Competitive Advantage
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S'pore, EU team up on ICT research
News Singapore has inked an agreement with the European Union to cooperate in ICT research and development, tapping on expertise from both public and private sectors.
Tags: International governments, R&D, European Union, Information And Communication Technology, competitive advantage, Singapore, Europe, memorandum of understanding, entertainment, industry
Use the right technology, at the right time
News Properly distinguishing between hype and reality around new technologies, before adopting them, can make a difference to a company's competitive advantage.
Tags: Standards, Business applications, Best strategies, Competitive advantage, Business, Technology, Virtualization, International Data Corp., User Organization, Asia-Pacific
Beyond CRM: How to improve customer interactions
Insight perspective Customers have much more power these days, so why do so many companies fail to build a proper strategy to engage them and win their loyalty? An analyst points out what needs to be done.
Tags: Enterprise resource planning (ERP), Customer resource management (CRM), Social Networking, Customer Loyalty, Communication, CRM, Tool, competitive advantage, Quocirca, Customer
Asean CIOs list biz intelligence top priority
News Some 87 percent of CIOs in region see business intelligence and analytics as top priority, finds IBM study.
Tags: Business Strategies & Functions, Business applications, Business, Business development/management, IBM Corp., Virtualization, Survey, Asean, Business applications, Business Strategies & Functions
Red Hat chief: 'Cheaper generally wins'
News Jim Whitehurst believes his company can flourish in the current economic climate, because its products are cheap and it has heritage in cloud computing.
Tags: grid computing, Virtualization, Systems migration, Red Hat Inc., Supplier, competitive advantage, Hypervisor, Systems migration, movie, CEO
HP expects to outpace market in 2010
News Computing giant is bullish about the coming year, with CEO Mark Hurd declaring that he expects "strong, let me say it one more time, strong growth" in printing.
Tags: Personal Computers, Hewlett-Packard Co., Growth, non-GAAP, GAAP, competitive advantage, earnings per share, Mark Hurd, printing, analyst
Meeting user demands for real-time data may set you apart
Techguide When systems give users the expectation of real-time data but don't deliver it, users may get more frustrated, angry and confused than they would with a non real-time system.
Tags: Software engineering/development, Authoring, Search Engine, competitive advantage, Authoring, Microsoft Developer Network, Search Result, bank, industry, Web
Help clients make prudent IT project investments
Techguide During an economic downturn, project managers should help clients save money, prioritize their expenditures, and stay focused. Here are some tips on how to do that.
Tags: Project management, IT project management, Client, Project, Investment, Chip, competitive advantage, project manager, Environment, software
Use these four classifications to align projects in your company
Techguide Learn to differentiate IT systems and implement a portfolio mix according to your enterprise risk appetite.
Tags: Business Strategies & Functions, Project management, Risk Management, Project, competitive advantage, Stock, backup system, entertainment, change request, database clustering
Malaysia won't capitalize on Satyam fallout
News Local outsourcing players can't compete directly with India, but will gain long-term benefits from increased transparency and governance, say market watchers.
Tags: IT outsourcing, Outsourcing, Offshoring, Competitive advantage, Outsourcing, India, Positioning, International Data Corp., Malaysia, Kelly Outsourcing
Security fears stifle business innovation
News Survey shows 80 percent of business and security professionals say their firms back away from innovation due to information security concerns.
Tags: Security, Competitive advantage, Best strategies, Innovation, India, Information Security, Innovation, RSA Security Inc., IT security, managing director
India tops global outsourcing nations list
News Country trumps outsourcing nations ranking with six cities making the top 8 outsourcing destinations, according to global study.
Tags: IT outsourcing, Outsourcing, Outsourcing, India, Philippines, BPO, CIO, Chennai, outsource, foreign direct investment
Firms see need to better risk management
News Companies also believe committing additional resources to risk management can help them create competitive advantage, Ernst & Young survey reveals.
Tags: Security Management, Business security, Risk Management, Survey, Asia-Pacific, Singapore, business strategy, compliance, leader, Security Management
Chrome needs more than just sparkle
Insight commentary There's a lot of technology in Google's Chrome browser, but its success depends on something more.
Tags: Web browsers, Web sites, Web 2.0, Internet advertising, Competitive advantage, Security, Web Browser, Google Inc., operating system, Web Application
Are IBM's patent woes justified?
Insight perspective Big Blue is in legal hot water in the United Kingdom relating to its bevy of patents. One U.K.-based lawyer gets to the bottom of the controversy.
Tags: Patents, Competitive advantage, Mainframe, IBM Corp., Monopoly, Patent, operating system, Richard Taylor, intellectual property, software
