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EMC Opens a New Channel for Private CloudsAccording to the definition, a private cloud can range from a small group of virtualised servers to a large, highly automated infrastructure that gives application owners self-service access to resources, with charge-back billing to business departments. Either way, private clouds offer multiple benefits ... read more..

A collection of recent NCC research, thought leadership, presentations, videos and news to help those interested in professional development get up to speed with key IT service management issues.To help you, the NCC website contains a wealth of information on developments in IT service management. This bulletin focuses on advice, ... read more..

The Increasing Complexity of Application Integration Calls for New ApproachesOrgansations are deploying a wider range of applications in different deployment models, and often finding that seamless integration is the key for realisation of the true business value of these investments. The traditional approaches to application integration have failed to deliver ... read more..

9 February 2012, Networking SeminarDownload the presentation slidesNCC Benchmark of ITStrategy Spending 2011Cliff Mills, research analyst, NationalComputing CentreIT Strategyexploiting uncertainty to develop long-lived stategyPA ConsultingDeveloping a strategy for strategyYouve got a strategy. Ive got a strategy. Weve all got a strategy. OK, but: Is it a good strategy? Is ... read more..

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Effective communication How do you hear what is really being said to you and how do you maximise your understanding of what is going on around you? Just90.tv can take almost any content and turn it into just90 second bursts to meet the specific needs of your business and your ... read more..

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Management StrategyOutsourcing lawyers share seven tips for resolving minor disputes quickly and calmly. Every relationship has its ups and downs, and IT outsourcing partnerships are no different. Unfortunately, most IT services contracts aren't built to handle the day-to-day disagreements that will occur during the course of the deal.Follow this ... read more..

Management StrategyDespite training and education, many leaders results are a product of their own belief systems. John McKee says this can be a career killer and explains how to correct limiting beliefs. In our firms regular surveying, we ask people to tell us how theyd rate themselves on the ... read more..

Management StrategyFollowing the age of manufacturing (1900 1960), distribution (1960 1990), and information (1990 2010), we have now entered a new era that Forrester calls the Age of the Customer. While companies have always tried to be customer-centric, this Age is different. The Age of the ... read more..

Management StrategyDavid Wilde is a public sector CIO who believes there needs to be fewer heads of IT in government. As much as his stance appears to fly in the face of his own interests, Wilde believes thinning out the ranks of CIOs in government will be a crucial ... read more..

Management StrategyStarBev CIO Marcus Johansson and StarBev IT Financial Controller Viera Hraskova share how they successfully implemented a cost control framework and are managing IT costs and some key lessons they learned from the process.Follow this link ... read more..

Management StrategyVirtualisation and business process optimisation are key to the strategy of The Cooperative Financial Services following its merger with Britannia in 2009. Cliff Saran and Jenny Williams report. When Britannia Building Society and The Cooperative Financial Services (CFS) merged in August 2009, Neville Richardson, chief executive of The ... read more..

Following input earlier in the year from the NCC Members Advisory Board, we are pleased to announce two new services for NCC Members: Analyst Digest and our Professional Development Service. Every day new research, articles and white papers get posted on the web research that could provide you with ... read more..

Management StrategyThe role of the CIO is like the conductor of an orchestra. You have an embedded knowledge of every instrument, but cannot play them all you have to pull them together. Hiring smart people is a mantra of mine, as long as you can lead and inspire ... read more..

managing consumer technologies As smartphones and tablets find their way into the workplace, IT departments have become increasingly concerned about the potential dangers of allowing personal devices onto the corporate network. Gareth Maclachlan, COO and founder of AdaptiveMobile, argues that CIOs should embrace their employees mobile devices, yet remain mindful ... read more..

Management StrategySummary: In today's organizations, everyone is expected to lead. If you've been waiting for a leadership role to come to you, it might be time to step up and seek out your opportunity to be a leader. Look around you: Self-proclaimed leaders are receiving interesting projects, building enviable ... read more..

Mint Hotel, Manchester, 30th March 2011 The question was. has vendor hype devalued the promise of unified communications and caused confusion with the move to cloud computing? The conference had a good mix of delegates across the sectoral divide approx 35% public sector and 65% across all verticals of ... read more..

30 March 2011 Employees typically now have access to better tech and connectivity than their employers can provide, making them ideal candidates to work flexibly. At the same time many organisations are looking to do more with less. These circumstances are creating a perfect storm for the emergence of sustainable ... read more..

strategy change Creating greater efficiency and business improvement Strategy and change are inseparable practices. You cannot execute strategy without change and you cannot change effectively without a strategy. But how many of us can say that our organisation has a tightly connected strategy and change process? Andrew Hudson, managing ... read more..

From NCCs Dr. Andy Hopkirk, Head of Projects Programmes Were thinking about what the best topic(s) for the next Think Tank session(s) will be The previous three Think Tanks have covered Future IT Services Delivery, which led to a focus on people in ... read more..

green ITAs we head further into the second half of 2010, we seem better positioned to consider broadening our horizons to encompass corporate growth, more dynamic business strategies and importantly the companys environmental footprint. Reinforcing this trend, legislation such as the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme has, for many organisations, ... read more..

Ahead of the Budget, George Osbourne will today announce details of plans to cut public spending by over 6.2bn, saying that action needs to be taken now to resolve serious long term issues in public finance. Budgets for IT, property, advertising and recruitment are expected to be cut and whilst ... read more..