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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.

06/11/2007

Generation Y: Love them or lose them

They're your high-maintenance, entitled, technologically sophisticated and fickle new talent pool. Generation Y, a.k.a. the Millennials, is also potentially the most high-performing generation in decades. Here's the lowdown on what makes them tick and how to work most effectively with them.

01/11/2007

CIO John Clarke moves to Nokia from Tesco

When John Clarke left Tesco to join Nokia in Finland, he also swapped hats from CTO to CIO. Clarke explains why he has one of the best jobs in the world

13/05/2007

Don’t be frightened of your shadow

Last month we examined the rise of the shadow IT department, users in your company who have embraced consumer technology and are using applications and devices not provided, or necessarily approved of, by the CIO to do their work. The natural reaction of the IT department may be to clamp down and try to destroy it but the likelihood is this will prove futile and may even be counterproductive.

03/04/2007

Technology futures

Technology alchemists have been promising to turn base data into golden nuggets of information for the last 20 years. Granted they have had their successes but the path is littered with fool’s gold, alongside genuine gems of information that although beautifully formed, arrived too late and at too great a cost to be of much use.

27/03/2007

Hitting the ground running

CIOs need to make their mark in a new job before their honeymoon period ends. CIO UK provides an essential guide for success in your first 90 days

26/03/2007

Culture shock

A good company culture is not just about how happy your staff feel, it goes to the root of business success

20/03/2007

Power play

Energy efficiency is not merely a green issue or something for your PR department. It is a business problem that is rapidly approaching crisis point

22/12/2006

The freedom of speech

Speech recognition software is now robust enough to be seriously considered by CIOs.

16/12/2006

Virtual reality

National Rail Enquires is a vast ‘virtual’ company which outsources mission-critical functions. CEO Chris Scoggins explains how it works.

08/12/2006

The rules of the game

Love them or loathe them, legal regulations cannot be ignored.

29/11/2006

Security guards

CIOs discuss the challenges of keeping their companies secure against ever increasing threats.

12/09/2006

Top of the SOA parade

Software to integrate old data now comes under the label of service oriented architecture. MIS UK takes a closer look at what it all means

12/09/2006

Unlock existing assets

Rising IT costs have caused many companies to search for ways of capitalising on current infrastructure to boost their return on existing investment

12/09/2006

Time to get results

Managing time and resources and dealing with users may have slipped down the list, but only because of the great improvements being made

12/09/2006

Battle for the skies

Looking out his window, OzJet CEO Hans Van Pelt has a chilling daily reminder of the formidable challenges in launching a new airline on to the Australian domestic market.

12/09/2006

Take IT to the bank

In December, Fergie Williams, CIO of HSBC for the last two years handed over to his successor, Rumi Contractor.

A touch of class

O levels, A levels, degrees… by the time we reach our early 20s, we will have spent nearly two decades packing information into our brains.

12/09/2006

Hidden benefits

Meeting the compliance challenge not only keeps your business legal, but offers added bonuses as well

Failure is not an option

Ignoring the need to keep pace with legislation can result in a company being fined and damaging its brand image

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