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RSS pressure ciosHow to simplify the IT infrastructure with end-to-end automation of document processes
White Paper To accomplish this, leading companies are automating document-based business processes to improve communication with partners, customers and suppliers -- and they're looking to their CIOs to make it happen. [30 Jun 2008]
Yahoo! has a reshuffle at the top
News The UK's leading CIOs revealed… under intense pressure, reorganised its upper management yesterday in a plan designed to improve its products, underlying technology and operational execution, the company said. [27 Jun 2008]
Euro 2008 blues dents online booze and TV sales
News The UK's leading CIOs revealed… Bucking the trend on rising inflation, retailers saw pressure on the pricing of electricals, according to the MD of comparison site Kelkoo.co.uk, Bruce Fair. Online shopping is continuing to grow steadily across many... [20 Jun 2008]
Off the peg or tailor made?
Comment There are risks to deploying these products, and many CIOs have significant reservations. For CIOs the question is what will best meet their organisational requirements? Earlier this month Microsoft announced it was simplifying procurement... [16 Jun 2008]
IT must be called to account over emissions
Comment Quocirca interviewed more than 300 US, UK and other European data centre decision makers - IT directors or CIOs, IT managers and data centre managers. In reality, under the pressure of almost continuous growth and restricted budgets, data centre... [07 Apr 2008]
Recession fears hit IT budgets
Comment Other CIOs cited "maintaining IT budgets in a recession", "more for less" and "demonstrating value for money" as the big issues they face in the next 12 months. Despite that, more than half (59 per cent) of CIOs said they are more optimistic about... [04 Apr 2008]
IBM CIO insights: Finding the new route to competitive advantage
White Paper According to IBM's Global CEO Study 2006, they are looking to their CIOs for insights and solutions to help drive innovation and reinvent outdated business models. This paper outlines the important solutions that CIOs can implement to break through... [02 Apr 2008]
IBM CIO insights: Finding the new route to competitive advantage
White Paper According to IBM's Global CEO Study 2006, they are looking to their CIOs for insights and solutions to help drive innovation and reinvent outdated business models. This paper outlines the important solutions that CIOs can implement to break through... [02 Apr 2008]
Oracle Unbreakable Linux: True Enterprise-Quality Linux Support
White Paper The same enterprise-level quality of support that IT managers and CIOs are accustomed to getting for other operating systems and for major commercial software applications is now available for Linux. Compelling benefits to the organization include... [28 Mar 2008]
The CIO shopping list
Comment IT governance was cited as the top technology and strategy area they will be investing in during 2008 by almost two-thirds (65 per cent) of the 20 CIOs who responded to the fourth annual CIO Agenda Survey. [26 Mar 2008]
Web 2.0 security risks being ignored
News Tom Rashke, senior analyst at Forrester, said 25 per cent of US CIOs in a recent survey admitted adoption of web 2.0 tools would be a priority in 2008, even though the strategy would potentially increase potential areas of attack, increase the... [31 Jan 2008]
Virtual Support Networks: Ten Tips for Delivering Managed Services to On-Site Systems
White Paper These opportunities are being driven by CIOs' need to manage cost and risk carefully. Enterprise software providers are moving to managed services and other value added support offerings to preserve margins in the face of increasing price pressure. [19 Dec 2007]
Operational IT budgets to be squeezed in 2008
News ¦ The top 10 CIOs ¦ CIO50 analysis: How to be a top CIO ¦ CIO50: The full report The downward pressure on operational IT costs will continue in 2008 but those savings could free up budget for increased levels of capital expenditure. [17 Dec 2007]
Gartner: CIOs - develop business analytics or IT loses out
News CIOs that want to protect their IT budget from being slashed need to develop business analytic capabilities, according to new research from IT analyst group Gartner. Each year, the analyst group surveys 1,400 CIOs from around the globe to predict... [21 Nov 2007]
Software licensing costs set to fall
News We expect those dynamics to change considerably over the next five to 10 years giving CIOs and software procurement officers more bargaining power while potentially reducing software vendor profit margins. [16 Nov 2007]
