Articles By Neil Ward-Dutton at CIO UK

Four tips on talking to the Board

neilwd@mwdadvisors.com (Neil Ward-Dutton) — 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

NATS pilots desktop virtualisation to 10 per cent of staff

neilwd@mwdadvisors.com (Neil Ward-Dutton) — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 16:41:00 GMT

Air traffic control business to free up access to core applications

Beyond service as a process

neilwd@mwdadvisors.com (Neil Ward-Dutton) — 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

Argos confirms Mike Sackman as IS director

neilwd@mwdadvisors.com (Neil Ward-Dutton) — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 13:58:00 GMT

Former M&B IT boss moves to retail

M&B IT boss departs for Argos

neilwd@mwdadvisors.com (Neil Ward-Dutton) — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 16:41:00 GMT

Exec board role too tempting to resist

Women CIOs? Not one of us

neilwd@mwdadvisors.com (Neil Ward-Dutton) — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 11:04:32 GMT

Last week we published a story about International Women's Day not really being celebrated much in the UK IT landscape, with only 19 per cent of the UK workforce being female. At the upper end of the food-chain, it seems the balance is even more out, with this year's CIO 100 only having five...

Mitchells & Butlers to deploy O2 Wifi

neilwd@mwdadvisors.com (Neil Ward-Dutton) — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 14:44:00 GMT

Pubs and restaurants chain upgrading wireless comms

American Golf virtualises ERP application

neilwd@mwdadvisors.com (Neil Ward-Dutton) — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 11:14:00 GMT

Online retail acquisition prompted store system revamp

CIO UK Interview: government CIO Andy Nelson

neilwd@mwdadvisors.com (Neil Ward-Dutton) — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 16:09:00 GMT

As the CIO of the MoJ prepares to take the top government IT job, he talks to CIO UK about his main focus for the next year

Live long and prosper

neilwd@mwdadvisors.com (Neil Ward-Dutton) — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 10:34:00 GMT

The likely longevity of a product line or vendor should be�an important consideration in any software purchase. But�it is possible to spot imminent obsolescence

Is the CFO the new CIO?

neilwd@mwdadvisors.com (Neil Ward-Dutton) — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 00:01:00 GMT

One of the perennial hot topics for IT leaders is what the future holds for them and their roles. IT in business is certainly undergoing a transformation as an element of it becomes a utility consideration and fixed, predictable pricing models are introduced. IT leaders themselves are finding...

Barclays launches mobile money payment

neilwd@mwdadvisors.com (Neil Ward-Dutton) — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 10:31:00 GMT

Any account can be credited by Barclays customers over a smartphone

20 companies to watch in 2012

neilwd@mwdadvisors.com (Neil Ward-Dutton) — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:38:00 GMT

Four fist-fulls of technology innovators tipped to top the headlines in the next twelve months

CIOs, integrate the IT function

neilwd@mwdadvisors.com (Neil Ward-Dutton) — 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

neilwd@mwdadvisors.com (Neil Ward-Dutton) — 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

Education Secretary Michael Gove schools ICT plan gets industry backing

neilwd@mwdadvisors.com (Neil Ward-Dutton) — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 12:41:00 GMT

Industry organisations have welcomed Education Secretary Michael Gove's announcement today of fundamental overhaul in the way ICT is taught in schools

An application of quality

neilwd@mwdadvisors.com (Neil Ward-Dutton) — 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

The CIO = the man that can?

neilwd@mwdadvisors.com (Neil Ward-Dutton) — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 15:29:00 GMT

2011. A year that will be remembered for many things ? most of them not all that great.

Information for sale

neilwd@mwdadvisors.com (Neil Ward-Dutton) — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 10:53:00 GMT

If departments can buy their own commodity IT, where does that leave today?s CIO? As the purveyor of timely, contextual and critical information to the business...

Time to be a Chief Wisdom Officer

neilwd@mwdadvisors.com (Neil Ward-Dutton) — 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

neilwd@mwdadvisors.com (Neil Ward-Dutton) — 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

neilwd@mwdadvisors.com (Neil Ward-Dutton) — 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

The nature of nurture to build a strong IT team

neilwd@mwdadvisors.com (Neil Ward-Dutton) — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 04:42:00 GMT

Building a strong and innovative IT department is partly about pushing your staff to discover hidden talents and creating a buzz that prospective employees can't resist

Transport for London set for �110m Crossrail comms system

neilwd@mwdadvisors.com (Neil Ward-Dutton) — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 12:59:00 GMT

Transport for London (TFL) is preparing for a five-year �110 million communications and control systems package for Crossrail, the rail project that will connect Heathrow Airport with the City of London and Canary Wharf.

SAP promises innovation for customers

neilwd@mwdadvisors.com (Neil Ward-Dutton) — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 17:08:00 GMT

SAP has promised its customers a wave of innovation in coming years.