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Why go green?
Some answers on why businesses are investing in green IT. Plus standardisation vs personalisation
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Editor’s note: Is all this chatter changing business?
The volume of communication now going on in the world seems to be growing at Moore’s Law proportions, writes Peter Whitehead
Adding IT to the SME toolkit
Technology vendors are focusing on small and mid-sized enterprises and are finding they struggle to cope with complex systems, says Alan Cane
SME Case study: Consumer products in Singapore
Cutting costs and waste and improving reporting accuracy were some of the motivations behind Freshening Industries’ move to technology.
SME Case Study: Building a flexible IT system for architects
Keeping its information technology flexible is a key focus of the Lawrence Group, an architectural, interior design and town planning firm in St Louis, Missouri.
SME Case study: Small accountancy firms
If you want to know how to turn the IT chaos that afflicts so many small businesses into competitive advantage, ask Philippe Seguret. He quit his partnership in a southern French regional accountancy firm to found his own auditing and advisory business
IT at the Beijing Games: There are no second chances at the Olympics
Right first time has to be the watchword of a premier sporting event, explains Rod Newing. It requires discipline and early planning
Perspectives: We need to allow for the random march of events
There are too many unpredictable factors for any one CIO, however talented, to maintain an unbroken record of success, writes Alan Cane
Personal view: Trust makes outsourcing work
The client-supplier relationship needs more managing than many people realise, writes Mark Smith
Valley view: The IT world pokes its head in the cloud
Enterprises may well choose dumb terminals but there are signs that consumers will also opt for this model, writes Chris Nuttall
Boardroom debate: IT ch-ch-ch-ch-changes to golden years
Given the emerging trends, managing change provides an opportunity for CIOs to move up the value ladder, writes Ade McCormack
