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A greener path
When half of IT people think that IT is not responsible for an organisation's CO2 emissions, something is going awry. So where have things gone wrong?
Lurking latent crocodiles
What keeps a gazelle awake at night? It might be the thought of the lurking latent (project management) crocodiles that inhabit the rivers and waterholes waiting to pounce without warning.
The social networking revolution
The way people interact is radically changing. In fact, we are in the midst of a social networking revolution which impacts both our personal and professional lives.
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Gartner has released its 'Magic Quadrant for Software Change and Configuration Management for Distributed Platforms, 2008.' The report evaluates vendors based on completeness of vision and ability to execute.
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News
Updated best practice portal
The Corporate IT Forum has re-launched its best practice portal with reduced prices for BCS Chartered Members and Fellows.
Course in company direction
The IoD / BCS Diploma in Company Direction covers the core issues faced by every director and those within functional areas for which they may not have had previous responsibility. Delivered by business experts, the programme aims to provide IT directors and aspiring IT professionals - both BCS members and non-members - with the leadership and strategic skills that are essential for effective board performance.
Consultations
Consultations
Consultations in progress are on the BCS website and can be RSS'd.
Elite events
16 June - Web 2.0 - can your company afford to ignore it?
Speakers: Euan Semple, consultant on social computing for the corporate world and past director of knowledge management at the BBC, Ian Aitchison, group communications officer at NYK Group Europe, Richard Dennison intranet and channel strategy manager, BT.
Details to follow
29 October - Carbon Footprint
BCS London.
Details to follow.
Other events
Government computing 2008
10 - 11 June.
GC 2008expo is the leading public sector IT event in the UK. Incorporating Information Communications and Technology (ICT) it's where public servants come to see the very latest technologies in action and to discover the solutions to the challenges they face within government. IGC includes a free exhibition and conference.
Elite/Midsize Enterprise Summit 2008
For the fifth year, Elite will be supporting the Midsize Enterprise Summit and this year the event will be held at Palau de Congressos De Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain, from 17 to 19 June.
For more info: www.elite.bcs.org/cosponsor
The group
The Elite Group (Effective Leadership in Information Technology) is the UK lead forum for IT directors and senior managers to exchange experiences, views and expectations on how information systems should be managed to achieve business objectives.
www.elite.bcs.org
About the sponsor
New Enterprise IT Change Management Software
Fully transparent change management system that's easy to implement and simple to use. Documents all changes and tells managers who made the change and most importantly, why.
Implement best practice, build an IT governance framework using ITIL templates and comply with Sarbanes-Oxley.
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