IT supplier relationship management
IT suppliers are taking greater responsibility for the delivery and implementation of IT, and increasingly IT supplier relationship management is a vital skill for IT managers to possess. Procurement and purchasing, sourcing, contract law and negotiation skills are required, as is understanding of key frameworks such as ITIL. We examine the best practice in effective IT supplier relationship management.
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29 Oct 2024
AI core to Nordic net-zero economy
Artificial intelligence will be core to attempts by Nordic countries to become net-zero economies Continue Reading
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02 Jul 2024
Nordic banks pursue AI in battle with digital competitors
Traditional Nordic banks are raising their investments in artificial intelligence to help them retain market share in increasingly populated sector Continue Reading
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06 Mar 2017
Virtual reality simulation helps KLM engineers escape in an emergency
Dutch airline KLM develops virtual reality simulation to show engineers what to do if a maintenance hangar catches fire Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly
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02 Mar 2017
MoD ditches spreadsheets for SaaS-based collaboration tool
The Ministry of Defence is taking advantage of G-Cloud for collaboration software to manage its global activities Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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27 Feb 2017
Hundreds more sub-postmasters apply to join group action against Post Office
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By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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22 Feb 2017
Corporate IT Forum aims to fill gap in discipline of SRM
Forum to fill supplier relationship management gap opened up by growing centrality of IT to business, and transitions to cloud Continue Reading
By- Brian McKenna, Senior Analyst, Business Applications
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Feature
20 Feb 2017
Software asset management maturity in the age of SaaS
For asset tracking, software as a service is no different from any other type of software licensing – but the process of software asset management needs adapting Continue Reading
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17 Feb 2017
HPE services and CSC to become DXC Technology
The merger between HP's services division and CSC will launch in April 2017 and is expected to save the companies billions Continue Reading
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15 Feb 2017
Deloitte readies enterprise public cloud practice with AWS and SAP
A 2,500-strong consulting practice will focus on delivering SAP Hana on Amazon Web Services for analytics to drive digital business Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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Feature
14 Feb 2017
Cloud contracts are still a minefield
Cloud computing is maturing in the enterprise space, but the contracts that underpin cloud services have not evolved at the same pace Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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14 Feb 2017
Co-op Bank up for sale now legacy shift to IBM is complete
Bank put up for sale just days after it completed a multimillion-pound migration of its legacy banking platform into an IBM datacentre Continue Reading
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13 Feb 2017
Autodata turns to big data to predict vehicle failures
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10 Feb 2017
Rubbish digital collection needs to be addressed
Services like rubbish collection, that are usually outsourced, need greater digitisation to join up to council processes Continue Reading
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09 Feb 2017
Case study: Australia’s Salmat to go cloud-only after getting a taste for the technology
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08 Feb 2017
How a Dublin court case could derail EU-US data privacy agreements
The Irish Commercial Court will consider whether privacy protection offered by standard contractual clauses for data transfers to the US from Europe is legally valid Continue Reading
By- Kevin Cahill and Dai Davis
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07 Feb 2017
Middle East and North Africa public cloud spend to hit $2bn by 2020
Middle East-based organisations are turning to public cloud services, with software as a service driving a major year-on-year spending increase Continue Reading
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03 Feb 2017
London Fire Brigade system crashes cause delays reacting to emergencies
Control room system crashes have been causing delays in London Fire Brigade response times Continue Reading
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26 Jan 2017
Mixed feelings on Australian enterprise app market
The enterprise mobile app development market is attracting big money despite a lack of corporate appetite Continue Reading
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26 Jan 2017
Human-centric technologies will dominate next three years
Accenture says businesses will develop technology and services to match human behaviour in the next few years Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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23 Jan 2017
Singapore and Indonesia stand out for IT spend in Apac banking sector
Singapore is the top spender on IT for banking of all developed economies in the Apac region, while Indonesia has the fastest growth rate in IT spending Continue Reading
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17 Jan 2017
Blockchain can cut investment bank infrastructure costs by 30%
Investment banks can make huge cuts to their IT infrastructure costs through blockchain, according to analysis Continue Reading
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17 Jan 2017
HSBC appoints technology advisers to keep pace with IT changes
Bank hopes to gain knowledge about technologies such as artificial intelligence and biometric security through its new technology advisory board Continue Reading
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16 Jan 2017
Australian government technology suffers failure after failure
Former government IT leader says Australia’s IT is so bad that if the government were a private sector organisation, it would fail Continue Reading
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09 Jan 2017
Former Surrey NHS IT chief and supplier both jailed for corruption
Royal Surrey County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust’s former informatics director goes to jail for accepting £80,000 worth of bribes from a supplier in return for an IT contract Continue Reading
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04 Jan 2017
Dubai-based Aramex optimises branch office connectivity
How global logistics firm streamlined its branch office operations in the Middle East Continue Reading
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04 Jan 2017
Customer-first approach will make 2017 a challenge for Dutch CIOs
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30 Dec 2016
The CW500 Club in 2016
Computer Weekly's CW500 Club attracts the top IT leaders in the UK to talk to their peers. We present coverage of all the 2016 CW500 events, including articles and video interviews. Continue Reading
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13 Dec 2016
Metro Bank moves IT infrastructure to cloud
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By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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07 Dec 2016
The United Arab Emirates enterprise IT trends for 2017
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06 Dec 2016
London Stock Exchange opens tech services centre in Sri Lanka
The London Stock Exchange increases its technology support services operation in Sri Lanka Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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05 Dec 2016
Top 10 ANZ enterprise IT stories of 2016
Here is a rundown of Computer Weekly’s most popular ANZ enterprise IT articles for 2016 Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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29 Nov 2016
CIO interview: Neil Moore, head of ICT, Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service
Hampshire Fire and Rescue’s CIO talks about collaborating, moving to the cloud and getting staff on board with digital transformation Continue Reading
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29 Nov 2016
Group litigation against Post Office in Horizon system dispute prepares for next stage
Postmasters’ legal case against the Post Office claims that computer system is to blame for losses, not false accounting or theft Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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09 Nov 2016
Australia’s IFC Logistics virtualises storage to prevent further outages
Australian logistics firm moved to virtualised storage through a managed service after a serious outage Continue Reading
By- Stuart Kennedy
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02 Nov 2016
Coca-Cola cloud project bottles rewards for 25,000 staff
Coca-Cola European Partners, which bottles 15 billion litres of soft drinks each year, is working with an HR technology supplier to develop flexible rewards packages for its 25,000 employees Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly
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27 Oct 2016
Open source no longer scares the enterprise
Open source breaks the rules on corporate procurement, but developers never play by the rules and now open source has sneaked in through the back door Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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Feature
17 Oct 2016
How to beat Oracle licence audits
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By- Robin Fry
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06 Oct 2016
Swedish bank uses Amelia the robot for customer services
SEB is using AI software from IPsoft for customer service after a successful internal project Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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22 Sep 2016
Which? calls for user compensation over Windows 10 upgrade issues
Consumer rights champion’s research shows 12% of Windows 10 users have downgraded to an older version of the software because of troublesome updates Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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09 Sep 2016
CIO interview: Neil Pearce, Travis Perkins
Retailer Travis Perkins’ largest IT transformation programme to date is a challenge CIO Neil Pearce is more than happy to take on Continue Reading
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08 Sep 2016
Bank IT spending to hit $241bn across four major global regions
IT spending across four major economic regions will increase by around 4% in 2016, but Europe is the least certain Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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Opinion
08 Sep 2016
A new nearshoring game is emerging
Countries selling themselves as nearshore business services locations need to change their sales pitches to avoid becoming like all the other countries doing the same Continue Reading
By- Ilan Oshri
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07 Sep 2016
Combined Dell and EMC company targets intelligent things
The $74bn merger of Dell and EMC has created a technology giant with a remit to expand into the software-defined datacentre space to support IoT Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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07 Sep 2016
A quarter of local council procurement policies do not support use of G-Cloud, research shows
Latest research by public sector-focused IT provider Eduserv sheds further light on reasons why local councils have been slow to adopt the G-Cloud procurement framework Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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07 Sep 2016
MoD becomes first tenant in Microsoft's UK Azure datacentre
Microsoft’s UK Azure cloud is now fully operational, offering Azure cloud services and Office 365 Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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06 Sep 2016
DWP "seriously considered" suing IT suppliers over Universal Credit failure
Institute for Government report reveals that during the 2013 “reset” of Universal Credit, the Department for Work and Pensions pointed fingers at suppliers Continue Reading
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02 Sep 2016
Banks should avoid customer service robots for a few more years
Banking sector should not use software robots to automate customer services such as chat because consumers expect better service levels when it come to their finances Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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24 Aug 2016
London datacentre market enjoys pre-Brexit surge in demand for colocation space
CBRE's pre-Brexit look at the European datacentre market sees London reap the benefits of a surge in demand for colocation space during the second quarter Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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15 Aug 2016
HMRC ramps up digital tax plans
HM Revenue and Customs launches six consultations on its plans to digitise the tax system and promises free software to small businesses Continue Reading
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04 Aug 2016
Singapore’s DBS Bank signs up to Amazon cloud
The latest move in the cloud journey of DBS bank in Singapore is an agreement with Amazon Web Services Continue Reading
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02 Aug 2016
Nordic CIO interview: Liv Fiksdahl, DNB
CIO of Norwegian bank tells Computer Weekly how Indian outsourcing partners help her keep costs down and digitise the business Continue Reading
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01 Aug 2016
IT boss Mark Dearnley to leave HMRC
HMRC’s chief digital and information officer is returning to the private sector in the midst of the department’s Aspire contract exit Continue Reading
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28 Jul 2016
Nordic CIO interview: Vesa Erolainen, Pöyry
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26 Jul 2016
Date set for landmark hearing into EU-US data transfers
Irish court hearing triggered by Austrian law student Max Schrems could have huge implications for EU-US trade and the data privacy rights of millions of EU citizens Continue Reading
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20 Jul 2016
Benelux CIO interview: Paul Elich, CIO at KLM
Paul Elich, CIO at Dutch airline KLM, tells Computer Weekly about building innovation into IT departments and the ongoing de-duplication of internal systems since its merger with Air France Continue Reading
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14 Jul 2016
Nordic CIO interview: Roland Grunéus, Intrum Justitia
Roland Grunéus, the CIO of Swedish-founded Intrum Justitia, reveals the credit management services group’s efforts to make better use of data Continue Reading
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Feature
13 Jul 2016
CIO Interview: Graeme Hackland, Williams Martini Racing
Williams Martini Racing CIO Graeme Hackland discusses network infrastructure, data analytics and the future for wearable tech and augmented reality in Formula 1 motor racing Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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12 Jul 2016
Standard Chartered takes global delivery network to next level
Bank to invest $3bn in global delivery network, with particular focus on scaling up Malaysian centre Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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Feature
08 Jul 2016
CW@50: A history of IT outsourcing
Computer Weekly looks at where and when IT outsourcing was invented and considers the changes the sector has gone through since Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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08 Jul 2016
New Jersey turns to technology to keep offenders out of jail
New Jersey is developing criminal justice applications that will save offenders from spending years in jail before their cases are heard Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly
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05 Jul 2016
Nordic CIO interview: Tore Burheim, University of Bergen
IT director of Norwegian university tells Computer Weekly about digitising education and creating co-operative clusters Continue Reading
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17 Jun 2016
Hays Recruitment service desk project is all gain and no pain
The firm was attracted by the many benefits of a cloud-based service desk, but chief among them was the low risk involved in implementation Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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17 Jun 2016
Oracle sets its sights on AWS as it ramps up cloud strategy
The company's full-year results show a focus on IaaS and PaaS, with investment in more efficient datacentres and co-location Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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13 Jun 2016
Technology key to supporting World Expo 2020 in Dubai
Businesses in Dubai need to get ready for the expected boost in demand that will come with the World Expo exhibition to be held in the city in 2020 Continue Reading
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01 Jun 2016
MPs’ private emails are routinely accessed by GCHQ
Computer Weekly investigation reveals the extent of interception of MPs’ and peers’ email communications and data Continue Reading
By- Duncan Campbell and Bill Goodwin
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30 May 2016
Middle East CIO interview: V. Chandrasekar, Standard Chartered
The CIO of Standard Chartered bank in the Middle East tells Computer Weekly about the challenge of keeping customers happy through IT Continue Reading
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27 May 2016
The incredible shrinking Hewlett Packard - where does it go next?
In 2011, Hewlett Packard’s annual revenue was $127bn, making it the largest technology company in the world by sales at that time – yet its market worth was a comparatively meagre $42bn. It had ... Continue Reading
By- Bryan Glick, Editor in chief
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26 May 2016
Nordic CIO interview: Petteri Naulapää, Stockmann
CIO of Finnish-listed international retailer tells Computer Weekly about the department store’s journey towards omnichannel Continue Reading
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26 May 2016
BSA warns of malware risk from unlicensed software
While piracy rates are declining, unauthorised software poses a big security risk, says the Business Software Alliance Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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12 May 2016
CCS technology products framework to focus on quality, not cost
The Crown Commercial Service’s £4bn technology products and services framework opens up for SMEs and moves focus to quality rather than price Continue Reading
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04 May 2016
Shell the latest multinational to insource IT offshore
Oil giant Shell is the latest large business to announce plans to insource its IT operations at a delivery centre in Bangalore, India Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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29 Apr 2016
Tech-savvy Asean populations shake up enterprise IT, says AIA CTO
A young, urban and tech-savvy population in the Asean region has forced enterprises to rethink their IT strategies Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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18 Apr 2016
CIO interview: Gerard Spans, Arcadis
The CIO of the Netherlands-based global design and consulting company tells Computer Weekly how he manages the three responsibilities which he sees as the future of his role Continue Reading
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15 Apr 2016
Capgemini to build 100-strong team of blockchain specialists
The IT services firm is building a team of 100 blockchain experts as banks start to consider the technology as the future of financial services Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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15 Apr 2016
Australian universities increase IT spending well above global average
Australian universities are increasing their IT spending as they improve learning and operational efficiency Continue Reading
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12 Apr 2016
UK poised to lead global fintech sector, says Tech City chair Eileen Burbidge
Tech City chair and venture capital expert says the UK is in a position to become a world leader in financial services and sheds light on how cloud can provide failing firms with a stay of execution Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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30 Mar 2016
HMRC reaches agreement with IT suppliers on Aspire contract exit
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) plans on going to market next month for a number of smaller IT services contracts for a phased exit of its Aspire outsourcing deal Continue Reading
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24 Mar 2016
The dawn of managed services in the Middle East
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By- Edward Banda
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24 Mar 2016
CIO interview: Martin Uudelepp, Fonus Group
The interim CIO of Swedish family law and funeral group Fonus tells Computer Weekly about his role as a “chaos pilot” Continue Reading
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23 Mar 2016
Danish utility NRGi goes offshore for IT platform transformation
Danish utilty NRGi has outsourced its IT to Indian services supplier Wipro as it attempts to transform its operations amid increased competition Continue Reading
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17 Mar 2016
CIO interview: Charlotta Nyström, Kemira
Finnish chemical industry group CIO sees networking with other CIOs as an essential part of her job Continue Reading
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15 Mar 2016
Met Police cancels command and control system contract with Northrop Grumman
The Met Police command and control system contract with Northrop Grumman has been cancelled as there is “no prospect of a finished product being delivered” in time Continue Reading
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07 Mar 2016
Co-ordinate outsourced services with Siam
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03 Mar 2016
Why are big government IT projects still going wrong?
The rural payments programme has again been in the spotlight over its failures, continuing the trend of government IT programmes being noted not for their success, but rather the opposite Continue Reading
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02 Mar 2016
GDS hindered delivery of rural payments programme, says PAC
The rural payments programme was a “Whitehall fiasco” with too much focus on the digital front end, says the public accounts committee (PAC) Continue Reading
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29 Feb 2016
CIO interview: Anders Candell, Stora Enso
CIO at Finnish pulp and paper manufacturer shares advice for shouldering a new CIO position and guiding the business towards innovative technology Continue Reading
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26 Feb 2016
Tech Nordic Advocates partners with Nordic Startup Conference
Tech Nordic Advocates, sister organisation of startup group Tech London Advocates, is partnering with the Nordic Startup Conference show in Copenhagen in March Continue Reading
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18 Feb 2016
CW Europe: February 2016
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16 Feb 2016
Mobile apps could put an end to ‘hated’ staff appraisals
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By- Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly
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12 Feb 2016
CIO interview: Ismo Platan, SSAB
Retiring CIO of Swedish steel company tells Computer Weekly about the progress made in merging two Nordic steel firms and looks at the biggest hurdles that lie ahead Continue Reading
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10 Feb 2016
Insurance giant RSA announces another outsourcing deal
Insurance company RSA has penned its second major outsourcing contract in a week as it extends a BPO contract with Accenture Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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10 Feb 2016
AstraZeneca IT insourcing exceeds expectation
The man heading up AstraZeneca’s project to insource its IT updates Computer Weekly on progress and explains the early benefits being reaped Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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08 Feb 2016
CIO interview: Johan Kestens, ING Belgium
ING Belgium’s CIO talks to Computer Weekly in depth about the technology-driven changes in the banking sector Continue Reading
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02 Feb 2016
IT down the drain – how cloud is supporting the Thames Tideway tunnel
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27 Jan 2016
CIO interview: Jo De Vliegher, Hydro
The CIO at Norway's Hydro has established an IT department that allows for regional autonomy and central guidance at the same time Continue Reading
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25 Jan 2016
Alstom outsources IT transformation to HCL Technologies
Train engineering company Alstom has outsourced its IT to HCL Technologies as part of a five-year transformation project Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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20 Jan 2016
NHS 24 admits ‘systematic failure’ of £117m IT project
NHS 24 has admitted that a “systematic failure around project governance” was the cause of its major IT transformation project disaster Continue Reading
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20 Jan 2016
Mars court filings reveal extent of Oracle licence probe
Court documents have revealed just how far Oracle will go to extract cash from some of its larger customers Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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15 Jan 2016
CIO interview: Kari Saarikoski, Finnair
Finnair is on a digital transformation journey and the airline’s CIO is changing the IT department as it progresses Continue Reading
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07 Jan 2016
Mixed prospects for IT spending in Europe
Europe’s economies have varying expectations for IT spending over the next couple of years as the global market sees moderate growth Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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06 Jan 2016
CIO interview: Mats Hultin, Saab Group
Saab Group's CIO talks to Computer Weekly about the huge challenge of integrating 40 separate IT organisations into one Continue Reading
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05 Jan 2016
Interview: James Bamford on surveillance, Snowden and technology companies
Investigative journalist and documentary maker James Bamford was among the first to uncover the secrets of the US National Security Agency and its global surveillance Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly