Strategy

PMPartners sees need for bridge in project gaps

PMPartners sees need for bridge in project gaps

PMPartners Group has claimed that 60 percent of Australian organisations have no project governance, greatly increasing the risk of project failure and time or budget overruns.
Lilia Guan Jun 16 2008 3:14PM Strategy
Outsourcing 'mega-deals' on the wane

Outsourcing 'mega-deals' on the wane

The number of 'mega-deal' outsourcing contracts awarded to a single supplier is declining as more companies opt for multiple outsourcing deals, according to new research from Gartner..
Andrew Charlesworth Jun 16 2008 9:14AM Strategy
Forrester urges IT leaders to lead business change

Forrester urges IT leaders to lead business change

IT needs to change its operational structure to tightly align IT with business imperatives, said consultancy firm Forrester at its IT Forum in Portugal.
Rosalies Marshall Jun 13 2008 3:27PM Strategy
US remains science and tech superpower

US remains science and tech superpower

The US remains the dominant world power in science and technology, a new US Federal government-sponsored report claims today..
Robert Jaques Jun 13 2008 8:00AM Strategy
Aussies most likely to use self-service

Aussies most likely to use self-service

Research shows that more Australians prefer to do business with companies that provide self-service options than consumers from other regions.
Ashley Clark Jun 12 2008 3:37PM Strategy
Transport firms bet on mobile ticketing

Transport firms bet on mobile ticketing

Paying for transport by mobile phone will hit the mainstream within three years, according to new research..
Staff Writers Jun 12 2008 7:37AM Strategy
Social networking not just a Gen Y ‘thing’

Social networking not just a Gen Y ‘thing’

Web 2.0 technologies may only have emerged within the past decade, but the concept of social networking is said to date much farther back than that.
Liz Tay Jun 11 2008 1:50PM Strategy
iTnews.com.au reader survey 2008

iTnews.com.au reader survey 2008

iTnews is dedicated to delivering you the best local and international IT industry news there is, so take a few minutes to let us know how we can make it more relevant for you.
Staff Writers Jun 10 2008 12:35PM Strategy
Austrade shows off nine Oz tech companies to Microsoft HQ

Austrade shows off nine Oz tech companies to Microsoft HQ

Nine Australian technology companies spent this week showcasing their financial services expertise in the US as part of an Australian Trade Commission (Austrade) initiative.
Staff Writers Jun 6 2008 3:57PM Strategy
Forrester counsels CIOs

Forrester counsels CIOs

Forrester Research will advise CIOs on new strategies for driving business innovation through IT, at its annual IT Forum EMEA in Lisbon next week.
Phil Muncaster Jun 6 2008 12:57PM Strategy
Icahn slams Yang as 'James Bond villain'

Icahn slams Yang as 'James Bond villain'

Billionaire investor Carl Icahn has hit out at Yahoo chief Jerry Yang after it emerged that the company had turned down a US$40 per share offer from Microsoft in January 2007..
Clement James Jun 6 2008 7:44AM Strategy
Icahn vows to yank Yang from Yahoo

Icahn vows to yank Yang from Yahoo

Billionaire investor Carl Icahn has vowed to remove Yahoo chief executive Jerry Yang if his proposed shareholder takeover of the company goes through..
Shaun Nichols Jun 5 2008 8:08AM Strategy
Big brands sceptical about mobile advertising

Big brands sceptical about mobile advertising

The potential of mobile advertising is huge but has yet to convince mainstream brand owners, according to new research..
Robert Jaques Jun 4 2008 1:57PM Strategy
Study says mature IT practices mean more successful businesses

Study says mature IT practices mean more successful businesses

Results of a report by the IT Policy Compliance Group confirm that the development of a company’s IT governance, risk, and compliance (IT GRC) policies have a direct impact on financial success.
Ashley Clark Jun 2 2008 2:34PM Strategy
Watchdog exposes Google antics

Watchdog exposes Google antics

An anonymous tipster who alerted the Australian competition watchdog about Ebay's proposal to force its users onto the Paypal payments system was none other than Google.
Nick Farrell Jun 2 2008 8:02AM Strategy
Call centres still putting users off

Call centres still putting users off

Eight out of 10 service providers believe that they provide a 'superior customer experience' through their call centres, but fewer than one in 10 customers agree..
Staff Writers Jun 2 2008 7:59AM Strategy
Oz Nokia chief jumps ship to join retailer

Oz Nokia chief jumps ship to join retailer

Nokia’s general manager for Australia and New Zealand, Shaun Colligan, has left his position to join a mobile phone retailer under investigation by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.
Staff Writers May 29 2008 4:06PM Strategy
IDC warns service providers to be wary of sneaky outsourcers

IDC warns service providers to be wary of sneaky outsourcers

IDC has warned service providers to be vigilant for the remainder of this year as the research firm predicts a number of renegotiations within outsourcing contracts will be conducted under the radar.
Staff Writers May 27 2008 3:41PM Strategy
S Central expands its Government services business

S Central expands its Government services business

S Central has opened a Canberra office to expand its government services portfolio.
Lilia Guan May 27 2008 2:43PM Strategy
Commbank’s reseller agreement to fast-track ecommerce

Commbank’s reseller agreement to fast-track ecommerce

A newly-announced alliance between the Commonwealth Bank and online payment service provider eWAY could fast-track how merchants set up and manage their online payment infrastructure.
Liz Tay May 23 2008 12:25PM Strategy

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