Both recession and recovery have created new challenges for IT organisations according to our new survey of CIOs. More than 70% of CIOs expect their budgets to increase this year, but a shortage of key skills, the increasing pace of technology change and issues around data security mean that fewer than 50% of CIOs believe that their IT functions are fully prepared to support growth. View the highlights of the report here>>>

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All governments tinker with their structure, but as a recent report by the National Audit Office has shown, UK governments tinker more than most and more radically. A new report commissioned by Xantus examins the parallels between public and private sector restructuring.

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Until the financial 'crash' annual merger, acquisition and divestment activity was approaching a staggering 10 percent of the global equity market. While this has certainly taken a knock in recent times it is set to continue as the global economy begins to recover.p>

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Running testing infrastructure in large organisations is a significant ongoing cost both inside and outside of project environments. Whilst it may seem tempting to make cuts in these procedures in an attempt to reduce development costs, rigorously structured testing can significantly reduce final incurred development costs and also reduce application lifecycle support costs.

This Insight discusses a range of aspects around IT testing to improve efficiency and reduce the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO).

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Cuts are likely to hit all central and local government departments and at all levels, with IT delivery no exception. The increased pressure on CIO's to ensure that money is spent correctly, with looming cuts means that there is likely to be only 'one shot' at making the right spending decision.

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This Xantus authored report explores the opportunities provided by the changing shape of the desktop marketplace and provides tips for the management of your desktop environment.
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Economic pressures have a lasting effect on budgets across all departments of an organisation. With a large proportion of an organisation's expenditure committed to technology, either through change or service, cost reductions have and will continue to become increasingly crucial within IT. So how can an organisation deliver savings without creating a negative service experience?

This Insight Report offers real world strategies and tactics on delivering cost savings whilst improving service - creating value for money for IT in an economic downturn.

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The IT sourcing marketplace is constantly evolving. Increasingly organisations are moving away from the traditional single outsource deal to arrangements with multiple vendors operation assets across their IT estate. Whether this is driven by strategic mission or a general drift due to real or perceived service delivery problems, sourcing your IT service effectively is an increasingly complex business.
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Most, if not all, IT organisations have service-related issues at one time or another. For some they are transient or small-scale, for others they may be enduring and significantly impact on the overall business operations and, in the worst cases, impact both revenue and profit. These Guidelines, authored by Xantus, consider the possible reasons that service issues arise and give advice, guidance and tips on implementing potential solutions.

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Many organisations have already migrated or started the planning process to implement VoIP and IP Telephony technology. Much has been written and comments made about the inevitability of the march towards the converged organisation.

Xantus authored guidelines provide you with real world insights gained through the deployment of VoIP and IP Telephony programmes and a tried and tested strategy for assessing the technical and commercial viability for deploying this technology within an organisation.
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