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IT & The CFO

The CFO and CIO should be collaborating to make strategic and tactical IT investment decisions. The mission critical investments are outsourcing, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Human Resources (HR), Accounting and Finance, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Business Intelligence (BI) and analytics and we also look at innovative approaches like cloud computing and software as a service (SaaS).

Liverpool moves to cheaper, contact payment

2009-10-26 10:08 - 1 comment

MasterCard PayPass, RBS WorldPay and Stagecoach Merseyside are rolling out cheaper contactless payment across Liverpool.

Ovum says enterprise risk management is key

2009-10-19 14:45

As the FSA sets out its stall this week following on from the G20 discussion of greater global regulation of the financial system, risk management is front of mindset.

Deloitte: Map every penny of IT investment to real shareholder value

2009-10-13 16:26

Get the real value from the IT investment. It's transformative, says Janet Foutty, Deloitte Consulting and National Managing Director, Technology.

Salesforce makes financial gambit with stake in Coda2Go spin-off

2009-09-30 14:58

Finance and accounting applications have lagged in the Cloud. But a new joint venture between Unit 4 Agresso – owners of Coda – and Salesforce.com might kick start the market and have wider implications.

Gartner: CIOs must maintain critical investments in the downturn

2009-09-28 16:26

Rakesh Kumar, research vice president at Gartner explains why what you see is not what you get when it comes to information and operations.

SAP says SaaS is worth the wait

2009-09-22 14:17

"When this product hits the market, we won't have to do a lot of talking. The product and market will do the talking for us."

Fair value?

2009-09-22 12:45

Underwriters are the last line of defence when assessing value but but it’s hardly an exact science.

The CFO and outsourcing

2009-09-15 09:04

‘Tis the CFO season for outsourcing, says Dr Katy Ring, senior analyst with The Bathwick Group.

Cloud: CFO vision v CIO Luddism?

2009-09-08 10:28

Far from being an unsafe bet, it can be argued that an investment in cloud applications is an investment in an inevitable future.

Ten top tips for managing home workers

2009-09-07 14:24

Managers can add real value and improve business performance by leading their remote workers more effectively.

The Dark Art of IT Investment

Join the Finance Week debate on how to leverage the IT investment - tactical and strategic - for higher returns and how get the most out of the CFO-CIO relationship.

What are your top business challenges today?

2009-08-12 14:53 - 10405 reads

Getting through to 2H 2010

7% (5 votes)

Planning strategies for growth after the recession

14% (10 votes)

Keeping down costs

31% (22 votes)

Raising capital and credit

6% (4 votes)

Maintaining a healthy cashflow

42% (30 votes)

Total votes: 71

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