Articles By Dave Pepperell at CIO UK

Four tips on talking to the Board

feedback@cio.co.uk (Dave Pepperell) — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 14:44:00 GMT

Too often, CIOs are only seen by their peers as an operational cog. Bryan Cruickshank and Lisa Heneghan suggest that to get your feet under the table, you have to speak the lingo

Beyond service as a process

feedback@cio.co.uk (Dave Pepperell) — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 11:33:00 GMT

The service desk is the CIO's primary contact point with the rest of the business, but Ade McCormack believes many of them have what he terms an emotional intelligence improvement opportunity

CIOs, integrate the IT function

feedback@cio.co.uk (Dave Pepperell) — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:16:00 GMT

Build your own partnership board, says Ade McCormack, if you want to pass on some of the IT responsibility to the business lines that use it

Database wars enter a new phase

feedback@cio.co.uk (Dave Pepperell) — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 10:33:00 GMT

The row versus column debate is a moot point in the database world ? old hands and newcomers alike must turn their attention towards building better optimisers

An application of quality

feedback@cio.co.uk (Dave Pepperell) — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 09:22:00 GMT

Investing in mobile apps is a great way of interacting with customers and building the brand, but your software must be useful, functional and 100 per cent reliable

Time to be a Chief Wisdom Officer

feedback@cio.co.uk (Dave Pepperell) — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 15:54:00 GMT

Like western medicine, IT tackles the symptoms, not the problem, says Ade McCormack. CIOs must adopt a more holistic approach

Getting the business ready for the Cloud: The role of the CIO

feedback@cio.co.uk (Dave Pepperell) — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 16:09:00 GMT

there is every indication that the era of cloud is only just getting started, says KPMG's Bryan Kruickshank meaning there is much more change on the way

Procure for all ills

feedback@cio.co.uk (Dave Pepperell) — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 10:58:00 GMT

Buying enterprise software isn't like ordering stationery as canny vendors often make up the price and the rules. Specialised procurement staff can help secure a fair deal

Outsourcing: a source of weakness?

feedback@cio.co.uk (Dave Pepperell) — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 10:05:00 GMT

Handing systems development and management over to a third party can leave your company without the skills needed to manage contracting and procurement

Is it the end of the road for BPM?

feedback@cio.co.uk (Dave Pepperell) — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 10:18:00 GMT

BPM introduces some really important technology-enabled innovation.

cXo-Men

feedback@cio.co.uk (Dave Pepperell) — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 12:38:00 GMT

Business schools need to embrace the concept of digital leadership as a c-suite competence.

Do less to help the business

feedback@cio.co.uk (Dave Pepperell) — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 10:50:00 GMT

It's a sad indictment of the cost of keeping the train on the rails, but many IT bosses think if they didn't tightly control IT, the business would be out of control

Outsourcing data security

feedback@cio.co.uk (Dave Pepperell) — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 10:42:00 GMT

Is it feasable to outsource your security requirements? KPMG's Bryan Cruikshank gives some guidelines

Building a legacy

feedback@cio.co.uk (Dave Pepperell) — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 13:46:00 GMT

A tendency to add new applications without retiring legacy systems has left us with over-complicated, inefficient technology. It?s time for a clean-up?

Hand master data decisions back to the business

feedback@cio.co.uk (Dave Pepperell) — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 17:03:00 GMT

Master data management is booming, but the key to MDM success lies not in more technology, but in handing decisions back to the business

Young, gifted and British

feedback@cio.co.uk (Dave Pepperell) — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 12:01:00 GMT

Disaffected youth rioting in the streets is only part of the story, says Mike Altenddorf. The UK is brimming with young technology talent

Its time for CIOs to re-appraise the 80-20 rules

feedback@cio.co.uk (Dave Pepperell) — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 12:22:00 GMT

Why don?t you offer to help the business erode its profit margin?

Five ways to skin and clean a phish

feedback@cio.co.uk (Dave Pepperell) — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 10:59:00 GMT

A handful of useful tips from KPMG's Bryan Cruikshank on how to react to today's more sophisticated cyber-attackers

The rise and rise of big data

feedback@cio.co.uk (Dave Pepperell) — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 15:01:00 GMT

The challenges of the web-fuelled data explosion are breathing new life into the staid data warehouse software market

The next wave of IT value: Centres of Excellence

feedback@cio.co.uk (Dave Pepperell) — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 10:58:00 GMT

Having already achieved efficiency though the creation of shared service centres and cost-efficient outsourcing agreements, many IT leaders are starting to discover the next wave of competitive advantage

New kit doesnt make up for human communications

feedback@cio.co.uk (Dave Pepperell) — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 10:34:00 GMT

The truth is, of course, that it?s always easier to busy yourself with buying stuff than to try and address deep-down problems. It?s no different in corporate environments than in our personal lives.

Reference material

feedback@cio.co.uk (Dave Pepperell) — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 11:26:00 GMT

Careful analysis of customer references can offer a valuable insight into vendors? relationships with their clients

The emperor's new clothes and other stories

feedback@cio.co.uk (Dave Pepperell) — Tue, 31 May 2011 10:28:00 GMT

We may be seeing the death of the IT dinosaurs as they try to re-invent themselves as sleek, furry social networking beasts in desperation

The missing link in data quality

feedback@cio.co.uk (Dave Pepperell) — Fri, 20 May 2011 10:35:00 GMT

Many CIOs struggle to form a business case for data quality projects, but just counting the cost of poor data can earn board support

Consumerisation of IT and Generation Y - lets keep things in perspective

feedback@cio.co.uk (Dave Pepperell) — Wed, 04 May 2011 19:10:00 GMT

In the past couple of years you've begun to see more and more vendor pitches that talk about the "consumerisation of IT" in their setup