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Give workers a say in corporate IT
Comment Don't fear employees' involvement in workplace tech, says Dale Vile. Dale Vile is research director at IT industry analyst firm Freeform Dynamics. Just learn to manage... [09 Sep 2009]
Collaboration - get it together
Comment Dale Vile offers some advice on how to get it right. Dale Vile is managing director at Freeform Dynamics Effective workplace collaboration doesn't just happen on its... [22 Oct 2008]
The ISO is right to back Microsoft's OOXML
Comment Cooler heads have wisely prevailed, argues Dale Vile of Freeform Dynamics. Amid anger and disbelief, it emerged this week the ISO is ratifying Microsoft's OOXML as a standard. News this week that... [04 Apr 2008]
Losing control in the SaaS lane
Comment Those fears are unfounded, says Dale Vile of Freeform Dynamics - the real issues are to do with your supplier's upgrade philosophy and practice. Smaller firms tend to shy away from hosted applications... [16 Jan 2008]
Trolltech simplifies mobile Linux
News Freeform Dynamics analyst Dale Vile said: "This is great news. Vile explained that operators are becoming increasingly interested in Linux-based consumer handsets, although there is... [30 Nov 2006]
Why the Linux desktop dream is over
Comment Dale Vile, analyst at research company Freeform Dynamics, said there are still a lot of practical issues preventing Linux being a Windows replacement on the desktop across the board.... [08 Nov 2006]
The SME hype cycle
Comment Dale Vile explains why this keeps happening - and what the little guys really need from technology sellers. Dale Vile is research director at Freeform Dynamics, a... [25 Jul 2006]
How to avoid an ERP disaster
Comment Dale Vile, research director at analyst Freeform Dynamics, said problems with the business and process change often come when organisations hand over the implementation of the system to someone else,... [12 Jul 2006]
Quocirca's Straight Talking: Say 'no' to walled gardens
Comment Quocirca's Dale Vile explains why it's a bad idea - and names the unlikely candidate that looks set to benefit from an open approach. The internet left behind its 'walled garden' approach years ago but... [29 Jul 2005]
TCO: Linux v Windows
Comment Dale Vile, service director at analyst house Quocirca, says evaluating any potential change of OS, whether desktop or server, should be done within a key framework. Among the key elements to consider in... [15 Jul 2005]
Quocirca's Straight Talking: The future of BlackBerry
Comment But, asks Quocirca's Dale Vile, can RIM translate this into success with the corporate masses? The Blackberry is a hit with the VIP wireless email crowd. Wireless email is catching on amongst senior... [05 May 2005]
Quocirca's Straight Talking: Choosing Desktop Linux
Comment Linux is certainly an option on the corporate desktop but, says Quocirca's Dale Vile, it's hardly the solution to all of Windows' problems. If you worry about the amount of time, effort and money you are... [14 Apr 2005]
Security top reason IT pros consider Linux
News Dale Vile, service director at Quocirca and author of the report, told silicon.com the former is "more a soft or intuitive concern" and "the real issue is how to keep [Windows] secure in the first place... [05 Apr 2005]
Quocirca's Straight Talking: Open source must move on
Comment Quocirca's Jon Collins, inspired by input from fellow analyst Dale Vile, explains what user organisations do care about - and why both sides of the debate must accept this to succeed. When it comes to... [23 Dec 2004]
Quocirca Straight Talking: Death to desk phones?
Comment So, asks Quocirca's Dale Vile, why aren't more doing so? Businesses could see big cost savings from - get ready - requiring certain workers to use only their mobile phones. Many organisations are wasting... [12 Nov 2004]