The Gartner Symposium this week presented chief information
officers (CIOs) with tips on surviving budget cuts, negotiating
better deals with suppliers, preparing for new innovations in IT
and making it up to the board.
Surviving the trough of disillusion
Businesses should use this year - the so-called "gap year" - to cut
back on non-critical areas; get rid of non-core technology and
finish incomplete projects.
Read article >>Prepare to run on 10% of your current
budget
As individual parts of the business take over
direct control of their IT, CIOs will see budgets slashed. Gartner
looks at how their role will change.
Read article >>Moving up to the boardroom
While IT budgets
are reduced, the CIO needs to spend more time focusing on supplier
relationship management. Gartner explains how a CIO can exert
influence on the board.
Read article >>Re-skill for Web services
The IT industry is
pushing Web service tools and products already but before they
become mainstream Gartner feels users will need to change their
approach to managing IT departments.
Read article >>How to negotiate a contract with Dell
Dell
has built a strong reputation in the PC business by offering a
low-cost alternative to Compaq, IBM and HP. But Gartner has warned
that users need to look at the small print in their contracts.
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