http://www.computerweekly.comen-gbWed, 12 Nov 2008 14:35:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/11/12/233338/podcast-getting-the-best-deal-from-suppliers-tips-from-forrresters-ray-wang.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/11/12/233338/podcast-getting-the-best-deal-from-suppliers-tips-from-forrresters-ray-wang.htmSAP's controversial decision to roll out Enterprise Support to all customers dominated the general sessions of the SAP UK & Ireland User Group 2008 conference in London. Computer Weekly’s Warwick Ashford spoke to Forrester Research enterprise applications and strategies vice president Ray Wang about this issue and others. Wed, 12 Nov 2008 14:35:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/10/30/233133/jpmorgan-bank-cuts-it-contractor-rates-15.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/10/30/233133/jpmorgan-bank-cuts-it-contractor-rates-15.htm JPMorgan is the latest bank to slash IT contractor rates, reducing wages by 15% from 1 November. Banks that have cut rates include BarCap, Deutsche...Thu, 30 Oct 2008 11:34:28 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/10/17/232727/podcast-mckinnon-it-outsourcing-and-flexible-it-procurement-news-round-up-for-we-17-october.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/10/17/232727/podcast-mckinnon-it-outsourcing-and-flexible-it-procurement-news-round-up-for-we-17-october.htmMcKinnon's extradition now unavoidable; the inside track on Specsavers deal for flexible IT procurement with Fujitsu Siemens; the outsourcing dilemma facing today's CIOs - outsourcing to cut costs, or to improve business innovation. All this and more in this week's IT news round-up from ComputerWeekly.com.Fri, 17 Oct 2008 17:13:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/10/17/232723/stop-selling-products-and-solve-our-problems-users-tell-suppliers.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/10/17/232723/stop-selling-products-and-solve-our-problems-users-tell-suppliers.htm IT security specialists are calling on suppliers to provide what users want - not what suppliers want to sell. The call came at a roundtable discussion...Fri, 17 Oct 2008 14:55:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/09/29/232488/london-stock-exchange-offers-clearing-technology.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/09/29/232488/london-stock-exchange-offers-clearing-technology.htm The London Stock Exchange...Mon, 29 Sep 2008 16:40:26 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/09/29/232471/podcast-labours-poor-record-in-it-and-other-news-for-we-26-september.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/09/29/232471/podcast-labours-poor-record-in-it-and-other-news-for-we-26-september.htmTony Collins discusses Labour's poor record on government IT projects and, separately, the current landmark BSkyB / EDS legal dispute with Warwick Ashford in this week's IT news round-up for the week ending 26 September.Mon, 29 Sep 2008 11:17:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/09/25/232438/shell-builds-outsourcing-it-architect-team.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/09/25/232438/shell-builds-outsourcing-it-architect-team.htm Shell has assembled a team to define standards for its outsourcing...Thu, 25 Sep 2008 14:16:19 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/08/26/231988/hp-eds-deal-completed-competition-for-big-blue.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/08/26/231988/hp-eds-deal-completed-competition-for-big-blue.htmHP has completed its acquisition of Electronic Data Systems Corporation, creating a company that will offer private and public sector IT...Tue, 26 Aug 2008 17:20:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/08/13/231797/smbs-increase-use-of-multi-comms-business-gateways.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/08/13/231797/smbs-increase-use-of-multi-comms-business-gateways.htmBoom in products offering voice, data, and video functions into a single device at SMBsWed, 13 Aug 2008 10:10:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/07/23/231594/business-value-of-rfid-based-supply-chains-remains-elusive.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/07/23/231594/business-value-of-rfid-based-supply-chains-remains-elusive.htmAnalyst asks whether deploying RFID for supply chain visibility actually makes business senseWed, 23 Jul 2008 09:44:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/07/22/231577/video-bts-jp-rangaswami-talks-about-the-future-of-corporate-information.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/07/22/231577/video-bts-jp-rangaswami-talks-about-the-future-of-corporate-information.htmIn this video interview JP Rangaswami, managing director of BT Design, discusses how businesses to need to adapt to the information needs of today's teenagers. Tue, 22 Jul 2008 11:50:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/07/02/231320/dwp-offers-3bn-it-contracts.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/07/02/231320/dwp-offers-3bn-it-contracts.htm The Department of Work...Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:29:18 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/06/30/231286/corporate-it-forum-launches-awards-for-it-users.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/06/30/231286/corporate-it-forum-launches-awards-for-it-users.htm The Corporate IT Forum has launched an awards competition for big IT users. Devised and funded solely by and for...Mon, 30 Jun 2008 17:23:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/06/09/230985/boots-multi-sourcing-will-use-up-to-six-suppliers.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/06/09/230985/boots-multi-sourcing-will-use-up-to-six-suppliers.htmBoots will use up to six suppliers competing to supply its IT products and services over the next year.Mon, 09 Jun 2008 11:36:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/06/06/230980/astrazeneca-head-of-procurement-describes-service-effect-contract.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/06/06/230980/astrazeneca-head-of-procurement-describes-service-effect-contract.htm Mark Turner, head of IS procurement...Fri, 06 Jun 2008 16:51:26 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/06/04/230944/video-sap-solutions-and-third-party-applications-faqs.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/06/04/230944/video-sap-solutions-and-third-party-applications-faqs.htmAnswers to frequently asked questions about SAP, SAP purchase-to-pay solutions, and what to consider when looking at third-party applications and vendors to implement alongside your SAP system, from Bernd Kosnar, Business Practice Lead at Basware Corp.Wed, 04 Jun 2008 16:19:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/05/30/230876/environment-agency-signs-fujitsu-for-flood-warnings.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/05/30/230876/environment-agency-signs-fujitsu-for-flood-warnings.htm The Environment Agency has awarded Fujitsu...Fri, 30 May 2008 14:26:34 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/05/07/230573/outsourcing-cost-reduction-in-an-economic-slowdown.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/05/07/230573/outsourcing-cost-reduction-in-an-economic-slowdown.htmWith the dust from the credit crunch yet to settle, and real signs of tighter economic conditions ahead, most companies will be looking to rein in their spending in 2008.Wed, 07 May 2008 11:00:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/04/30/230487/video-crest-david-king-on-the-launch-of-the-penetration-testing-accreditation-body.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/04/30/230487/video-crest-david-king-on-the-launch-of-the-penetration-testing-accreditation-body.htmPenetration testing now has its own not-for-profit standards-based accreditation organisation in Crest, the Council of Registered Ethical Security Testers. David King, Head of Information and Risk Management at Aviva talks about the benefits Crest will bring to the industry.Wed, 30 Apr 2008 15:02:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/04/30/230494/npfit-contract-talks-resume-after-fujitsu-makes-revised-offer.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/04/30/230494/npfit-contract-talks-resume-after-fujitsu-makes-revised-offer.htmHealth officials and Fujitsu have returned to the negotiating table after talks had stalled over a renegotiation of parts of the supplier's £896m contract for installing Cerner's Millennium systems in the south of England.Wed, 30 Apr 2008 14:00:00 GMT