Cliff Saran's Enterprise blog

September 2007

• Business is a much to blame for misalignment

  Cliff Saran - Managing Editor 26 Sep 2007

We often talk about IT business alignment and blame IT for the disconnect. I would argue that IT can teach the business a trick or two on making major changes

• What if our DNA is sold?

  Cliff Saran - Managing Editor 24 Sep 2007

A National DNA database is going to be expensive. Who will pay? Let's hope the Government does not try to recoup the cost by reselling data to third-parties.

• DNA data will need policing

  Cliff Saran - Managing Editor 24 Sep 2007

It simply will not be possible to audit every single access to the DNA database to check it is legitimate.

• DNA: clean data is key

  Cliff Saran - Managing Editor 24 Sep 2007

DNA data may be unque but it will be accessed and records will be updated by thousands of officials.

• The cost of DNA

  Cliff Saran - Managing Editor 24 Sep 2007

The government is set to spend billions of pounds on yet another complex database project, not the best use of tax payer's money.

• SAP has designs on your business

  Cliff Saran - Managing Editor 20 Sep 2007

SAP may well have a catchy name for its new software as a service. It will be very interesting to see if the new SAP Business ByDesign will really deliver. There are three issues that need to be ...

• Is big business ready to take on Vista?

  Cliff Saran - Managing Editor 19 Sep 2007

IT directors I have spoken to in the last nine months have no intention to deploy the new Microsoft desktop operating system.

• Microsoft and interoperability: you are kidding?

  Cliff Saran - Managing Editor 17 Sep 2007

Brad Smith said Microsoft was more open now, than it has ever been, but it's hard to see where.

• If only I had backed-up

  Cliff Saran - Managing Editor 12 Sep 2007

It is easy to use Active Sync to backup contacts, calendar entries and email on a smartphone. But how about application software and device drivers.

• Smartphone woes

  Cliff Saran - Managing Editor 10 Sep 2007

My experience has certainly made me feel that O2 customer service was well and truly broken. World class customer service involves huge organisational and technical challenges and it certainly ...