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RSS downturn ciosPay for IT chiefs weathers the storm
News More than half of the CIOs and IT directors who responded to this year's survey reported annual salaries in excess of £70,001 - up on last year when less than half earned that much. Despite the cost-cutting forced on... [23 Nov 2009]
Windows 7: Who's adopting it, when and why?
News In the long term, the costs of sticking with XP outweigh those of moving to Windows 7 - even in the downturn companies will be looking to upgrade. But for some CIOs on older OSes, the cost impetus to... [21 Oct 2009]
Going green: A guide for CIOs
Comment Before the downturn, green IT - or environmentally sustainable computing - was one of the common threads on CIO agendas. Having done all this, CIOs can focus on execution. Typically, when... [21 Oct 2009]
Why CIOs are saying no to Macs
News If IT departments were reluctant to move to Mac OS due to its associated costs before the downturn hit, their recession-squeezed tech budgets have made sure that any big hardware or software shifts are now even less likely. [02 Oct 2009]
'New tech? Not for me': CIOs running scared in the recession
News CIOs' reluctance to invest in new technology is unsurprising given the ongoing downturn, however - with European enterprises decreasing their 2009 IT operating budgets by two per cent and IT capital... [02 Oct 2009]
How to keep staff happy during the downturn
Comment A recent study by the CIO Executive Board revealed that 64 per cent of CIOs from 3,600 companies cite under-prepared teams as a major impediment to increasing value from IT. In tough economic times, businesses must do... [10 Aug 2009]
CIOs: How to innovate during a recession
Comment Entrepreneurial CIOs working closely with senior business colleagues, have real opportunities to innovate - regardless of a downturn. Innovation may not be the obvious top priority in a... [04 Aug 2009]
Beat the recession with BI
Comment Nick Millman, lead for information management services at IT consultants Accenture UK, claims BI tools are well positioned to help companies recover from the downturn by providing strategic information rather than simply... [10 Jun 2009]
Psst… Want to get your outsourcing project signed off?
News As the downturn continues to put the squeeze on IT budgets, CIOs are only reaching for their chequebooks for outsourcing projects that can deliver ROI in six months. According to a research report that... [29 May 2009]
Forget the fancy hardware as CIOs say: 'show me the money'
News According to the BlackBerry maker's co-CEO Jim Balsillie, the company has seen the economic downturn spur IT chiefs into taking a 'show me the money' approach. Technologies such as fixed-mobile convergence are coming to... [06 May 2009]
"We don't need custom services, we don't need anything fancy"
Comment The pressure on Harley - who's been DWP CIO for coming up to five years, taking the reins back in July 2004 - is especially acute at present, as the economic downturn pushes more Brits out of work and onto benefits. [06 Apr 2009]
CIO Jury: Cloud under a cloud with IT heads
News We are looking closely at where the cost/benefits really are, especially as suppliers of soft/hardware become more open for cost discussions during the downturn," he said. However, most CIOs are yet to... [23 Mar 2009]
The dawn of unified communications
Comment Four types of tech in demand during a downturn When CIOs tighten their belts, what feels the squeeze? The recession is forcing businesses to search for ways to cut costs - and unified comms is one place... [19 Mar 2009]
Who's benefitting from the downturn? Tux
News The current economic downturn is set to drive Linux adoption, analysts are predicting. This survey confirms that Linux users view [Linux] favourably, and this view places Linux in a competitive position to emerge from... [17 Mar 2009]
Cloud computing? No thanks, say CIOs
News However, three-quarters of companies that use "proprietary systems" said the economic downturn had not "spurred their interest" in cloud models, according to a new survey, while the other quarter said the tough business... [16 Mar 2009]
