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News (38)

• 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.

• Aust IT salaries poised to rise

  Information technology salaries are poised to rise as the tech employement market bounces back in 2004, according to a survey released by Michael Page Technology (MPT).

• Australia second in PC, Net penetration

  Australia is second to Singapore when it comes to the use of PCs and Internet access, according to a recent survey.

• IT budgets to grow by 2.5 percent in 2005: Gartner

  Chief information officers (CIOs) are expecting IT budgets to increase by 2.5 percent in 2005 and will be shifting their focus on supporting business growth and results, according to a survey by Gartner Executive Programs (EXP).

Features and Case Studies (34)

• The ICT labour market: Where agendas collide

  Companies want cheap labour, universities depend on international student dollars, industry needs key skills, and local graduates just want a job. Mark Wheeler investigates the drama playing out over the ICT labour market.

• AU call centre managers must go beyond KPIs: Research

  Call centre managers can no longer rely on achieving key performance indicators to win promotion, a new study has found.

• The trouble with training

  Training budgets were looking like a thing of the past, but the industry is starting to bounce back. ZDNet Australia highlights issues to consider when training your staff members.

• Can CEO-in-waiting give AMD a jumpstart?

  Company president and chief operating officer Dirk Meyer is being groomed to succeed Hector Ruiz, but first he must prove that last year's engineering mistakes were an aberration.

• CIOs under pressure to deliver business growth in 2006

  IT departments face increasing boardroom pressure in 2006 to contribute to business growth, improve competitiveness and increase efficiency, according to Gartner.

Reviews (3)

• 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.

• Making the upgrade

  You've got a lot invested in that current infrastructure, but there are those who are telling you it's time to upgrade. When is really the right time?

• MS and IBM get caring and sharing

  Both IBM/Lotus and Microsoft have recently released new versions of their groupware suites--Notes/Domino and Exchange--with an emphasis on collaboration. We take them both through their paces.

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