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How to do due diligence on a startup
If you think a startup software company can add value to your business, here's how to scope them out and ensure they are recession-proof to ensure your investment is sound.
Gartner cuts hardware spending predictions
Gartner says the coming drop in IT spending will be as bad, or worse, as that experienced after the "tech wreck".
New ways to buy IT help when budgets fall
Learn how one CIO used leasing and other purchasing arrangements to re-tool despite zero capital budget and falling headcount.
How to contain costs in the IT department
Learn how to contain costs in your IT department with this checklist.
CIOs should review outsourcing contracts following Satyam scandal
Given the fallout of Satyam's alleged indiscretions, all companies that outsource their IT should review their outsourcing contracts.
How to keep innovating if your IT budget is cut
Can you continue to innovate with fewer dollars in your IT budget? It's possible - you just need to pick the right areas for innovation.
Six ways to get more from your outsourcer
With the economy in a delicate state, getting more value from your service provider is important. Here's how to get more from your outsourcer!
How to survive a recession, according to Forrester
Now's the time for short, sharp, projects that show ROI in a rush - but don't cut too deep in case you make yourself a target for permanent cuts once the economy improves!
Outsourcing deals grind to a halt
Advisory firm TP says the industry radically reduced its outsourcing spend in the last quarter, throwing doubt on conventional wisdom that outsourcing is counter-cyclical.
Outsourcing dos and don'ts part 2: Manage suppliers
The second part of our outsourcing strategies piece covers relationship management, governance and change management.
Outsourcing dos and don'ts part 1: Set your strategy
The best outsourcing contracts come after extensive planning. Here's how to get yours right!
CIO role could shift toward data quality, says IBM group
The IBM Data Governance Council has suggested data needs to be tracked on the balance sheet.
Indian offshoring firms raise rates; costs often hidden
Despite inflationary pressure, Indian providers have kept rates in line, knowing that cost remains the chief draw for going offshore. That is changing.
PPM strategy a CIO's must-have in hard times
CIOs should adopt a project portfolio management, or PPM, approach that begins and ends with the business -- if only to save their own skins.
Oracle/SAP lawsuit fuels third-party maintenance argument
The care and feeding of business software is a touchy topic. Now, a high-profile lawsuit forces the software maintenance issue to raise its ugly head -- again.
Gartner: Microsoft after Google's advertising jugular
Yahoo deal happening or not, Microsoft is going after Google's core business: online advertising. That, in turn, is a step along the way to the rivals' true destiny. Hollywood, here they come.
Gartner: SMBs spike 2006 spending
Gartner says U.S. businesses will boost IT spending by 5.5% in 2006 -- but the firm found a few surprising cooling spots.
Gartner to IT: Complexity can be good for you
Gartner analysts tell technology decision makers they need to make complex systems work for them -- rather than wishing for simplicity.

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ICT salaries down, but industry "healthy"
ICT salaries in Australia have dropped over the past year, according to a salary survey by the Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA).
Gartner to CIOs: Prepare for a fall
Gartner has warned Australian CIOs prepare to deal with financial challenges in 2008, including escalating personnel costs and skills shortages.
SMBs eschew web marketing
Many Australian SMBs do not have websites and are confused about what it takes to develop one, according to a recent Galaxy Research study.
IT skills shortage drives Australian pay increase
Australia is the top 10 highest paying country for IT managers in the world, thanks to the recent skills crisis, according to human resources company Mercer.
Green IT in the data center: Plenty of talk, not much walk
A new survey from Symantec of 800 data managers worldwide shows that protecting the environment is low on the totem pole for most data centre stewards.

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Portfolio management moves into prime time
Business was booming at MGM Mirage, but the resort and casino operator needed to find a better way to manage its many IT projects. A comprehensive portfolio management strategy turned out to be its best bet.

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