CIO http://cio.co.nz/ Business Leadership Innovation divina_paredes@cio.co.nz james@fairfaxbm.co.nz Why the 'new normal' could kill IT http://cio.co.nz/cio.nsf/focus/E26CAA02FB540ABACC2576E5002BDE02 http://cio.co.nz/cio.nsf/focus/E26CAA02FB540ABACC2576E5002BDE02 It is making life even harder for CIOs - and may cost many their jobs. Sat, 13 Mar 2010 21:07:49 +1200 How to become the most important IT company http://cio.co.nz/cio.nsf/news/3085AB23C1CCA6D0CC2576E5002AE8B8 http://cio.co.nz/cio.nsf/news/3085AB23C1CCA6D0CC2576E5002AE8B8 Cisco CEO John Chambers explains bold strategy. Sat, 13 Mar 2010 20:49:09 +1200 SaaS ERP Has buzz, but who are the real players? http://cio.co.nz/cio.nsf/news/E14A56CDAAF537BACC2576E20083B559 http://cio.co.nz/cio.nsf/news/E14A56CDAAF537BACC2576E20083B559 Check out these nine names. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:00:12 +1200 Let it reign http://cio.co.nz/cio.nsf/tech/85F8033404508D5BCC2576E2006F0161 http://cio.co.nz/cio.nsf/tech/85F8033404508D5BCC2576E2006F0161 Cloud computing may be the latest incarnation of an on-demand computing model that has been doing the rounds for a decade but it looks like its time has finally come. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:16:17 +1200 CIO game on http://cio.co.nz/cio.nsf/depth/8244D0A6E4C25C31CC2576E2006E8DF4 http://cio.co.nz/cio.nsf/depth/8244D0A6E4C25C31CC2576E2006E8DF4 With buy-outs part of the action plan again, CIOs must be prepared if they are to play a strategic role in making new integrations work. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:08:19 +1200 Acting on opportunity http://cio.co.nz/cio.nsf/focus/6877B1A7AB524CB0CC2576E10065CE4B http://cio.co.nz/cio.nsf/focus/6877B1A7AB524CB0CC2576E10065CE4B The recession has deepened CIO understanding of and commitment to business beyond IT, as the annual State of the CIO research reveals. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:44:00 +1200 The number cruncher's guide to delivering IT value http://cio.co.nz/cio.nsf/opin/18B612A685F03515CC2576E100782303 http://cio.co.nz/cio.nsf/opin/18B612A685F03515CC2576E100782303 If you find yourself as a cost centre, watch out, because this means that you are seen as a non-value addition and simply a cost of doing business. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:52:35 +1200 Can SAP get is supply chain mojo back? http://cio.co.nz/cio.nsf/news/937381DD000FD558CC2576E10066CDF0 http://cio.co.nz/cio.nsf/news/937381DD000FD558CC2576E10066CDF0 Will the new co-CEOs offer better product, clearer vision and sweeter incentives? Customers are dubious. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:43:17 +1200 A year of reckoning for CIOs http://cio.co.nz/cio.nsf/news/F6B91243898A3699CC2576E1000B7ABF http://cio.co.nz/cio.nsf/news/F6B91243898A3699CC2576E1000B7ABF IT spending will rise, but not rebound, says Ovum. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:06:25 +1200 Satyam still risky a year after fraud revealed: Forrester http://cio.co.nz/cio.nsf/news/43A3C7AF722C0932CC2576E00069468C http://cio.co.nz/cio.nsf/news/43A3C7AF722C0932CC2576E00069468C The company has as yet to restate its financials. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 08:10:17 +1200 Tackling the 'shiny new object syndrome' http://cio.co.nz/cio.nsf/news/067B519BB2AC5F16CC2576DB006BC1C8 http://cio.co.nz/cio.nsf/news/067B519BB2AC5F16CC2576DB006BC1C8 CIOs need to prioritise efforts and resist the temptation to go after shiny new infrastructure initiatives. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 08:07:15 +1200 Catalytic information technology http://cio.co.nz/cio.nsf/tech/D7EFA7E602DB04B6CC2576DC000FAB47 http://cio.co.nz/cio.nsf/tech/D7EFA7E602DB04B6CC2576DC000FAB47 How prepared are enterprises for the evolving threat landscape, the consumerisation of IT and cloud computing? Tue, 09 Mar 2010 08:07:06 +1200 Job Summit: What did it really achieve? http://cio.co.nz/cio.nsf/depth/61015B9E864D2E88CC2576DC00766EEF http://cio.co.nz/cio.nsf/depth/61015B9E864D2E88CC2576DC00766EEF A year on from the highly hyped Job Summit, we review the results. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 08:06:56 +1200 Telecom's reverse Midas touch http://cio.co.nz/cio.nsf/opin/C2B2F3B3AD8506B6CC2576DC0077A7FD http://cio.co.nz/cio.nsf/opin/C2B2F3B3AD8506B6CC2576DC0077A7FD Chief executive Paul Reynolds may be facing up to the failure of the XT network, but it was his predecessors who did the damage. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 08:06:48 +1200 Business confidence will lead to tech skills shortage http://cio.co.nz/cio.nsf/news/A1953D68C187174BCC2576DD000632C6 http://cio.co.nz/cio.nsf/news/A1953D68C187174BCC2576DD000632C6 Demand picks up for business analysts, test analysts and project managers. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 08:06:41 +1200 Grace under pressure http://cio.co.nz/cio.nsf/tech/333494CE70FF35A7CC2576E00068D213 http://cio.co.nz/cio.nsf/tech/333494CE70FF35A7CC2576E00068D213 Northpower taps SaaS to manage customer calls during outages. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 08:05:32 +1200 New Zealand a 'no show' at Cebit tech fair http://cio.co.nz/cio.nsf/news/35B977FAF31A657DCC2576DF007D2086 http://cio.co.nz/cio.nsf/news/35B977FAF31A657DCC2576DF007D2086 NZTE ends involvement, local companies must go it alone. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 07:57:09 +1200 Two ICT analyst firms merge http://cio.co.nz/cio.nsf/news/44FA7FF2B0A50239CC2576DD0007B6E0 http://cio.co.nz/cio.nsf/news/44FA7FF2B0A50239CC2576DD0007B6E0 Springboard acquires Hydrasight. Fri, 05 Mar 2010 14:28:17 +1200 Why businesses still hate enterprise software http://cio.co.nz/cio.nsf/news/7FEB859367A97300CC2576DC0067C51C http://cio.co.nz/cio.nsf/news/7FEB859367A97300CC2576DC0067C51C High cost and difficult upgrades top the list. Fri, 05 Mar 2010 07:54:03 +1200 Former IRD CIO surfaces at State Services Commission http://cio.co.nz/cio.nsf/news/21977D7DA78997CACC2576DB0003EAC3 http://cio.co.nz/cio.nsf/news/21977D7DA78997CACC2576DB0003EAC3 Ross Hughson now principal ICT advisor. Wed, 03 Mar 2010 13:43:04 +1200