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Editor's Blog: The naked truth about DSL
Comment Inevitably, network investments have to be paid for somehow and the introduction of naked DSL would likely mean prices would go up somewhere else. It might sound like something from the seedier side of the internet - but naked DSL might just be the... [03 Jul 2008]
Why IT must escape the belt-tightening
Comment At a recent event, about two-thirds of the audience said they had no idea about the business value of their IT investments because of the intangible benefits they had delivered. They risk cutting the very thing that could get them out of trouble... [18 Apr 2008]
Centralised or decentralised IT?
Comment They help the business prioritise IT investments and track their progress. That's the stark choice CIOs have struggled with for years. But McKinsey's Diogo Rau has an alternative approach. IT departments have struggled for decades with the... [09 Apr 2008]
The McCue Interview: Steven Bandrowczak, CIO, Nortel
Comment Bandrowczak says this approach is about not only operational efficiencies but also making the right tech investments in the first place. Being the CIO for a tech vendor can often be something of a double-edged sword. [01 Apr 2008]
Systems management hits impasse
Comment Research shows that the legacy of fragmentation at the systems management level is almost universal and consistent, not just for those that spread their investments across numerous different IT vendors. [13 Feb 2008]
Fixed-income electronic trading faces bleak 2008
Comment Trading platforms that have strong trading flows in European national government securities as the bedrock of their business should see an increase in these as investors seek fixed-income investments of strong credit quality with a very high... [30 Jan 2008]
What price compliance?
Comment Before any technology investments are made, companies need to perform an assessment of which regulations affect their business, as well as taking into account future regulations that are on the horizon, and what the provisions of those regulations... [07 Jan 2008]
Peter Cochrane's Blog: Net education
Comment Government programmes and investments have so far failed to halt the decline and the falling numbers of good teachers today means there will be even fewer in years to come. Written at London Heathrow and dispatched from a free wi-fi service at... [06 Dec 2007]
The tech requirements of private equity funds
Comment By way of graphic example, excel is limited to managing a very small fund with few investments or limited number of partners. All private equity firms require access to databases containing key and current information about investors, prospective... [20 Aug 2007]
The McCue Interview: Richard Snooks, CIO, Capital & Regional
Comment Property management isn't a sector that has traditionally relied on the exploitation of technology, with most of the profits coming from astute land and real estate investments by pinstriped City types. [09 Jul 2007]
A litany of disasters has made shared services easy to swallow
Comment Sharing a service provides the opportunity to reduce waste and inefficiency by reorganising or reusing assets and sharing investments with others. If IT suppliers are worried shared services might mean fewer big government contracts, they should... [20 Jun 2007]
Richard Rundle
CIO Profile He has been a driver of change through his strong leadership, aligning BAA's IT investments to strategic goals and delivering year-on-year reductions in IT costs. What they say about him: "Richard is the archetypal solid, dependable IS leader who... [06 Jun 2007]
CIOs lack skills for growth
Comment This excitement around IT isn't about the dot-com-style Nasdaq valuation euphoria, venture capital investments and IPO fortunes. When IT came into business discussions, it often involved huge investments - and expense - in upgrading of hardware... [04 May 2007]
Supply chains go on-demand
Comment There are many drivers for the take-up of such services including the switch to a monthly service subscription rather than having to make upfront investments, reduction of management overheads, a simplified user experience and higher availability... [04 Apr 2007]
Mobile workforces - how to keep them productive
Comment Despite enduring many failed projects, most businesses still believe productivity improvement is a key reason for making IT investments. Keeping your mobile workforce productive and secure requires careful monitoring of workers' behaviour as well... [19 Feb 2007]
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