small firms
RSS small firmsOutsourcers to fall victim to cloud computing rush?
News Overall there will be fewer consulting firms. In the longer term then, my guess is that you will see a major realignment of the IT industry and some of the traditional consulting and hardware firms will... [19 Nov 2009]
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... [06 Nov 2009]
Why are Indian outsourcing companies such bashful suitors?
Comment So outsourcing firms have looked for small, strategic acquisitions that are viewed as less risky than mega-deals. They have accumulated piles of cash so you would think top Indian outsourcing... [06 Nov 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... [06 Oct 2009]
Maximizing Shareholder Value With SAS Enterprise Risk Management
White Paper To meet these challenges, firms are looking for a true enterprise risk management solution. Small changes in valuation or investment costs can translate into significant returns on investment.... [16 Sep 2009]
Cloud vendor shakeup on the horizon
Comment According to my strategy professor Gordon Walker: "The trigger point [for shakeout to begin] is when one or more firms achieve a level of productivity that neither weaker rivals nor potential entrants can match. [01 Sep 2009]
Looking for a safe IT job? SMEs could be the answer
News For larger firms, the falls are expected to be two per cent and one per cent. Small and medium-sized businesses are far less likely to cut the number of IT staff they employ this year, according to new... [19 Aug 2009]
Choosing a Vendor: 8 Key Points to Consider When You Need to Outsource
White Paper Even marketing departments at large companies will need to outsource some functions to firms who are more creative and resourceful in specific areas. Select the vendor carefully: ask for references, price quotes, and... [31 Jul 2009]
Optimizing Business Benefits for Midsize Companies Through the HP-Oracle Accelerate Partnership
White Paper Midsize companies - firms that are neither small businesses nor in the Fortune 5000 - are under increasing pressure to sharpen their business processes in light of globalization and changing economic... [31 Jul 2009]
Smarter Supply Chain Utilization for the Retailer
White Paper It describes initiatives being undertaken by the largest retailers and reviews what small and midsize firms need to do to compete. Very few small and midsize retailers can compete with... [13 Jul 2009]
'Europe needs its own clouds to fight US domination'
News Viviane Reding, speaking at the unveiling of the Commission's Digital Europe strategy on Thursday, said 99 per cent of EU firms are small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), but only nine per cent of... [09 Jul 2009]
Photos: What Brown's reshuffle means for tech
Photo He will advise government on how best to help small firms and entrepreneurs and meet with banking executives to ensure that money is being made available to SMEs. The unpaid post is expected to see him... [10 Jun 2009]
Out-of-the-Box Integration
White Paper The purpose of this paper is to discuss how it is possible for Small and Medium-sized firms (SMB's) to achieve levels of application integration historically reserved for large enterprises with deep IT... [16 May 2009]
Learn How Manufacturing Firms Succeed with Unified Communications
White Paper This Cisco-commissioned Forrester Research study combines survey data from six countries to quantify how unified communications affect the small and medium-size business sector. Focused on Manufacturing, the study... [11 May 2009]
Learn How Financial Services Firms Succeed with Unified Communications
White Paper This Cisco-commissioned Forrester Research study combines survey data from six countries to quantify how unified communications affect the small and medium-size business sector. Focused on Financial Services, the study... [11 May 2009]
