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Jul 26th, 2010
Coping With Governance
The most annoying thing about any job is not being able to undertake your core tasks because of the surrounding paraphernalia. IT leaders have enough problems running operational technology, investing in innovative systems and managing a geographically dispersed workforce. Then, on top of everything, comes governance. Good governance is all about establishing an IT-based framework that allows [...]
Jun 23rd, 2010
IT Integration Need Not Be Time Consuming, Complex And Costly
As business becomes global, organisations are embracing more collaborative working practices and as a result, more integrated IT solutions. Most organisations are already aware of the benefits of having an integrated IT system. It enables employees to access files and documents from multiple locations, creating a genuinely virtual workforce. For IT managers it centralises maintenance, making [...]
May 28th, 2010
The Politics Of Business And The Business Of Politics
Since starting my company in the recession of the early 1990s the impact of the incumbent government of the time, on the success or failure of small businesses cannot be underestimated. Twenty years and three prime ministers later and we find the country coming out of another recession and a new coalition government in place. [...]
Apr 29th, 2010
Investment In Skills Is Key For The Next Decade
Advisory firm Gartner has issued a warning to organisations dependent on mainframes. The analyst said that organisations must plan how they will maintain the skills needed to keep their operations running up to 2020. Why the sudden panic? Because their key staff, with all the application and business knowledge, are most [...]
Apr 27th, 2010
Investment In Skills Is Key For The Next Decade
Advisory firm Gartner has issued a warning to organisations dependent on mainframes this week. The analyst said that organisations must plan how they will maintain the skills needed to keep their operations running up to 2020. Why the sudden panic? Because their key staff, with all the application and business knowledge, are most likely to [...]
Apr 23rd, 2010
Outsourcing On The Up For 2010, But Companies Want Better Deals
The National Outsourcing Association (NOA) reports this week that the majority of businesses already using IT outsourcing are planning to outsource more this year. 60% of businesses polled by NOA intend to outsource more IT than they currently do. The financial sector is most comfortable with using outsourcing. Here at Inatech we [...]
Apr 15th, 2010
Ensuring Every Cloud Has A Secure Lining
Compared to traditional IT environments, software is no longer purchased and locally installed on a PC or server. Instead, customers that take the SaaS Route simply buy a license for a software service hosted on the server of the SaaS-vendor, a period determined by whether they elect for a monthly, quarterly or yearly subscription. Given the [...]
Apr 9th, 2010
Managed Print Services: Paving The Way For A Leaner, Greener Fleet
With most businesses under pressure to tighten their belts in the wake of the downturn, managed print services (MPS) has carved out a niche as an efficient way to rationalise and streamline hardcopy devices within organisations. But while the financial benefits are well documented, this is far from the end of the story. In the [...]
Feb 18th, 2010
Don’t Lose That Loving Feeling
All of a sudden, everyone everywhere is talking about customer experience – “use social media to build stronger customer relationships; find advocates that will help build your brand and reputation”. It’s as if a massive light switch marked ‘the customer is king’ has suddenly been discovered. But why the surprise, and why has it taken the [...]
Feb 16th, 2010
Can Love Survive When A Woman Earns More Than A Man?
The Daily Mail strikes again. And the title says it all: “Can love survive when a woman earns MORE than a man?” You can find the piece here. It starts by saying: “It’s a seismic social shift: nearly half of women are paid as much as or more than their man”. ‘Hooray!’ we think – finally [...]
Jan 25th, 2010
2010 Look Ahead: Chief Security Concerns For Chief Executives
As we turn the page to 2010 and look to delve into the top–level security concerns that lie ahead, we’d be remiss not to reflect on those security events that helped shape 2009 into the ‘year of the data breach,’ and take these as learning experiences for the New Year. With the economy in its worst [...]
Jan 25th, 2010
The Avenues For Business Success In A Struggling Economy
Many executive teams are assessing their business strategies for surviving the current economic downturn. From lowering prices to reducing service levels, managers can adopt a variety of tactics to minimise losses – but while short-term strategies may bolster revenue, they also create a dilemma for the business. Restoring healthy margins post-recession requires a rebuilding of [...]
Jan 8th, 2010
Engaged Employees Defy Economic Downturn
If you’re looking for solutions to carry your business through the recession, it seems engaging and aligning employees is the way to go. In accordance with research completed by the Chartered Management Institute in 2009, encouraging employees to realise their full potential is regarded as an essential task to enhance innovation during the economic downturn. Louise Knight, [...]
Dec 17th, 2009
Blu-Ray And Consumer Peripherals Survive The Downturn
2009 has been the year of Blu-ray, with distributors and resellers reporting sales of the optical technology increasing by 50% compared to the previous year. Blu-ray external drives and media have exceeded all expectations during the past 12 months and are now providing a lucrative revenue stream for retailers, e-tailers and system builders battling the economic [...]
Oct 29th, 2009
Every Cloud Has A Silver Lining
Hosted applications, cloud computing, SaaS (Software as a Service)—what’s in the name, the concept is definitely being hyped. SaaS comes in many forms of course. However, the basic concept is very straightforward. Compared to traditional IT environments, software is no longer purchased and locally installed on a PC or server. SaaS customers buy a license for [...]
