Stories by Sue Bushell

CIO outlines the steps business executives can take to prevent non-IS executives from making technology purchases without understanding their technical implications

With trouble hiring suitably trained software engineers locally starting to put heavy brakes on their businesses, some Australian companies are being forced to recruit engineers from overseas to help fulfil contracts.

In a wide-ranging, candid interview, Westpac CIO Loran Fite talks about the good, the bad and the "uglies" during his reign thus far

Market testing is the Department of Defence's not-so-secret weapon

For Telstra's IT services group, getting a handle on the cost of ownership has ultimately meant a long but highly lucrative trip "Back to the Future"

New Australian Defence Force Corporate Information Program (CIP) CIO Phil Huntley has probably the toughest CIO's job in the country -- and he's not even an IT man by training.

When AUSTA Energy ended life as a government entity, the orgainsiation had to drastically alter its perceptions about the value of its information.

An IT-literate Unabomber-style terrorist deciding to set up operations in Australia tomorrow could potentially cause phenomenal damage and render all
the millions of dollars per annum invested here in IT security a total waste of money

The experiences of NSW Health could help you come up with a prescription for a healthier business

Lend Lease chairman Stuart Honery is a man with a global vision; outsourcing is helping him achieve it.

Local governments everywhere are striving to operate more like businesses while making themselves more accountable to their ratepayers. Brisbane City Council (BCC), one of the largest city administrations in the world, is no exception. In July 1994 BCC published its first corporate plan and began developing key performance indicators (KPIs) to help it maintain and promote Brisbane as a liveable and progressive city.

Ford Motor Company is driving home its competitive advantage with the shrewd use of information technology and a teamwork attitude

In the face of intense competition for talent, a company can't take retention of employees lightly

Managing the outsourcing relationship ain't no picnic and comes with no convenient guidelines, but it is absolutely critical to the venture's success.

Breaking Down The framework