New research shows that most organisations are not yet making the most of e-learning, with the majority believing that it is at its most effective when combined with other types of learning.
A new study claims that 61% of Chief Information Officers (CIOs) are concerned they do not have sufficient resources to achieve all that their CEOs and senior management are expecting of them.
New research indicates that virtualisation and data centre consolidation are at the top of the priorities list for IT departments in 2013.
Gartner, the technology research company, has advised CIOs to invest in the skills required to manage cloud services successfully, or risk other parts of the business bypassing them and opting for public cloud services.
At the start of the year it’s timely to take a look at what the most in-demand developer skills and IT certificates are likely to be in 2013. Let’s start with the development world and it would appear that Agile is on course to be one of the rising stars in 2013. CWJobs reports that if […]
A new report commissioned by VMware has found that businesses of all sizes are increasingly using public cloud services for mission-critical applications.
The influential CIO.com website has recently taken a revealing look at IT certification. So, why do IT professionals study for certificates and which ones are likely to deliver greatest value?
Let’s take the first point – what motivates IT professionals to pursue certification? Well, with competition for jobs as fierce as ever in the IT industry, one obvious reason is to stand out from the crowd. Indeed recent research confirms that 51% of respondents opted for certification as a way to position themselves for a promotion or potential job.
A new Gartner report claims that the worldwide application development software market is expected to reach more than £6 billion in 2012, driven by the emerging dynamics of cloud and mobility, coupled with the need for greater agility.
A new white paper from the Learning and Performance Institute (LPI) says that L&D departments need a clear business strategy and behave like core business functions in order to overcome current challenges and contribute significant value-add to their organisations.
A look at the latest research findings from around the IT industry reinforces the growing demand for virtualisation skills, whilst also highlighting a lack of Java developers.
