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Innovators driven by passion
The best candidates of regional IT innovators and strategies of high achievers. By Ross O. StoreyRisk Analysis
Singapore firms ‘unprepared for future downturn’
Local firms not managing strategic business risk, finds KPMG survey. Jack Loo reports. By Jack LooCIOs
Speed and innovation in the CIO game
23rd CIO Workshop at Singapore's Resorts World Sentosa. By Jack LooGovernment
Enterprises fear rising protectionism
The fear of protectionism by governments as a threat to enterprise expansion. By Ross O. StoreyCIOs
Allied to the business
IT heads may be asking themselves how to align their needs with that of the company. It’s about reassessing and nurturing critical relationships, Linda Price writes. By Linda PriceLeadership & Management
Tactical nous
To give your IT strategic plan the best chance of success, make it realistic but inspiring and keep it short and simple, and not just for techies, Rob Mackinnon writes. By Rob MackinnonLeadership & Management
The spark in the I.T. team
James Loo, CIO, YCH Group and COO, Y3 Technologies, shares his management experiences, including his career path, challenges and leadership style, with Jack Loo. By Jack LooCIOs
Asia's magicians of innovation
From Singapore to the Philippines, we profile 15 of Asia’s outstanding I.T. innovators. These are the leaders who have brought about a magical change in their organisation and their chosen field and who have been recognised by the industry for their transformational efforts. Every one of them has a different story to tell, and here, our MIS Asia writers describe their paths to success. By MIS Asia writersCase Study: SMRT
A smart move
With an e-procurement system, SMRT achieved time and operational efficiency as manual processing was reduced, time taken to process and approve quotations was shortened and paper usage was curtailed with e-filing and approval. Zafar Anjum reports. By Zafar AnjumCase Study: Indian Railways
Keeping the railways on track
Since 1853, the Indian Railways, one of the world’s largest and busiest rail networks, plotted train traffic across the country with a pen and paper. The railways realised that it needed to automate its processes. Here’s what happened when IT took control. Gunjan Trivedi reports. By Gunjan TrivediCIO Blog
Do metrics matter?
Chuck Musciano is vice president and chief information officer of Martin Marietta Materials in the US. He writes in his blog, http://effectivecio.com/, about the significance of measurements. By Chuck MuscianoRetail I.T.
7-Eleven keeps the motor running
The convenience store replaced its point-of-sale solution, upgraded its host systems and introduced electronic services. Georgina Swan describes the technology upgrades. By Georgina SwanSoftware
SaaS slips into the mainstream
Businesses are taking the plunge into budget-friendly software-as-a-service offerings for recruitment to central enterprise resource planning, reports Julia King. By Julia KingSecurity
Measuring the health of corporate security
A corporate security organisation is a group of risk-management practitioners and first responders engaged in maintaining the health of the businesses they serve. George Campbell elaborates on the healthcare analogy. By George CampbellLeadership & Management
How do you promote ‘boundary-less information flow’?
In May, The Open Group and Kingdee International Software (HK) announced that the software vendor had joined the governing board of The Open Group and will head the organisation’s operations in Greater China. Ross Milburn discusses the venture with Allen Brown, The Open Group’s president and chief executive officer. By Ross Milburn
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Announcing MIS Asia IT Excellence Awards 2010 Winners
Visit here to find out more about the champions of this year's prestigious award competition which recognises excellence in information technology management.
The Inaugural Business Solutions Guide 2010 Online ICT Directory
Visit here for a comprehensive web listing of Asia Pacific’s principal providers of information and communications technology solutions and services.
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