• Top six BI trends for 2012

  By Conrad Bates and Cameron Wall | 17 April, 2012 13:19

  Following Gartner’s BIIM Summit in Sydney, Conrad Bates and Cameron Wall, managing partners of C3 Business Solutions, share the top six business intelligence trends they believe will drive the industry in 2012.

• Wall Street Beat: Tech may be a bright spot in tough economy

  By Marc Ferranti | 07 January, 2012 10:23

  Tech stocks ended the first trading week of 2012 on an upbeat note even though both Forrester and Gartner this week forecast slowing growth in IT spending, due mainly to concerns about the global economy.

• Wall Street Beat: Tech stocks flat for year

  By Marc Ferranti | 31 December, 2011 09:19

  After a rollercoaster ride on the stock market, tech companies are ending the year just about where they started, despite strong and in some cases record sales and profits for IT bellwethers.

• Forrester Survey Suggests Execs Driving Push for BYOT

  By Lauren Brousell | 01 November, 2011 09:18

  Workers increasingly expect to do their jobs anywhere, anytime, on any device. But according to the 2011 Forrester "State of the Workforce Technology Adoption" survey of 4,985 information workers, it's executives driving that advancement. While 35 percent of employees are all-day desktop users tethered to the office, 90 percent of executives regularly shuttle between work, travel and home.

• Beyond the Hype of Big Data

  By Brian Hopkins | 01 November, 2011 08:52

  Forrester estimates that, in general, firms use less than 5 percent of the data available to them. We also estimate that data is growing about 40-50 percent annually, but the average enterprise only captures around 25-30 percent of that. This means there is a bunch of data not being captured and used by your firm, and the divide is going to grow over time. So what?

• Harness disruption or become obsolete: Forrester

  By Georgina Swan | 05 April, 2011 18:03

  Five years ago, Nokia dominated the smartphone market. How quickly things change. But before you sit back and think, ‘that won’t happen to me’, take a look at the competitive environment in which your company operates. Daunting, isn’t it?

• 5 virtual desktop pitfalls

  By Jon Brodkin | 03 April, 2010 06:49

  Most CIOs have started considering virtual desktop infrastructure and other types of desktop virtualization, but only a minority has reached the deployment stage. (See related story, "As Windows 7 gains steam, VDI set to rise".) Virtual desktops can potentially provide more flexibility for users, make it easier to apply patches and reduce IT help desk calls, but there are still numerous problems that keep desktop pros up at night. Here are five pitfalls to watch out for.

• Key Capabilities of Next-Generation Project Managers

  By Meridith Levinson | 22 October, 2009 10:15

  Project managers might just have the toughest job in IT, responsible as they are for ensuring that high-stakes IT projects are completed on time and on budget. According to a new report from Forrester Research, the project manager's role is getting even more demanding and difficult to fill.

• Tips to Create a Recession-Proof ERP Vendor Strategy

  By Thomas Wailgum | 15 January, 2009 09:13

  If your current vendor "strategy" regarding ERP, CRM or BI apps is simply saying "No, not at this time," or "Please stop calling me," then you might want to read Forrester's new report, "Five Steps To Building A Recession-Proof Packaged Applications Strategy."

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  Microsoft Office 2010 upgrades: Four pitfalls to avoid

  From training worries to compatibility woes, fears of business disruption can spread when IT announces a Microsoft Office 2010 upgrade. Here's how IT can steer clear of four big upgrade mistakes. Read on.