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The design revolution in enterprise IT
Posted by James Lawrence | Thu 26 Apr 2012
The phenomenon of consumerization has triggered an upheaval in the way enterprise IT is designed. CIOs who understand this can deliver major business benefits. ...Read more
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The rise of user-developed software
Posted by i-cio.com staff | Mon 9 Jan 2012
Why writing apps is fast becoming child's play. ...Read more
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The future of work
Posted by Nicola Gillen & Francesca Jack | Mon 28 Nov 2011
If technology is underpinning flexible working, then the CIO is the new enabler of productivity, argue DEGW’s Nicola Gillen and Francesca Jack. ...Read more
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From workplace to workspace:
The rapidly changing nature of work
Posted by Jessica Twentyman | Mon 17 Oct 2011
Mobile, social and cloud-based technologies are rapidly changing the way most people work. In this in-depth report, we examine how CIOs are enabling the change from “workplace” to “workspace.” ...Read more
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Making the whole business Lean
Posted by Jessica Twentyman | Mon 5 Sep 2011
IT management and leading a Lean program are natural bedfellows, believes Clifford Burroughs, group IS and Lean director at multinational snack foods maker United Biscuits. ...Read more
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Why ‘gamification’ will boost workplace productivity
Posted by Jessica Twentyman | Mon 29 Aug 2011
The process of applying computer-game techniques to workplace activities and applications — gamification — is set to become a mainstream approach in many companies. ...Read more
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Profile: Vivek Kundra, US Government CIO
Posted by Kenny MacIver | Mon 18 Apr 2011
Since he was appointed as the US’s first government CIO, Vivek Kundra has pursued a transformational agenda for the country’s public sector, blazing a trail in cloud computing, IT transparency and open data. ...Read more
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Lessons from cloud’s early adopters
Posted by Jessica Twentyman | Mon 18 Apr 2011
As enterprises prepare for the large-scale adoption of cloud services, they’re examining the results of their early experiences with the model. These case studies highlight what four organizations have learned so far. ...Read more
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Desktop on a stick
Posted by i-cio.com staff | Fri 25 Feb 2011
The Portable Zero Client is, essentially, a USB stick that provides secure access to a user’s virtual desktop from any machine. ...Read more
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The CEO agenda for 2011… and what the CIO needs to do about it
Posted by i-cio.com staff | Fri 4 Feb 2011
“With the increased reliance on IT from business leaders, it’s important for CIOs to understand the concerns of CEOs and the implications they may have on IT,” says research group Gartner. ...Read more
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Capitalising on a €2.9bn merger of equals
Posted by Kenny MacIver | Mon 8 Nov 2010
TomTom’s purchase of Tele Atlas – both global leaders in SatNav services and digital mapping – created a giant whose products are used by more than 45 million people each day. Christiaan De Backer was appointed CIO of TomTom NV last year and tasked with integrating the IT operations and processes of the two companies ...Read more
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Delivering smarter finance with XBRL
Posted by Clive Keyte | Mon 4 Oct 2010
XBRL-based reporting is the key to better financial decision-making, says Fujitsu’s Clive Keyte ...Read more
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Sharing made easy
Posted by i-cio.com staff | Wed 18 Aug 2010
Every knowledge worker is familiar with the situation where files such as Excel spreadsheets are transferred back and forth by email, making it difficult to track revisions or the status of a project, and increasing the potential for error. In a bid to tackle this challenge, Fujitsu has launched a new SaaS solution called RapidWeb+ ...Read more
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Hyper-efficient IT
Posted by James Lawrence | Mon 9 Aug 2010
The Innovation Value Institute - a consortium founded by Intel, the Boston Consulting Group and the University of Ireland, Maynooth - has released Version 1.0 of its IT Capability Maturity Framework (IT-CMF), which provides a standardised roadmap for evaluating enterprise IT. ...Read more
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Responding to the other cloud
Posted by James Lawrence | Mon 19 Jul 2010
The disruption to European air travel caused by the ash cloud from the Icelandic volcano, Eyjafjallajökull, has fuelled new corporate enthusiasm for IT-enabled collaboration tools. CIOs from P&G, Nokia, Carlsberg and elsewhere share their experiences ...Read more
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Essential reading for CIOs
Posted by Kenny MacIver & James Lawrence | Tue 25 May 2010
Two of the latest must-reads for CIOs: a business maverick's story and a novel approach to Lean and Six Sigma ...Read more
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Outsourcing 3.0
Posted by i-cio.com staff | Mon 18 Jan 2010
Our latest Special Report examines how new sourcing models - from the cloud to outcome-based agreements - are transforming the landscape of IT service delivery ...Read more
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The US government's IT dashboard
Posted by Kenny MacIver | Mon 5 Oct 2009
Vivek Kundra, appointed by Barack Obama as the US government's first CIO, has launched an online dashboard that candidly exposes the current spending and schedule metrics of the 800 major projects that make up the bulk of the federal government’s $76 billion annual IT spend. ...Read more
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The efficiency imperative
Posted by i-cio.com staff | Wed 30 Sep 2009
Economic and environmental pressures have put IT at the centre of the business efficiency drive - and convinced CIOs to target wasteful energy burn-rates. Our special report examines how the twin goals of cost cutting and a lower carbon footprint can be achieved. ...Read more
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Blades slash carbon usage
Posted by Andrew Donoghue | Mon 28 Sep 2009
Blade servers are continuing to be popular with IT departments facing tighter financial and carbon budgets - but cooling is key, says a leading CTO ...Read more
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Lean lessons from Japan
Posted by Jeffrey Liker | Mon 31 Aug 2009
You think lean and IT make uncomfortable bedfellows? Not at Toyota, argues Dr Jeffrey Liker, a world authority on the creator of lean - although it's only seen as one of many means of driving efficiency ...Read more
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Unified communications: All the right connections
Posted by James Bambrough | Mon 3 Aug 2009
Switching to a unified communications system could mean 11 fewer days on the red-eye this year, says James Bambrough, senior solution architect at Fujitsu ...Read more
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Where is the value in green IT? Part 2
Posted by Rodolphe d'Arjuzon | Mon 27 Jul 2009
In Part 2 of our debate, Rodolphe d'Arjuzon, managing director of analyst firm Verdantix, argues that CIOs should move quickly to produce secure, auditable and accurate energy consumption data ...Read more
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Where is the value in green IT? Part 1
Posted by Steve O'Donnell | Mon 20 Jul 2009
Tough economic times mean businesses concentrate more on financial worries than environmental issues. But are they mutually exclusive? In Part 1 of our debate, Steve O’Donnell, head of technology research at CleanAnalysis, suggests a third way ...Read more
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Thin client: We can't all be skinny
Posted by John Rule | Mon 13 Jul 2009
Migrating to thin client machines isn’t right for every business, says John Rule, principal customer solution architect at Fujitsu ...Read more
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This Way Up: P&G's Filippo Passerini
Posted by Kevin White | Mon 6 Jul 2009
Innovation and agility have been decisive factors in the successful career path of Filippo Passerini, P&G's president of global business services and CIO ...Read more
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Lean: Doing more with less
Posted by Kevin White & Charlotte Moore | Wed 1 Jul 2009
As the global recession continues to bite, every organisation is searching for ways to improve efficiencies and increase agility. Is lean the answer to the CIO's recession-busting pressures, or just a euphemism for "slashing the budget"? ...Read more
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Special Report: Cloud computing
Posted by i-cio.com staff | Mon 30 Mar 2009
An in-depth investigation into the benefits of cloud computing: should your company be adopting it? What are the merits? And what are the pitfalls you should be aware of? ...Read more
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Technology investment key to recession survival
Posted by Jessica Twentyman & Andrew Donoghue | Mon 30 Mar 2009
Smart companies recognise that IT isn’t an overhead – it could also be key to dragging their business back into the black. Investment in innovation is just as important to boosting financial performance as cutting overheads ...Read more
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