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Trusting in Interim Consulting
Due to the nature of what Interim Consultants do they bring with them many years of exposure to multiple different IT change programmes across many differing business corporations. This is the experience one cannot just learn in a classroom environment. We all know that IT and Operational migration or change programmes are probably better handled by experience that’s been there or done it before, so CIO’s should utilise Interim’s to support their transition projects.
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Straight Talking Technology Topics:
Shadow IT and the CIO
Do CIO's just turn a blind eye to 'Shadow IT'? The debate goes on as many CIOs remain the 'IT Technology Gatekeeper' versus embracing 'Shadow IT' to become the innovation leader IT governance in the era of shadow IT is one of the most important CIO change areas for...
Cloud Cover takes over Europe
Now's the time to consider Cloud applications & Contact Centre Services in the Cloud Cloud providers coming into Europe in their droves as the demand rises In a research report from Computer Weekly nine months ago they stated that cloud providers like IBM,...
Boardroom Technology time bomb
Board member time bomb for those not focused at Technology We should actually be concerned about things boards are ‘NOT’ discussing There have been many articles written about placing IT technology agendas on the boardroom table and also many recent blogs about the...
Merger IT Survival Tactics
Survival tactics during a business merger When engaging in a merger or acquisition the complexity of issues for consolidation of staff and technology becomes a highly charged and often underestimated undertaking. Apart from the obvious joining up of financial and...
Dual paths of the CIO Role
Why do we spend so much time scrutinising the role of the CIO? Much of the reason is probably as a result of the pace of technology change With every major computing paradigm that comes along driven by vendor marketing departments, CEOs tend to worry when their...
IT role in Corporate Acquisitions
IT role in Acquire, or Not-to-Acquire The changing landscape of the IT Technology arena within corporate Merger or Carve-out To acquire, or Not-to-acquire – The question most CEOs ask their CFO is:- Will the transaction drive financial rewards and what are the risks,...
Outsourcing in Europe 2015
Outsourcing hits record levels in Europe - Summer 2015 Outsourcing activity in Europe recovers after the lull in the lead up to the UK general election, with more contracts negotiated than ever before The value of outsourcing contracts in the UK increased by 150% in...
Cloud Affecting India Outsourcing
Cloud Computing Is Going To Rain on India’s Outsourcing Parade There are dark clouds on the horizon of India’s information technology and outsourcing industry. AstraZeneca PLC is sharply scaling back the business it gives to the Indian outsourcing companies that it...
Gartner findings on CIO role in 2015
Gartner findings on the CIO Role change in 2015 Takeaways from Gartner research on the ever evolving role of the CIO. If you take a moment to scan the social media, technology is a constantly moving ball, but sadly the CIO role does not always move at the same pace...
IT Consulting Straight Talk
Do Businesses need more "Straight Talking" IT Consulting? There’s one thing that’s in short supply in almost every organisation, at every level, and that's straight talking – business frankness. It’s business’s biggest dirty little secret that in most companies, most...
The CIO becomes the Chameleon In Chief
We are seeing a high volume of discussion on the expectations of the CIO and the need to change tactics The two-speed CIO just isn't going to cut it - tech chiefs need to be able to respond to changing environments and requirements more quickly than ever. he modern...
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