Articles By Steve Shine at CIO UK

A New Model for fast, efficient IT

feedback@cio.co.uk (Steve Shine) — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 10:47:00 GMT

Three years ago, CEB identified five trends that are rapidly reshaping IT

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

feedback@cio.co.uk (Steve Shine) — 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 (Steve Shine) — 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

MDM grows up, slowly

feedback@cio.co.uk (Steve Shine) — 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

CIOs focus their budgets on transformation and collaboration

feedback@cio.co.uk (Steve Shine) — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 08:47:00 GMT

The past few years have seen surprisingly healthy increases in IT spending, but the outlook for 2013 is more modest.

The art of effective collaboration

feedback@cio.co.uk (Steve Shine) — 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.

RBS names Scott Marcar as CIO, Markets

feedback@cio.co.uk (Steve Shine) — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 16:05:00 GMT

Scott Marcar will focus on IT rationalisation at the bank

News International CIO update

feedback@cio.co.uk (Steve Shine) — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 11:12:00 GMT

Media giant's interim IT leader made permanent in the role

Data quality checked

feedback@cio.co.uk (Steve Shine) — 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 (Steve Shine) — 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

Police analytics may get a boost from commissioners

feedback@cio.co.uk (Steve Shine) — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 15:28:00 GMT

UK police use of IT to analyse crime has been sketchy at best, but with the appointment of elected commissioners next month, that may change.

The power and pitfalls of patronage

feedback@cio.co.uk (Steve Shine) — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 09:53:44 GMT

The news of a prominent CIO's promotion to the group headquarters in the US has got me thinking about the power of patronage. My sources tell me this CIO is in the process of selecting which of his entourage will follow him across the water. Already at this CIO's previous workplace, senior staff...

Over a third of new senior execs already thinking of jumping ship

feedback@cio.co.uk (Steve Shine) — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 09:17:00 GMT

Huge difference between how jobs are described in recruitment phase and what they turn out to be

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

feedback@cio.co.uk (Steve Shine) — 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

VW Group rationalises desktop systems

feedback@cio.co.uk (Steve Shine) — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 11:28:00 GMT

Desktop apps reduced by a third

Trinity Mirror Digital Recruitment completes transformation

feedback@cio.co.uk (Steve Shine) — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 07:54:00 GMT

Newspaper publisher Trinity Mirror has spent £1.5m revamping its digital recruitment offering to react to changing candidate behaviour and the move to mobile job-searching

Bid TV retailer signs £10m outsourcing deal with Getronics

feedback@cio.co.uk (Steve Shine) — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 14:19:00 GMT

Auction broadcaster migrates core systems off-site

The Buck stops where?

feedback@cio.co.uk (Steve Shine) — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 11:33:16 GMT

Should software vendors be liable for vulnerabilities in the products they sell? Are they already liable to some degree, or would new legislation be required in order to make it so? These are interesting questions, sure to provoke strong opinions on both sides of the fence.In almost every case,...

E.ON signs �?�50m ERP management deal with Capgemini

feedback@cio.co.uk (Steve Shine) — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 10:28:00 GMT

Operations transitioned from internal units to the service provider

Goldman Sachs to move to modular datacentre strategy

feedback@cio.co.uk (Steve Shine) — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 10:17:00 GMT

Long-term partnership deal signed with IO

The State of MDM

feedback@cio.co.uk (Steve Shine) — 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 (Steve Shine) — 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.

Magic wheels show real British leadership, innovation and spirit

feedback@cio.co.uk (Steve Shine) — 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.

Angels & Demons: The CISO & the CIO

feedback@cio.co.uk (Steve Shine) — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 15:58:18 GMT

While the importance of the Chief Information Security Officer has been in constant growth over the past six years, organisations that employ a CISO are still far too few. According to PricewaterhouseCoopers annual Global State of Information Security (GSISS) survey in 2006, the percentage of...

Five steps to creating a mobile payment strategy

feedback@cio.co.uk (Steve Shine) — 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