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Domino’s Pizza plans to move web services to the cloud
After using cloud for testing and development apps, Domino’s Pizza is now looking to move its web services to the cloud News | 08 May 2013
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Investors sue HP for $1bn over Autonomy deal
HP investors have launched a class action lawsuit over the company’s botched acquisition of UK software firm Autonomy for $11.7bn in 2011 News | 08 May 2013
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Infosys partners IPsoft as automation trend shakes offshore model
Indian IT services giant Infosys is using IPsoft’s technology to automate its IT and business process services outsourcing | 30 Apr 2013
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Mobile Expense Management
Analysts Rob Bamforth and Clive Longbottom advises businesses on ways to manage the cost of mobile communications. News | 24 Apr 2013
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Government reveals ecommerce scheme for SMEs
The department for business, innovation and skills admits a programme to help SMEs take advantage of digital will launch later this year News | 22 Apr 2013
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IT pay & compensation survey 2012/2013
This report assess the bonuses and pay rises IT professionals received in 2012 and their compensation expectations for 2013 News | 17 Apr 2013
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Case study: London's Olympic network from BT
After receiving an honourable mention in the European user awards for networking, Computer Weekly looks at the challenge of rolling out the network for the London Olympic Games in 2012 case study | 15 Apr 2013
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How to make the most of corporate data
IT departments focus on structured data but miss the needs of almost half their employees, says CEB managing director Andrew Horne News | 10 Apr 2013
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CEOs optimistic about IT innovation and investment, says Gartner
A survey of CEOs and senior executives from Gartner finds the business climate right for IT investment to drive business development News | 09 Apr 2013
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Why CIOs need to become tax literate
Digital technologies can have significant ramifications for corporate taxation. IT teams need to be aware of the issues, says PwC News | 09 Apr 2013
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Workplace IT services in flux: wherever, whenever, whatever
Enterprise computing is in upheaval as the emphasis shifts towards automation and user-device provision. Feature
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CW500 in the City: IT innovation in financial services
Finance firms need to overcome their fears of regulation if they are to innovate and IT must be ready to support them when they do Feature
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How to find out who is doing what to your data systems
Context-aware security cannot replace point technologies, but it can tell you when an attack is imminent and what form it will take. Feature
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CW500: Why security professionals need to rethink their role
Security professionals need to think less about technology and more about the business needs of their organisation Feature
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CW500: Shared services present challenges and opportunities for CIOs
Shared IT services can help organisations cut back-office costs by as much as half, but CIOs face political battles to make them work Feature
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CW500: Skills shortages loom as development comes back in-house
Businesses will have to raise their game to recruit the developers they need to take advantage of cloud, big data and mobile computing Feature
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CW500: Five technology forces that will change businesses forever
CIOs have a unique opportunity to take the lead in innovation as disruptive technologies overturn traditional business models Feature
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Mobile banking innovation stimulates banks’ IT spending
European banks are racing to catch up with the mobile services available in the US but remain twitchy about over-extending budgets. Feature
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CW500: Inside the government's CloudStore
The government's cloud store means an end to the big four to five-year IT projects of the past, says the CloudStore lead of the G-Cloud programme Feature
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CW500: The legal risks of migrating to the cloud
Experts from the public and private sectors discuss the legal challenges of moving to the cloud Feature
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Enterprise architects: Please leave your framework at the door
Enterprise architects should use architecture frameworks for inspiration, rather than trying to apply the entire structure to their organisation Opinion
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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 Opinion
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Forrester: The secrets of digital disruption
Companies can exploit digital disruption to unleash the next wave of innovation, says Forrester Research Opinion
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Why IT contracts are bound to fail
Traditional IT contracts are ill-suited for today’s dynamic and consumer-driven business environment Opinion
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Industry's moral obligation to young people
More than half of large IT-dependent organisations and most small non-technical, IT-dependent businesses across the UK are stuck in a growth and profits limbo due to shortages of skilled IT staff Opinion
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Is the pace of innovation slowing down?
if you are not failing every now and again, it’s a sign you are not doing anything very innovative Opinion
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Can open innovation offer an alternative to patent disputes?
2012 saw a string of patent wars between technology innovators with Apple and Samsung squaring up to protect their intellectual property (IP) Opinion
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How to create business value from social intelligence
Social media gives access to huge amounts of data about markets, customers and competitors. The challenge is to turn this into intelligence Opinion
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High Growth Segment market boosts UK technology companies
High Growth Segment – a market just launched by the London Stock Exchange – allows access to capital for investors and fast-growing firms Opinion
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Students set the IT agenda through BYOD schemes
Kevin Papworth, UK Director at education IT supplier Ellucian describes how BYOD is changing the use of IT within higher education Opinion
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Interview with Raspberry Pi co-founder, Robert Mullins
In this video, Robert Mullins, co-founder and trustee of the Raspberry Pi foundation talks about the success of the bare-bones educational computer Video
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UKtech50: Dave Ubachs, Procter & Gamble
Dave Ubachs, UK CIO, Procter & Gamble, shares some of the learnings and insights from the inventors of brand management, Procter & Gamble, and trace the CIO route from backroom to boardroom. Video
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UKtech50: Susan Cooklin, Network Rail
Susan Cooklin, CIO of Network Rail, discusses how the company needed to ensure that the IT operation during the London Olympics ran flawlessly during the events while running major technology change projects. Video
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UKtech50: Arumza Rashid, London 2012 Olympic Games
Arumza Rashid, technology sustainability manager, London 2012 Olympic Games, tells us how the London Olympics vowed to be the most sustainable games ever and its technology partners played a crucial role in delivering that promise. Video
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UKtech50: Paul Kane, BSkyB
Paul Kane, head of product research engineering at BskyB, talks about how Sky approaches innovation from a research perspective, as well as how the company collaborates externally with other organisations to reach its goals and a few of the emerging ... Video
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UKtech50: Christine Ashton, BG Group
Christine Ashton, head of IT strategic development and performance at BG Group, discusses the massive shifts in how organisations use IT in the last few years also impacted the interaction between the technology function and other departments. Video
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UKtech50: Bill Beckler, Lastminute.com
Bill Beckler, head of innovation at Lastminute.com, tells us how to hire great people. Video
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UKtech50: Victor Newman, SILK
Victor Newman, best-selling author and advisory board member and mentor at Social Innovation Lab Kent (SILK), discusses the importance of innovation in people. Video
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UKtech50: Simon Wardley, CSC Leading Edge Forum
Simon Wardley, researcher at CSC Leading Edge Forum, discusses the fundamentals of change and why business activities evolve. Video
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UKtech50: Paul Coby, John Lewis
Paul Coby, IT director, at John Lewis Partnership, discusses how the retail environment is witnessing a revolution driven by technology. Video
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UKtech50: All our coverage of the 2012 programme
This guide covers the UKtech50 winners, announcements, photos and videos. guide
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Enterprise architects: Please leave your framework at the door
Enterprise architects should use architecture frameworks for inspiration, rather than trying to apply the entire structure to their organisation Opinion
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Workplace IT services in flux: wherever, whenever, whatever
Enterprise computing is in upheaval as the emphasis shifts towards automation and user-device provision. Feature
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Domino’s Pizza plans to move web services to the cloud
After using cloud for testing and development apps, Domino’s Pizza is now looking to move its web services to the cloud News
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Investors sue HP for $1bn over Autonomy deal
HP investors have launched a class action lawsuit over the company’s botched acquisition of UK software firm Autonomy for $11.7bn in 2011 News
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Infosys partners IPsoft as automation trend shakes offshore model
Indian IT services giant Infosys is using IPsoft’s technology to automate its IT and business process services outsourcing
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CW500 in the City: IT innovation in financial services
Finance firms need to overcome their fears of regulation if they are to innovate and IT must be ready to support them when they do Feature
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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 Opinion
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Forrester: The secrets of digital disruption
Companies can exploit digital disruption to unleash the next wave of innovation, says Forrester Research Opinion
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Why IT contracts are bound to fail
Traditional IT contracts are ill-suited for today’s dynamic and consumer-driven business environment Opinion
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Mobile Expense Management
Analysts Rob Bamforth and Clive Longbottom advises businesses on ways to manage the cost of mobile communications. News
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About Managing IT and business issues
IT managers must also be business managers, and as such they need to be familiar with business issues that affect their organisation. In the boardroom, IT leaders need the knowledge and skills to communicate with the CEO and CFO and their peers, and to understand the needs of key business functions such as sales, marketing, finance, HR and production. We provide the tips and advice on managing IT and business issues.
