Looking beyond the crisis - what's the forecast for the role of CIO?
No longer just managing a support function, today CIOs consider themselves to be drivers of business growth. Our CIO Barometer 2009 maps the IT function in Europe's largest companies.
The IT Strategic Roadmap - A SatNav for your Organisation
Just as individuals need direction to arrive at our planned destinations, organisations need an articulation of a desired Future State (or destination) and a dependable plan to get there.
SAP upgrades: irritant or stimulant?
Next year sees the end of mainstream support for SAP R/3 4.6C. Are the reasons to upgrade enough of a stimulant to make the change worthwhile?
Mining and Metals
Building a Production Bridge
As the industry contemplates life on the other side of the GFC, investment in making current operations more efficient makes good sense - and understanding the data available is key.
Health
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A prescription for a Healthier Future Lisa Pettigrew, Director of Health Services, paints a picture for health reform in Australia underpinned by e-Health, with lessons from other regions. |
Financial Services
Pragmatic legacy transformation or costly modernisation?
To cope with the impact of the GFC and maximise return on investment, many banks are taking a phased approach to implementing new core capabilities.
Utilities
Same power, same outlets - but more environmentally aware consumption decisions
As Australian utilities prepare to introduce smart metering and smart grid, customer perceptions of success will be predicated on what genuine value will be provided.
Research and Events
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Read the latest LEF report: Cloud rEvolution - The Art of Abstraction. Abstraction, long used in IT to mask complexity, is an essential ingredient for cloud computing. It's the secret sauce that sets up hardware and software to be delivered as services from the cloud.
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