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CIOs shift focus to IT services in 2005: Gartner
Chief information officers (CIOs) will be shifting their priorities in 2005 to improving business processes, according to analyst Bob Hayward from Gartner Group. Read more »
World Bank gets hacked
The computer network used by the World Bank Group has suffered a series of at least six intrusions since mid-2007, according to a report. Read more »
Interview: Red Hat's new CEO
Red Hat's new chief executive officer, Jim Whitehurst, talks about the Linux maker in an extensive interview with ZDNet Australia sister site CNet News. Read more »
NSW government pushes state-wide ICT plan
The NSW government has unveiled plans to implement a four-year state-wide information and communications technology (ICT) plan and reform e-procurement as part of a wider strategy to save the state AU$2.5 billion in public sector costs. Read more »
Sun unveils first real-time Java implementation
The first version of Java for delay-sensitive applications is now available, but one of its chief engineers admits that it's not the 'silver bullet' for real-time systems. Read more »
Gates announces new Windows update tool
Microsoft founder Bill Gates on Tuesday detailed his company's plan for computer management software and announced a long-awaited Windows update tool. Read more »
Wanted: Windows Hackers
Microsoft has said it wants to get more security researchers into Redmond to demonstrate flaws in its software, and it wants them to come back every six months. Read more »
Sydney Water taps BI specialist
Sydney Water has called for help with its burgeoning business intelligence (BI) program, with data associated with the utility's water quality and hydraulics monitoring operations identified as an early project priority. Read more »
Sun's CIO backs blogs despite lawyer worries
Sun Microsystems' chief information officer (CIO) has backed the vendor's embrace of corporate blogging, despite difficulties such as ensuring senior executives don't post comments that affect the stock price and the occasional posting that makes the company's lawyers "pull their hair out". Read more »
Grid gurus launch a start-up
The researchers who spawned the idea of grid computing on Monday launched a company to commercialise what so far has been a very academic software project for sharing computing resources. Read more »
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How to safely raid your project budget
In an era of budget cuts, here are some tips on effectively managing your resource budget to deal with shifting tasks and constant change. Read more »
Managing your budget
Project inflation is a reality every software solution faces. By controlling the growth of your budget, you'll not only ensure your client is happy, you may be able to bring in a few extra dollars for your company, and that's quite a feat! Here's how it's done. Read more »
Allocating development resources
In tough times, projects must fight for development resources. Learn how the project approval process can help you focus your efforts. Read more »
10 ways to effectively estimate and control project costs
Estimating what a project will cost is only half the battle; controlling those costs during the project and after delivery is equally critical. Take a look at these methods for predicting and managing costs. Read more »
Three free bug-tracking tools
Everyone's development budget is tight these days, but that's no excuse to skimp on project essentials like bug tracking. Try these three free bug-tracking tools for size. Read more »
10 ways to get a slipping project back on track
Plenty of things can derail a project plan: underestimated tasks, departing staff, misallocated resources. Here are some practical techniques that can correct the direction of a project that's losing ground. Read more »
The Power of Perception
In some places, IT still has a perception problem, but this problem can be overcome to the benefit of the business. Read more »
Workload planning is an ongoing process
One of management's main functions is to keep the staff busy on the most important work. People, supplies, and money are too precious to spend on tasks that don't carry the greatest business value. Tom Mochal explains planning the use of your resources. Read more »
Study: Techies could use some PR
When it comes to self-promotion, information technology managers are much too bashful, according to a recent study. Read more »
Is your career still on the critical path?
Project managers often spend long hours planning projects and managing team goals but often fall short when it comes to their own career. Read more »
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