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IBM and Dell - a deal worth more than the sum of its parts
Comment Officially, the agreement covers "storage, microelectronics, networking, and display technology from IBM for integration into Dell computer systems". Just take a look at its two most recent television adverts - the one... [11 Mar 1999]
Training up for the business of IT
Comment Dr Adrian Jackson from the University of Huddersfield said his School of Computing and Mathematics offers vocational courses such as Computing in Business, which have close links to local employers. Maurice Dean, a... [07 Feb 1999]
Boom or bust: why ecommerce still has a long way to go.
Comment IT people] don't think in the same way [as other business colleagues]. Stephen Smith, administration and systems manager at Drinks Direct, admitted it had faced service problems over the holiday period... [03 Feb 1999]
Putting an end to the IT cover-up
Comment Users work closely with the IT industry to come up with bespoke systems. Business managers must know about these, so they can stipulate in contracts that a minimum level of performance will be applied. [22 Jan 1999]
Confusion 2000: The betrayal of Gwynneth Flower
Comment Patience among the business community for the government's "trust me" approach is wearing thin. It leaves several government departments, including the Ministry of Defence, with no hope that they'll do more than fix... [18 Dec 1998]
IT and the call centre - a recipe for success
Comment There aren't enough senior managers in business that have call centre, or even customer service, experience. Ian Taylor, customer service solution manager at Barclays, explains: "Our international payment enquiries... [12 Dec 1998]
Microsoft - A bully exposed?
Comment But testimony from nearly all the major players suggests that something a bit more sinister than normal business practice has been going on in Seattle. David Colburn, AOL's senior vice president of... [15 Nov 1998]
The Trials of Microsoft - lessons from the past (Part 1)
Comment If its operating systems business and applications business were separated and forced to compete on their own terms, one of the company's major 'unfair' advantages would be removed, they... [15 Nov 1998]
The Millennium bug - what's it all about?
Comment The lights are out of sequence because the Highways Agency missed the deadline and its systems are not compliant. But he can't, as the bank systems fail to recognise his card which has a 00 expiry date. [01 Nov 1998]
Technical jargon - who needs IT?
Comment The first key words (apart from the rather vague 'enthusiastic' and 'proven track record') are 'two years IT experience including the use of HP Unix/Oracle systems'. He simply knows how to run a... [27 Oct 1998]
ANALYSIS: VAT - Virtual Added Tax?
Comment Nutman said the OECD was "considering something radical" for taxing business to consumer transactions. This would work as a huge database, which included details of all the discrepancies between national tax... [07 Oct 1998]
Analysis: UK telemedicine finally gets into gear
Comment In the UK, all money comes from a limited pool of public taxation, so the NHS is forced to focus on basic care," said Roger Wallhouse, director of North European operations for Shared Medical Systems. [17 Aug 1998]
Ecommerce for everyone
Comment World business leaders gathered in Brussels recently to thrash out a way forward for global ecommerce. Top business managers from leading private sector companies made up the majority of the conference. [10 Aug 1998]
Why Linux is a safe bet for business
Comment Already, distributors such as Definite Linux Systems and Psand in the UK offer installation and services for Linux users from £100 to £5,000 per year. The decision by Informix, Oracle and Netscape to start developing... [03 Aug 1998]
The euro is coming, like it or not
Comment Everyone from business partners to tourists will force it in across every business sector. But aside from the usual fears of making systems able to handle dual currency, there will be a... [06 Jul 1998]
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