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Will the review of Gov.uk Verify fix the UK's digital identity problems?
The rumoured review of the UK government’s identity assurance programme provides the ideal opportunity to fix problems and accelerate progress Continue Reading
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The challenge of our era - digital transformation at Allianz
The insurance firm wants to become "digital by default" and its CIO explains the vital role DevOps and cloud play in its change programme Continue Reading
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Why now is the time to appoint a chief agility officer
Companies need to innovate and find new ways of getting products to the market more quickly. Appointing a chief agility officer to the board will help Continue Reading
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Rethink risk through the lens of antifragility
Antifragility is an exciting alternative that fuses value and risk, and CIOs and IT executives are well positioned to help Continue Reading
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Escaping waterfall government and the myth of 'digital transformation'
An agile approach to digital programmes will not transform Whitehall unless the waterfall approach to policy and decision-making is overhauled too Continue Reading
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How AI is disrupting the role of call centres and call centre staff
Artificial intelligence could eliminate many white-collar jobs in coming decades. Its effects are already being felt in the call centre industry, but there is still no substitute for the human touch Continue Reading
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Enterprise NAS performance challenges and how to resolve them
NAS storage can be used for mission critical workloads but NFS-based storage comes with performance challenges. Jim Bahn of Virtual Instruments outlines the main ones Continue Reading
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The true cost of running technology
Ministry of Justice digital chief Arif Harbott discusses the importance of disclosing the costs of technology – and why it makes sense to invest to avoid expensive glitches Continue Reading
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Robots will transform, not replace, human work
Claims that robots will steal our jobs are commonplace – but humans will find themselves working side by side with robots, rather than being replaced by them Continue Reading
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The top 10 myths about agile development
Examining some of the most common misconceptions in the growing field of agile software development Continue Reading
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Government as a platform, or a platform for government? Which are we getting?
Government as a platform is the latest buzzword in Whitehall - but is that really what they are going to deliver? Continue Reading
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What is government as a platform and how do we achieve it?
There are lots of discussion going on at the moment about digital “platforms”, and the impact they might have on UK public services Continue Reading
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Nobody has a monopoly on digital leadership
As IT becomes more strategic and pervasive, effective digital leadership is needed by just about every organisation Continue Reading
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Define a software delivery strategy for business innovation – four key steps
As software takes a central role in modern business models, application delivery capability has become the key enabler of disruption Continue Reading
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Opinion: The Strategic Execution Framework
Innovation. Agility. Performance. Scalability. Are these among the key initiatives for your company this year? Continue Reading
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Empowering users: It is not all about BYOD
The real benefits of bring your own device (BYOD) only arise when the right culture and mindset are developed Continue Reading
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The Great Deverticalisation - part 4: The role of the private sector
Why do we persist in running vertically integrated organisations when standardising many of these processes would free us up to do things so much better, and more cheaply? Continue Reading
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The great deverticalisation – part 1: the street
Why do we persist in running vertically integrated organisations when standardising many of these processes would free us up to do things so much better, and more cheaply? Continue Reading
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Tackling the challenges of the next-generation firewall
Security expert Brian Honan shares top tips on installing and maintaining a next-generation firewall Continue Reading
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Why the public sector is turning to multi-sourcing
Sarah Burnett explains why the public sector is moving from single sourcing to multi-sourcing, in an age of austerity. Continue Reading
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Opinion: Is big data just big hype?
If the deluge of headlines and vendor marketing materials is anything to go by, big data is the next big thing. So how much is there really to all this big data talk? Continue Reading
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The importance of mutual understanding: A faster track to business alignment and satisfied users
The benefits of a service-centric approach to IT tend to come back to IT in numerous ways - users are happier, the business functions more effectively, and in return IT tends to receive both more funding and freedom to develop, writes Andrew Buss, ... Continue Reading
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Seven steps to successful negotiation for IT buyers
Nigel Owen of training consultancy Huthwaite International provides some key tips for benefiting both seller and buyer when negotiating a sale or purchase. Continue Reading
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Software as a service can breed dependency so choose suppliers with care
SaaS is not utility computing: it matters who delivers it and how Continue Reading
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Security Zone: The ISO/IEC 38500 IT Governance Standard
IT governance means different things to different folks, yet it is generally understood to require alignment with best practice standards and methodologies. However, it can be really hard to see the wood for the trees due to the multiple frameworks,... Continue Reading
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Six reasons why the NHS National Programme For IT failed
Like many men, I don't go to the doctor very often. The last time I did, I was with my GP for 25 minutes: five minutes discussing my symptoms and 20 minutes helping her to understand how to use her new computer system to record my symptoms, her ... Continue Reading