a way to handle corporate governance
Finding the smoking gun
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Forrester’s Roadmap to BT Maturity
IT is no longer information technology, but business technology, and the primary mission is about business enablement
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Virtualisation software will help optimise IT for business needs
Virtually aligned
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Latest Concern Articles
Resource Management > Social networking stands to benefit businesses
It’s not just Facebook
Managing Budgets > The Customer Experience is Key to the Future for IT Support
Fix rates moved from 21 per cent in 2001 to 60 per cent in 2007
Business Alignment > Richard Sykes: Services at a crossroads
The term “services” has been stretched too far, says Richard Sykes, but its meaning will soon become much more significant
People Leadership > Interim CIOs are on the rise
Guns For Hire
Managing Customers > Why has ITSM taken so long to become popular?
IT service management skills are going global
Compliance > CIOs are forced to go green
Under pressure: 10 sources pushing CIOs to go green
Infrastructure Refresh > Unified approach to rapid legal sector growth
Graeme Low of law firm Mills & Reeve explains how IT has enabled law firms to grow rapidly and improve cost control
Security > Five must have CIO tools for Firefox 3
Firefox 3 comes loaded with tools for CIOs to play with, which allow new ways to communicate and do business.
Board Politics > The staff, the thief, the device and its data
The spate of recent data loss scandals has made mobile data security a hot topic, but the right tools and best-practice policy can mitigate the risk
Managing Change > If we are entering a recession, it’s as well to be ready
Preparing for a fight
Latest News
Police to get access to child protection database
The Department for Children, Schools and Families is trying to play down reports that its ContactPoint database of children will be used by police to prosecute offenders.
Thomson Reuters completes group-wide SAP rollout
Thomson Reuters has said it is “on schedule” with plans to standardise its IT systems, following the successful rollout of a business-wide SAP enterprise resource planning system.
Rentokil Initial saves thousands on software licences
Rentokil has reduced its overspend on licences to save hundreds of thousands of pounds in the UK.
MoD in £10m aircraft mission planning bid
The Ministry of Defence plans to spend between £5 million and £10 million on a new mission planning system.
RBS "ahead of plan" with ABN Amro integration
The Royal Bank of Scotland has said it is “ahead of plan” with the complex integration of ABN Amro, as it set annual savings targets of £1.6 billion by 2010, which IT will play a part in.
Articles In Other Technology Areas
Infrastructure > High travel prices leading to more web, video conferencing
Flying could become a thing of the past as web and video technology finally takes off
Internet/eCommerce > Business Analysts: A key to success
Make the most of your BA’s, they could open new doors for your enterprise
Communications > Organisational Skills to Implement SOA
Cultural issues can damage SOA plans, CIO UK explains how to avoid them
Databases > The second age of e-discovery
Good governance – and the law – mandate that companies invest in e-discovery solutions for tracking down messages and files in the event of a probe
Mobile IT > Essential reading, books every CIO should have
Martin Veitch says Ade McCormack’s new book seeks to build bridges between IT and the board
Security > Sustainability is not an add-on or a departmental issue
Like security and compliance, sustainability is pervasive, creeping into every corner of the organisation, the CIO, will be right at the heart of its planning and implementation.
Storage > Microsoft Silverlight shines through
Google’s App Engine, a new version of Microsoft Silverlight and the 3G iPhone catch Mike Altendorf’s attention – but one really made an impression
SOA > Kevin O’Brien is taking Comet to new heights
After having helped to turn around Mothercare, Comet IS head Kevin O’Brien sees networking and an open-door policy as key to the future of the electronics giant
Outsourcing > Lancashire ICT leaders measure up against outsourcing
Measure by measure, in-house can be more effective
