News (113)

  • Aussie IT 'must help with Labor education revolution'

    After Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard's announcement last week that Labor plans to turn every school in Australia digital, representatives of the country's IT industry are calling on the new government to establish a trade advisory group to assist in implementing its "education revolution".

  • Plan around the uncertainty of long projects

    Project managers deal with the uncertainty associated with large projects all the time, and it’s very likely that you can be successful despite the uncertainty.

  • IT managers plan disaster recovery strategies

    Tech departments should be involved in disaster recovery planning, according to some IT managers. But are Australian organisations doing enough to protect themselves?

  • What makes a successful IT manager?

    To succeed as an IT manager, and to advance your career, you need some very specific traits--11 to be exact. Here are the skills you need to be at the top of your game.

  • Oracle buys Primavera

    Oracle overnight revealed it planned to acquire Primavera Software, a maker of project management software.

Features and Case Studies (118)

  • New Year's resolutions for IT managers

    The new year represents an opportunity for IT managers to evaluate their accomplishments and sift through their less successful projects and relationships in an effort to get things moving in the right direction. IT consultant Shannon Kalvar offers some advice that will help you keep things on track in 2007.

  • Preparing for unexpected projects

    It's a nightmare that's happened to every IT leader--an unexpected project shows up without the time or resources to deal with it properly. Here are tips and advice on some potential options.

  • Plan around the uncertainty of long projects

    Project managers deal with the uncertainty associated with large projects all the time, and it’s very likely that you can be successful despite the uncertainty.

  • Get accurate project estimates

    Inaccurate and wild project management estimates can impact the IT budget. Here are some best practices that can gauge whether project costs are close to reality.

  • Include validation from the start to avoid major problems later

    IT managers who are dealing with critical or regulated products need to make computer systems validation an integral part of their IT projects. Here's how validation works and how it can save you from project failures down the road.

Reviews (4)

  • Planning something big?

    For managers who use already Microsoft Office XP, Project 2002 Standard will do nicely. But this software is far too involved for consumers and those in small offices, who would fare better with a spreadsheet.

  • Why Microsoft Project Server?

    What's the big deal about Microsoft Project Server and Microsoft Project 2002 Pro? For starters, they allow you to access project information in one location and easily control and analyse the data.

  • Analyst: RIP 3G--cut your losses now

    A leading analyst house is urging mobile operators to abandon their plans for third-generation (3G) networks.

  • Windows Superguide 2000

    We’ve upgraded and so should you. Here’s our Windows Superguide with the straight story--much of it undocumented--about how to make Windows 2000 work for your business.

Create an e-mail alert for "it industry"
ZDNet Australia Alerts is an e-mail alert service which provides personalised news, features and reviews to readers’ inbox on an hourly, daily and weekly basis.
Alert:
it industry


Frequency: *

Filter Tags

ZDNet's CIO Vision Series

Video | Optus CIO Lawrie Turner

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.

Sponsored content

Power Centre - Content from our premier sponsors

Blogs

  • Renai LeMay BarCamp buzz: Let the hacking continue
    Attending last weekend's BarCamp in Sydney, it was hard to escape the conclusion that a certain "dot-com bust" flavour had seeped into the kool aid previously being drunk by Australia's web 2.0 and early stage start-up sector.
  • Array NBN needs workers on board
    Without consensus on labour issues, the eventual winner of the NBN may end up as little more than a lame duck and a cashed-up symbol of the conflict between the desire for progress and the lack of mechanisms to deliver it.
  • Array D'Ascenzo: Read p23 of security review
    Following yesterday's admission by the Australian Taxation Office that its courier had lost a CD containing the details of 3,000 self-managed super funds, it wants to review how it handles information. My suggestion: go back to the review completed in April.
  • More blogs »

Back to top

Featured