Analysis

Analysis: Industry reaction to the CloudStore

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How will the new supplier list help in the procurement of IT services?
22 Feb 2012

Interview: Phil Pavitt, CIO, HMRC

Phil Pavitt is chief information officer at HMRC
HMRC’s CIO plans to consolidate the department’s vast and disparate IT arsenal on to a mere 13 machines over the next five years
22 Feb 2012

Analysis: Cloud specialists – if you can’t beat them, buy them

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Are Oracle and SAP’s recent acquisitions of cloud-based human capital management specialists a sign that all is not well with their SaaS strategies?
21 Feb 2012

Analysis: Do enterprises want Microsoft Office on tablet computers?

Seamless integration between desktops and tablets is appealing but tablets offer the chance to migrate to new systems
20 Feb 2012

Case study: Avon calls on business intelligence to tailor sales offers

Avon is reaping the rewards of integrating its data into functional warehouses, and implementing a suite of business analytics tools
13 Feb 2012

Medway Youth Trust identifies NEETs with IBM SPSS Predictive Analytics

IBM analytics software helps charity identify young people likely to be unemployed after leaving school
09 Feb 2012

Analysis: Is Facebook reaching the peak of its success?

Its IPO raises questions about whether it will thrive or falter
06 Feb 2012

Analysis: Data protection – is the EU going too far?

Many businesses fear that the new data protection proposals will mean an extra burden of cost at a time when they can least afford it
06 Feb 2012

Analysis: How the government plans to silence its ICT critics

UK digital government director Chris Chant is adamant that the G-Cloud will address criticism of Whitehall IT by the civil service watchdog
03 Feb 2012

Analysis: Is the government's fast broadband delivery strategy starting to fall apart?

Frustration with the government’s approach to rural deployment is growing
02 Feb 2012

Analysis: How can organisations prepare for cyber incidents they cannot predict?

Firms, and their partners, must expect the unexpected and plan accordingly, says the head of the Information Security Forum
27 Jan 2012

Analysis: What challenges do online retailers face in 2012?

Some of the UK's biggest retailers have their say on the challenges that lie ahead
24 Jan 2012

Analysis: Get set for a summer of disruption

IT departments must start planning now to ensure their operations run smoothly during the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations and London 2012
24 Jan 2012

Analysis: Back to the drawing board for ICT education

Education secretary Michael Gove has launched a consultation on his plan to introduce a new ICT curriculum that focuses on programming and computer science. Sooraj Shah gauges the reaction from industry and experts
24 Jan 2012

Analysis: SOPA protest reveals scale of UK discontent

The debate over how to protect copyright in the digital age has scaled new heights of rancour, with neither side showing any sign of backing down
24 Jan 2012

Analysis: Is there a need for social analytics in the enterprise?

What is the role of social analytics in the enterprise and what are the barriers to deployment?
20 Jan 2012

Behind the scenes of the British Library digital newspaper project

Brightsolid scans historical newspapers for new website
18 Jan 2012

Big crowds not matched by big news at CES 2012

Industry's top names offer little in the way of breakthrough announcements
12 Jan 2012

Analysis: IT sector key to liberalising EU-India trade

As the EU and India press on with talks about freeing up trade between the two regions, one organisation is already paving the way for closer co-operation in the technology space
10 Jan 2012

Analysis: What does Windows 8 have to offer the enterprise?

And what will the operating system's success or failure mean for Microsoft?
05 Jan 2012

Analysis: How other tablet makers can dent Apple's market share

Likes of Samsung and RIM should focus on enterprise features and innovative functionality, says Ovum analyst
05 Jan 2012

Analysis: Can ServiceNow grow to generate $1bn in revenue?

ServiceNow is well established in the SaaS market and with an increasing demand for automated service management, it might just meet its growth targets
20 Dec 2011

How technology can help retailers cope with the Christmas rush

Online and high street retailers can better manage peaks in demand using the right systems and solutions
09 Dec 2011

Analysis: HP pushes further into hybrid cloud

The company faces stiff competition from EMC, IBM and OpenStack-based services
02 Dec 2011