About 84 results
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Big data? Great - so long as you get the analysis right
Finance professionals believe in big data but are seriously concerned about inaccuracies in current data analytics.
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Non-tech execs break IT's grip on enterprise project purse strings
With the balance of power between IT and the business shifting, new research spells out some aspects of that change.
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CMOs are elbowing out CIOs: But do they know their back ends from their front ends?
The increased clout of marketing leaders in IT purchasing, combined with their lack of awareness of the technology working in the background, could be exploited by vendors.
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Public cloud powers ahead - but the doubts linger
While spending on the public cloud is up, main uses remain rooted firmly in non-critical areas.
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IT cost cutting: Five ways to ensure you don't pay too high a price
Short-term IT cost cutting has a nasty habit of making companies pay more than they bargained for.
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IT jobs: The hiring winners and losers
The good news is that IT recruitment seems to be increasing in the UK but inevitably some job types are faring far better than others.
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Hazy cloud contracts are hurting everyone: Four ways to put them right
Dissatisfaction about cloud contracts is not going away and their inherent ambiguities will end up hurting providers as much as buyers.
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Software robots? No, they won't be doing outsourcers out of a job
Robotic automation is in its early stages of adoption by service providers and may not have the impact on offshoring that some expect.
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Cloud nudging up contractor pay - for the moment
Although the cloud may be generating marginal increases for certain contractors' rates of pay, it could have a sting in its tail.
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Are outsourcers stunting business innovation?
Although many companies see outsourcing as a positive force for cost reduction and flexibility, others are arguing that it may be acting as a block to new technological thinking.
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Big data: Two truths and five myths
Along with the hype, the concept of big data comes with its own collection of misconceptions and half-truths that one CTO is keen to dispel.
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Five ways to put personal data out of harm's way
Handling personal data can be costly and hazardous for businesses, which is why they are increasingly looking for an exit strategy that shifts the burden onto third-party providers...
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Cloud project risks: Five questions the board should ask before saying yes
Cloud project risks: Five questions the board should ask before saying yes
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IT projects: Why you need to fail more often
Projects that fail are not necessarily a bad thing. They can end up changing attitudes to experimentation and management, and ultimately improve efficiency.
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Outsourcing wobbles: Blip or something more telling?
The latest stats might suggest all is not well with outsourcing, but the expert view tells a different story.
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Are developers really skilled up for the cloud?
Writing code for cloud-hosted apps is requiring developers to demonstrate new skills that some CIOs doubt exist in sufficient quantities in their teams.
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Company boards? Must try harder - you're just not digital enough
Despite all the senior-level chatter about the importance of digital-business initiatives, only a tiny minority of firms have put executives on the board who have any digital knowh...
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OK, so stick with Windows XP: But how big a risk do you run?
Some organisations intend to keep using Windows XP even in the post-apocalyptic world after Microsoft ends support in 12 months. It's a calculated risk and one they should weigh up...
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Most social projects are doomed: Five ways to help them succeed
If you're trying to set up a social collaboration initiative, the odds on succeeding are heavily stacked against you - but certain measures can help improve your chances.
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Ban social media as a distraction? No, it boosts productivity
Any manager who thinks staff should be banned from using social media at work is seriously misguided and could be doing grave damage to the business.
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CERN's Large Hadron Collider is down but its Hungary datacentre cranks up
With the world's largest particle accelerator shut down for two years, nuclear research centre CERN is busy working on its new Budapest colocation site.
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Cloud skills: IT teams' lack of know-how is derailing deployments
Many IT departments just don't have the architecture and infrastructure skills in-house to cope with cloud deployments.
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IT job cuts: Is the end finally in sight?
A poll of IT chiefs' views on hiring and budgets picks out a whiff of change in the jobs climate.
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Viral spread of cloud is meant to leave IT out in the cold
SaaS providers seem to be using feature creep to bypass the IT department and encourage take-up of their services by staff.
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Cloud strategy: Four steps to win back control from shadow IT
The increase in inhouse departments going their own way and buying on-demand software - shadow IT - makes it all the more important for tech to impose some order.
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Cloud: Cheaper and safer? Not necessarily
Any steps towards the cloud need to be carefully measured, because there's no guarantee it will turn out to be the best option.
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Will end of XP support spark rash SaaS and Office 365 decisions?
When some firms realise how little time remains until Microsoft pulls the plug on XP support next year, they could cut corners with software as a service and end up making some unw...
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IT innovation: Why are US and UK bottom of the pile?
US and UK organisations are putting less into innovative IT than their international counterparts - and well below firms in Brazil.
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End of XP support: Why so many CIOs are still not ready
With Microsoft's cut-off date for support for XP just over a year away, a worryingly large number of IT leaders seem to be unprepared.
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Setting up a cloud? eBay reveals the five key steps
In creating a private cloud to give flexibility to developers and the business, eBay learned lessons that should apply to any organisation grappling with similar changes.