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The 'new' globalization and the CIO
Tuesday, May 01, 2012
The 'new' globalization and the CIO
Traditional notions of "cultural understanding" being a key competence are passé. Today's successful globalisation initiatives have to go much deeper than that
World CIO Forum: The vice-chair's 8 takeaways
Monday, January 23, 2012
World CIO Forum: The vice-chair's 8 takeaways
The Canadian who worked on the advisory board with the International Federation for Information Processing shares the major themes that emerged with discussions among 500 attendees
Social media, sustainability mark tomorrow’s IT manager
Monday, August 23, 2010
Social media, sustainability mark tomorrow’s IT manager
A new IBM Global Youth Study finds the affinity that Gen Yers have for social media, sustainability and global innovation will create a future IT leader very different from what we know today
Canada 3.0 speaker suggests re-branding Canada
Friday, May 07, 2010
Canada 3.0 speaker suggests re-branding Canada
Government, academia and industry gear up for a two-day forum on how Canada can be a leader in the digital economy. Keynote speaker Tony Chapman says Canada has the potential for becoming the go-to nation for innovation.
Globalization: New challenges facing IT leaders
Monday, November 16, 2009
Globalization: New challenges facing IT leaders
Infrastructure limitations, local talent supply, unfamiliar business and cultural norms, limited vendor support and restricted budgets require creative solutions. At the same time, there is pressure to integrate these often one-off extensions of the company into the global infrastructure
Sneak peek into XPI's DisclosureNet
Monday, October 19, 2009
Sneak peek into XPI's DisclosureNet
An upcoming release of DisclosureNet will include an IFRS module to help Canadian publicly traded companies ease the transition to global accounting standards
Microsoft opens digital divide conference in Beijing
Tuesday, April 17, 2007
Microsoft opens digital divide conference in Beijing
Reducing the digital divide through "integration" is the theme of a two-day Microsoft Corp. conference in Beijing that kicked off Wednesday morning.
What’s ahead for the energy sector?
Wednesday, January 31, 2007
What’s ahead for the energy sector?
This is the time of year that prognosticators get out their crystal balls and offer up their views of WHAT’S AHEAD. We decided to let I.T. execs in the energy sector take their own look forward at the future of I.T. in this critical market segment. Here’s what they had to say about technology directions, I.T. management issues and the changing role of the CIO.
SAP moves to counter workers' bid for union
Wednesday, March 15, 2006
SAP moves to counter workers' bid for union
SAP AG has taken steps to form a workers' council comprised of non-union employees in an effort to fend off what the German software vendor views as the harmful influence of unions on its "start-up" company culture.
On again, off again
Sunday, February 01, 2004
On again, off again
At Nielsen Media Research Inc., the TV and radio audience measurement company, offshore outsourcing plays a part in nearly every link of the product chain. But it's not the whole chain.
Financial services seek business partners beyond IT
Thursday, February 28, 2002
Financial services seek business partners beyond IT
If you wanted to play the laws of averages or probability on which sector is most likely to enter into an outsourcing agreement, place a large chunk of money on the financial services industry.
Hackers hit economic forum servers
Monday, February 05, 2001
Hackers hit economic forum servers
Hackers have attacked servers containing sensitive information at the World Economic Forum, a spokeswoman for the Davos, Switzerland-based organization confirmed on Monday.
New Code Aids Supply Chain
Tuesday, October 24, 2000
New Code Aids Supply Chain
Sure, global supply chain management sounds like a good bandwagon to jump on — after all, what company doesn't want to order the best and cheapest supplies, no matter where they come from? But companies trying to do business with suppliers from around the world have learned how difficult that can be if each uses its own system for classifying products. Supply chain misalignments can result in inefficiencies for the buyer and a quick death for the supplier.
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