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The Weekly Round-Up: 06.11.09
Round-Up A recent report from analyst firm TechMarketView found that the UK software industry is in fine fettle, although much more needs to be done to support the growth of small tech firms. So what's standing in the way of UK... [06 Nov 2009]
Why are Indian outsourcing companies such bashful suitors?
Comment They have accumulated piles of cash so you would think top Indian outsourcing firms such as Infosys Technologies and Wipro Ltd would go hunting for sizeable acquisitions in the current market. The top three Indian... [06 Nov 2009]
Whose IT budget has been hit the hardest?
News Financial services firms' IT budgets fell by 8.3 per cent between 2008 and 2009, meaning the banks have cut their budgets more than other industries, and saw spending fall by 6.8 per cent year-on-year. [04 Nov 2009]
'You're responsible for your own wi-fi security' say ISPs
News For more, see Wi-Fi firms put onus on users for hotspot security on ZDNet UK. Customers are responsible for their own wi-fi security, according to hotspot operators. BT Openzone, The Cloud and T-Mobile all recommended... [03 Nov 2009]
Green IT: Thrifty CIOs should make it a priority
News Research group Forrester claims that 55 per cent of energy consumed by UK firms is outside of the datacentre, so centralising management of the desktop environment is essential. Gartner's Mingay recommends... [29 Oct 2009]
How can today's CIO make the biggest impact on their organization? Learn more here
White Paper We listened to more than 2500 CIOs worldwide, including 158 CIOs from midsize firms. Those discussions showed us the demands on CIOs are changing, and in reaction, how today's CIOs are redefining their role. [21 Oct 2009]
Agile Foundation for Competitive Advantage: Oracle Tuxedo Enables Speed, Innovation, and Efficiency in Financial Services
White Paper Unrelenting competition is transforming the financial services industry, spurring firms to reinvent themselves to win customers and asset share. At the same time, organic growth, operational costs reduction, and risk and... [15 Oct 2009]
State of the Data Integration Market
White Paper It also incorporates industry research and projections by leading analyst firms. Data integration is a critical and fundamental element in a variety of technologies, including data warehouses, business intelligence (BI)... [15 Oct 2009]
n Now for Licensing Windows 7
White Paper Windows 7 is shaping up to be a suitable replacement for organizations that couldn't justify an upgrade to Windows Vista, and it even has some firms that took the Vista plunge rethinking their upgrade strategy. [14 Oct 2009]
Cash won't cut it: Time to get creative in attracting skilled workers
Comment Because although there's an army of talent out there, most firms are either looking in the wrong places or pursuing policies that actively repel those they most urgently need to woo. This means firms... [13 Oct 2009]
How a tech 'watch list' can save CIOs from being caught out
News Companies should also ask other firms what's on their watch list and why, and start working on strategies for highly complex and high-impact technologies now. When building their lists, firms should... [12 Oct 2009]
Avatars made to wear a suit to work as the style police arrive
News Gartner said firms should be teaching employees how to control their avatars, encouraging them to foster a personal affinity with their avatar and take pride in their appearance, and extending the company's code of... [09 Oct 2009]
Asian Paints enables growth through improved planning
White Paper Since the implementation, the company has reduced its average days of finished goods inventory on hand from 56 to 30 and achieved an 87-90 percent service levels for SKU sales at the location level, which puts the company well ahead of... [08 Oct 2009]
Downturn means fewer outsourcing workers saying 'I do'
Comment So earnest are some employees that they label outsourcing firms "heartless" for holding out and "ruining" their chances of conjugal bliss in an already tough market, one HR exec at a Bangalore firm tells me. [07 Oct 2009]
How to grow tech businesses during a recession
Comment In the case of small firms, you may find yourself in front of a director with a good grasp of business but limited technical knowledge. Recessions don't need to be a time of doom and gloom. Entrepreneur and Dragons' Den... [06 Oct 2009]
