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Expect two or more supplier audits this year
A recent survey by CA has reported that 40% of IT decision makers expect to be audited by their software provider up to twice a year News | 09 Jan 2013
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Mobile banking demand drives app development innovation
Barclays bank's decision to use private cloud and Linux will help it cut development costs and compete in the mobile banking sector News | 09 Jan 2013
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Amazon takes clear lead in cloud-based software development
Most established IT suppliers are struggling to gain support from software developers looking to use cloud environments as Amazon leads the field News | 18 Dec 2012
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Retailers are being let down by poor ERP
UK retailers could lose an estimated £147 million of revenue this Christmas due to missed sales opportunities through out-of-stock products according to Vanson Bourne News | 12 Dec 2012
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VocaLink uses Precise to keep Oracle and Java optimal
Payment processor VocaLink is using Precise application performance management tools to make faster payments run smoothly News | 04 Dec 2012
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Deloitte and KPMG face litigation over HP/Autonomy deal
Two of the big four accounting firms have been named in a lawsuit following HP's $8.8bn write-down of Autonomy News | 29 Nov 2012
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How Bloomberg built its latest mobile app
Bloomberg has spent a lot of time and effort finding out what subscribers want from a mobile service. The result is its latest iPad app. Mobile software | 15 Nov 2012
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DWP CIO Philip Langsdale oversees Universal Credit overhaul
The Department for Work and Pensions CIO Philip Langsdale oversees an overhaul of the DWP’s flagship Universal Credit programme News | 13 Nov 2012
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Software issues risk delaying Universal Credit by one year, according to reports
The IT underpinning the government’s flagship £2.2bn Universal Credit programme is again being called into question News | 12 Nov 2012
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Agile software skills demand rises
Agile expertise will be in higher demand than HTML by the end of 2012 as recruiters seek experience of the software development methodology News | 08 Nov 2012
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How to integrate SaaS with your local business systems
As software as a service matures, CIOs need to look at how well cloud-based products integrate with existing on-premise systems Feature
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Amazon: Gold standard of the cloud?
Amazon Web Services is the benchmark for cloud in the enterprise but can it handle the challenge of federated cloud services? Feature
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Forrester: Microsoft takes new approach to Windows app development
Windows 8 signals a huge change, which will require a major effort in rewriting existing applications Feature
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Windows 8 looks to reclaim territory in the enterprise
Every few years a new Microsoft desktop operating system arrives. The latest version may influence how corporate IT regards desktop computing Feature
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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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Weighing up the options for software testing
We examine the reasons why software testing is increasingly being outsourced Feature
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Automate testing for agile quality
As agile methodology piles pressure on quality assurance, automation could ease resources. Feature
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Computer Weekly / TechTarget IT priorities survey 2012
Learn which IT priorities are at the top of UK IT managers lists for 2012. Coverage from across our network includes cloud, budget cuts, networking, security, disaster recovery and more. IT priorities survey
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Microsoft: Is computing more trustworthy 10 years on?
Microsoft is marking the 10th anniversary of its Trustworthy Computing group (TwC), but has any significant progress been made since 15 January 2002 when Microsoft chairman Bill Gates sent an email memo to all employees, identifying trustworthy compu... Analysis
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Interview: From Apollo Mission to agility manifesto
One of the 17 original authors of the agile manifesto was Jim Highsmith who, after a previous tenure at NASA, now works as an executive consultant at ThoughtWorks. Feature
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How to make IT contracts agile
Agile software methodologies have been around for years, yet many in the legal profession still feel they are entering unchartered waters Opinion
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Hacking open data on development aid
Using open data to analyse information about international aid shows the benefits - and the limitations - of the ICT for development field Opinion
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Ovum view: The future of software development
Agile programming is clearly part of the future, IT professionals at Computer Weekly's 500 Club heard last month, though there was tacit agreement among the speakers that agile the verb was key here, and not agile the noun Opinion
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Open standards are about the business model, not the technology
Software companies, abuzz with lobbyists and patent lawyers over government open standards, are similar to the record industry 10 years ago. Opinion
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Forrester: It's time to take agile to the next level
Agile development has become very popular, with more than a third of developers citing agile as their primary methodology. Opinion
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Appearance of 'legacy' Java apps highlights danger of losing application knowledge
Java and Perl applications that were developed just three years ago have developed "legacy" attributes: the original authors are gone, the applications are poorly documented and poorly understood, and although the business relies on the applications,... Opinion
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Eclipse offers adaptable IDEs for Java and C++ programming work
Eclipse is the chosen platform for constantly evolving IDEs Opinion
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Building bridges is just the start
Tomorrow's launch of the Strategic Supplier Relationship Group is an important landmark in the development of our industry. Opinion
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Software industry told it must learn from the past and stop acting like 'hairdressers'
Software development is generally more like a fashion industry than professional engineering because IT specialists fail to learn... Opinion
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Bring discipline to software development
Poor management processes cause high project failure rate Opinion
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Video interview: Fine-tuning decision-making
In this interview, Paul Michaels, CEO of busienss and technology consultancy ImprovIT, discusses a methodology for modelling decision-making Video
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Getting school children excited about learning IT
Children at St Matthew's School in Surbiton, London learn about technology and programming in a project to prove that IT education can be fun. Video
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CW500: Gus Power, CTO, Energized Work on the future of software development
Gus Power, CTO of Energized Work, talks to the CW500 Club about the future of software development Video
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CW500: Dave Heath, head of software engineering at LateRooms.com
Dave Heath, head of software engineering at LateRooms.com, talks to the CW500 Club about the future of software development Video
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CW500: Jagdeep Singh, head of software development, the Financial Times
Jagdeep Singh, head of software development at the Financial Times, talks to the CW500 Club about the future of software development Video
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Interview with Bill Hilf, general manager of Windows Azure, on open source in the cloud
Microsoft has taken the bold step of expanding Azure from a Windows cloud platform to fully fledged cloud infrastructure Video
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Review of IntelliJ IDEA, a Java IDE
IntelliJ IDEA is a Java IDE from the Czech company JetBrains, that has survived thanks to a design philosophy centred on being smart but not annoying. Photo Story
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A showcase of Nokia goodies from QT Developer Day
With co-located ‘sister’ events in Munich this October, followed by a subsequent US event held in San Francisco in early November, Nokia Qt has started off its 2011 Developer Days event programme. Qt is a cross-platform application and user interface... Photo Story
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Podcast: Software development - navigating the pitfalls
Cliff Saran speaks to Paul Michaels, director of consulting at Metri measurement consulting, about how to steer a software development project in the right direction. Podcast
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James Gosling, father of Java, discusses the challenges ahead
Cliff Saran speaks to James Gosling, father of Java and chief technology officer at Sun Microsystems. Podcast
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Everything you need to know about Windows 8
Microsoft’s Windows 8 has finally been released. Here you find everything you need to know about Windows 8. guide
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Conference coverage: Dreamforce 2012
Dreamforce 2012 recently took place at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. Here you find all of the news from the annual event which took place Sept 18-21. guide
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Supplier profile: Microsoft
In this Microsoft supplier profile you will find news, tips and research on the vendor. guide
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CW500: The future of software development
Read a summary of the discussion at this CW500 event, watch video interviews with the speakers, and download a copy of their presentation slides. guide
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Supplier Profile: Oracle
In this Oracle supplier profile you will find news, tips and research on the vendor. guide
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London 2012 Olympic Games Coverage
Read all our London Olympics IT coverage so far including IT preparations, the website, power concerns and the creation of thousands of new jobs. guide
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Expect two or more supplier audits this year
A recent survey by CA has reported that 40% of IT decision makers expect to be audited by their software provider up to twice a year News
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Mobile banking demand drives app development innovation
Barclays bank's decision to use private cloud and Linux will help it cut development costs and compete in the mobile banking sector News
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How to integrate SaaS with your local business systems
As software as a service matures, CIOs need to look at how well cloud-based products integrate with existing on-premise systems Feature
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Amazon takes clear lead in cloud-based software development
Most established IT suppliers are struggling to gain support from software developers looking to use cloud environments as Amazon leads the field News
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Amazon: Gold standard of the cloud?
Amazon Web Services is the benchmark for cloud in the enterprise but can it handle the challenge of federated cloud services? Feature
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Video interview: Fine-tuning decision-making
In this interview, Paul Michaels, CEO of busienss and technology consultancy ImprovIT, discusses a methodology for modelling decision-making Video
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Retailers are being let down by poor ERP
UK retailers could lose an estimated £147 million of revenue this Christmas due to missed sales opportunities through out-of-stock products according to Vanson Bourne News
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VocaLink uses Precise to keep Oracle and Java optimal
Payment processor VocaLink is using Precise application performance management tools to make faster payments run smoothly News
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Deloitte and KPMG face litigation over HP/Autonomy deal
Two of the big four accounting firms have been named in a lawsuit following HP's $8.8bn write-down of Autonomy News
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How Bloomberg built its latest mobile app
Bloomberg has spent a lot of time and effort finding out what subscribers want from a mobile service. The result is its latest iPad app. Mobile software
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