IT & The CFO
FinancialForce comes of age
FinancialForce is the 2009 manifestation of what had been a two year plus initiative by financial software firm Coda to produce a Software as a Service (SaaS) version of its popular on demand products.
Gartner: 62% of CEOs see IT as key in post-recession strategy
Nearly two-thirds of CEOs have acknowledged the importance of IT in the building of a post-recession strategy, according to a new survey published by Gartner.
Bellamy gives Cloud crowd a G-Cloud update
Martin Bellamy, director of the office of the government CIO provides a G-Cloud progress report and objective list at SIft Media's Business Cloud Summit in London December 2.
NHS IT investment in terminal decline
It may be the end for the controversial National Programme for IT (NpfIT), says Darling.
UK PM makes digital promises; France makes digital business
France has an advantage - a well-established framework in place for funding and implementing public/private partnerships for les grands projects - like a digital economy.
The future of consulting in the Cloud
As the Cloud increasingly enters mainstream adoption, what’s the future for the consulting sector? The Business Cloud Summit held a panel debate...
Business Cloud Summit: Rebecca Wettemann talks Cloud economics
Investment in the Cloud isn't just about short-terms ROI according to Nucleus Research's Rebecca Wettemann, as she spells out how to build the case for Cloud Computing.
The Bottom Line:If Mr Cable has his way...
"If Mr Cable had his way, all the big banks would be broken up and bonuses would be virtually eliminated - a sure-fire way in my view of guaranteeing an end to the UK’s ability to compete as an international financial centre. Let’s not forget that this is a man who is on record as saying that everyone who works in a bank has an ‘aristocratic lifestyle’ clearly demonstrating his lack of understanding of the sector." A tough line on bankers’ bonuses could make a brain drain of financial talent a distinct possibility, warns Paul Marsden. Read more