Banks are failing to prepare for the latest regulations because they are unsure of the business benefits, new research has found. An Accenture survey of compliance chiefs in 63 US and European banks found the majority were struggling to implement...
Companies are failing to reap financial rewards from IT projects, research from the Cranfield School of Management has revealed. Of the more than 1,000 IT and business managers surveyed, 57 per cent are not satisfied IT investments are adding value...
Mori released research this morning which shows that over half of European companies with Internet access believe it has made them more productive. Only 4 per cent of companies who have made the move online say it has had a negative impact.
UK CIOs and IT directors say they will have to be convinced of the business benefits and return on investment of Microsoft's upcoming Windows Vista operating system before including it in IT spending and upgrade plans.
A number of high-street names are making the move to voice over IP (VoIP) telephony with a rollout now underway at LloydsTSB and Virgin Megastores currently assessing the business benefits of a VoIP implementation across the UK and Ireland.
Getting the business to understand the need for service-oriented architecture (SOA) projects is key to the success of any such initiative, according to industry experts. Speaking at an IDC conference on SOA in London this week, IT executives from...