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RSS business speakOutsourcing: UK carbon control plan needs a rethink
Comment In my various professional guises I speak to a lot of companies about the fact that the green agenda is set move to the top of their to-do list in 2010, yet most executives seem to have forgotten that this is going to... [01 Dec 2009]
Four Key Elements of Effective Business Communication
White Paper We communicate through gestures, body language, facial expressions, and tone of voice as well as through the words we speak. This white paper offers a perspective on business communication that involves... [03 Nov 2009]
Who do you trust when you're spending your IT budget?
News According to a survey by industry watchers Pierre Audoin Consultants and the IT Services Marketing Association (ITSMA), CIOs and other business execs most trust their colleagues and peers for advice on which products to... [28 Oct 2009]
How Google Apps helped Jaguar Land Rover keep motoring after Ford sale
News Following its sale by parent company Ford last year, car maker Jaguar Land Rover has had to face the thorny problem of cutting itself loose from Ford's web of business applications. JLR is spending £200m separating its... [26 Oct 2009]
The why behind going green. Midsize companies speak.
White Paper See how the results translate into cost savings, business value and environmental benefits. This white paper presents the results of a study conducted by Info-Tech Research Group and sponsored by IBM. [21 Oct 2009]
Windows 8: The 'dying gasps' of the desktop OS or the next big thing?
News Despite these potential additions, Longbottom suggests businesses won't necessarily be looking for a big shift with Windows 8 as they generally just want an OS that allows people to do their work while also helping to save money and... [08 Oct 2009]
Singularity University: Where today's tech titans teach the next generation
News Students speak After the presentation, I got a chance to speak with some of the programme's students about their experiences at Singularity University over the last eight weeks. The app was awarded the... [21 Aug 2009]
Machine shall speak unto machine: Vodafone goes M2M
News The company also plans to allocate further staff, from its global enterprise business, to the unified M2M team. Other operators targeting the same market include Telefonica and Orange Business Services,... [22 Jul 2009]
Naked CIO: Speak up for British jobs
Comment I wrote an article a few months ago about the potential impact of offshoring on the future of British business. This trend could lead to an age where we no longer have the skills or the infrastructure to support... [14 Jul 2009]
IT Service Management: Aligning IT and Business Goals for the High-Performance Hospital
White Paper The tool to achieve that-the ICU monitor for IT, so to speak-is IT service management, or ITSM. With the continuing growth of IT-enabled care and its transformation of the healthcare enterprise, it is becoming... [11 Jun 2009]
Public sector CIOs: It's your time to shine
Comment This will demand strong leadership on their part and they will need to speak the language of business rather than fall back on IT jargon to make their case. Five years ago Nicholas Carr challenged... [08 Jun 2009]
New Language Features in SAS 9.2 for the Global Enterprise
White Paper To be successful in the global economy, software supporting international business must also "Speak" multiple languages. Successful global enterprises speak the languages of their... [30 May 2009]
Balsillie on open source, app store pricing and the next Storm
Comment I think there' s a big revolution happening in the device services platform area as we speak. It's really hit because [CIOs] are under pressure from the CFO and business pressures and IT has to move... [06 May 2009]
Cisco Executives Speak on Unified Computing System - Video
White Paper You'll learn how this new architecture reduces time to deploy new applications and simplifies data center operations, allowing you to drive top-line growth, contain costs, and compete in a rapidly changing business climate. [20 Mar 2009]
The Components of a Quality Business Case
White Paper Business cases now must speak to alignment, benefits realization and risk, as well as mere project economics. Business cases are following their own "maturity model" as they move from... [18 Mar 2009]
