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Interview: Gwyn Thomas, CIO of the Welsh Government
Gwyn Thomas, CIO of the Welsh Assembly, says a pragmatic leadership approach was key to the success of Wales's public sector IT News | 05 Oct 2012
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Martial arts retailer Blitz Sport drops Sage for SuiteCommerce
Blitz Sport, a supplier of martial arts equipment, is among a handful of UK firms implementing NetSuite’s SuiteCommerce platform E-commerce technology | 27 Sep 2012
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Salesforce launches Marketing Cloud BI tool for social enterprise
Public cloud provider Salesforce launches its Marketing Cloud business intelligence (BI) tool to promote cloud in companies' campaign strategies News | 20 Sep 2012
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Cabinet Office names Stephen Kelly as COO
The Cabinet Office has named former Micro Focus CEO Stephen Kelly as chief operating officer and head of the Efficiency and Reform Group News | 18 Sep 2012
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Interview with Jo Stanford, IT director, De Vere Group
Data is a big challenge for all businesses that have to consider backup issues such as what data they retain and how long they retain it for News | 17 Sep 2012
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DWP hits back at criticism over Universal Credit IT systems
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has hit back at calls to delay its flagship Universal Credit scheme because of IT concerns News | 17 Sep 2012
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Cabinet Office blacklists Fujitsu from government IT contract tenders
The Cabinet Office has banned Fujitsu and another IT supplier from tendering for public sector IT contracts as they constitute too high a risk News | 11 Sep 2012
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Interview: Channel 4 CIO on the IT behind the broadcasting of the Paralympic Games
The Paralympic Games was the largest live broadcast undertaking for Channel 4, and gave the IT team an equally complex project Interview | 07 Sep 2012
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UK Border Agency ordered to crack down on bogus student visas
The UKBA must crack down on bogus student visas ahead of the roll-out of its troubled e-Borders program, MPs have urged News | 04 Sep 2012
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Multiple Country Implementation
This report from Cognizant explains the key factors which influence a multi-country solution development and implementation. Research | 03 Sep 2012
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ITIL to take the pain out of change management
Change is a constant in IT, and a bugbear to boot. Learn how ITIL – the Information Technology Infrastructure Library – can take the pain out of change in IT. Tip
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Outsourcing IT services: goals and negotiations
Tactical and strategic negotiations are important to businesses of all sizes, from SMEs to the largest enterprises Feature
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Mandatory carbon reporting: Indirect emissions guidelines for IT managers
As the UK government announces mandatory carbon reporting for listed companies, how are IT managers to interpret guidelines on indirect emissions? Feature
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CW500: Transforming IT at HMRC, with CIO Phil Pavitt
Phil Pavitt, HM Revenue & Customs CIO, revealed the secrets behind running the UK's largest IT estate to CW500 Club members. Feature
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IT priorities in the downturn
IT leaders talk to Computer Weekly about how their IT priorities have been shaped by the downturn it strategy
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How smart is the Smart Metering Implementation Programme?
The Smart Grid will allow people to manage energy consumption with smart meters, but carries all the risks of a large government IT project. Feature
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Capita: the story of where UK public sector outsourcing began
Capita is a business process outsourcing (BPO) firm focusing heavily on the UK public sector market. With annual revenues over £2.7bn, it has become a lynch pin in public sector outsourcing. Feature
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Case study: Nokia rethinks HR with web portal
Mobile phone manufacturer Nokia has reduced its HR costs by between 20% to 30% after rolling out a web-based HR portal for its 60,000 employees. Case Study
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Buyer's Guide: The importance of governance in outsourcing IT services
While many businesses are continuously developing and refining their outsourcing capabilities, they still struggle to get the business results they desire. Feature
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The consumerisation of IT: it’s a trickle, not a tide, but you still need to be ready
If media headlines and supplier claims are to be believed, organisations today are faced with an unstoppable tide of many different types of personal device connected to the corporate network Feature
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Where is your Data Migration DMZ?
Johny Morris, author of Practical Data Migration, looks at how changes to procurement practices have created a trap for the unwary to fall into Opinion
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Security Think Tank: SQLi is basically a process problem
Why does SQL injection remain a successful way of attacking web applications? Opinion
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Why IT leaders should adopt a venture capitalist approach
When it comes to risky ventures, CIOs should take inspiration from their high-flying cousins in the world of venture capitalism Opinion
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Project management: People make projects
The Major Project Leadership Academy (MLPA), launched in partnership with Oxford University’s Said Business School, will open in October 2012 and aims to double major project success rates. Its newly trained senior project managers and senior respon... Opinion
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The problem of legacy humans in technology projects
Humans have an annoying habit of resisting change and refusing to conform to the often rigid requirements of a database ontology or software application. Opinion
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History lesson points way forward on data management projects
Data management projects often suffer from historic amnesia. Projects that co-locate business and IT staff and keep to a manageable scale can achieve remarkable results, says consultant Andy Hayler. Advice
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How to get IT right in mergers and acquisitions
Charlie Mayes offers advice on IT-business integration as mergers and acquisitions begin to take off. Opinion
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Forrester: Agile development
Application development leaders are looking to adopt agile computing methods, says a Forrester survey of more than 200 IT executives. Opinion
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The top seven mistakes IT executives make
Global IT spending is forecast to increase slightly this year. But will IT executives spend the money effectively? Opinion
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Top 10 project management trends for 2012
Collaboration is a common theme throughout many of the 2012 top 10 trends for project management, according to a panel of experts. Opinion
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Video: Bob Tarzey on IPv6 migration
While migration to the IPv6 networking standard is not going to have an immediate impact, IPv4 addresses will run out Video
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Podcast: How to craft an effective MDM strategy
In this podcast interview, Andy Hayler gives advice on how to create and implement an MDM strategy that is ruthlessly focused on business value. Podcast
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CW500: Warren Buckley of BT Retail on BTCare
In this CW500 video, Warren Buckley, managing director, customer service, BT Retail, talks to Computer Weekly editor in chief Bryan Glick about BTCare, the telco's social media-based technical support service. CW500
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PM trend 1: Programme management takes over from project management
Increasingly, large initiatives undertaken by corporations and government agencies are being recognised for what they are and aren’t: namely programmes, not projects, which require a highly advanced set of skills supported by appropriate tools and me... Trends 1
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PM trend 2: Collaboration software will be an essential tool
The proliferation of collaborative software in the project environment such as SharePoint® is going to intensify in 2012. Trend 2
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PM trend 3: Learning transfer becomes the new mantra
Learning transfer - the ability to apply training back on the job - will continue to be on the minds of PMO heads and learning and development (L&D;) professionals who want their project managers to return from training ready to apply what they learne... Trend 3
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PM trend 4: Project teams combine traditional and agile techniques
Having moved from “manifesto to mainstream,” Agile has confronted project teams with the difficulty of implementing the experimental and hyper-collaborative approach. Trend 4
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PM trend 5: Project managers turn to BPM
In the financial services industry, and specifically in the insurance sector, there will be a continued laser-like focus on performing business processes as efficiently as possible to drive down operating costs. Trend 5
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PM trend 6: ‘Internal’ project management accreditation will take-over
With roughly 470,000 Project Management Professional (PMP®) credentials having been awarded worldwide thus far, the PMP® remains the most popular and ubiquitous credential on the planet. Trend 6
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PM trend 7: Project managers will measure business results
While introducing tools, using methodologies, mapping project management practices, sending project managers to training, and increasing the number of PMP®s in the organisation are important metrics for a PMO head to collect and report on, they do no... Trend 7
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FreeForm Dynamics Library
Read contributed opinion pieces and tips from Freeform Dynamic experts. guide
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Interview: Gwyn Thomas, CIO of the Welsh Government
Gwyn Thomas, CIO of the Welsh Assembly, says a pragmatic leadership approach was key to the success of Wales's public sector IT News
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Where is your Data Migration DMZ?
Johny Morris, author of Practical Data Migration, looks at how changes to procurement practices have created a trap for the unwary to fall into Opinion
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Martial arts retailer Blitz Sport drops Sage for SuiteCommerce
Blitz Sport, a supplier of martial arts equipment, is among a handful of UK firms implementing NetSuite’s SuiteCommerce platform E-commerce technology
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ITIL to take the pain out of change management
Change is a constant in IT, and a bugbear to boot. Learn how ITIL – the Information Technology Infrastructure Library – can take the pain out of change in IT. Tip
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Salesforce launches Marketing Cloud BI tool for social enterprise
Public cloud provider Salesforce launches its Marketing Cloud business intelligence (BI) tool to promote cloud in companies' campaign strategies News
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FreeForm Dynamics Library
Read contributed opinion pieces and tips from Freeform Dynamic experts. guide
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Cabinet Office names Stephen Kelly as COO
The Cabinet Office has named former Micro Focus CEO Stephen Kelly as chief operating officer and head of the Efficiency and Reform Group News
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Interview with Jo Stanford, IT director, De Vere Group
Data is a big challenge for all businesses that have to consider backup issues such as what data they retain and how long they retain it for News
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DWP hits back at criticism over Universal Credit IT systems
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has hit back at calls to delay its flagship Universal Credit scheme because of IT concerns News
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Cabinet Office blacklists Fujitsu from government IT contract tenders
The Cabinet Office has banned Fujitsu and another IT supplier from tendering for public sector IT contracts as they constitute too high a risk News
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About IT project management
Delivering IT projects on time and to budget - or failing to - can determine the success or otherwise of any IT department. IT project management is a key skill for implementing new IT initiatives and delivering genuine business value from IT. From tools such as Prince2, to essential tasks such as project control, project monitoring and benefits realisation, we examine what is needed for successful IT project management.
