Jan

14

A majority of CEOs, COOs and CIOs view IT as an important assistance in their companies’ efforts to achieve recovery.

This is according to the global study produced by Accenture with the Economist Intelligence Unit which proves that IT is greatly valued today in the corporate world that before the global financial crisis.

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Jan

12

According to research firm Springboard, Asia has not seen the financial carnage that left Western economies bleed out massive losses. The region is emerging faster, reflected by the IT spending throughout Asia.

Organizations in Asia are expected to focus on extracting greater value from existing IT investments instead of new capital expenditures. Read more here

Jan

6

Stephanie Overby of CIO.com shares what industry insiders predict to be the offshore destinations to loom large when it comes to outsourcing IT services this 2010.

As world economies recover from recession this year, it is expected that many multinationals will develop many off-shore locations for outsourcing services.

These companies will continue to supplement their business with service contracts in established destinations like India and Philippines while cultivating possible business connections in emerging destinations in Africa and South America.

Here are the 6 prime outsourcing destinations for 2010.

1. CHINA

2. INDIA

3. SOUTH AFRICA and THE MIDDLE EAST

4. SOUTH AMERICA

5. THE PHILIPPINES

6. THE UNITED STATES

Read more on each destination’s key traits and factors for growth here

Jan

5

IT and telecom research and analysis firm IDC shares 10 predictions regarding the upcoming trends in the Asia-Pacific’s information/communication technology sector this new year of 2010.

1. Cloud Computing matures

In 2010, cloud computing will evolve to include business continuity/disaster recovery.   Companies, that are ready to make use of cloud computing services, will demand cloud computing SLAs with  such capabilities.

2. Business Analytics, Better Business

This year, business analytics will have an important role in aiding CIOs manage cost, comply with standards and overall, provide information as a strategic asset for business development and continuity.

3. Integration of Social Media in Enterprises

Social media will be accepted as a necessary business tool to increase market awareness of an enterprise’s product/services and build/maintain customer relationships.

4. The Rise of converged fabric solutions in data center evolution

“Converged Fabric” refers to a consolidated high-performance computing system which consists of loosely coupled storage, networking and parallel processing functions linked by high bandwidth. This year, converged fabric solutions may be the answer to the overly-high maintenance problems of business data centers.

5. From SaaS to KaaS

Software-as-a-service(Saas) with intellectual property rights becomes Knowledge-as-a-service(KaaS). This 2010, vendors will be expected to provide original, licensed IT solutions with embedded with industry- and/or process-specific IP.

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