IT: growth accelerator

Organisations are in a data deluge. Multiple information formats, a raft of different legacy systems that don't really talk to each other, more technology delivering more answers to questions you haven't even thought of yet. And the CEO wants you to extract real time analysis of operations and sales. How can you go about it?

A seismic shift in working practices is coming to the UK, with more and more people able to work remotely, on their own devices, on their own terms and at a time that they choose. The change is in part prompted by the arrival of the London 2012 Olympics this summer.

Cloud computing is hardly new technology, but many businesses still struggle to decide whether or not to introduce it to their operations. There is little doubt that it can bring fast scalability, and real flexibility, but IT departments are often concerned about a potential loss of control.

Your customers are fast moving to mobile devices, preferring to surf the web, book holidays and buy their goods on their smart phones and iPads. Did you answer the new call ?