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  • Federal CIOs Fret Over Budget Pressures, IT Talent and Cybersecurity

    TechAmerica's annual survey of federal CIOs reveals anxieties over chronic fiscal constraints and lack of budget authority. But there's more: Add security threats and challenges of recruiting and retaining top talent to the list of CIO concerns.

    Written by Kenneth Corbin • 02 May 13 20:02

  • Australian ICT spending to hit $49,452.6 million in 2016: IDC

    ICT spending in Australia is forecast to grow from $43,408.6 million in 2012 to $49,452.6 million by 2016, according to new research from IDC.

    Written by Hamish Barwick • 27 March 13 15:17

  • 4 Ways Federal Fiscal Austerity Will Impact CIOs

    First there was the fiscal cliff. Now there's the sequester. Neither caused the sky to fall, but both will have a slow, steady impact on the economy. That means CIOs should tread carefully when crafting IT budgets for the next couple years--and shouldn't be surprised to hear 'No.'

    Written by Jonathan Hassell • 20 March 13 13:31
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    EnergyAustralia hits back over billing integration project

    EnergyAustralia claims that an article in The Australian has “misrepresented” a project to integrate billing platforms from Oracle and SAP.

    Written by Rebecca Merrett • 19 March 13 17:53

  • New round of criticism for HP's controversial open-source costs report

    A report compiled by Microsoft and HP purports to demonstrate that the Munich city government's well-publicized switch to Linux from Windows actually cost more money than it saved has come in for a fresh round of criticism, this time from the city itself. According to a report from The H Online, city officials in Munich have said that the study makes some false assumptions to arrive at the conclusion that the Linux transition cost nearly $82 million, while the equivalent OS and productivity upgrades in a purely Microsoft environment would have cost just under $23 million.

    Written by Jon Gold • 05 Feb. 13 23:03

  • Startup wants to be Australia's Mint.com

    Pocketbook, a Sydney-based startup, seeks to build a simpler and more useful service for managing spending than current offerings in Australia.

    Written by Adam Bender • 08 Jan. 13 14:12

  • 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

  • IT budgets up, but salary cuts still a concern: study

    Companies are still looking for ways for IT to reduce costs, still trying to increase employee productivity, and still cautious about raising IT salaries, according to the latest survey data from the Society for Information Management (SIM).

    Written by Ann Bednarz • 24 Oct. 12 21:51

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • The new CIO toolkit

    Michele Caminos, managing vice president at Gartner, said ICT departments today face the reality of operating in "a very lean environment".

    Written by Divina Paredes and Sim Ahmed • 13 Aug. 12 14:41

  • Top CIOs are 'chief integration officers'

    It's time to capitalize on the power of connecting organizational silos and stakeholders, says columnist Jack Bergstrand. He offers three steps to get there.

    Written by Jack Bergstrand • 30 July 12 15:02

  • IBM beats Indiana in outsouring case no one 'deserves to win'

    A rare and costly judgment in favor of the IT service provider yields lessons about the folly of public sector mega outsourcing deals, the importance of a detailed contract, and why IT can't outsource responsibility.

    Written by Stephanie Overby • 26 July 12 13:31

  • Mega IT outsourcing deals move offshore

    An analysis of second quarter outsourcing deal activity reveals an increase in billion-dollar-plus deals, all of them awarded outside the mature U.S. and European markets.

    Written by Stephanie Overby • 23 July 12 13:52

  • Globalized IT operations pay off

    By interlocking business services, companies gain customer knowledge, efficiency and speed. The payoffs are huge, but laying the groundwork for IT standardization is no easy task.

    Written by Robert L. Mitchell • 16 July 12 10:10

  • Wall Street Beat: Hardware hits headwinds, software picture clears up

    While hardware and components makers face economic hurdles, the picture for software is getting brighter, according to earnings reports from major vendors and mid-year market research polls.

    Written by Marc Ferranti • 13 July 12 17:49

  • Wall Street Beat: Hardware hits headwinds, software picture clears up

    While hardware and components makers face economic hurdles, the picture for software is getting brighter, according to earnings reports from major vendors and mid-year market research polls.

    Written by Marc Ferranti • 13 July 12 17:49

  • Indian firm sets up shop in Fargo, N.D.

    Mahindra Satyam, like many other India-based offshore firms in recent years, is expanding its presence in the U.S.

    Written by Patrick Thibodeau • 12 July 12 21:08
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