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Blogs consisting solely of bullet points seem to be popular these days, if Guy Kawasaki's rather lazy blog is anything to go by. This morning, Microsoft's Don Dodge detailed venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins' list of seven rules for software startups, as told by KP partner Ajit Nazre at a recent conference.
Forty-one percent of Australasian CIOs will increase their IT spending in 2004 with new infrastructure their top priority. But dampening the good spending news is CIOs' resolve to fight vendors for every cent spent, according to a new survey by Forrester Research.
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.
It's becoming harder to meet expansion plans when the money pot continues to dry but IT manager Neil Lappage shares some tips on how you can continue spending despite a financial crunch.
Australian businesses are struggling to come up with innovative ways to deal with budgetary constraints, yet still fund the IT infrastructure they need.
A new research report suggests that companies can't outperform their competitors simply by outspending them on technology.
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