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Report: Great Expectations—The Changing Role of IT in the Business

White Paper This report from the Economist Intelligence Unit, sponsored by Capgemini, Cisco Systems, and SAP, presents findings from a global survey of senior business and IT executives. The research points to a yawning gap between IT capabilities and the... [12 Dec 2007]

Report: Great Expectations—The Changing Role of IT in the Business

White Paper This report from the Economist Intelligence Unit, sponsored by Capgemini, Cisco Systems, and SAP, presents findings from a global survey of senior business and IT executives. The research points to a yawning gap between IT capabilities and the... [12 Dec 2007]

Do you know what's happening on your network?

Comment According to recent Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) research, security is seen as the most critical element of network performance - cited as 'critical' by 65 per cent of respondents. Understanding the role mobility has to play in complementing... [28 Mar 2007]

War looms over global tech talent

News The Technology Executive Connections - Successful Strategies for Talent Management report was conducted by the Economist Intelligence Unit for PwC. The survey of 153 senior executives in technology companies around the globe found that European... [06 Nov 2006]

Hunt for top talent is boardroom headache

News CEOs spend about 20 per cent of their time in "talent management", with some spending up to half their time on it, according to a white paper from the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) and human resources consultancy DDI. [08 May 2006]

The Weekly Round-Up: 03.03.06

Round-Up The report, compiled by the Economist Intelligence Unit, stated: "No other function - not even the notoriously unlovable IT department - came close to being this unappreciated. What breed of meaningless management speak is that? [03 Mar 2006]

HR department 'even less loved' than techies

News The report, compiled by the Economist Intelligence Unit, said: "No other function — not even the notoriously unlovable IT department — came close to being this unappreciated. Andrew Palmer, the report's author, said in a statement: "As overseas... [01 Mar 2006]

Corporate Governance: Business Under Scrutiny

White Paper Companies remain focused on corporate governance reform - in a survey of more than 300 senior managers around the world, executives reported that top management is spending more time on governance now than it did 12 months ago, and will be... [13 Oct 2005]

Security risks overwhelming IT departments

News Almost two-thirds of companies have suffered "significant" financial damage as a result of IT systems failures in the last year, according to research by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). Nearly half of respondents said one of the main... [06 Oct 2005]

Devil's Advocate: Who controls companies?

Comment Last month the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) published a study claiming their research showed that pressure from stakeholders would drive ever greater competition between companies. The management literature abounds with examples of good... [05 Apr 2005]

Sceptical bosses turn screw on "underperforming" IT

News The second annual ICT spend survey sponsored by Telewest Business and carried out by the Economist Intelligence Unit found that the climate for IT investment remains cautious, with 57 per cent of respondents saying IT budgets will be cut or stay... [02 Feb 2005]

Compliance costs - and not just in IT, says financial sector

News Research out this week from the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), commissioned by project portfolio management (PPM) specialist Changepoint, puts some figures on the big compliance issues which have come about after scandals such as Enron and... [22 Apr 2004]

Ebusiness Despatches: Technologists' personalities and a low-tech health service

Comment Gave a talk at The Economist's CIO and IT Director's conference. They dismissed troubles at industry stalwarts in telecoms and technology as being down to poor management! This presents me with the opportunity to work for short spurts in different... [13 Jun 2001]

KPMG report warns of euro chaos

News A senior economist at KPMG's Management Consultancy has warned that European telecoms, banking, utilities and retail firms are vulnerable to disruption from the single European currency. Leo Martin said: "Companies in these industries could... [10 Aug 1998]

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