Strategy

CeBIT deemed a hit, despite recession

CeBIT deemed a hit, despite recession

There is an air of confidence in Hannover, despite the number of exhibitors and visitors at this year's CeBIT conference dropping 20 per cent on last year.
Sylvie Barak Mar 10 2009 12:52PM Strategy
BBC.com mulls global media options

BBC.com mulls global media options

Australian fans of Dr Who and other BBC properties may soon have cause to rejoice.
Nate Cochrane Mar 7 2009 11:52AM Strategy
IBM in talks to buy Indian services firm Satyam

IBM in talks to buy Indian services firm Satyam

Reports are emerging that IBM is likely to make a bid to acquire troubled Indian outsourcing provider Satyam.
Rosalie Marshall Mar 7 2009 10:24AM Strategy
Opinion: Silence fuels unease over IT offshoring

Opinion: Silence fuels unease over IT offshoring

Key issues affecting Indian outsourcing were off the agenda at the country’s big trade show.
Mrk Koyabashi-Hillary Mar 6 2009 6:08AM Strategy
US goes back to work on patent reform

US goes back to work on patent reform

The US government is once again considering a sweeping reform of the nation's patent system.
Shaun Nichols Mar 6 2009 12:15AM Strategy
Business and IT goals remain disconnected

Business and IT goals remain disconnected

Half of chief executives think there are still significant barriers that prevent IT projects adding to the value of a business, according to a study by the IT Governance Institute (ITGI).
Tom Young Mar 4 2009 6:16AM Strategy
ASIC struggles with blogs, bulletin boards

ASIC struggles with blogs, bulletin boards

Securities regulator ASIC has released a consultation paper that aims to clarify the grey areas blurring what constitutes financial advice on a blog or bulletin board.
Brett Winterford Mar 3 2009 9:41AM Strategy
IT service providers giving support away for free

IT service providers giving support away for free

IT service providers are giving away an average of 28 per cent of their business service and support each year through a lack of insight into what customers are entitled to receive, according to research by Accenture.
Dave Bailey Mar 3 2009 6:03AM Strategy
Yahoo spent US$79m fending off Microsoft

Yahoo spent US$79m fending off Microsoft

A recent financial filing by Yahoo has revealed the financial cost of its attempts to fend off the advances of Microsoft as it sought to create a search marketing partnership.
David Neal Mar 3 2009 6:01AM Strategy
Top 10 IT myths

Top 10 IT myths

This week, we take a look at some of the more prevalent urban legends of Silicon Valley. Some have a basis in truth, while others are just a good tale to tell..
Shaun Nichols , Iain Thomson Mar 2 2009 6:38AM Strategy
New dawn for CRN

New dawn for CRN

Haymarket Media is set to re-shape Australian IT channel publishing with the May 4 reboot of its CRN portfolio.
Staff Writers Feb 27 2009 11:03AM Strategy
Opinion: Time for IT service's industrial revolution

Opinion: Time for IT service's industrial revolution

Service providers that have embraced industrialised service delivery will prosper in the recession, writes the Bathwick Group's Katy Ring.
Katy Ring Feb 27 2009 6:15AM Strategy
Jobs to miss his first annual shareholders meeting

Jobs to miss his first annual shareholders meeting

Steve Jobs will not be attending Apple’s annual shareholder’s meeting later this month, the first time he has missed the event.
Iain Thomson Feb 24 2009 3:35PM Strategy
Cut price outsourcing complicates value drive

Cut price outsourcing complicates value drive

Continuous improvement methodologies like Six Sigma are being written into the management structures governing outsourcing contracts in an attempt to forge closer ties between the parties involved.
Ry Crozier Feb 24 2009 3:25PM Strategy
Soldier pay bungle blamed on Defence ICT

Soldier pay bungle blamed on Defence ICT

Australia’s Minister for Defence Joel Fitzgibbon has blamed a legacy of chronic underinvestment in ICT for a series of payroll problems embarrassing the Government.
Brett Winterford Feb 24 2009 3:17PM Strategy
Yahoo restructure may be announced next week

Yahoo restructure may be announced next week

Yahoo management is likely to undergo a major restructure next week, according to industry sources.
Rosalie Marshall Feb 23 2009 6:34AM Strategy
Opinion: Turning IT advances to your advantage

Opinion: Turning IT advances to your advantage

New IT initiatives rarely deliver unless they dovetail with overall business strategy, writes UPS IT director Nick Gray.
Nick Gray Feb 21 2009 7:45AM Strategy
Opinion: Tapping a rich source of IT innovation

Opinion: Tapping a rich source of IT innovation

IT departments are brimming with smart ideas ­ if only those in management were more inclined to take the time to listen to them.
Martin Courtney Feb 20 2009 6:53AM Strategy
Opinion: IT is still the key to business prosperity

Opinion: IT is still the key to business prosperity

Even in the middle of recession, a well-managed IT project can deliver significant business benefits.
Luke Claughton Feb 16 2009 12:50AM Strategy
Obama's digital kingmaker advises Aussies to get "real"

Obama's digital kingmaker advises Aussies to get "real"

It's time to drop the corporate-speak to start dealing with your supporters, customers and partners like human beings.
Nate Cochrane Feb 13 2009 3:17PM Strategy

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