Companies often spend large proportions of their IT budgets on outsourced and offshored IT service providers so would it surprise you that many IT directors still struggle to find out whether or not they are receiving true value from these contracts?
When it comes to benchmarking outsourced contracts, companies are usually trying to find out one […]
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Outsourced IT: Are you receiving value?
September 26th, 2008 · No Comments
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Declan Curry Stars at the Real IT Awards
September 23rd, 2008 · No Comments
Declan Curry, the new presenter of the BBC’s popular Working Lunch TV programme is to present the awards at the Forum’s prestigious Real IT Awards ceremony on November 27 at the Cumberland Hotel, Marble Arch, London. The Forum’ s Real IT Awards have been designed by and for corporate IT and aim to recognise and […]
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Verbatim: We need your vote
July 9th, 2008 · No Comments
After being recently nominated for a Computer Weekly IT Blog Award, The Forum’s Verbatim blog has now been shortlisted by a panel of judges into the final draw.The final winner will be decided by your votes so please click on the ‘Vote for Me’ badge and cast your vote for Verbatim to win an award.
Thanks […]
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The Real IT Awards 2008 - Get the recognition you deserve!
June 26th, 2008 · No Comments
There can be no greater accolade than that bestowed by your peers. The Real IT Awards represent the pinnacle of achievement in corporate IT - created by users of corporate IT for users of corporate IT. No sponsors, advertisers or consultants.
These awards reflect the Corporate IT Forum’s totally independent, trusted emphasis on Real IT. As […]
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SAM: Just good business practice
June 11th, 2008 · No Comments
According to a recent Silicon.com press report, the Federation Against Software Theft (FAST) says that it wants to work with users and vendors to ensure software compliancy rather than continue with its “heavy-handed” (their words not ours) approach to auditing.
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Reduce software complexity – campaigns Microsoft!
June 5th, 2008 · No Comments
In a bold and some might say brave statement, Microsoft has announced that it wants to see industry change around software procurement.
After commissioning a survey, the company has discovered that IT users think that software procurement processes are too complex and slow down business.
Whilst not exactly a shock to our members, Microsoft has now taken on the […]
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