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  • What are CIOs wishing for this Christmas?

    It’s that time of year again for every CIO to reflect and think about what they want for the coming year ahead. No, this doesn't have to involve gadgets or really, really cool technology. Instead, it’s a much broader wishlist that looks at some of the common challenges facing the modern CIO.

    Written by Rebecca Merrett • 19 Dec. 12 12:00

  • Five tips to find and hire data scientists

    Data scientists are in demand in this era of big data. IT hiring managers, however, are struggling in their search for qualified candidates (as even the candidates themselves may not realise they are a fit for the role). Here are five ways you can recruit data scientists.

    Written by Lauren Brousell • 03 Dec. 12 10:40

  • CFOs starting to see the business benefits of IT: Gartner

    The view of IT as ‘just another expense’ that seems to be widely held among chief financial officers is changing, according to Gartner. The research firm found that CFOs are now starting to understand that IT can help the wider business and are investing in technology.

    Written by Hamish Barwick • 21 Nov. 12 14:05

  • Q&A: Gartner Global CIO, Darko Hrelic

    Working on cloud, mobile and information projects within international analyst firm, Gartner, while keeping the CFO happy is a balancing act which global CIO Darko Hrelic has juggled for almost six years.

    Written by Hamish Barwick • 19 Nov. 12 15:29

  • Big data to create 960K new IT jobs in APAC by 2015: Gartner

    As more enterprises invest in big data, 960,000 new IT jobs will be created in the Asia-Pacific region in the next three years, but only one-third of these big data roles will be filled due to a skills shortage, according to a Gartner analyst.

    Written by Hamish Barwick • 13 Nov. 12 13:34

  • Majority of SMBs undecided about when to upgrade to Windows 8: MYOB

    Only 12 per cent of respondents voiced their intention of upgrading to Windows 8 in the next six months, a result that does not surprise MYOB chief strategy officer, John Moss.

    Written by Patrick Budmar • 13 Nov. 12 11:31

  • Contact centres’ IT infrastructure not meeting needs: Report

    There's a gap between the needs of contact centres and the IT infrastructure that is used to help run their businesses, according to Dimension Data’s Global Contact Centre Benchmarking Report 2012.

    Written by Rebecca Merrett • 31 Oct. 12 10:41

  • NAB rolls out Oracle banking platform

    National Australia Bank (NAB) has implemented a new banking software platform designed to improve customer service delivery.

    Written by Hamish Barwick • 19 Sept. 12 13:42

  • Deploying Windows Server 2012

    Rolling out a new server OS such as Windows Server 2012 doesn’t have to be a struggle for the IT department. Two of Microsoft's Australian customers talk about their deployment and future technology projects.

    Written by Hamish Barwick • 17 Sept. 12 15:49

  • EU watchdog clears UK mobile wallets venture

    Europe's competition watchdog on Wednesday closed an in-depth investigation and approved plans by three British telecoms companies to create a joint “mobile wallet” venture.

    Written by Jennifer Baker • 05 Sept. 12 12:38

  • How IT outsourcing may unearth the mine of the future

    A team of IT service providers helped mining company Rio Tinto push new ideas into adoption and improve the mine of the future.

    Written by Stephanie Overby • 30 Aug. 12 14:46

  • How to measure the cultural DNA of your company

    When Yahoo appointed Marissa Mayer as CEO, it wasn't her gender or pregnancy that made it relevant, it was her product expertise. What does your CEO bring to the table and how should IT support that goal? If you don't know, you should.

    Written by Michael Friedenberg • 30 Aug. 12 13:26

  • 10 key questions to assess application outsourcing maturity

    As more companies look to external IT service providers to help them both innovate and optimize, many are initially surprised by the amount of change required for a relationship to work successfully -- issues that extend well beyond onboarding supplemental, temporary staff. Many companies think that the key to outsourcing success is selecting the right partner, but even the best partner will disappoint you if you are not prepared and organized for an outsourcing arrangement.

    Written by Stephanie Moore • 27 Aug. 12 19:26

  • Dell expands private Cloud offerings

    Dell will offer dedicated servers in its data centers and off-premises application and storage services for companies looking to establish private Clouds.

    Written by Agam Shah • 23 Aug. 12 20:54

  • HP reports $8.9bn Q3 loss on writedowns, weak sales, lowers full-year forecast

    Hewlett-Packard has announced a $US8.9 billion loss for its third quarter ended July 31 due to writedowns and weak hardware sales and also said full-year results would be at the low end of its previous guidance.

    Written by Chris Kanaracus • 22 Aug. 12 20:47

  • SAP sues insurer over Waste Management lawsuit settlement

    SAP is suing insurer Swiss Re International, claiming that the company has refused to pay its share of an US$80 million settlement with Waste Management, which had brought suit against SAP in 2008 over a troubled software project.

    Written by Chris Kanaracus • 20 Aug. 12 20:25

  • Judge rules for Infosys in whistleblower case

    Judge Myron H. Thompson says whistleblower Jack Palmer Jr. has not proven his claims of breach of contract and fraudulent misrepresentation against Infosys. As a result, the case will not go to trial.

    Written by Stephanie Overby • 20 Aug. 12 18:37

  • Cloud service providers challenge traditional IT outsourcing

    Global IT services spending should reach more than US$251 billion dollars this year, up 2.1 percent from 2011, according to Gartner's latest IT outsourcing forecast.

    Written by Stephanie Overby • 17 Aug. 12 19:31

  • 8 IT lessons learned from the 2012 Summer Olympics

    The 2012 London Olympics weren't just about athletic prowess. This year's games saw more data leave Olympic Park and move around the world than ever before. The applications, infrastructure and technical know-how required to pull this off offers valuable lessons for CIOs as they plan IT projects.

    Written by John Brandon • 14 Aug. 12 19:08

  • Fewer outsourcing contracts going around, says research firm

    The number of new IT and business process outsourcing contracts worldwide dropped by 20 percent to 411 in the second quarter from 516 in the same quarter a year ago, with average contract values also sliding, a research firm said.

    Written by John Ribeiro • 10 Aug. 12 09:14
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