Computing Business Issue 11 - November 2006

We look at how chief information officers and workers can attempt to maintain a happy lifestyle while working remotely. The technology is straightforward - making flexible working policies successful is about communication and teamwork. We also speak to the operating chief at Domino's Pizza about the importance of IT to the company's business.

Written by Mark Samuels

Welcome to the eleventh issue of Computing Business, the monthly magazine for IT leaders.

Computing Business is designed for senior executives at the forefront of technology-enabled change in UK companies and the public sector.

Chief information officers are increasingly expected to develop the business, technology, leadership and personal skills needed to make an effective contribution to decision-making in the boardroom. Computing Business aims to help its readers take that step.

The magazine brings together an exclusive community of the UK’s 35,000 most senior IT executives to examine the personal, organisational and management issues that affect their ability to inspire IT-enabled change.

You can access all the articles from issue 11 below. We welcome your feedback on the new publication, this web site or any of the features from the magazine - email us at feedback@computingbusiness.co.uk or post your thoughts using the reader comment box at the end of this page.

This month's articles are:

Editorial

Exposing the benefits

Chief information officers should manage the expectations of their staff, when it comes to flexible working

Agenda setters

Ask the experts

This month we focus on integrating the business, and bringing technology back in-house

Stay out of the headlines

IT departments must ensure they stay up to date to avoid being made a scapegoat, says Dean Burnell

What can SOAs teach us?

Bill Olivier looks at an initiative to realise the benefits of service-oriented architectures in higher education

The Domino's effect

Operating chief Chris Moore tells Charlotte Moore how digital initiatives are helping the pizza giant clean up

Cover story

Strike a balance

Working from home can make it difficult for many employees to switch off. Janine Milne looks at how to maintain a happy lifestyle while working remotely

Case study: The AA

The HR perspective at BT

The psychologist's view

Leadership

Make your IT projects work

Successful technology implementations demand a range of skills from their leaders, writes Adam Jolly

An uncertain future

Fewer computer science graduates are coming onto the market, and the quality is falling, says Gary Flood

Boardroom

Satisfaction guaranteed

Happy customers are key to profitability, but identifing crucial relationships can be complex, write Christoph Goldenstern and Arun Shukla

Best practice

Boost efficiency with teamwork

Sally Flood takes a look at the factors that make up an effective project management office

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