Why SaaS isn’t the emperor’s new clothes
There’s no doubt that Software as a Service (SaaS) could dramatically improve the IT capabilities of many SMEs in the region, but its biggest plus point could turn out to be the major stumbling block...
View ArticleA home truth on cost saving
Our photocopier has taken pride of place in the centre of our office – but not because it’s a state-of-the-art machine which makes our working lives easier. It now serves as a constant reminder that...
View ArticleIT firm hosts Birmingham Forward’s team and PCs after flood
Birmingham Forward, the leading lobbying and networking organisation representing the city professional and financial services sector, found itself in an operational crisis for when its city centre...
View ArticleDancing in the spotlight for the right reasons
Let’s be honest for a moment. IT companies only really become visible when there’s a ‘crisis’ and issues need to be resolved as quickly as possible.
View ArticleIT’s the ‘back to school blues’
Rising numbers of teachers will suffer the 'back to school blues’ when they return from their six weeks’ holiday to start a new academic year this September.
View ArticleA school of thought on home working
After a summer of bliss, reality has kicked back in with a vengeance.September has ushered in the return of the school run and the UK’s roads have gone back to their natural state of gridlock as droves...
View ArticleCould IT be a casualty of the credit crunch?
It is physically impossible to pick up a newspaper at the moment without reading the words ‘credit crunch’ in the headlines.I’m no economist but with food and fuel prices increasing, it’s becoming...
View ArticleEducation chiefs honour Sawtry Community College
Education chiefs are making a pioneering Cambridgeshire college their first stop on a national tour to learn lessons on how to run schools of the future.Sawtry Community College will receive an award...
View ArticleIT the key to improving 27 ‘failing’ Birmingham schools
Twenty-seven Birmingham schools - which have been classed as ‘failing’ according to the government’s GCSE targets and given just 50 days to improve or face closure by the government - should treat IT...
View ArticleCar crash TV drives home IT message
The Apprentice is addictive TV – and I for one am a self-confessed addict.The series may be coming to a close but it has been full of car crash TV moments which highlight just how badly some of these...
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