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DfE New English National Curriculum Framework Is Too Focused
Jul 10, 2013The Department for Education's (DfE) new English National Curriculum framework is "too focused on the development side of computing", Joanna Poplawska of The Corporate IT Forum's Education and Skills Commission has told Computing. While ...
Tags: Computer Products, software
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The Panel Discusses The Pros and Cons of The Bring Your Own Device Trend in Schools
May 16, 2013In this third and final part of Computing's ICT in education roundtable, the panel discusses the pros and cons of the Bring Your Own Device trend in schools; a movement which is growing in popularity due to the increasing consumerisation of ...
Tags: Computing, ICT, Computer Products
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Specialist Charities Face Paying Nearly Four Times as Much for Microsoft Software
Dec 31, 2012Specialist charities such as housing associations and social enterprises face paying nearly four times as much for Microsoft software due to licensing changes to be introduced by the software giant in September. The changes will see ...
Tags: housing association, social enterprise, Microsoft software
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It Professionals in The UK,EU&The US Agree That BI Users Are a Deep Source of Exasperation
Dec 25, 2012IT professionals in the UK, EU and the US agree that BI users are a deep source of exasperation. A survey commissioned by BI dashboards supplier LogiXML found an IT pro population united in grief across the Atlantic. According to the ...
Tags: BI dashboards, IT tensions, mobile BI, mobile systems
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IT Professionals and Teachers Expressed Concerns to Remove ICT From The School Curriculum
Dec 24, 2012IT professionals and teachers have expressed concerns over the government’s decision to remove ICT from the school curriculum for two years while a new computer science curriculum is devised. During the Reviewing the ICT Curriculum ...
Tags: IT, ICT, ICT curriculum, computer
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Google Is Not a Suitable Choice for Enterprise Contracts, According to a Survey
Dec 24, 2012Big businesses feel that Google is not a suitable choice for enterprise contracts, according to a survey. The Corporate IT Forum, which represents IT directors and CIOs, surveyed 100 heads of IT at some of the UK's largest organisations. ...
Tags: Google, Corporate IT Forum, desktop software, software
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Google Is "Still Not a Corporate Contender" with Its Apps and Services
Dec 18, 2012Heads of IT are claiming that Google is “still not a corporate contender” with its apps and services, according to The Corporate IT Forum. Research from the Forum, which surveyed heads of IT at some of the UK’s largest ...
Tags: apps, Google, Google Earth, Google Maps, Research forum
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Outsourcing Is Becoming an Increasingly Complex Task for CIOs
Dec 18, 2012Outsourcing is becoming an increasingly complex task for CIOs – especially if you want it to be successful. Originally, the idea of handing all or parts of your IT infrastructure to a third party was to exploit economies of scale ...
Tags: outsourcing, CIO, IT infrastructure, IT, IT service
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Our Aim Was to Once More Identify The 50 Most Influential Leaders in UK IT
Nov 22, 2012Computer Weekly has announced the third UKtech50, our annual definitive list of the real movers and shakers in UK IT - the CIOs, industry executives, public servants and business leaders driving the role of technology in the UK economy. ...
Tags: UK IT, UKtech50, ARM, GCHQ, Government Digital Service, Salesforce.com
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BI and Enterprise Search Have Been Converging Slowly in Corporate It Organisations
Nov 16, 2012Big data a catalyst for change Corporate IT, BI and enterprise search Finding the gems Social, collaborative common to BI and search Business intelligence (BI) and enterprise search have been converging slowly in corporate IT ...
Tags: big data, BI, business intelligence, search software
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An IT Recruitment Expert Has Criticised Government Pay Thresholds for Overseas IT Workers
Nov 1, 2012An IT recruitment expert has criticised government pay thresholds for overseas IT workers in the UK, claiming it groups vastly different jobs together and sets salaries too low, presuming an IT director in the UK can earn as little as ...
Tags: IT workers, MAC, IT professionals, low-cost IT staff
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Microsoft's Decision to Increase Costs of Volume Licensing Agreements Demonstrates
Jun 18, 2012Microsoft’s decision to increase the costs of volume licensing agreements demonstrates the power software suppliers wield over their customers. In May Microsoft announced that volume licensing will see between 7.5% and 33.5% price ...
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Commission Condemned UK Government's Decision to Scrap ICT Curriculum in Schools
Jun 11, 2012The Corporate IT Forum Education and Skills Commission has condemned the UK Government's decision to scrap the ICT curriculum in schools from this September. Members of the commission,who include large corporations,educators and UK trade ...
Tags: ICT Curriculum, Computer Science, School