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The Weekly Round-Up: 16.07.04
Round-Up In fact you could go so far as to say the BBC was brought to task for anti-competitive practices - see here. And these people think they are equipped to look after the best interests of the British record industry. [16 Jul 2004]
Will's Web Watch: 'Don't knock the BBC'... Why not?
Comment It has been argued that the BBC's anti-competitive practices are putting out of business UK firms who fight for commercial revenues in a market where the BBC has utterly destroyed any chance of a level playing field. [12 Jul 2004]
Devil's Advocate: Building software as much art as science
Comment Indeed, modelling systems on already existing practices is often a quick way to failure. Another is that recruitment practices often place too much stress on skills such as knowledge of programming languages, and too little on creativity... [06 Jul 2004]
Leader: Collaboration - do it right or not at all
Leader That's why the first piece in our series focuses on best practices. Using computers for collaboration is hardly new - it goes back to the first networked PCs. And let us not forget that the killer app for the platform - email - is collaborative in... [17 Jun 2004]
Ageism in IT: Employers must change their ways
Comment Many businesses have changed their hiring and employment practices based on the guidance. And, as a result of Barclays adjusting its business practices, it now employs more people over the age of 50 than under the age of 21. [10 Jun 2004]
Collaboration best practices: Think big to act small
Comment The best approach is to standardise around a service-oriented architecture," recommends Pal. According to Coleman, they are best placed to judge which processes are suited to collaboration tools. Companies should implement collaboration on a... [08 Jun 2004]
Leader: How can we stop ageism in IT?
Leader The poll asked specifically whether upcoming legislation will make any difference to ageist practices in UK IT. This would seem the country's best hope. As many readers will have noticed, silicon.com is undertaking a campaign against ageism in IT. [01 Jun 2004]
Ageism in IT coverage - all in one place
Comment Don't let age get in the way of good hiring practices, says commentator Martin Brampton Two examples given by commentator Rene Carayol highlight how the best companies will be those with open minds Ageism is an issue in IT, if only because it's... [20 May 2004]
Devil's Advocate: How ageism holds back IT
Comment It has long been known that the productivity of software developers varies by a factor of at least 10 to 1 between the best and the worst. The problem, says Martin Brampton, is when prejudices prevent us from accurately assessing an individual's... [18 May 2004]
Portals and knowledge management - doors opening
Comment Despite all the enthusiasm around knowledge management, many early projects foundered as many users did not incorporate it into their working practices. The best drivers for enterprise portal projects are specific, usually with measurable results... [26 Apr 2004]
The Bloor Perspective: Dangerous technology, Sun's one and search engine shenanigans
Comment There are a variety of dangerous and questionable practices that IT can introduce, both at the user and technical levels. The latter's software aims to identify the best prospects for particular sales campaigns and the best medium to use (mail... [16 Feb 2004]
Peter Cochrane's Uncommon Sense: A Christmas wish list
Comment It has been another hard business year with a lot of travelling and it has been tough keeping ahead of rising cost structures, not to mention fast changing markets, business practices and technological advances. [17 Dec 2003]
The Bloor Perspective: The CSO, UK slamming and presence for voice calls
Comment Risk management is being pushed throughout organisations and is being incorporated into many companies' everyday business practices. This opens companies up to the risk that not all parts of their infrastructures will be covered through this... [17 Nov 2003]
Peter Cochrane's Uncommon Sense: The ups and downs of power
Comment Three years ago I was working with a number of groups in the US power industry and during many conversations I heard a common lament from managers and engineers on the state of the supply infrastructure, control software, differing operational... [03 Sep 2003]
The Bloor Perspective: New mobile interface, collaboration and Sybase
Comment Hard figures for the benefits of collaboration are difficult to come by as collaboration practices are only emerging in most organisations. Collaboration tools let project managers choose the best combination of skills and personalities for the... [14 Jul 2003]
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