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Proving the value of IT - Part four 03 February, 2011 16:59:00
Various frameworks can help change how an organisation perceives — and more importantly, measures — value. Change, however, is the key word. - +
Proving the value of IT - Part three 03 February, 2011 12:28:00
The ongoing issue with the value debate is its subjectivity; value is a perceptive judgement that must, by necessity of a business case, be quantified, particularly when each project must be signed off by the chief financial officer. And therein lies the problem, says Capability Management partner, Vince Gill. - +
Proving the value of IT - Part two 02 February, 2011 10:03:00
To some extent, organisations are being held back from realising the value of IT projects by the very way in which they measure success. Too often, it is based solely on the business case. - +
Project Governance Part 5: Project Governance as Managing 15 December, 2009 09:10:00
The Project Sponsor should manage the project manager! Now, this may be news to some project managers (and some Project Sponsors!)... - +
Project Governance Part 4: Project Governance as the Approving body 08 December, 2009 08:43:00
Ultimately accountability for the returns on investment lie with the Project Sponsor and governance team. So they should be actively reviewing and approving several aspects of the project. This should not be a 'tick and flick' type of approval, but a due, considered review with consideration as to the pros and cons and downstream implications. - +
Project Governance Part 3: Project Governance as Facilitation 01 December, 2009 09:32:00
The project team cannot make everything happen on its own; it often has to rely on the position, power and persuasion of the governance team. - +
Project Governance Part 2: Project Governance as Leadership 24 November, 2009 10:16:00
In the case of an 'egg and bacon breakfast' the chicken has contributed, but the pig has been committed. In this context (only) you want your project sponsor to be a 'pig' - i.e. totally committed to your project. If they are only 'interested' or involved because of their position they are unlikely to demonstrate the necessary level of leadership. - +
Kingston Digital Ships Secure, Affordable USB Flash Drive 23 November, 2009 14:10:00
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Project Governance Part 1: Non-understood Project Governance 17 November, 2009 09:58:00
If you are having difficulty with your Governance teams, it is not surprising. Project Governance is not so much "misunderstood" as "not understood". People just don’t know what it is and, therefore, what senior management needs to know or do to be effective. - +
WD Unveils Redesigned My Book Essential and My Book for Mac Drives with New WD Smartware Software 30 September, 2009 16:00:00
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Kingston Technology Ships 8GB HyperX Kits for Intel Core i5 and i7 Platforms 30 September, 2009 15:57:00
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CIO industry insight podcast #11: Brad Howarth talks about the future of broadband 15 June, 2011 09:17:33
Journalist for CIO Australia, Lisa Banks, chats to Brad Howarth about A Faster Future; the book he co-authored with Janelle Ledwidge. - +
CIO Live Podcast #89: Graham Waller, vice president and executive partner, Gartner 24 November, 2010 14:34:44
CIO Australia editor, Georgina Swan, talks with Graham Waller, co-author of The CIO Edge - 7 Leadership Skills you need to drive results. The book examines the key skills CIOs need and how to develop them,focusing on the importance of the interplay between IT processes and people leadership. - +
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Special Report: Green and Sustainable IT in the Enterprise 15 April, 2010 11:58:23
Despite all the hype surrounding Green IT, many CIOs and senior IT executives are unsure about the best way to start their organisations on the green journey. In this special edition podcast, CIO Australia editor Matt Rodgers speaks to Sundeep Khisty, Green Practice Leader, HP Enterprise Services, Asia Pacific & Japan, about how CIOs can best guide IT to become a core part of a company's sustainability strategy.
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Antivirus software powerless to stop data breach attacks, study finds 10 February, 2012 01:43:00
Analysis of 300 incidents spots an elephant in the roomLarge numbers of data breaches are being initiated by targeted malware that antivirus software simply can't detect, an analysis of 300 real-world incidents from 2011 has suggested. - +
Valentine's Day Patch Tuesday: Microsoft to issue 9 patches, 4 critical 10 February, 2012 09:29:00
Microsoft Thursday said that the second Patch Tuesday of 2012 will see nine security bulletins, four of which were deemed critical. - +
Security experts ask House for light a regulatory touch 10 February, 2012 01:39:00
Cybersecurity experts on Wednesday warned members of a House subcommittee against racing to legislation that would establish an overly burdensome regulatory framework for safeguarding digital systems against attacks, instead urging a more limited approach that would clear away legal impediments such as the prohibitions against sharing critical threat information. - +
The six pillars of security operations 10 February, 2012 11:37:00
Six key points that should be considered when creating and developing a SOCAs mobilisation and bring-your-own-device (BYOD) becomes increasingly prevalent, business security has been propelled to the forefront of corporate strategy. - +
Google Wallet Security Concerns Raised 10 February, 2012 01:40:00
Security firm Zvelo has discovered that the Google Wallet PIN can be cracked via an exhaustive numerical search.Google's new NFC system that purports to turn your phone into a credit card can be compromised using a brute-force attack -- and that raises questions about its security.
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