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Computing Business - Issue 20

Issue 20

With more suppliers looking to jump on the social software bandwagon, we investigate how IT leaders can navigate a route to Web 2.0 success. Computing Business also speaks to Carpetright technology chief Ian Woosey about overhauling retail systems

Written by Mark Samuels

Welcome to the twentieth issue of Computing Business, the monthly magazine for IT leaders.

Computing Business is designed for senior executives at the forefront of technology-enabled change in UK companies and the public sector.

Chief information officers are increasingly expected to develop the business, technology, leadership and personal skills needed to make an effective contribution to decision-making in the boardroom. Computing Business aims to help its readers take that step.

The magazine brings together an exclusive community of the UK’s 35,000 most senior IT executives to examine the personal, organisational and management issues that affect their ability to inspire IT-enabled change.

You can access the articles from issue 20 below. We welcome your feedback on the publication, this web site or any of the features from the magazine - email the editor at mark.samuels@incisivemedia.com, or post your thoughts using the reader comment box at the end of this page.

This month's articles include:

Editorial - Winning with Web 2.0

Cover story - Web 2.0: Fortune favours the brave

Ask the experts - Putting IT to good use in a recession

Opinion - Spend on green computing to create long-term savings

CIO interview - Carpetright technology chief outlines his approach

Leadership - Deal in data

Best practice - Merger moves for chief information officers

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