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Mike Altendorf: Search will outshine KM

Enterprise search will be a new software layer that lets firms exploit their digital assets. And Microsoft has its foot in the door, says Mike Altendorf
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CIOs to map the supply chain of the future

Data loads will shape the truck loads of the tomorrow
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The future state of the CRM market

SaaS payment will push it to the fore of CRM adoption in current market
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Business intelligence oils the wheels of oil sector profit

BI tools are essential the multiple facets of the oil industry and its recent profits
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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
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NHS Records and payroll system is rare tech success story

Unbroken record
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Randy Mott: overhauling legacy systems takes more than tweaking

A single source for HP
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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
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CIOs must learn to think like a customer in order to shape value proposition

Joined-up thinking
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Data centre standards needed to meet latest commercial demands

Energy efficiency and green computing amongst the challenges to data centre selection
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Latest Concern Articles

People Leadership > Time to reappraise speech recognition systems?

Speak and spell

Business Alignment > Citrix plans next revolution

After reinventing Windows computing, the software pioneer wants to make a splash in virtualising desktops and servers, says CEO Mark Templeton

Infrastructure Refresh > CIO’s Steve Ballmer interview transcript

Microsoft CEO on cloud computing, SaaS, Google, chimpanzees, Zune, Seinfeld (and reprising the ‘developers’ rant)

Resource Management > PGA Tour IT chief Steve Evans uses BI to satisfy fans and players

Putting IT straight

Managing Budgets > Preparing for the latest flexible working legislation

Flexing the workforce

Security > Team GB and Accenture use profiling tools to win Gold

Business insight for sail in Beijing

Managing Change > Forbes CIO puts project management in the cloud

Mykolas Rambus advocates Project Portfolio Management as clear view of the department

Managing Customers > Working with and communicating to the board of directors

CIOs discuss their tactical play in the boardroom

Compliance > What CEOs want from their next IT leaders

Wanted: CIO 2.0

Board Politics > Richard Sykes: It’s the humans, stupid!

Technology doesn’t just develop itself, and talent management skills are vital when it comes to innovative projects

Latest News

Cleveland police in £7.9m mobile systems roll out

Cleveland Police has signed a £7.9 million deal for mobile working solutions across the entire force of 1,400 officers.

London hospital trust loses £7.2m in upgrade debacle

The Royal Free Hospital in London has lost £7.2 million over six months as a result of its implementation of new Cerner-based IT systems.

How is the downturn affecting you?

Your opinions matter as CIO.co.uk analyses the state of the sector in the credit crisis

Information Agenda is way forward says IBM

CIOs and IT professionals should be looking to create an "Information Agenda" says IBM. And the company is devoting a lot of attention to the subject at its Information on Demand conference where delegates will be bombarded by a rash of product and services announcements and a lot of discussion about how to create an "Information Agenda."

NGD builds UK's first data fortress

An ambitious project is under way in Wales to build one of the most advanced and secure data centres in Europe.

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Articles In Other Technology Areas

Mobile IT > Netbooks set to challenge laptops

From smartphones to Ultra-Mobile PCs and Netbooks, compact devices are emerging as a more shoulder-friendly alternative to traditional portable gear

Business Applications > Microsoft's CIO on innovation, freedom and open source

How Microsoft keeps a balance between innovation and business driven priorities.

Infrastructure > Richard Sykes on the lessons of Moore’s Law

Gordon Moore’s dictum on unrelenting technological progress causes Richard Sykes to recall leadership styles in his ICI days

Communications > Avoiding the tender traps

With many IT outsourcing contracts up for re-tender, it pays to look back for lessons and begin the process as early as possible

Internet/eCommerce > Universal Orlando Resort CIO on understands the Universal customer

Michelle McKenna, CIO of theme park operator Universal Orlando Resort, challenges market assumptions of how to drive business in a shrinking economy

SOA > Asos.com IT Director keeps a sharp eye on future trends

Gary Mudie, IT director at leading online fashion retailer Asos.com, has to keep a sharp eye on future trends both in IT and on the catwalk

Security > Andy Hayler: Bigger is not always better

The basics of software development best practice are being lost because we over-value youth and energy

Outsourcing > Frank Modruson, Accenture CIO is not just putting out fires

Accenture CIO Frank Modruson is surrounded by IT experts, but the part-time firefighter still finds time to think about new approaches to collaboration

Storage > Flexible working legislation: What is the right to request?

Legislation will soon give all parents the right to request flexible working. CIOs need to act now to be ready for IT implications such as connectivity, support and security