There is an increasing trend among employees to want to use their personal choice of mobile device in the fulfilment of their work commitments. While this appears to bring many benefits for the employee to select their preferred device or devices and, on the face of it, reduces upfront costs for their employer, it does introduce significant on-going costs and risks for the organisation. However, with many appealing mobile consumer devices being offered, the trend is likely to increase, so organisations need to work out suitable strategies and policies to manage this complex and hybrid situation in the best interests of both themselves and their employees. ...
15/06/2011 | Carrying the can final2.pdf | VIEW
Not for profit (NFP) organisations have to be seen to be “cleaner than clean” – and providing full visibility to all expenses across the organisation is a critical need. ...
09/06/2011 | Concur NFP June 2011 final.pdf | VIEW
As part of the next generation datacentre (NGD) research, Quocirca also asked interviewees for their thoughts on cloud computing. This report provides the analysis and findings from this research. ...
23/05/2011 | Oracle NGD report may 2011 - cloud.pdf | VIEW
The day-to-day job of fixing recurring problems with all the network end-points that constitute a business’s IT infrastructure, whether they are in the data centre, the office or out in the field, can make the lives of those in the IT department a repetitive grind. How can they get out of this break/fix cycle to the sunny uplands of creating new value for the users they serve? ...
13/05/2011 | Quocirca - The IT Profit Centre - May 2011 (1).pdf | VIEW
Quocirca conducted a 9 region research project looking at how well positioned datacentre facilities were to be able to provide a flexible, sustainable platform to support the strategic aims of the business. The results create a major index, consisting of three sub-indices, enabling a picture to emerge of how well different categories are positioned for the future. ...
06/05/2011 | Oracle NGD report may 2011.pdf | VIEW
Justifying the investment in the components of a compliance oriented architecture: The only way to resolve the dichotomy of the need to share data flexibly and protect it from falling into the wrong hands is to put in place a compliance oriented architecture (COA). This short report explains the background to these issues and describes the components of a COA. ...
26/04/2011 | Quocirca - TVP for IT Security - April 2011.pdf | VIEW
“Cloud” computing is a term being used in many different ways, many of them seeming to offer the ultimate silver bullet in providing an IT platform. However, many issues currently remain, and it is likely that cloud computing will be many years in maturation and acceptance in the mainstream business and public sector communities. ...
08/04/2011 | IBM cloud final April 2011.pdf | VIEW
Under intense scrutiny after one of the worst recessions in history, the financial sector is going through global and local changes. The drive for more transparency in how banks and other institutions transact business has led to new legislation around how their employees can spend money, especially when dealing with third parties. The need to demonstrate that any expense incurred is not a bribe, is not part of a money laundering system or could be construed as having the aim of leading to the institution being perceived differently by the third party means that stringent policies and procedures are now required. ...
25/03/2011 | Expenses in finance final EMEA March 2011.pdf | VIEW
Virtualisation is being embraced increasingly for both technical and business reasons, yet problems still remain in many areas. This report looks at the various issues IT and facilities management come up against when moving towards a virtualised platform, and offers advice on approaches that will ensure an optimal outcome. ...
10/01/2011 | svdc virtual data centre report jan 2011.pdf | VIEW
Organisations are beset with the need to meet GRC criteria defined by internal and external policies. Failing to meet such criteria can result in business and legal impacts ranging from time wasted sorting out minor issues to major issues that can lead to financial penalties, brand damage and employee dissatisfaction. Although travel and entertainment (T&E) expense management is often seen as being of low importance in terms of overall governance, regulation and compliance, poorly managed T&E can lead to unforeseen issues that can have long term business impact. ...
24/12/2010 | Concur GRC Nov 2010 EMEA final.pdf | VIEW
