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RSS downturnRecession Proofing the Management of Telecom
White Paper The current economic downturn has reinforced the need for companies to optimize services and obtain hard dollar savings from IT investments. With stressed and shrinking budgets, many companies are struggling to keep... [19 Sep 2009]
Management Magnified: Strategies for Revenue Growth in an Economic Downturn
White Paper At first glance, the global economic crisis, which began in the US financial sector, does not seem propitious for growth. Indeed, a survey on decision-making conducted by the Economist Intelligence Unit in May 2009 indicates that as... [16 Sep 2009]
Information Is King: Business Analytics in the Age of the Downturn and the (Re)Emergence of the Customer
White Paper This white paper reviews a portion of the research and provides analysis and insights on the topic of business analytics. This research program is an online survey of C-level executives at leading large and midsize companies who are... [16 Sep 2009]
Dell's secret to riding out the recession
Comment The IT industry in a downturn is a tough place to be. At the same time, Johnson said, the drive for greater efficiency during the downturn means there's an increased demand placed on the IT department. [04 Sep 2009]
Getting Past Fear & Anxiety: 5 Best Practices to Manage Through Challenging Economic Times
White Paper This paper is aimed at small business owners interested in increasing revenues and productivity during the downturn. Special attention is paid to how to make technology work harder for one during the... [02 Sep 2009]
Gain Competitive Advantage Through IT Operational Excellence: Reducing Costs to Drive Investment in Innovation
White Paper Today's economic downturn is putting unprecedented stress on enterprises' IT organizations. Budgets are routinely cut. Workforces are constantly reduced. And cost-containment strategies are rigidly enforced. [01 Sep 2009]
Consolidated IT Event Management: Five Requirements for Greater Efficiency
White Paper During a downturn, it's hard to see the upside. Today, revenues are down and budgets have fallen along with them. Companies have frozen capital expenditures and the push is on to cut the costs of operations. [01 Sep 2009]
When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Need Insight: Performance Management in a Weak Economy
White Paper By empowering business users to transform raw data into business intelligence, these solutions allow them to make the crucial decisions that can shield company against the current downturn. There are no times like tough... [01 Sep 2009]
Business Intelligence: A Strategic Imperative in the Current Healthcare Economy
White Paper The recent downturn in the economy has only exacerbated many of these challenges, driving hospitals to cut costs through layoffs and freezing capital spending - drastic moves and abrupt changes for an industry... [29 Aug 2009]
No phone, no internet, no electricity: This is no ordinary IT job
News According to Reshna Radiven, volunteer recruitment manager for IT roles, the downturn has sparked a fresh wave of interest in volunteering among the UK's techies. For some IT professionals, the definition of making a... [25 Aug 2009]
India outsourcing workers stressed to the limit
Comment The troubles have worsened since the start of the global economic downturn last year. The outsourcing industry has brought jobs and prosperity to India - but, asks Saritha Rai, at what cost to workers' well being? [25 Aug 2009]
How to keep staff happy during the downturn
Comment In tough economic times, businesses must do more with fewer people. Stuart Roberts offers some advice on how to make this happen. How's your staff these days? Have you thought about this lately? The recession has us thinking about... [10 Aug 2009]
Cisco CEO: Green shoots of recovery spotted at last
News Cisco was one of the first companies, well over a year ago, to see the economic downturn coming. Cisco Systems CEO John Chambers says the economic recession that's gripped the world for the past year may have reached a... [06 Aug 2009]
Magic Quadrant for Content-Aware Data Loss Prevention
White Paper The reasons for the continuing strength of this market include the growing maturity of the available content-aware DIP technologies and buyer awareness that these technologies can help address regulatory compliance requirements, which... [05 Aug 2009]
CIOs: How to innovate during a recession
Comment Innovation may not be the obvious top priority in a downturn. Entrepreneurial CIOs working closely with senior business colleagues, have real opportunities to innovate - regardless of a downturn. Here's... [04 Aug 2009]
