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IT supplier relationship management
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October 27, 2014
27
Oct'14
CIO interview: David Johnstone of Martin Currie Investment Management
The head of solutions management at the asset management firm discusses IT projects and the changing role of IT leaders
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October 21, 2014
21
Oct'14
Why Shell, BP and PwC teamed up to launch platform-neutral IT4IT Forum
Lack of IT integration and workload interoperability is pushing enterprises such as Royal Dutch Shell to collaborate with IT providers to develop standards
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October 13, 2014
13
Oct'14
Embedded SIMs key to unlocking internet of things
GSMA’s eUICC Embedded SIM Specification will help M2M communications and the IoT become mainstream, say analysts
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October 10, 2014
10
Oct'14
Symantec splits storage and security
Symantec is splitting its storage and security business, following just days after HP announced its split
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October 08, 2014
08
Oct'14
The challenges facing HP as it splits in two
HP is splitting its business in two - but it is a reaction to the changing way that businesses and consumers buy IT
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October 07, 2014
07
Oct'14
Engineering company rolls out talent management software across 17 countries
Meggitt is deploying cloud-based HR technology as it seeks to integrate 60 diverse business units into a multinational operation
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October 01, 2014
01
Oct'14
Microsoft readies Windows 10 Technical Preview
Microsoft is today releasing a preview of Windows 10, the next version of the Windows desktop operating system
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September 19, 2014
19
Sep'14
Interview: Government digital chief Mike Bracken on the next five years
The Government Digital Service celebrates its third anniversary soon, but has plenty more challenges ahead to change Whitehall thinking
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September 18, 2014
18
Sep'14
Government digital chief signals move away from 'tower model' approach to IT outsourcing
Government digital chief Mike Bracken has signalled a move away from the “tower model” approach to IT outsourcing
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September 02, 2014
02
Sep'14
Online fashion retailer Asos seeks CIO
Asos.com is looking to appoint a CIO following the departure of Pete Marsdon after two years in the role
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September 01, 2014
01
Sep'14
Rolls-Royce CIO joins HMRC as non-executive director
Rolls-Royce CIO Simon Ricketts has been appointed non-executive director of Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs
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August 08, 2014
08
Aug'14
Why John Linwood is not to blame for BBC’s failed technology project
Former BBC CTO has won his case for unfair dismissal over the failed £100m DMI project, but what lessons can be learned?
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August 04, 2014
04
Aug'14
Why digitisation transforms supplier relationships
As the economy moves forward, CEOs are looking for the next wave of innovation to fuel growth. But are IT service providers ready?
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July 28, 2014
28
Jul'14
Oracle in-memory option creates licensing pain and audit risk
A former Oracle employee has highlighted a major issue in the way the new Oracle Database 12c Release 12.1.0.2 is licensed
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July 25, 2014
25
Jul'14
Bank of America: When software relationships turn sour
Tibco has filed a lawsuit alleging the Merrill Lynch division of Bank of America illegally used $300m of its software for a major IT project
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July 16, 2014
16
Jul'14
IBM partners with Apple to deliver enterprise services for iOS
IBM has given Apple a major boost in the enterprise, through a partnership that will see it provide services and software for iOS
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June 27, 2014
27
Jun'14
Half of network equipment ageing or obsolete, survey finds
Dimension Data finds 51% of network devices near the end of their life as buyers take cautious approach to hardware refreshes
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June 23, 2014
23
Jun'14
Oracle set to boost retail business with $5bn Micros acquisition
Oracle is expected to acquire internet-enabled point-of sale-specialist Micros
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June 18, 2014
18
Jun'14
Interview: John Swainson, president of Dell Software
Dell Software president John Swainson's aims to make Dell Software a $5bn business
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June 10, 2014
10
Jun'14
Engineering firm fined for using unlicensed Autodesk software
Project Options has been fined £16,000 by the Business Software Alliance, following an online tip-off
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June 05, 2014
05
Jun'14
CIOs should 'leave innovation to marketing'
CIOs should focus on managing the technical infrastructure and leave innovation to other parts of the business – conclusion of a major study.
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May 30, 2014
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May'14
IT supplier insolvencies fall for first time as economy recovers
Technology companies have reached a turning point as insolvencies fall for the first time in 2014
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April 30, 2014
30
Apr'14
Interview: Nick Roberts, president of Socitm and IT group manager
This month, Nick Roberts, IT group manager at Surrey County Council, took over as president of Socitm, the association of IT and digital professionals working in and for local public services
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April 30, 2014
30
Apr'14
Software developers suffer as IT companies endure rising insolvencies
Increase in the number of IT insolvencies expected as the economy improves
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April 30, 2014
30
Apr'14
Oracle updates Solaris, but is its server strategy sound?
Oracle has released a beta versdion of Solaris 11.2. But does Solaris and the Sparc server platform have a future?
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April 30, 2014
30
Apr'14
SDL turns to cloud HR to join up businesses in 40 countries
The technology is central to the company’s strategy to integrate formerly autonomous businesses in 38 countries into a single operation
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April 28, 2014
28
Apr'14
Gartner: CIOs spend more on BI as business growth returns
The return to business growth is driving IT spending among UK and Irish CIOs, according to Gartner's 2014 CIO Agenda survey
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April 23, 2014
23
Apr'14
Six Degrees datacentre suffers outage for more than 12 hours
Customers using Six Degrees’s datacentre and hosting services faced downtime as the hosting and managed services provider suffered an outage for over 12 hours
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April 16, 2014
16
Apr'14
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has his Trustworthy Computing moment
In 2002, Microsoft chief Bill Gates sent out the Trustworthy Computing memo to staff. Microsoft’s new CEO, Satya Nadella, had his Trustworthy Computing moment this week.
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April 16, 2014
16
Apr'14
Q&A: SAP's Mike Ettling discusses SuccessFactors cloud HR strategy
Computer Weekly talks to Mike Ettling, global head of cloud and on-premise HR at SAP, about the company’s strategy for its SuccessFactors cloud HR technology
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April 08, 2014
08
Apr'14
Workday sees opportunity for cloud financial management in Europe
Workday plans to push cloud finance and accounting services to enterprise in Europe, but observers say its background in HR technology may prove an obstacle
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April 04, 2014
04
Apr'14
Cabinet Office vetoed Home Office plans for 'critical' e-Borders replacement
Home Office plans for IT systems to replace ageing border security systems that contain “critical vulnerabilities” were vetoed by the Cabinet Office
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April 03, 2014
03
Apr'14
Pharmaceuticals company turns to cloud HR technology
Astra Zeneca CIO Dave Smoley turns lessons learned from an earlier cloud HR implementation to use at the pharmaceuticals giant
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March 18, 2014
18
Mar'14
Oracle pushes Exadata servers aggressively against IBM PureSystems
IDC’s latest market share data for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), has shown that Oracle is beginning to grow its server business
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March 12, 2014
12
Mar'14
Government finally ends e-Borders programme
The government has formally ended the troubled e-Borders programme, with its intended functions merged into a new project
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March 10, 2014
10
Mar'14
Case study: BG Group turns to cloud HR to reach staff in multiple countries
Gas exploration and production company replaces SAP HR technology with Oracle Fusion in the cloud.
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February 28, 2014
28
Feb'14
IT sector sees sharper rise in insolvencies than overall economy
Information and communications companies in the UK are suffering a rising number of insolvencies
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February 14, 2014
14
Feb'14
BBC starts search for suppliers to replace £2bn Atos outsourcing deal
The BBC is moving away from its single-supplier outsourcing deal to a multi-sourced 'tower' approach for its technology services
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February 11, 2014
11
Feb'14
Why IT outsourcing is increasingly blamed for IT failures at banks
Are the IT problems at UK banks caused by outsourcing or the use of decades-old mainframe technology – or is it a combination of the two?
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January 24, 2014
24
Jan'14
DWP refuses to release value for money reports on Universal Credit IT suppliers
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) refuses to publish details about Universal Credit IT suppliers' performance
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January 22, 2014
22
Jan'14
HB Fuller sticks with HR in the cloud
Cloud based HR system gives adhesives maker the ability to manage its global workforce
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January 07, 2014
07
Jan'14
Computer Weekly founding editor, Chris Hipwell, dies after short illness
Chris Hipwell, the founding editor of Computer Weekly, the world’s first IT magazine, has died after a short illness
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January 06, 2014
06
Jan'14
Universal Credit IT suppliers to be left out of new digital system development
HP, Accenture, IBM and BT will have 'significantly less' involvement in the digital system developed for full roll-out of the benefits scheme
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December 05, 2013
05
Dec'13
UK citizen sues Microsoft over Prism private data leak to NSA
A court action brought in the UK will test Microsoft's legal right to disclose private data on UK citizens to US intelligence services
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December 04, 2013
04
Dec'13
Microsoft changes its licensing terms
Microsoft is offering a single Microsoft Products and Services Agreement (MPSA) to simplify its volume licensing agreements. But what does it mean to SAM?
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November 22, 2013
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Nov'13
Jaguar Land Rover builds data sharing infrastructure
Jaguar Landrover (JLR) has used a proposed data sharing standard to improve car development within its product lifecycle management (PLM) system.
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November 12, 2013
12
Nov'13
Call for graduates to apply for John Lewis technology scheme
Retailer John Lewis is encouraging university-leavers to apply for positions in its graduate development scheme
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November 07, 2013
07
Nov'13
'Extraordinarily poor' Universal Credit project needs clear IT stategy, say MPs
MPs say the Department for Work and Pensions must set out a clear IT strategy for Universal Credit and state how much money will be written off
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October 31, 2013
31
Oct'13
Software licensing: SAP terms and conditions are not above European law
The district court of Hamburg has ruled against SAP over its case against a German second-user software reseller
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October 28, 2013
28
Oct'13
CIO Interview: Ann-Marie Rafferty, head of IT, Access, on partnership models
Ann-Marie Rafferty, who heads up IT for the partnership between Serco and Glasgow council, discusses strategic frameworks