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A recent survey by Gartner, Inc indicates that many business leaders are now planning for growth rather than looking to reduce costs.
In the survey, 42% of business leaders answered that they were concentrating on growing revenue rather than cutting costs, with 29% viewing growth as their key goal. More…
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As the various election campaigns splutter into life, and politicians of all colours try and explain how they will deal with the deficit, there is a sizeable groundswell of opinion forming that wholesale outsourcing of public services might just be the “silver bullet”. More…
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The recession has increased interest in many different ways of saving money, but is one of the traditional ways of achieving savings, in itself, a waste of money? More…
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In a downturn most organisations will be looking at ways to reduce costs and IT Contracts are an obvious target. However, many people are finding that their contracts, which were written when the business was expanding, do not cater for circumstances when the business shrinks.
So how do you ensure that you have the right flexibility when you need it? More…
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The radio news comes into earshot on a busy morning – “the latest economic indicators are showing improved business confidence…” You wait for more details of how this is measured or which key group have been surveyed but nothing…. We are left hanging on, wondering where this revelation comes from!?! It’s obviously some kind of special knowledge that we mere mortals (cogs in the economy) are not party to! More…
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We are in the middle of a significant recession and the last 12 months has been one of turmoil with the FTSE falling by 32%, the banking system in crisis and many well known businesses failing. Most businesses are therefore looking for ways to save money and “overhead” areas such as IT are often targeted. IT managers are used to “doing more with less”, as IT organisations have become more efficient, but how should IT respond now to demands for cost reductions?
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