New priorities needed for CIOs, says Gartner

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The Editor, 5 months ago

IT heads are spending too much time simply managing the IT department, according to market analyst firm Gartner.That may sound nonsensical - but there's an important point to be made. In Gartner's annual 2008 CIO Survey, IT heads from throughout Europe, the Middle East and Africa said that their top priority for 2008 was to deliver strategic new projects that will underpin solid business growth for their organisations. However, their ambitions look doomed if they continue to focus primarily on operational issues, say Gartner analysts, who found that, on average, respondents spend 40% of their time managing IT teams and...

IT must lead sustainability efforts

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The Editor, 5 months ago

IT management have the opportunity to lead their organisations' sustainability objectives and must grab it with both hands, according to a new report from market analyst company the Butler Group. In the report, ‘Sustainable IT Provision', Butler Group analysts say that Corporate, Social and Environmental Responsibility (CSER) is now a core competence, which IT management must incorporate into its strategy and operations. The report reveals how to develop a sustainable IT strategy; why IT must take the lead in being more responsible; why being environmentally-friendly is beneficial for both IT and the enterprise; the technologies and strategies that make a...

Outsourcing on the rise in 2008

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The Editor, 5 months ago

The global outsourcing market will grow eight per cent in 2008, according to research by analyst group Gartner.While the value of publicly-disclosed contracts in IT and business process outsourcing dropped by half during 2007, analysts at the company suggest that this may be because fewer deals are being publicised. In fact, they say, companies are outsourcing more, but frequently opt for a multi-supplier strategy, resulting in deals that are smaller in size and less frequently reported.This may change, predicts Kurt Potter, a Gartner research director. "In 2008, we expect to see some early adopters of multisourcing to consolidate around fewer...