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Yearly Archives: 2011

Cloud Computing: Blocked by Investments in Legacy Software

By Dick Weisinger

More than a third of C-level executives say that the major reason why they are not considering cloud computing is because of their existing substantial investment in traditional on-premise software.  That’s one of the findings of the newly issued fourth…

Cloud Computing: Governments Target the Cloud for Select Data

By Dick Weisinger

Governments both in the US and EU have been urging their departments and agencies to consider adopting Cloud Computing because of efficiencies and cost savings that can be realized.  But at the same time because of governance concerns, government bodies…

ERP: Sales Flat or Declining as Customers Make Do with Existing Software

By Dick Weisinger

While increases in IT spending are expected for most areas of IT in 2011, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software looks to be the exception.  Forrester Research expects that ERP spending will decline in 2011, although only slightly.  And 2010 ERP…

Open Data: UK Hopes To Serve as Model of Open Government

By Dick Weisinger

In the UK efforts are under way to centralize the collection and dissemination of data sets managed by various government agencies.  Last month the Cabinet Office created an agency called the Public Data Corporation (PDC) with a charter of increasing…

Technology: IT Industry Still Not Recovered, but Poised For Solid Growth in 2011

By Dick Weisinger

Both Gartner and Forrester are predicting a continued growth in the IT industry for 2011.  Of the two reports, the Forrester prediction seems to be the more optimistic.  Gartner sees IT growth being measured more as a result of  currency…