What CIOs must know about Agile development

CIOs are under pressure to support fast-evolving digital business scenarios but are finding traditional project and development methods unsuitable, according to Gartner. Enterprises are increasingly turning to Agile development to speed up projects and illustrate their value. Nathan Wilson, research director at Gartner, says that executed well, use of agile methods has the capability to transform IT-business relationships and have a major positive impact on IT value delivery.

Three key priorities for IT execs

Cloud computing, a more open approach from Microsoft and enterprise IT security dominate the second quarter Technology Radar report released last night by ThoughtWorks. The Technology Radar is a regular update from the ThoughtWorks Technology Advisory Board to provide...

What governments should spend on

Technologies that enable new service models for digital government must be at the top of the list for government organisations as they prioritise technology investments, according to Gartner.Gartner has identified the 10 most important technology trends for government...

IoT one-stop shop? Keep dreaming …

IBM, Microsoft, Oracle and SAP’s recent moves into IoT software have CIOs salivating for an off-the-shelf Internet of Things (IoT) solution. But not so fast, writes Forrester in new research. This is just the first lap in a five-year IoT journey for the big four enterprise software players, and CIOs must be prepared to build, not buy, an IoT architecture, with no expectations for a turnkey solution.

CIOs want more from their telco suppliers

A recent survey by global analyst firm Ovum of more than 500 multi-national corporations (MNCs) has found that ICT services buyers want much more from their global telecoms service providers when it comes to network performance and customer support.