It doesn't matter if you are a cost centre or a profit centre your costs are scrutinised mercilessly
I'm a qualified accountant. I even sometimes read the Accountants Journal - there, I've said it!
SMBs welcome Government moves to appoint an IT advocate, but say little will change unless the position is given more power
Small and medium-sized IT providers have welcomed the Federal Government’s plans to appoint an SMB IT advocate, but some claim nothing will change unless it gains extra powers.
Recovery may be no different in terms of employee turnover than previous downturns
IT professionals asked to do more work for less pay and fewer benefits might be able to forgive their employers' financial choices, but industry watchers say high-tech workers won't soon forget being treated poorly during the most recent economic recession and will look to find other employment opportunities as soon as the recovery gets under way.
Analyst firm claims many organisations are looking to ramp up IT spending in 2010 to give themselves a competitive advantage as the economy improves
Just one-quarter of Australian organisations have made cuts to IT budgets or staff during the economic crisis, according to IDC’s new industry findings.
Devices supported include BlackBerry and Windows Mobile phones
Unisys is introducing a new service on Wednesday that will allow its customers to better manage, secure and support mobile devices carried around by employees, company executives said on Tuesday.
IT leaders continue to focus on reducing costs, while improving productivity and effectiveness
CIOs and IT leaders can see the light at the end of the dark economic tunnel, but that hasn’t shifted the majority of their focus from increasing productivity and reducing costs, according to recent research.
Vivek Kundra is to speak at a NASA Ames event next Tuesday
White House Chief Information Officer Vivek Kundra will explain how the federal government plans to offer cloud computing services to U.S. agencies at a Silicon Valley press event set for next Tuesday.
After massive consolidation, Toole takes over more centralized IT operation
IBM veteran Pat Toole was recently named CIO at at the company and given much broader responsibilities than his predecessors in the post, which now oversees a far more centralized IT operation.
Some vendors don't understand government needs, and some government processes need to change, they say
U.S. government agencies want to use more cloud-computing services, but several hurdles still stand in the way, including the U.S. government's budgeting process and a lack of understanding of government's needs by vendors, three agency IT executives said.
To be successful, CIOs must continuously pitch, persuade and prompt decisions on the part of business stakeholders over whom they have no authority
Julie Ouska, CIO & VP, Information Technologies, Colorado Community College System
Management changes make head of tech redundant
Qantas has axed the CIO role amid a corporate restructure announced earlier this month.
What you can do today to help keep your company afloat and your career prospects intact.
What you can do today to help keep your company afloat and your career prospects intact.
