Articles By Andy Hayler at CIO UK

Clouds of vapour

feedback@cio.co.uk (Andy Hayler) — 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.

Unlocking the cloud

feedback@cio.co.uk (Andy Hayler) — 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.

Software testing's stars of tomorrow

feedback@cio.co.uk (Andy Hayler) — 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

Bangladesh is promising big things from a growing small software industry

feedback@cio.co.uk (Andy Hayler) — 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 (Andy Hayler) — 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?

2012, the Editor in Chief's year

feedback@cio.co.uk (Andy Hayler) — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 10:59:21 GMT

Four distinct chapters occurred for me this momentous year. And it wasn't just amomentousyear because of Jubilees or sport, this was a big year for CIO UK.Early 2012 was dominated at CIO UK by the creation of a totally new CIO100. I had never been happy with the previous incarnation, it jarred...

Innovating on the fly

feedback@cio.co.uk (Andy Hayler) — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 10:34:30 GMT

One of the pleasures of being involved in the CIO community is seeing alternative thinking at work as organisations use technology to challenge their organisations and marketplaces. Innovation is a word used widely in this title and the CIO world and as many of you have expressed, innovation...

Eurostar's CIO Christophe Lemaire change strategy for London-Paris rail operator

feedback@cio.co.uk (Andy Hayler) — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 07:03:00 GMT

Eurostar won�??t have carte blanche over a connected Europe. With greater connectivity of Europe�??s rail networks will come greater competition in the marketplace and a greater variety of rail liveries on the platforms of St Pancras and Paris�??s Gare du Nord.

Barclays CIO explains technology vision

feedback@cio.co.uk (Andy Hayler) — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 09:42:00 GMT

The Libor scandal won�??t halt the progress of Barclays to be the world number one in banking and global brand says it�??s European CIO

CIO Digital Edition upgraded for Apple and Google Android

feedback@cio.co.uk (Andy Hayler) — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 11:05:48 GMT

You can now read CIO UK on your choice of tablets device. CIO UK is available on the Apple iOS newsstand and Android Google Play Store. The November issue and every issue from 2012 is available and from the December issue going forward the digital edition will be more than just the print edition...

CIO Digital Edition upgraded for Apple and Google Android

feedback@cio.co.uk (Andy Hayler) — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 11:05:48 GMT

CIO Lourens Visser keeps Port of Rotterdam's systems ship-shape

feedback@cio.co.uk (Andy Hayler) — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 04:36:00 GMT

Port of Rotterdam IT chief Lourens Visser knows he has to offer customers the best in this competitive industry

Digesting the digital

feedback@cio.co.uk (Andy Hayler) — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 11:44:36 GMT

Considering how "cool" devices like the iPhone and iPad are, it seems incredible that the technology world is struggling to recruit enough talent. If we can encourage kids, in fact anyone, to read Digitized by Peter J Bentley then perhaps we can overcome this problem."Whatever your ambitions,...

Eating the data elephant

feedback@cio.co.uk (Andy Hayler) — 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

Eurostar's CIO Christophe Lemaire is focused on tunnel vision

feedback@cio.co.uk (Andy Hayler) — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 03:23:00 GMT

Cross-border rail services will revolutionise European travel, and for Eurostar to remain competitive requires a technology strategy as quick and agile as its rolling stock

Being a key element of cultural transformation

feedback@cio.co.uk (Andy Hayler) — 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 (Andy Hayler) — 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 (Andy Hayler) — 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 (Andy Hayler) — 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 (Andy Hayler) — 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.

CIOs that disrupt deliver business savings

feedback@cio.co.uk (Andy Hayler) — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 11:34:15 GMT

Disruption is something often talked of as happening to organisations and CIOs and usually it is technology from outside the enterprise causing that disruption.But that needn't be the case, as the October lead CIO profile story depicts.Growing a new business environment at UnileverDisruption...

Redefining BYOD

feedback@cio.co.uk (Andy Hayler) — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 14:38:47 GMT

More companies are seeing the benefits of allowing their employees to bring personally owned devices into the workplace and onto the corporate network. The familiarity of having your own smartphone for work means that you can work faster and, perhaps cynically from the employer's perspective,...

Data quality checked

feedback@cio.co.uk (Andy Hayler) — 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 (Andy Hayler) — 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 (Andy Hayler) — 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