strategy in comment and analysis
Peter Cochrane's Blog: How the telcos could save themselves
Comment In short, network operators have invested heavily in the wrong equipment and network strategy for decades. Compiled at Schiphol Airport, Amsterdam, and dispatched to silicon.com via a free wi-fi network in a London... [23 Nov 2009]
How CIOs can achieve post-recession success
Comment We're not saying in every case the CIO must report to the CEO but in aggregate what's interesting is [our research] might suggest that in many [European] companies the IT function is considered more of a back-office support function... [18 Nov 2009]
No more tax breaks for offshoring?
Comment In the longer term, you will need to consider how this will impact on your outsourcing strategy as a whole. Soon offshoring will no longer offer the considerable tax incentive it has to date. Lawyers Belinda Doshi and... [11 Nov 2009]
Why are Indian outsourcing companies such bashful suitors?
Comment When we find a company at the right valuation which fits our strategy and is the right size - typically a company with up to 10 per cent [of Infosys'] revenue - we will look at acquiring the company," Shibulal said. [06 Nov 2009]
Digital Dilemmas: Should I add my boss as a Facebook friend?
Comment Put simply, you need a strategy - and here are some to consider: What do you do when the 'One new friend request' on Facebook is from a work colleague? silicon.com's Natasha Lomas deconstructs this Digital Dilemma… [28 Oct 2009]
Going green: A guide for CIOs
Comment To sustain focus and support for a green IT strategy, CIOs must select granular performance metrics that enable comparison and prioritisation, such as percentage of equipment entered into recycling programs and power... [21 Oct 2009]
Windows 7 to trump Snow Leopard?
Comment Microsoft has long had a successful strategy of taking the best features of competing products and repackaging them with its deft populist touch. Apple reported record fourth quarter results this week, despite the... [20 Oct 2009]
Could hackspaces hold the key to business innovation?
Comment P&G developed their 'Connect & Develop' strategy under the auspices of a new vice president for innovation and knowledge - an ideas man at the very highest corporate table. The company's strategy... [14 Oct 2009]
Cash won't cut it: Time to get creative in attracting skilled workers
Comment So-called 'talent management' programmes pervade the strategy of most leading organisations, yet few have truly grasped the magnitude of the task ahead. Talented staff are not as hard to find as you may think, says Jim... [13 Oct 2009]
Acorn co-founder on the BBC Micro and the early days of personal computing
Comment We always had ambitions that were pretty grand, we had a view and a confidence and implementation strategy that was pointing in this direction. Andy Hopper is co-founder of the iconic Acorn Computers and currently head... [07 Oct 2009]
How to grow tech businesses during a recession
Comment IT companies can be very technically oriented and efforts to deliver outstanding products are often at the expense of developing a clear business strategy. It is more important than ever for IT to have a... [06 Oct 2009]
Minority Report: Is Microsoft competing with imaginary Apple tablets?
Comment Microsoft came late to market with the GUI, the MP3 player and the retail strategy. Are Microsoft and Apple about to lock horns yet again, this time in the battle to reign king of the Tablet? Or, Seb Janacek says, is... [01 Oct 2009]
Tom Steinberg
AS Profile Before setting up mySociety Steinberg cut his teeth in the corridors of power, working within the Prime Minister's Strategy Unit from 2001 to 2003. Tom Steinberg's name might not immediately ring any bells but chances... [30 Sep 2009]
Rupert Murdoch
AS Profile Needless to say, News Corp's strategy in this area will be closely watched by others in the industry and will set the tone for the future. Rupert Murdoch is one of the most powerful men in the media - when the News Corp... [30 Sep 2009]
Michael A Cusumano
AS Profile He's also a professor at MIT's Sloan School of Management, where he teaches the next generation of software gurus about strategy, product development and entrepreneurship in the industry. Michael Cusumano has quite... [30 Sep 2009]
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