Struggling search company Yahoo has a new chief executive, with Terry Semel stepping down after six years on the job, while Jerry Yang is stepping up to lead the company he co-founded in 1994.
Working with a consultant presents a number of challenges, including the fact that some members of your staff may resent the decision.
How do you handle problems with a consultant who is managed by an outside firm? Builder.com takes a look at four types of problem consultants and offers strategies for dealing with them.
A 20-year low in the consulting and information technology services market in 2003 has savaged one of Australia's most prominent tech consultancies, adding impetus to its moves to restructure and streamline operations.
The federal government has moved to set minimum standards across its agencies for checking employees or contractors are who they claim to be and that their qualifications are genuine.
Melbourne-based Web start-up 2Vouch yesterday launched the first public beta of what it dubs its "social recruiting platform".
Sometimes, a well-placed and well-timed letter can make all the difference. Other times, it can make no difference at all and even hurt your case. This week's missive by the Competitive Carriers' Coalition, I would suggest, falls into the latter category.
Post-election adrenaline surging through his veins, one of the first acts performed by new Communications Minister Stephen Conroy was to disband the expert panel that his predecessor Helen Coonan had appointed last June to evaluate tenders for fibre-to-the-node (FTTN) construction.
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It wasn't too long ago that vendors still made a lot of their money through equipment markups. Telcos were the same, with comfortable profit on ISDN, STD calls, calls to mobiles and other heavily used services padding out financial reports.
A Sydney-based start-up is offering a way for doctors to track and bill their clients for consultations over the phone and by e-mail.
In development projects spanning departments, creating team synergy is a priority. But what about the interaction between you and your peer managers? Here's how one member benefited from improved peer relations.
IT is largely about solving problems and keeping the business running, and the higher up you are in the IT department the bigger the problems you have to solve.
Working with a consultant presents a number of challenges, including the fact that some members of your staff may resent the decision.
Micromanagement is never a good idea. Here's why consultants are often the targets of micromanagement, and how you can avoid making such a big mistake.
We look at which product can help improve customer satisfaction.
Secrecy seems to shroud the data centre arena -- all well and good for security's sake, but not so great when trying to pick a provider. We pull back the curtains to find what data centre options exist in Australia.
Collaboration, records management, and workflow are just some of the features in current electronic document management software. We examine your options.
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.
Can virtualisation help you simplify your storage management? And when will it be ready?
History of British PCs
The cash-strapped UK National Museum of Computing is home to an exhibition of the evolution of British PCs.… Watch it now
In this exclusive video interview, Optus chief information officer Lawrie Turner speaks to ZDNet.com.au about being the IT head for Australia's number two telco.
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