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IT managers are under pressure to deliver more for less but they still have the power to transform their businesses

Dec 4, 2012

Innovation achievable in spite of tight budget

IT managers are under pressure to deliver more for less, reports Paul Taylor, but they still have the power to transform their businesses

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Spending: Cost control develops into full reviews of processes

Downturn leads to greater focus on functionality, writes Charles Batchelor

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How are companies coping with IT budgets that are, at best, flat?
Dec 4, 2012

Management: Caution needed over decision to migrate

Web-based services may not work for everyone, reports Maija Palmer

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Advisory services: Businesses turn to brokers to get more from the cloud

Corporates seek help from external experts, writes Maija Palmer

Dec 4, 2012

Benchmarking: Cost comparison with peers might reduce procurement bills

A range of tools can aid the search for best value, reports Jessica Twentyman

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Software: Apply science to beat ‘bloat’ of applications

Managing IT means taking stock of what processes are in use, says Jane Bird

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Outsourcing: Data centres expand to cope with demand for storage

Stephen Pritchard finds that an ever larger proportion of IT budgets is being spent on externally run services

Dec 4, 2012

BPO: Farming out IT is no cure-all for poor processes

Businesses need to balance the costs and the risks, writes Michael Dempsey

Dec 4, 2012

Future proofing: Being adaptable and flexible means using new methods

It is possible to build systems that will last, says Paul Taylor