Articles By Richard Sykes at CIO UK

Clouds of vapour

feedback@cio.co.uk (Richard Sykes) — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 11:01:00 GMT

According to Wikipedia, a polemic is a contentious argument that is intended to establish the truth of a specific belief and the falsity of the contrary belief. I am sufficiently concerned about certain current aspects of the business development of the cloud to polemicise on the matter.

Boardroom engagement for CIOs

feedback@cio.co.uk (Richard Sykes) — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 16:51:00 GMT

You are invited to report on IT at meeting of the board. You systematically work your way through the list of items you want to bring to the senior management team�??s attention. The last of which is the two-day website outage that took place the previous weekend.

Unlocking the cloud

feedback@cio.co.uk (Richard Sykes) — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 11:19:00 GMT

The marketing message for January�??s Cloud Expo Europe 2013 at Olympia was �??Unlock the Cloud�??. I spent my first day at the Expo chairing the Cloud Industry Forum (CIF) Knowledge Network Theatre, and most of the second visiting exhibitors�?? stands.

Philip Langsgale's legacy

feedback@cio.co.uk (Richard Sykes) — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 11:45:04 GMT

It is a sad start to 2013 with the sudden loss of Department for Work and Pensions CIO Philip Langsdale in late December 2012. Aged just 56 Langsdale was one of the UK's leading CIOs in a career that included a successful tenure at BAA. Colleagues from the BCS, of which he was a Fellow, and his...

LV= CIO Richard Warner the key quotes

feedback@cio.co.uk (Richard Sykes) — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 12:46:00 GMT

Insurance firm's CIO shares his title with his IT department

Software testing's stars of tomorrow

feedback@cio.co.uk (Richard Sykes) — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 04:04:00 GMT

Europe�??s annual meeting of software testers, EuroSTAR, revealed a raft of startup companies riding the wave of change in an industry undergoing great transformation

The Results-Oriented CIO

feedback@cio.co.uk (Richard Sykes) — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 14:46:00 GMT

Kaoru Ishikawa was a Japanese academic who advanced the notion of quality in part based on the work of the renowned US quality consultant W Edwards Denning. He graphically depicted cause and effects in what many may remember as the fishbone diagram.

Bangladesh is promising big things from a growing small software industry

feedback@cio.co.uk (Richard Sykes) — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 04:30:00 GMT

Bangladesh should stop comparing its ICT industry with that of its bigger neighbour. Its outsourced offerings are on a much smaller scale but are no less innovative for it

2013, its life Jim but not as we know it�?�.

feedback@cio.co.uk (Richard Sykes) — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 07:17:00 GMT

So another year draws to a close and a new one begins. I know I say this every year but where did 2012 go?

Eating the data elephant

feedback@cio.co.uk (Richard Sykes) — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 11:11:00 GMT

The problem facing CIOs is not how to gather data, but how to turn existing data into meaningful business decisions

Being a key element of cultural transformation

feedback@cio.co.uk (Richard Sykes) — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 06:44:00 GMT

One of the symptoms of the digital economy is that the small group of early technology adopters is growing rapidly.

MDM grows up, slowly

feedback@cio.co.uk (Richard Sykes) — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 03:22:00 GMT

Data management software of one form or another has been around for a quarter of a century, yet typically slow corporate take-up means it�??s still considered niche

European Commission strategy to address cloud concerns

feedback@cio.co.uk (Richard Sykes) — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 10:38:00 GMT

SMEs are adopting cloud solutions with great success, but large-scale delivery is being held up by concerns over standards and security. The EC is picking up the mantle

CIOs are reaching the Summit

feedback@cio.co.uk (Richard Sykes) — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 16:19:00 GMT

CIOs have found their place in the organisation which enables them to do good work regardless of whether they have a key to the executive washroom.

The art of effective collaboration

feedback@cio.co.uk (Richard Sykes) — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 11:01:00 GMT

Collaboration has to start with people and culture. This is not to say that tools and technologies aren�??t important, but you have to start by creating the kind of environment that encourages people to work together.

Data quality checked

feedback@cio.co.uk (Richard Sykes) — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 10:34:00 GMT

The data quality software industry largely consists of name-and-address checkers, leaving a gap in the market for developers willing to tackle more complex information

In praise of local knowledge

feedback@cio.co.uk (Richard Sykes) — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 13:04:00 GMT

CIOs from regional Britain are showing our national majors the way to invest in UK talent, encouraging startups and entrepreneurs and boosting the economy

It is at the user-end where the rubber hits the road

feedback@cio.co.uk (Richard Sykes) — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 16:33:00 GMT

Vendors should cut back on investment in aggressive marketing, and invest instead in listener/learners who can capture the richness of customer experience with the vendor�??s product or service, and put that learning to work

Five faces of transformation

feedback@cio.co.uk (Richard Sykes) — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 09:51:00 GMT

Being transformational is easier said than done. Ade McCormack give some advice on the practicalities of metamorphosis

The State of MDM

feedback@cio.co.uk (Richard Sykes) — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 11:45:00 GMT

One definitive set of data in a company is still an uncommon occurance, says Andy Hayler, but the signs are that the situation is improving

HP pays a big price for failure to focus

feedback@cio.co.uk (Richard Sykes) — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 15:20:00 GMT

This August�??s announcement of HP�??s $8bn write-off against the $14bn paid to acquire EDS in 2008 is shattering news.

The CIO is a Triathlete

feedback@cio.co.uk (Richard Sykes) — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 14:10:00 GMT

Just like business executives, athletes concentrate on preparation, game-plan and execution,says Ade McCormack, who offers this guide for CIOs to get on top of their responsibilities

Magic wheels show real British leadership, innovation and spirit

feedback@cio.co.uk (Richard Sykes) — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 16:56:00 GMT

The ethos to break everything down to its smallest component and then look at how each one can be improved individually - from cyclists bringing their pillows from home to ensuring they wear an aerodynamic cover on their shoes delivered the ultimate result.

Five steps to creating a mobile payment strategy

feedback@cio.co.uk (Richard Sykes) — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 10:13:00 GMT

Mobile computing is here to stay, but Bryan Cruickshank and David Sayer at KPMG in the UK think CIOs need a little help in creating channels to that market for their businesses

Radically Re-Working Our Business Landscapes

feedback@cio.co.uk (Richard Sykes) — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 21:23:00 GMT

We need to pull back from the work of the PR and marketing folk.