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Gartner predicts no rise in IT spending this year

Gartner predicts no rise in IT spending this year

IT budgets are expected to remain largely flat in 2009 with an average increase of just 0.16 per cent globally, according to analyst Gartner.
Ian Williams Jan 15 2009 6:44AM Strategy
Tech firms urged to work together to survive downturn

Tech firms urged to work together to survive downturn

Technology companies need to collaborate more effectively if they are to weather the economic storm and guarantee profits.
Phil Muncaster Jan 15 2009 6:39AM Strategy
Lack of discipline killing BPM projects

Lack of discipline killing BPM projects

Over half of business process management (BPM) programmes will fail over the next two years because they are implemented without the supporting disciplines, according to a new report from Gartner.
Phil Muncaster Jan 14 2009 6:42AM Strategy
Technology M&A another victim of the downturn

Technology M&A another victim of the downturn

Merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in the IT sector fell 40 per cent in the last three months of 2008 as market confidence plummeted, according to advisory firm Icon Corporate Finance.
Bryan Glick Jan 12 2009 3:58PM Strategy
NAB future with Satyam ‘under review’

NAB future with Satyam ‘under review’

The National Australia Bank has confirmed the future of its services contract with Satyam is ‘under review’ following revelations of a US$1 billion accounting fraud at the Indian outsourcing giant.
Ry Crozier Jan 9 2009 12:19PM Strategy
Satyam says customers remain supportive

Satyam says customers remain supportive

India’s fourth largest outsourcing provider, Satyam, is busy reassuring customers that business will continue as usual following the financial fraud committed by the company’s chairman Ramalinga Raju.
Rosalie Marshall Jan 9 2009 10:24AM Strategy
Qantas has 'alternatives' in wake of Satyam scandal

Qantas has 'alternatives' in wake of Satyam scandal

Qantas has described the business risk currently posed by Satyam’s US$1 billion accounting scandal as ‘manageable’ but said it could activate ‘alternative’ arrangements if the outsourcer is unable to service the remaining five years of its contract.
Ry Crozier Jan 8 2009 1:42PM Strategy
Satyam chairman admits to US$1bn fraud

Satyam chairman admits to US$1bn fraud

The chairman of Satyam, one of India's largest outsourcing providers, has resigned after admitting to inflating profits for seven years, amounting to a sum of 50.4bn rupees (approx US$1 billion).
Rosalie Marshall Jan 8 2009 6:55AM Strategy
Avaya supports Women’s World Cup

Avaya supports Women’s World Cup
Staff Writers Jan 4 2009 7:28AM Strategy
Four unusual (and perhaps unpopular) ICT predictions

Four unusual (and perhaps unpopular) ICT predictions

We asked a couple of IT folks to give us a prediction - not a my-product-will-go-on-to-save-the-world-despite-poor-sales-in-2007 type prediction, but one that either would be great if it happened in the next 12 months, or one that may not happen at all. This is what we got back.
Ry Crozier Dec 29 2008 3:37PM Strategy
IT leaders nervous about 2009

IT leaders nervous about 2009

The IT industry has reached a new confidence low as business leaders in the sector worry about rising costs and low levels of credit, according to research by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI).
Angelica Mari Dec 18 2008 6:39AM Strategy
Opinion: Be prepared for the little things as well

Opinion: Be prepared for the little things as well

Business continuity is more than just planning for disasters – ­ everyday issues need to be addressed too, writes Dale Vile.
Dale Vile Dec 17 2008 6:15AM Strategy
W3C launches new web accessibility guidelines

W3C launches new web accessibility guidelines

The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) has launched a new version of its Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standard, making it easier to understand and test by firms wishing to comply.
Phil Muncaster Dec 17 2008 6:12AM Strategy
HCL completes £440m Axon buy

HCL completes £440m Axon buy

HCL Technologies has finalised its purchase of SAP consultancy Axon, marking the largest ever acquisition by an Indian technology company.
Rosalie Marshall Dec 16 2008 6:40AM Strategy
IEEE to set up patent pools

IEEE to set up patent pools

The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Standards Association is to set up patent pools, whereby companies agree to cross-license patents with licensing administrator Via Licensing.
Iain Thomson Dec 9 2008 6:51AM Strategy
Firms switch from outsourcing to homeshoring

Firms switch from outsourcing to homeshoring

Outsourcing is so last season. The new trend in tech is 'homeshoring', or contracting customer service employees to work from the comforts of their own homes using only their Internet connection and VOIP phones.
Sylvie Barak Dec 2 2008 6:44AM Strategy
eBay issues trading warning for Thailand, India

eBay issues trading warning for Thailand, India

International auction giant eBay has issued a trading warning for Thailand and India in the wake of recent disruptions in both countries.
Staff Writers Dec 2 2008 6:29AM Strategy
ACS wants Gershon savings put into ICT pilots

ACS wants Gershon savings put into ICT pilots

Part of the $400m in yearly savings that the government is expected to get by implementing all of the Gershon report’s recommendations should be put back into ICT pilot projects, according to the Australian Computer Society.
Staff Writers Dec 1 2008 1:26PM Strategy
IT leaders will guide firms through testing times

IT leaders will guide firms through testing times

CIOs' knowledge of both the business and IT systems puts them in a strong position to help their employers adapt and survive in the current tough economic climate, according to a study by CIO Connect.
Computing staff Dec 1 2008 6:37AM Strategy
Disaster recovery best practices

Disaster recovery best practices

Forrester Research's Rudiger Krojnewski offers advice on building a robust business continuity plan.
Rudiger Krojnewski Nov 26 2008 6:29AM Strategy

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