Aftermath of the riots: lending SMEs a helping hand
With the pictures of the aftermath of last night’s riots still embedded in the memory and with dozens of SMEs literally picking up their pieces of their businesses, perhaps it is time for the large...
View ArticleWhy corporate sustainability strategy is now part of the CFO’s role
By David Bicknell The organisational politics around sustainability are an ongoing issue. So far the need for a sustainability strategy has touched those responsible for corporate social...
View ArticleCould mutuals provide an innovative model for public sector IT delivery?
By David Bicknell What are the implications for IT delivery of creating public service mutuals and what part might they play in the public sector? One public sector IT director I spoke with recently...
View ArticleMutuals: IT group’s white paper response warns of risk of ‘fragmented and...
By David Bicknell In its response to the Open Public Services White Paper, Socitm, the association for all IT professionals working in local authorities and the public and third sectors, has said it...
View ArticleIT and Climate Change: out of sight, but not out of mind?
By David Bicknell There isn’t a much bigger example of fundamental change than climate change. And there aren’t any bigger examples of breaking down the barriers to change than trying to get some...
View ArticleIT is from Venus, the Business is from Mars
By David Bicknell Monday morning and another week for IT and the business to work together in the best interests of the organisation – though if you were to read this article from the Wall St Journal,...
View ArticleFast-growing BRICS countries face IT challenges, says economic think tank
Much has been written about the economic potential offered by the BRICS countries: Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. And yet, despite improvements in many drivers of competitiveness, the...
View ArticleBusiness need for reduced costs drives Cleantech demand
By David Bicknell New research from audit specialist Grant Thornton has highlighted the change drivers behind the growing demand for cleantech products to reduce business costs. Grant Thornton’s third...
View ArticleIT: bringing both growth and headaches for developing nations
By David Bicknell A number of developing nations are turning to IT to drive economic growth and create new employment opportunities. Rwanda in Africa recently attracted the interest of the US...
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