Six business trends for 2013

Making predictions in a world that moves as quickly as the one people live in today is brave and perhaps even a little foolish. But based on the way the world evolved last year, here are a few trends Stephanie Houslay, GM at Acceleration Media, expects to play out in...

ICT critical to business survival in 2013

If users reflects on the progress made within the projects and portfolio management space, and the level of development and integration of solutions, it is clear that this area of ICT is set to play an increasingly important role in revenue generation and business...
More to come from the cloud

More to come from the cloud

Cloud computing will continue to grow rapidly in 2013, according to a new Ovum report. In the “2013 Trends to Watch: Cloud Computing” report, Ovum Software senior analyst Laurent Lachal notes: “Cloud computing promises to tackles two hitherto irreconcilable IT...

The year ahead for CFOs

 This year, CFOs and CIOs will move to “zero capital” and transform the IT financial model. This is one of IDC’s top 10 predictions for chief financial officers. The others are: * By 2016, LOB execs will be directly involved in 80% of new IT investments; radical...

The year ahead for risk officers

IDC has highlighted its top 10 predictions for chief risk officers. The top 10 predictions are:  * The cost associated with risk technologies and operations across the global financial markets continue to accelerate, topping over $100-billion dollars in 2013; *...