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Get drastic: 15 IT best practices to kill

October 25, 2011 2:16pm PDT

Gartner analyst Ken McGee has a radical assessment of IT and what CIOs need to do about. Read his principles of the "new CIO manifesto."

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Executives aren't putting the brakes on IT spending, yet

August 12, 2011 10:36am PDT

Technology executives indicated this week that the recent stock market volatility could impact tech spending. But, they also noted that customers are better off than in 2008.

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IT as an economic indicator

August 10, 2011 1:35pm PDT

Patrick Gray finds some reason for hope -- at least as indicated by renewed hiring in IT -- in the midst of a chaotic economic landscape.

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Podcast: Can Windows 7 jumpstart the PC industry and IT spending?

October 21, 2009 5:00am PDT

Windows 7 arrives on Oct. 22 and The Big Question podcast discusses the impact it will have on the PC industry, IT spending, and Microsoft itself.

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Poll: How much will your IT budget grow/shrink in 2010?

October 20, 2009 7:36pm PDT

Peter Sondergaard, an SVP of research at Gartner, says overall IT spending is predicted to rise 2.2 percent in 2010. Is your IT budget growing in 2010?

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Gartner: 'Worst year ever' for IT spending

October 19, 2009 4:44pm PDT

At the Gartner Symposium/ITExpo 2009 in Orlando, Fla., Peter Sondergaard, a senior vice president of research at Gartner, says 2009 was the worst spending cycle ever. He adds that Silicon Valley...

Case Studies

School District of Manatee County Empowers Users With Upgraded IT System and Purchasing Capabilities

October 1, 2009 12:00am PDT

School District of Manatee County wanted to upgrade Oracle's JD Edwards World application suite to take advantage of new application functionality, streamline business processes, and optimize the...

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VMWare's Maritz: IT spending patterns need change if industry intends to grow

September 2, 2009 5:15am PDT

In the keynote at VMWorld 2009, VMWorld CEO Paul Maritz spoke of the need to transform IT spending. He also touched on the topic of PC over IP.

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Case Studies

Leveraging eSourcing and Strategic Sourcing to Build a World-Class Procurement Organization

July 27, 2009 12:00am PDT

The world's largest non-alcoholic beverage company decided to build a world-class procurement organization. It wished to manage spending more effectively by standardizing and streamlining its...

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Top 10 IT headlines for May 19 -- New Microhoo negotiations, IT spending holding strong, your computer breaking the law

June 8, 2009 3:33pm PDT

Top 10 IT headlines for May 19 -- New Microhoo negotiations, IT spending holding strong, your computer breaking the law article root Monitor Turnoff Time Can anyone please tell me where the...

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Seven (nasty) truths about IT spending

April 20, 2009 3:23am PDT

Michael Krigsman discusses a recent Harvard Business Review article that explores the harsh realities associated with out-of-control IT costs. He says the author suggests a certain Draconian...

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Case Studies

CA Customer Success Story: Munder Capital helps to safeguard $26 billion in funds with CA ARCserve Backup

January 28, 2009 12:00am PST

Munder Capital Management manages retirement plans and mutual funds for a range of clients, including corporations, pension fund sponsors and individual investors. Although its client base is...

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White Papers

On The International Dimension Of Fiscal Policy

January 1, 2009 12:00am PST

This paper analyses the international dimension of fiscal policy using a small open economy framework in which the government finances its spending by levying distortionary taxation and issuing...

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2008: ZDNet's year in review in tech

December 22, 2008 6:46am PST

ZDNet provides the year in tech news. 2008 was a wild one and January feels like it was 20 years ago. Here’s a brief recap in both video and text.

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Forrester says 2009 IT spending will be lackluster, but will rebound in 2010

December 10, 2008 10:46am PST

Forrester Research on Tuesday revamped its IT spending forecast and projected a growth rate of 1.6 percent in 2009, down from 4.1 percent in 2008. Given the state of the economy flat to any growth...

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Leading Through A Layoff: Three Actions For Effective Leadership

December 8, 2008 12:00am PST

In this paper, the author seeks to answer that question and provide some action steps every leader should consider to bring about a positive work environment and lead effectively through difficult...

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Top 10 IT headlines for July 14: CIOs see flat IT spending, Apple sells 1 million iPhone 3Gs

July 14, 2008 8:10am PDT

Top 10 IT headlines for Monday, July 14, 2008: CIOs see flat IT spending in second half of 2008, Apple sells one million iPhone 3Gs in first weekend, Icahn and Microsoft get more aggressive toward...

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IT Governance, Risk and Compliance: What the Best Performing Firms Do in IT to Deliver Better Business Results and Lower Risk

May 30, 2008 12:00am PDT

Combining the governance of IT with a focus on operational excellence for managing business rewards and risks, the firms with the most mature practices and capabilities are posting much higher...

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Top 10 IT headlines for May 19 -- New Microhoo negotiations, IT spending holding strong, your computer breaking the law

May 19, 2008 8:50am PDT

Top IT headlines for Monday, May 19, 2008: IT spending is holding strong in 2008, Microsoft and Yahoo are back at the table, 3Com switches named the most energy-efficient, BlackBerry Thunder has...

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CIOs express surprising optimism about 2008 IT spending -- Poll: What do you think?

March 7, 2008 1:36pm PST

A survey of CIOs by financial services giant UBS in February showed that the 2008 outlook for IT spending is surprisingly upbeat. This contradicts the dour outlook issued by Dell and Cisco...

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