IT Governance

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IT Governance

The drive to cut costs afoot at many businesses means keeping a close watch on your IT assets. silicon.com examines the role proper IT governance can play in running an efficient, productive and cost-effective operation.


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What price compliance?

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What price compliance?
Quocirca's Straight Talking: Strike the right balance between costs and benefits


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Quocirca's Straight Talking: An overlooked way to save money
With issues such as software licences, wireless rollouts and security taking up IT chiefs' time, it may be easy to overlook a more mundane area - print management. But, says Quocirca's Louella Fernandes, this would be a mistake as there are millions to be saved in making better use of printing resources.

Leader: The importance of IT governance

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Leader: The importance of IT governance
Despite the noise around 'hot' topics such as security and offshoring, CIOs have named IT governance their top priority for 2006, highlighting the pressure they're under from the boardroom to measure whether IT projects really are delivering value for money.


Paperless office - ages-old myth or valuable way forward?

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Paperless office - ages-old myth or valuable way forward?
Offices will never get rid of paper entirely - but minimising its use is a relatively easy way for organisations to cut costs, says Ron Condon.


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Beating software piracy is easier than you think
Proper management of software licences can prevent your organisation falling foul of the law. Anthony Plewes explains how to keep track of your valuable software assets.

Zoo charity discovers benefits of going beyond Outlook

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Zoo charity discovers benefits of going beyond Outlook
The Zoological Society of London, a charity which runs the London Zoo and other wildlife conservation projects, has improved the efficiency and productivity of a small IT staff by rolling out new asset management software.


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Analysis: IT power crisis - what can CIOs do?
As energy prices soar and businesses start thinking 'green', the IT department needs to cut down on electricity usage of computer hardware. Ron Condon offers some advice on how to do it.

Quocirca's Straight Talking: Drop those bad habits

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Quocirca's Straight Talking: Drop those bad habits
Getting a handle on all aspects of IT operations - and employing certain efficiency-boosting technologies - can quickly lead to savings and greater productivity, says Quocirca's Elaine Axby.


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IT Governance News

Poor governance to blame for project failures
Boardrooms failing to take responsibility for IT...

Shoppers 'will pay more for green PCs'
Because we want to...

CIO Jury: Software licensing 'too complex'
IT chiefs look at on-demand and open source alternatives

Fast threatens school heads with detention
'Ensure licences are in order or expect to feel the long arm of the law... '

Software piracy still rife in the UK
But dropping in China and Russia...

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