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2011 top green-IT vendors

Posted October 24, 2011 - 12:01 pm

Technology vendors and data center suppliers were also invited to participate in Computerworld's search for the Top Green-IT Organizations. These companies completed the same survey as the end user organizations and were judged on the same criteria -- most notably, on their IT departments' efforts to reduce energy consumption in their IT equipment, and to use technology to conserve energy and lower carbon emissions. Here are the top 12, in ranked order:
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SAP revs up mobile application strategy

Posted May 17, 2011 - 8:43 am

SAP is giving its ongoing push into mobile applications an extra shove with a series of new products aimed at verticals such as utilities, energy, retail and manufacturing, the company announced Tuesday during the Sapphire Now conference in Orlando.
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Virgin Media cuts nearly half of IT staff with outsourcing contract expansion

Posted May 9, 2011 - 3:13 am

Virgin Media has confirmed that 80 IT roles will be at risk after it expands an existing outsourcing contract with Accenture to continue its integration programme.
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Nokia hands Symbian OS work and 3,000 employees to Accenture

Posted April 27, 2011 - 6:59 am

Nokia will outsource its Symbian software activities to Accenture, transferring 3,000 employees to the company in the process, as it moves its focus to making phones running on Microsoft's Windows Phone operating system.
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Survey shows mobile computing revolution gaining steam

Posted January 4, 2011 - 6:14 pm

We all know we're in the midst of a mobile computing revolution, but sometimes you just have to put some numbers on it. tweetmeme_source = 'ITworld';
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The Corporation has gone Open Source

Posted August 6, 2010 - 12:28 pm

We no longer need to talk about why businesses should turn to Linux and open-source software. They already have.
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Build IT governance slowly

Posted July 8, 2010 - 6:58 am

The IT governance model need not be perfect from the start, says Bob Kress, executive director of Business Operations at Accenture. In fact, building piece-by-piece allows you to demonstrate the value of IT governance to the organization.
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Deciding who to include in IT governance

Posted June 29, 2010 - 6:22 am

It is far better to pare down after you compile a list of possible stakeholders and participants than to scramble to add people to the mix later on down the road. So how do you decide who to include in the IT governance process? Here are three practical steps:
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EMC pays $87.5M fine to settle kickback charges

Posted May 25, 2010 - 8:38 pm

The U.S. Department of Justice said today that EMC has paid the government $87.5 million to settle allegations that it gave kickbacks to consultants and overcharged for hardware and software.
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Developer Tool Spots Unclear Requirements

Posted May 24, 2010 - 3:43 pm

Accenture Technology Labs is creating a suite of automated tools to encourage best practices in requirements development for software projects.
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SAS and Accenture form predictive analytics group

Posted February 19, 2010 - 4:22 pm

SAS Institute Inc. and Accenture Plc. are teaming up to form the Accenture SAS Analytics Group, a joint venture that will develop, implement and manage predictive analytics solutions. The venture is a "first for both companies," according to Accenture.
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Offshoring & Outsourcing in 2009: What Does the Future Hold?

Posted December 22, 2008 - 10:51 am

IT outsourcing providers were largely unscathed by the economic downturn throughout much of 2008. But by the end of the year CIOs were too distracted by the economic destruction surround them to do any outsourcing deals. That's all poised to change in 2009. The only problem is, that may be bad news for both IT services providers and their IT leader customers.
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Report calls for more collaboration between vendors and the channel

Posted August 21, 2008 - 8:55 am

Anecdotal evidence suggests that the channel is weathering the sluggish economy better than most, but that's not to say there are challenges. There's no question that margins are deteriorating, and members of the sales channel have to do more than just resell products to stay afloat. According to a new Accenture report, channel partners are trying to beef up their bottom lines by continuing to add new services and solutions.
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Accenture report upholds EPA data-center findings

Posted June 29, 2008 - 3:22 pm

A report from Accenture that looks at the impact of emerging technologies on reducing power consumption in data centers has largely upheld the findings in a study published last year by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
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