IT department
RSS IT departmentTaxman to save £110m by taking an axe to its IT estate
News Last June the former chairman of PricewaterhouseCoopers Kieran Poynter criticised HMRC for the fragmented nature of its then 650 computer systems in his report into the department's loss of 25 million child benefit... [30 Oct 2009]
Why CIOs are saying yes to open source software
News While using open source in the IT department - for example on web servers and for back office systems - may not be too controversial, putting these applications in front of the average end user is often... [28 Oct 2009]
How will you use Google Wave? Recruiting, decision-making, dealing with complaints
News Rasmussen predicted businesses will use Wave to collaborate on writing documents, decision-making and co-ordinating department workflows. It may have only been launched a few months ago but Google's Wave... [28 Oct 2009]
How Google Apps helped Jaguar Land Rover keep motoring after Ford sale
News In future, with the IT department no longer having to run so many services internally, Vincent said staff will instead play a greater role in managing outsourcers, business process management and... [26 Oct 2009]
Going green: A guide for CIOs
Comment However, the IT department then runs the risk of increasing its own energy consumption levels by increasing power needed to run the systems which provide those collaboration tools. In this space, the... [21 Oct 2009]
Tax-refund phishing scams hit an all-time high
News The growth in reported phishing scams is likely to be partly down to people following HMRC advice and forwarding the offending emails to the department's online reporting facility, the HMRC spokeswoman said. [16 Oct 2009]
Home Office inks £430m deals with Atos Origin, Fujitsu
News The contract extensions will bring the department into line with the government's wider tech strategy, according to the Home Office. The Home Office has announced it's extending IT... [12 Oct 2009]
Downturn means fewer outsourcing workers saying 'I do'
Comment At one Bangalore-based outsourcing company, the HR department recently fielded a 'background verification' call for an employee from a prospective bride's family. Economic hard times are causing Indian outsourcing... [07 Oct 2009]
Configuration and Change Management for IT Compliance and Risk Management: The Tripwire Approach
White Paper These issues center on the IT department's need to lower costs, increase management flexibility and control, and increase responsiveness to business needs and requirements. Managing change and satisfying... [05 Oct 2009]
Developing a Sustainable and Cost Effective IT Compliance Program
White Paper Over the past ten years there has been a significant and growing impact of regulatory compliance specifically on the IT department. Complying with laws and regulations is an increasing burden for... [05 Oct 2009]
A Risk Management Perspective: The Inpatient Prospective Payment System Final Rules for 2008 and 2009
White Paper The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) of the Department of Health and Human Services issued a final rule on August 1, 2007, which revises the acute care hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems (IPPS). [05 Oct 2009]
The Alice Smith School Lowers Total Cost of Ownership by Approximately 15 Percent by Consolidating on the Dell Platform
White Paper The Alice Smith School IT department wanted to refresh its computers and reduce maintenance costs to optimize its IT resources and enhance the utilization of ICT in its curriculum. The... [02 Oct 2009]
College Replaces Conferencing Service With Unified Communications Solution
White Paper Employees used a third-party conferencing service, but it required IT department assistance and administration. Canada-based Georgian College offers degrees in fields such as business,... [02 Oct 2009]
New Dell.com Boosts the Customer Experience While Reducing IT Effort
White Paper The solution also reduces the need to involve the IT department in Web content management. Dell relies on its public Web site, Dell.com, as a key channel for its direct sales. To help customers more... [02 Oct 2009]
2007 Microsoft Office System Business Intelligence Integration
White Paper The release of the 2007 Microsoft Office system, used in conjunction with Microsoft SQL Server 2005, delivers numerous benefits in terms of Return On Investment (ROI) for a company, design and implementation for its Information... [02 Oct 2009]
