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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 organisations choose and pay for... [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 of Justice (MoJ), Yvonne... [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 well as property... [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 judging panel. [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, procurement, facilities... [22 Apr 2008]
The Weekly Round-Up: 18.04.08
Round-Up The first was the user preferences influencing kit procurement decisions. Just as the democratisation of content is part of the web 2.0 revolution, the democratisation of the IT procurement strategy is part of the brave new world of IT manager 2.0. [18 Apr 2008]
Outsourcing - life after the contract
Comment While advice abounds on how to approach and set up outsourcing deals in the first place - choosing the right supplier, procurement process, due diligence and so on - we rarely think about life beyond the contract. [12 Mar 2008]
Can the government offshore with confidence?
Comment But without an understanding of the client's attitude to offshore, the procurement process is unnecessarily distorted. So what's stopping it, asks Georgina O'Toole of analyst Ovum. The government's attitude to offshore IT services has fascinated me... [14 Feb 2008]
Editor's Blog: Time to fight the flab in the IT department
Comment Have you looked at cutting down business travel by using remote working and video conferences, or making environmental issues part of you procurement thinking? By now you've probably pretty much given up on all your New Year resolutions. [30 Jan 2008]
Q&A: Julian David: IBM's vice president public sector business
Comment Interestingly, when they wrote the specifications for the procurement, they invited other local authorities to join in the framework. Now he heads up the public sector team, one of the most important in terms of customer base for the company in the... [05 Dec 2007]
Leader: Why celebrate the CIO?
Leader Others have wider responsibility - areas such as product marketing, business process, procurement and even general management all come up. Is there a need to single out the UK's top 50 CIOs? This publication thinks so. [07 Jun 2007]
Leader: Why celebrate the CIO?
CIO Analysis Others have wider responsibility - areas such as product marketing, business process, procurement and even general management all come up. Is there a need to single out the UK's top 50 CIOs? This publication thinks so. [07 Jun 2007]
Bruno Laquet
CIO Profile Other achievements at Corus include a major SAP programme across HR, finance, procurement and engineering, and implementing a multi-sourcing strategy that generates 30 per cent savings per year. France-born Bruno Laquet joined the world's second... [06 Jun 2007]
John Leggate
CIO Profile Leggate sits on the BP group senior leadership team, is group VP for procurement and supply change management and is also responsible for group security. What they say about him: "The elder statesman of the CIO community - a great advocate. [06 Jun 2007]
The McCue Interview: Rob Fraser, IT director, Boots
Comment A quarter of the £300m was spent on Boots' SAP platform, including SAP's retail, financials, property, treasury and procurement modules. Health and beauty chain Boots has become one of the most familiar names on UK high streets - a long way from... [25 Apr 2007]
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