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How Much do your IT Investments Really Matter?

How Well is your Company Using Software?

How well you optimise your IT investments matters a great deal more than how much you spend, according to a new global study from Keystone Strategy.

The IT Scorecard was developed by independent research firm Keystone Strategy and Professor Marco Iansiti of the Harvard Business School.

It rates your IT systems in the areas of sales and marketing, finance, operations, employee productivity and collaboration, and IT infrastructure.

IT Strategy

Stephen Pritchard

We examine the ways in which IT departments can evolve to meet their full potential and fulfil a central role in business growth. Read our first in the series by renowned independent IT journalist Stephen Pritchard 'From IT strategy to strategic IT'

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Support and Security

The struggle for secure internet access is nothing short of a battle. On the one side are companies and their battalions of security equipment, on the other are increasingly ingenious hackers. Stephen Pritchard says a strategic approach to the battle will be both cost-effective and easy to use.

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