The New Norm

An irreversible change.  Whenever the current economic crisis comes to an end, we shall live in and face a different world where many things will have changed. New regulations will have been introduced, corporate and public sector organisations will have reacted, and global economic power will continue to shift. Read more about The New Norm ...

Survive then Thrive – the role of IT in Operational Survival
 

Organisations are under unprecedented pressure to reduce costs and sustain their business in the downturn, yet there will be some organisations that will outperform their peers by taking advantage of new technologies and grasping the opportunities that these uncertain times will bring.  To meet this operational survival challenge – of how to ‘survive then thrive’ – IT will play a critical role and organisations must seize the opportunity. Read more on Survive then Thrive – the role of IT in Operational Survival ...

Reducing IT costs without destroying value

Organisations are continually under pressure to control the amount they spend on IT, but never more so than in the current downturn as organisations look to curtail investment programmes and reduce costs.  However IT cost reductions should always be approached with value in mind; if cutting IT costs destroys business value,  then the reductions will be a false economy.  Read more about Reducing IT costs without destroying value...

Building a better future?

The first of a series of articles that looks into trends across UK sectors to establish just how IT will play its part in the UK of the future. Here we focus on how the construction industry is changing.  One area where we are seeing change is in the construction industry's adoption of the standard ERP systems that have been prevalent in the manufacturing industry for many years. Read more...

The balancing act

Keeping your business in peak condition requires the balancing skills of a top gymnast, striving for a faultless Olympic performance. There's no time to reflect on your next manoeuvre when you are already in mid-somersault, and to make the task harder still, the rules of the competition, as well as the equipment itself, are subject to relentless change. Read more...

Transforming the enterprise in 2007

It hadn't seemed a year since we were last peering into the glass ball to look at how technology might impact us in the coming year. Going into 2007, we predicted there would be many exciting new changes as the enterprise gets to grip with Web 2.0 (the next step change in the internet) and the real tangible benefits it can bring.

We also took a look at how SOA and mobile solutions, both after many years of hype, are being more widely adopted by businesses. Read more...

The business benefits of IT agility

As the pressure on businesses to innovate increases, there is growing pressure on the IT function to demonstrate agility. Sue German explains. Read more...

Open Source: Are we ready yet?

Research conducted by the National Computing Centre and Atos Consulting (the consulting arm of Atos Origin), has revealed growing acceptance and planned take-up of Open Source, despite current caution. Read more...

How advanced are your Legacy Applications?

Legacy issues need to be addressed sooner rather than later. According to research conducted by the National Computing Centre and by Atos Origin, this is a strong and growing appreciation held by IT decision makers.
Report highlights include: Read more...

The rebirth of CRM

CRM continues to be a topic that generates much debate and it is currently experiencing a rebirth. Diego Anderiz explores recent trends in the CRM market and outlines ways to measure the success of CRM initiatives. Read more...