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Right on the money
by Melissa Chua & Jack Loo
How can CIOs better manage their finances this year?
Rapid and sustainable IT cost reduction
by Jack Loo
Organised by CIO Asia magazine and sponsored by Accenture, roundtables at Kuala Lumpur and Singapore attracted a host of CIOs from a diversified range of industries to discuss the issue of ‘Rapid and Sustainable IT Cost Reduction’, while networking for some great ideas to ride the dismal economic pain together.
Four tips for better outsourcing deals
By Paul Roehrig
Nothing says "cost cutting" like a big outsourcing deal.
Take advantage of the recession
By Bart Perkins
The recession provides an opportunity to challenge the status quo, eliminate ineffective systems and services, and make changes that management has previously refused to consider.
How to prioritise IT spending during an economic recession
by Chris Howard-Jones
Tips for IT cost-cutting--both big and small--include outsourcing, staffing, consolidation of data centres and storage and server virtualisation.
Risky business
by Jack Loo
The poor use of business intelligence is one of the reasons why no one saw the credit crunch coming. And banks today are looking to address this area.
How to keep your service provider happy and save
by Fiona Balfour
Reviewing your information technology infrastructure may result in significant cost savings
Preserving capability and agility
by Fiona Balfour
Fiona Balfour looks at how best to manage projects and IT applications in tough times when budgets are under scrutiny.
Fortune favours the brave
by Lachlan Colquhoun
Economic slowdowns are hardly new phenomena. This time, before CIOs cut IT investment, they should realise you'll never catch the next big wave if you're standing safely on the shore. Lachlan Colquhoun reports.
by Ross O. Storey
This Year of the Ox 2009 is expected to be a ‘defining year for outsourcing’. Industry pundits forecast some consolidation among service providers, a trend towards outsourcing closer to home, plus a more socially responsible approach and industry volatility.
Tighter budget, canny spending
By Michael Callahan
One thing that is certain during these dark days is that companies will need to look at ways to reduce overheads, be smart with their diminishing budgets and seek solutions that provide value for money.
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