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Working in the Vortex

25 Jul 2008 | MIS | Oliver Barrett

The modern CIO has become integral to long-term corporate health and strategy. Oliver Barrett offers practical insights into how best to manage additional challenges.

Building IT advantage

25 Jul 2008 | MIS | Jeanne-Vida Douglas

Construction projects have become so complex and time sensitive that investing in cutting-edge IT is vital to getting the job done, Jeanne-Vida Douglas writes.

Skills to suit

25 Jul 2008 | MIS | Paul Smith

Graduates are no longer beating a path to the doors of IT firms and the industry needs to take a look in the mirror and ask itself why, Paul Smith writes.

The issue of attracting people into the IT industry has been a vexatious and controversial one for some time. For an industry that less than a decade ago was "the way of the future", it is strange that we are consistently fighting for the attention of the talented.

A model for sharing costs

25 Jul 2008 | MIS | Ross Storey

Proper measurement and allocation of the costs of delivering IT services, also called chargeback, is a key part of building co-operation in a well-governed enterprise, Ross Storey reports.

Roadworks - mobility roundtable

25 Jul 2008 | MIS | Edited by Paul Smith

Mobile devices let staff operate remotely but create big cost and technology-compatibility challenges. This MIS round table, sponsored by Motorola, gives CIOs a chance to share views and suggest solutions.

Data breach debacle

25 Jul 2008 | MIS | Michael Crawford

Losing confidential client information through a misplaced laptop can be a public relations nightmare. Michael Crawford explores ways to handle the fallout.

Capital T for trouble

25 Jul 2008 | MIS | Julian Bajkowski

The 'T' in Tcard should stand for transport system, but in beleaguered Sydney, it still means no more than a costly ticket to nowhere, Julian Bajkowski writes.

Smart power networks gridlocked by regulation

25 Jul 2008 | MIS | Chris Jenkins

Power distributors are taking cautious steps toward bringing their grids into the 21st century, but say much of the technology and massive spending needed to create so-called intelligent networks is bogged down in regulatory limbo.

Finally a fare go for stately smartcards

25 Jul 2008 | MIS | Renai LeMay

The adoption of smartcard technology in Australia was dealt a big blow last year by the incoming Labor government's decision to pull the plug on the Howard government's ill-fated Access Card project.

Record e-health cares

25 Jul 2008 | MIS | Ben Woodhead

Australia's top e-health authority has called for public comment on a privacy blueprint that will help to establish patient information protections for a national electronic health record.

Insider

25 Jul 2008 | MIS | Edited by Michael Crawford

Movers & shakers

Is the grass really greener?

27 Jun 2008 | MIS | Paul Smith

A move to a supplier organisation may be sneered at by some but a senior role at a vendor firm can bolster a CIO's chances of getting the top job, Paul Smith writes.

Worth their weight in gold

27 Jun 2008 | MIS | Cynthia Morrison Phoel

It is folly to ignore and risk losing the knowhow and experience of older employees, especially during times of skills shortages, Cynthia Morrison Phoel writes.

Attack of the killer Bs

27 Jun 2008 | MIS | Simon Sharwood

Business process management could be your saviour, writes Simon Sharwood - if anyone could agree on what it is.

Radio signals shake-up

27 Jun 2008 | MIS | Michael Crawford and Ben Woodhead

Managing a supply chain efficiently can make or break a company, but Australian firms seem reluctant to take up a key technology - radio tagging. Michael Crawford and Ben Woodhead report.

Surviving merger mayhem

27 Jun 2008 | MIS | Chris Jenkins

It can make or break a deal, and a smooth integration is crucial for success. For CIOs, grasping the prize at the end means starting early, Chris Jenkins writes.

Master strokes

27 Jun 2008 | MIS | David Braue

They're cashed-up and spending big-time, but will recent acquisitions by IBM, SAP and Oracle mean a change to your BI strategy? David Braue investigates.

BHP finalises global IT strategy

27 Jun 2008 | MIS | Ben Woodhead

BHP Billiton has finalised a new global information technology strategy that opens the door for the resources giant to determine the fate of a $700 million computer outsourcing contract that has been in limbo since late last year.