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Outsourcing: UK carbon control plan needs a rethink
Comment Some of the likely implications are stark, though, and will continue to become more and more important to all those working in IT procurement in 2010 and beyond. Encouraging businesses to go green is good but the... [01 Dec 2009]
Going green: A guide for CIOs
Comment Or the IT procurement team could include green criteria when selecting external partners. Stuart Roberts explains how to get it right. Before the downturn, green IT - or environmentally sustainable computing - was one of... [21 Oct 2009]
Darrell Stein
CIO Profile Examples include the deployment of the Amazon Platform, which saw M&S achieve 75 per cent growth in ecommerce, and an SAP implementation in finance that cut procurement spending by a quarter. Darrell Stein is IT &... [01 Jun 2009]
"I am frankly not much excited by technology per se"
Comment We support schools, libraries, trading standards, treasury, museums, property services, procurement, social care, transport management, democratic services, and the usual corporate services as well as other councils and... [22 Apr 2009]
How tech is making FCO 'more foreign, less office'
Comment I understand the intentions around which [procurement rules are] set up and a lot of those are Europe-based but there's also some downsides in terms of what they mean, and that often can be in terms of time to actually... [04 Feb 2009]
Five alternative careers for IT pros
Comment The project manager analyses the information compiled by team members, prepares reports and delivers presentations on recommendations for procurement standards. Procurement project manager These... [03 Feb 2009]
Cloud computing for finance firms - is it compliant?
Comment At the most basic level the procurement of a cloud service is like any other, and firms must assess the operational risk and compliance implications as they do any other product. Financial services organisations are... [03 Feb 2009]
Legal Eye: Tech could brighten retailers' gloom
Comment Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard - Keeping customer payments and details safe in line with industry standards saw a number of significant legal developments for UK retailers that will have lasting implications for technology... [10 Dec 2008]
Green IT changes outsourcing for all
Comment In August this year, the government announced its intention to introduce new rules to ensure departments consider environmental sustainability when making procurement decisions, helping the government to meet its target... [23 Sep 2008]
Is short-termism holding back public sector outsourcing?
Comment Legal experts, procurement, technical, business and alike are also brought in from throughout the organisation but all with "real jobs" that they go back to. But that apparently healthy growth masks some fundamental... [20 Aug 2008]
Off the peg or tailor made?
Comment Earlier this month Microsoft announced it was simplifying procurement processes and would pressure other suppliers to follow suit. Fundamental changes are afoot in enterprise apps. These shifts will change the way... [16 Jun 2008]
Yvonne Gallagher
CIO Profile Prior to joining the MoJ Gallagher was CIO at the Department of Trade and Industry with additional responsibilities in information, procurement, security, estate management and emergency planning. As CIO for the Ministry... [11 Jun 2008]
Yasmin Jetha
CIO Profile Yasmin Jetha was appointed CIO for the Financial Times (FT) in January 2006, where she is responsible for IT services, as well as procurement and purchasing functions. As executive director she was responsible for IT as... [11 Jun 2008]
Who voted on the CIO50?
Comment Since 2005, he has been an independent board consultant, advising on design and implementation of IT, operations and procurement. The silicon.com CIO50 2008 list was compiled using the votes of 25 CIOs and an expert... [11 Jun 2008]
Quocirca's Straight Talking: Print issues in black and white
Comment Uncoordinated procurement is not only time consuming but also costly because it reduces purchasing power and complicates service control. First, the management of the printing environment is often split between IT,... [22 Apr 2008]
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