it management in comment and analysis
Is your wardrobe business-ready?
Comment Apple has no women in senior management although HP, Cisco and eBay do. The art of personal presentation carries a lot of weight these days. But that does not mean plunging necklines for women or men trying to look like... [22 Aug 2008]
Peter Cochrane's Blog: Bordering on stupidity
Comment But not, I fear, the management and political nous required to build a successful solution and transition plan. What could be easier? Take that old paper passport and add some electronics to turn it into... [21 Aug 2008]
Is short-termism holding back public sector outsourcing?
Comment Recent research from Compass Management Consulting found public sector outsourcing contracts are 75 per cent above the going market rate. The research conducted by Compass Management Consulting found... [20 Aug 2008]
The Naked CIO: Best backgrounds for CIOs?
Comment The frequency of those questions made me wonder just what makes the best training grounds for up-and-coming CIOs and what experience or aptitudes prepare individuals best for the rigours of a career in executive IT... [18 Aug 2008]
Are your systems falling down on resiliency?
Comment The IT department is tasked with the operational management of software applications but it is the business that suffers when they fail. If more board members understood that, we might... [12 Aug 2008]
The rise and rise of Infor
Comment Through acquisitions, both companies have built up an array of software applications that cover a broad range of business requirements including ERP, CRM, supply chain management, performance management... [06 Aug 2008]
The McCue Interview: Phil Pavitt, CIO, Transport for London
Comment I think that is a lie put around to excuse lazy and poor IT management in many government agencies - and that's a personal opinion. Pavitt presented the plan last September to the TfL board to provide... [29 Jul 2008]
Quocirca's Straight Talking: Secure remote access closes in
Comment A key development is the management console through which software configurations, digital certificates, policies and software updates can be created and pushed to personal firewalls for each device. One of the main... [25 Jul 2008]
Beijing Olympics diary: Testing times…
Comment The IT systems are operational and in fact the games management systems, which among other things handle accreditation and staffing schedules, are already working at peak usage. Clocks across the Chinese... [21 Jul 2008]
Why I'm planning a change of career
Comment Today I can look back at episodes of the industry's history with real nostalgia: the start of a small company called Novell (UK) in London's Regent Street or when I shared a Boston taxi with a chap named Ray Ozzie, who had just been... [17 Jul 2008]
Time to green-light sustainable IT
Comment Management may find it is pushing against an open door when it comes to implementing sustainability initiatives. With their piecemeal approaches, most organisations are merely dabbling... [17 Jul 2008]
The Brampton Factor: Is there really a skills crisis?
Comment It has been increasingly obvious that doing it successfully requires skilled management of contracts. Confused IT skills policies in schools and colleges are part of the... [09 Jul 2008]
Peter Cochrane's Blog: Quality by design
Comment Add to this a management attitude that was straight out of Dickens and how could anyone perceive this as a quality operation? We all know it when we see it and we can get irritated when... [09 Jul 2008]
Woolly risk analysis is hastening a housing crash
Comment The problem is that over-cautious and unnecessary risk management - in the face of much better information - runs the risk of fuelling a crisis by putting mortgages beyond the reach of first-time buyers. [03 Jul 2008]
From CIO to consultant: Project manager or salesman?
Comment But as a study in project management, I have to admit it left a lot to be desired. I have 10 years' project management experience. If you're expecting me to explain how I deployed my... [02 Jul 2008]
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