All CIO Strategy articles http://www.paconsulting.com/rss/it-consulting/cio-strategy.rss As the economy worsens CIOs are being asked to do more with less. For many this presents a real challenge as for five years they have been driving out cost and delivering performance improvement. http://www.pa-consulting.com/introducing-pas-media-site/highlighting-pas-expertise-in-the-media/opinion-pieces-by-pas-experts/financial-times-four-steps-that-place-the-cio-at-the-centre-of-the-business-20-april-2009/ 1246 Mon, 20 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090420000000 Wed, 10 Jun 2009 19:28:33 GMT 20090610192833 Wed, 23 Dec 2009 14:07:02 GMT 200912231420702 Aqua America making growth sustainable http://www.pa-consulting.com/our-experience/aqua-america-making-growth-sustainable/ 1521 Wed, 28 Mar 2012 19:34:26 GMT 20120328193426 Mon, 15 Jun 2009 15:17:57 GMT 20090615151757 Wed, 28 Mar 2012 19:34:26 GMT 201203281973426 PA's international IT outsourcing survey 2009 was undertaken with large scale enterprises in the US, UK and Europe. It revealed that an overwhelming emphasis on reducing outsourcing costs has resulted in short term gains, but caused multiple weaknesses in relationships, integration effectiveness and innovation. http://www.pa-consulting.com/our-thinking/it-outsourcing-survey-2009/ 1699 Thu, 01 Jul 2010 11:41:27 GMT 20100701114127 Thu, 18 Jun 2009 14:33:10 GMT 20090618143310 Thu, 01 Jul 2010 11:41:27 GMT 2010070111114127 A special edition of Agenda looking at the challenges that lie ahead for CIOs in 2009. Talent maximisation http://www.pa-consulting.com/our-thinking/talent-maximisation/ 1784 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:50:29 GMT 20120201135029 Mon, 22 Jun 2009 17:23:49 GMT 20090622172349 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:50:29 GMT 201202011315029 A special edition of Agenda looking at the challenges that lie ahead for CIOs in 2009. Outomation The next wave for corporate efficiency http://www.pa-consulting.com/our-thinking/outomation-the-next-wave-for-corporate-efficiency/ 1794 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 10:17:01 GMT 20100910101701 Mon, 22 Jun 2009 20:18:58 GMT 20090622201858 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 10:17:01 GMT 2010091010101701 With help from PA Consulting Group, Westminster City Council (WCC) is leading the way in showing how Customer Relationship Management (CRM) can enable public sector organisations to transform themselves around the needs of their customers. Just months after implementation, the project is delivering dramatic performance and cost improvements. http://www.pa-consulting.com/our-experience/westminster-city-council-putting-citizens-needs-first/ 2147 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:33:24 GMT 20100305113324 Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:36:19 GMT 20090629003619 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:33:24 GMT 2010030511113324 National Health Service Connecting for Health Making telehealth a reality http://www.pa-consulting.com/our-experience/national-health-service-connecting-for-health-making-telehealth-a-reality/ 2359 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:13:12 GMT 20100901111312 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:30:12 GMT 20090701133012 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:13:12 GMT 2010090111111312 PAs IT and change management specialist, David Elton, contributed to the Financial Times Digital Business September podcast. http://www.pa-consulting.com/introducing-pas-media-site/highlighting-pas-expertise-in-the-media/articles-quoting-pa-experts/financial-times-getting-value-from-your-it-investments-9-september-2009/ 4435 Wed, 09 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090909000000 Wed, 09 Sep 2009 18:33:06 GMT 20090909183306 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 17:50:28 GMT 200910121755028 In the past few years, finance departments have helped their firms successfully cope with unprecedented economic challenges. As companies continue to deal with the uncertainty of the current recession and position themselves for future growth, finance departments need to become more agile. And yet, leaders in Finance often lack the visibility that is needed to assess whether their existing financial systems and processes can be adapted to meet future needs. http://www.pa-consulting.com/introducing-pas-media-site/highlighting-pas-expertise-in-the-media/articles-quoting-pa-experts/cio-only-an-agile-finance-department-can-support-an-agile-business-2-november-2009/ 5605 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20091102000000 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:22:16 GMT 20091103162216 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:54:31 GMT 200911031645431 Chris Steel, head of the North American IT Practice at PA Consulting Group, is quoted in the Financial Times on the impact of the downturn on IT spending. http://www.pa-consulting.com/introducing-pas-media-site/highlighting-pas-expertise-in-the-media/articles-quoting-pa-experts/financial-times-investment-in-it-could-save-the-day-for-businesses-10-december-2009/ 6635 Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20091210000000 Thu, 10 Dec 2009 11:26:04 GMT 20091210112604 Thu, 10 Dec 2009 11:34:32 GMT 2009121011113432 The zombie economy: Chief Information Officers must act now to manage their portfolio to help preserve liquidity and enable their organisations to thrive in a difficult new world. http://www.pa-consulting.com/our-thinking/chief-information-officers-must-act-now-to-enable-their-organisations-to-thrive/ 7546 Thu, 10 Feb 2011 10:33:02 GMT 20110210103302 Fri, 29 Jan 2010 14:44:37 GMT 20100129144437 Thu, 10 Feb 2011 10:33:02 GMT 2011021010103302 Urgent rethink needed to reduce ICT costs in UK local government http://www.pa-consulting.com/our-thinking/urgent-rethink-needed-to-reduce-ict-costs-in-uk-local-government/ 7689 Wed, 24 Feb 2010 11:37:58 GMT 20100224113758 Fri, 05 Feb 2010 13:40:42 GMT 20100205134042 Wed, 24 Feb 2010 11:37:57 GMT 2010022411113757 David Elton, IT and change management specialist at PA Consulting Group, has been quoted extensively in the Financial Times Digital Business report. http://www.pa-consulting.com/introducing-pas-media-site/highlighting-pas-expertise-in-the-media/articles-quoting-pa-experts/financial-times-customers-expect-to-be-served-with-the-best-of-it-15-february-2010/ 7880 Mon, 15 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT 20100215000000 Mon, 15 Feb 2010 08:36:01 GMT 20100215083601 Wed, 17 Feb 2010 13:19:07 GMT 201002171311907 This article in Digital Business, a monthly special report from the Financial Times, looks at the trend in software applications. Mobile apps have transformed from being used only by IT specialists to becoming a phenomenon comparable only to the craze for distinctive ring tones a few years ago. PA's Dan Rossner is quoted in the article. http://www.pa-consulting.com/introducing-pas-media-site/highlighting-pas-expertise-in-the-media/articles-quoting-pa-experts/financial-times-apps-aim-to-solve-every-mobile-problem-15-february-2010/ 7921 Mon, 15 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT 20100215000000 Tue, 16 Feb 2010 09:51:43 GMT 20100216095143 Wed, 28 Mar 2012 15:18:25 GMT 201203281531825 PA helped the LME generate £5.6 million of annual benefits for itself and its members, through supporting the development and implementation of systems and processes to capitalise on new revenue opportunities quickly. http://www.pa-consulting.com/our-experience/london-metal-exchange-delivering-market-wide-transformation/ 8042 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 12:50:11 GMT 20111130125011 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 14:03:53 GMT 20100223140353 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 12:50:11 GMT 2011113012125011 Steve Frobisher, head of business turnrounds at PA Consulting Group has been quoted extensively in an article in the Financial Times Road to Recovery report which looks at how companies should prepare for growth in an uncertain economic environment. http://www.pa-consulting.com/introducing-pas-media-site/highlighting-pas-expertise-in-the-media/articles-quoting-pa-experts/financial-times-prepare-for-take-off-24-february-2010/ 8067 Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT 20100224000000 Wed, 24 Feb 2010 08:34:26 GMT 20100224083426 Wed, 24 Feb 2010 08:39:56 GMT 201002240883956 The recently published UK Government IT Strategy is an ambitious and refreshing attempt to cut waste and improve the effectiveness of public sector ICT. Overall we think the Strategy is a positive step forward and, if used wisely, can be a lever improve the unnecessarily fragmented architecture of public sector ICT and the inefficient market of products and services it supports. However, we think more needs to be articulated in terms of the different challenges to successful adoption that these initiatives http://www.pa-consulting.com/our-thinking/improving-the-effectiveness-of-public-sector-ict/ 8086 Wed, 06 Jul 2011 09:31:25 GMT 20110706093125 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 13:07:02 GMT 20100225130702 Wed, 06 Jul 2011 09:31:24 GMT 201107060993124 By taking an integrated view of projects and services when looking for savings, the CIO can avoid gambling with the business's future http://www.pa-consulting.com/our-thinking/it-cost-control-trading-projects-off-against-services/ 8213 Fri, 21 May 2010 11:52:57 GMT 20100521115257 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:01:00 GMT 20100305110100 Fri, 21 May 2010 11:52:56 GMT 2010052111115256 By taking an integrated view of projects and services when looking for savings, the CIO can avoid gambling with the business's future http://www.pa-consulting.com/our-thinking/it-cost-control-trading-off-projects-against-costs/ 8425 Mon, 04 Oct 2010 14:31:01 GMT 20101004143101 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:58:02 GMT 20100316105802 Mon, 04 Oct 2010 14:31:01 GMT 201010041423101 PA helped JCDecaux put in place a mobile solution that allows bill posters to capture proof of posting and deliver it directly to customers. http://www.pa-consulting.com/our-experience/delivering-the-uks-first-real-time-advertising-verification-system/ 8981 Mon, 19 Mar 2012 18:53:39 GMT 20120319185339 Mon, 12 Apr 2010 17:47:36 GMT 20100412174736 Mon, 19 Mar 2012 18:53:39 GMT 201203191865339