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CIOs Flaunt Risk, Say CFOs
Nov, 9, 2009 08:46:AM
Posted by Bob Evans
A recent panel discussion called "CFO/CIO Straight Talk" revealed that some finance chiefs believe their IT leaders don't have a good grasp on risk management and are still too eager to pursue big-bang projects. Looking inward, those same CFOs say their own lack of imagination is also a problem.
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Search, And Failure Of 'Consumer Effect'
Nov, 9, 2009 08:18:AM
Posted by Chris Murphy
We’ve written a lot about the consumer effect, how employees fall in love with consumer tech like iPhones and instant messaging, then demand the same experience at work. So why has this effect failed to drive enterprise search?
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HP's Hurd, IBM's Palmisano Agree: Cloud Is Lousy Name
Nov, 5, 2009 02:41:PM
Posted by Bob Evans
Sure, Hewlett-Packard CEO Mark Hurd and IBM CEO Sam Palmisano spit nails at each other over most things, but on this they agree: while cloud computing has tremendous potential as a technological approach, the term itself is a lousy name. We're with you, guys, but please: whatever the new name is, no more three-letter acronyms, okay?
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Tech Pros Want Security, Healthcare, Green Certifications
Nov, 4, 2009 01:37:PM
Posted by Marianne Kolbasuk McGee
Techies are seeking professional certifications in emerging areas like healthcare and green IT, and especially old standbys like IT security, according to a new survey.
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Is Microsoft Bing Fake Search?
Nov, 4, 2009 12:08:PM
Posted by Bob Evans
Discussing Microsoft's new price cuts for cloud apps, my colleague Mary Hayes Weier reported Microsoft VP Ron Markezich said he's seen no evidence that Zoho or others offering "fake Office capabilities" can match Microsoft Office. Counterpunching, Zoho CEO Sridhar Vembu asks if that means Bing is fake search"?
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IBM Taps SAP For Global Single-Instance Project
Nov, 3, 2009 12:49:PM
Posted by Bob Evans
IBM is consolidating its extensive global collection of individual SAP applications and versions into a single global instance that will deliver greater resilience and flexibility to IBM's operations in 170 countries around the world, revealed IBM CIO Pat Toole in an interview yesterday.
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IBM Says Business Analytics Will Outpace ERP Plus CRM
Nov, 1, 2009 07:39:PM
Posted by Bob Evans
Vowing to continue acquiring vendors of analytics and BI software, the head of IBM's business analytics group said he believes "information-driven transformation" will become bigger and more important than the ERP and CRM categories combined.
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IBM And HP Seeking $700M Microsoft Outsourcing Deal
Oct,30, 2009 09:12:AM
Posted by Bob Evans
IBM and Hewlett-Packard are among the finalists for a $700 million outsourcing contract from Microsoft to manage huge portions of its global IT infrastructure, according to a media report from India.
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IBM Takes $150M From Sun And HP Accounts In Q3
Oct,29, 2009 11:30:AM
Posted by Bob Evans
IBM says its Migration Factory service had a busy third quarter as it displaced Sun and Hewlett-Packard Unix servers and storage systems for 235 separate customers, accounting for $150 million in revenue for IBM. For the first nine months of the year, IBM said, the corresponding revenue total is $400 million.
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Oracle Fading In Rear-View Mirror, Says SAP CEO
Oct,28, 2009 06:00:PM
Posted by Bob Evans
Trying to apply some sort of favorable spin to SAP's disappointing quarterly results, CEO Leo Apotheker implied that while things at SAP aren't exactly booming, the situation at Oracle is even worse.
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New iPhone App Gives 24x7 Swine Flu Coverage
Oct,28, 2009 12:45:PM
Posted by Marianne Kolbasuk McGee
Swine flu is permeating everywhere these days--not just the virus, but news about it. But if you're still not getting your fill of H1N1, Harvard Medical School has released a new iPhone app that provides real-time updates while you're on the move.
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EMC Adding Big Data Center Plus 400 Jobs: A Cloud Hub?
Oct,27, 2009 09:46:AM
Posted by Bob Evans
Five weeks ago, EMC said it would add 400 jobs in Research Triangle Park over five years. Three weeks ago, it announced its new Atmos Online Compute Service. And yesterday it bought a 450,000 square-foot warehouse in RTP to serve as a data center and R&D facility. If we triangulate in the Triangle, could that mean that mean EMC will base its new Atmos cloud business there?
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Fidelity Sees Surge In Mobile From Gen X And Y Customers
Oct,26, 2009 01:21:PM
Posted by Bob Evans
A search for "chief wireless officer" shows it's a very exclusive club. One name that'll come up is Fidelity Investments' chief wireless officer Joseph Ferra, whose 10-year advocacy for mobile IT has driven huge growth for Fidelity Anywhere, particularly among Gen X and Gen Y clients.
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Wells Fargo's Innovation Balancing Act
Oct,26, 2009 10:21:AM
Posted by Fritz Nelson
Wells Fargo's Executive Vice President of Information Services, Wayne Mekjian faces all of the challenges most bank IT executives face, like an increasing focus on security and privacy and a move to consumer friendly services like mobile banking. But he's also had to digest the integration of acquisitions. And yet, the bank still manages to focus on innovation. Mekjian shared some of his challenges and innovations in a video interview.
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Twitter, Facebook Waste $2B Annually In U.K. Economy
Oct,26, 2009 09:45:AM
Posted by Bob Evans
Calling the personal use of social media by businesspeople during the workday "a productivity black hole," a British IT services company said more than half of the 1,460 surveyed employees said they spend up to 40 minutes per week on such sites. I'd say that while those numbers might be accurate, the conclusion is astoundingly shallow.
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The Top 10 Offshore Nations In The World
Oct,22, 2009 08:45:PM
Posted by Bob Evans
Which countries around the world are the best choices for your offshoring projects? This study by respected outsourcing/offshoring consultancy Tholons includes some nations that are obvious (India) but also some that are unexpected: will the neighbors of the U.S. to the north and the south both make the list?
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SAP Salvages Maintenance Contract With Siemens
Oct,21, 2009 05:08:PM
Posted by Mary Hayes Weier
When software vendors issue a press release on a deal, it's usually for a new customer win. But after some scuttlebutt last month about souring negotiations between SAP and marquee customer Siemens, SAP decided to put out a different type of release Wednesday: Siemens has renewed its maintenance contract with SAP.
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The Top 8 Outsourcing Cities In The World
Oct,21, 2009 09:03:AM
Posted by Bob Evans
While there's been a lot of talk recently about fundamental upheavals in the global outsourcing industry, this year's list of the top 8 outsourcing cities in the world remains the same as last year's, according to a joint study by experts Tholons and Global Services.
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Gartner's Tepid IT Spending Forecast
Oct,20, 2009 05:57:PM
Posted by Chris Murphy
Gartner predicts a 3.3% increase in IT spending next year, after plunging in 2009. And more than half of CIOs likely will see no increase, or a cut.
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Cincinnati Children's Hospital CIO On Inclusion
Oct,20, 2009 11:40:AM
Posted by Fritz Nelson
One of our top five InformationWeek 500 award winners was Cincinnati Children's Hospital. In our video interview with CIO Marianne James, it was clear that her focus is being a part of the hospital's business, and making the hospital's business leaders a part of hers. This is a story of inclusion, which has bred extraordinary growth for this community hospital.
