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  • Aust and Kiwi CIOs bank on higher budgets

    Australian and New Zealand chief information officers (CIOs) expect IT budgets to increase by 3.6 percent in 2005, higher than last year's 1.2 percent and well above the 2005 global average of 2.5 percent, according to Gartner.

  • CIOs shift focus to IT services in 2005: Gartner

    Chief information officers (CIOs) will be shifting their priorities in 2005 to improving business processes, according to analyst Bob Hayward from Gartner Group.

  • One in three IT projects exceed budget

    A third of IT projects carried out in the private sector runs between 10 and 20 percent over the original budget, according to a CIO survey.

  • Cost-cutting drives outsourcing growth

    New research indicates that companies providing IT products and services will continue to increase their use of outsourcing agreements in order to lower overhead expenses.

  • Talk, don't fight, Australian IT companies warned

    The government and industry groups have teamed up in a project designed to cut the amount of disputes that end in litigation in Australia's ICT industry.

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  • CIOs: Integration is in, CRM is out

    A survey of chief information officers has found that while IT departments are investing in new software, they are wary of CRM packages.

  • Fact: Heavy IT spend equals bigger profits

    Companies that spend above the average amount on IT can make up to 36 per cent more profit than their techno-phobic competitors, according to the latest research.

  • Tech spending could rise in 2003

    Although many companies spent less on technology this year than originally budgeted, spending could increase modestly next year, according to a new survey from Morgan Stanley.

  • CIOs: planning for 2003?

    More staff and greater bandwidth were among the requests on the Christmas wish lists of respondents to a recent IT Manager poll. But how are Australia's IT pros gearing up to turn dreams into reality in 2003?

  • How to safely raid your project budget

    In an era of budget cuts, here are some tips on effectively managing your resource budget to deal with shifting tasks and constant change.

Reviews (11)

  • Five network maintenance tools tested

    With the right packet sniffers you can truly lead the dog's life. What's most impressive is network monitoring devices will help you see problems immediately. These tools can aid in analysis, migration, monitoring, security, testing, and administration of the network.

  • Networking for smarts

    In this product review, we look at tools that can monitor network performance.

  • Making e-mail manageable: Four applications tested

    If you've got so much e-mail you don't know how you'll cope, have we got the software for you!

  • Archiving: what's in store?

    Tape, disk, or optical? We set a budget of AU$20,000 and asked three vendors to come up with a storage solution.

  • Surrendering security

    Would you put the security of your company into someone else's hands? ZDNet Australia finds out what benefits and peace of mind a managed service can provide.

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