Businesses must embrace M2M technology or get left behind, warns Advanced
March 23, 2015 - Service management organisations could miss out on vital business intelligence, lucrative new revenue streams or fail to meet rising customer demands unless they embrace machine-to-machine (M2M) technology. These are the findings of a new white paper commissioned by service management software provider, Advanced Field Service (Advanced).
Rise of enterprise technologies means CIOs must take the lead to align business and IT, argues new EIU e-book
February 27, 2015 - A new e-book published today by The Economist Intelligence Unit advises CIOs and IT executives to lead a culture of mutual communication and cooperation as new technologies, especially the cloud and advanced applications, rapidly change how enterprises operate.
Front Office Survey shows reliance on manual processes impacting investment performance
February 9, 2015 - SimCorp, a leading provider of investment management solutions and services for the global financial services industry, today announced the results of a survey of asset management front office participants which showed manual processing had a negative impact on returns.
Global bank IT spending to hit $196 billion in 2015
February 6, 2015 - Total bank IT spending across North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific will grow to $196.7 billion in 2015, an increase of approximately 4.6% over 2014, according to forecasts by Celent.
North American bank IT spending to reach $62.2 billion in 2015 - Celent
January 29, 2015 - North American bank IT spending is set to grow from $59.5 billion in 2014 to $62.2 billion in 2015, as the region's banks continue to right-size their branch networks and overhaul their online and mobile channels.
Retail Banks turn to IT to drive revenue in 2015
January 6, 2015 - Retail bank IT investment in 2015 will be focused squarely on driving revenue growth, according to new research from Ovum, the global analyst house. Digital channels will be at the heart of this activity, particularly as the improving economy has meant reducing costs and headcount is no longer a priority. The large majority of investment made in 2015 will be focused on progressing with an omnichannel experience for customers.
New IDC MaturityScape Benchmark: IT Strategy and Innovation in the United States
January 6, 2015 - International Data Corporation (IDC) announced a new report, IDC MaturityScape Benchmark: IT Strategy and Innovation in the United States (Doc #252532).
CIOs must join the board if companies are to benefit from emerging ‘disruptive’ technologies
December 3, 2014 - Company boards must work more closely with their CIOs if they are to benefit from 'disruptive' technologies, including cloud computing and mobile internet, that have the greatest potential to drive innovation and growth. This is a key finding in a new report - 'The Board and the CIO'- published today by Advanced 365 (Advanced).
