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IT strategy

• IT is now a boardroom issue, says Fujitsu’s Gilbert

  In the kind of deals we are talking about here, the chief executive is heavily involved in the procurement, and expects to see and hear how it will contribute to his plan or strategy. Especially if it's linked to a merger or a disaggregation, IT is ...  Continue Reading

• Case Study: How to lower IT support for non-core systems

  IT departments often spend a significant amount of time looking after non-core IT equipment. Is there a better way? Jenny Williams investigates how to reduce the time spent on maintaining meeting-room technology.  Continue Reading

• Essential CIO guide for turning to consultancy

  A career in consulting may seem attractive to IT leaders who have been made redundant or are looking for a new challenge, but there are many factors to consider before taking the plunge.  Continue Reading

• Fujitsu: Innovation is a constant for 75 years

  Very few computer companies can trace their history back 75 years, as Fujitsu can. And few indeed can show off a legacy that includes the development of some of the key technologies on which computing depends.  Continue Reading

• Sneaking a smart phone into the enterprise

  Are smart phones connected to the corporate network a good idea?  Continue Reading

• Buyers guide to the connected enterprise: the next decade

  The past decade began with the steady adoption for IP telephony and voice and data convergence. Unified communications appeared a few years later and delivered a framework that supports integrated communications and collaboration applications. This ...  Continue Reading

• CIO Interview: Paul Coby, British Airways, on IT with tight budgets and mergers

  The airline has reinvented its approach to IT investment and is looking at innovative technology to support its future plans, which include the imminent technology merger with Spanish carrier Iberia.  Continue Reading

• CIO interview: BAA checks in IT transformation

  When IT veteran Philip Langsdale joined BAA as chief information officer with a brief of creating a technology strategy to support a £4.8bn capital investment plan, he knew he was not in for a smooth ride.  Continue Reading

• Interview: Top CEOs are too old to tweet, says Forrester Research CEO

  None of the CEOs of the world's biggest firms use social media, according to George Colony, CEO at Forrester Research, who has spent the past few months speaking to the world's top 100 chief executives to find out how much they use social media.  Continue Reading

• Can information security deliver business value?

  Information security remains a perennial priority for IT leaders.  Continue Reading

• CIO interview: Network Rail on track for IT transformation

  As major cuts in government spending were unveiled this week, Network Rail chief information officer Susan Cooklin faces a tough challenge to deliver the IT supporting a £35bn plan to revamp Britain's railways.  Continue Reading

• CW500 Interview: Betfair IT goes global

  In his first 16 months as chief technology officer (CTO) at gambling firm Betfair, Tony McAlister has led deep organisational change within IT accompanied by a strong focus on international expansion as the company gears up for football's World Cup.  Continue Reading

• Think Tank: Are firms succeeding in converging operational risk management?

  To what extent are UK organisations succeeding in bringing together enterprise risk management, security, business continuity and regulatory compliance to set better priorities?  Continue Reading

• Did social media change the 2010 General Election?

  The General Election this month was meant to be the first of the social media age, with connected voters using their online influence to sway the result. But with “old media” televised debates dominating the campaign, did social media really come ...  Continue Reading

• Interview: The man driving Skype's strategy

  Christopher Dean, chief strategy officer at web telephony firm Skype, discusses his career and offers tips for building a winning strategy  Continue Reading