Issue 5 October 2008
Perspectives on the future
October 2008 issue: Content Outline
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Green IT: IT won’t cost the earth – author: John Mccreesh
Most organisations now have a strong Corporate Social
Responsibility agenda and commitment to environmental
sustainability is acknowledged as a key component. This article looks
behind the green IT door and considers how IT can help to reduce
corporate environmental impact and minimise the carbon footprint.
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Mobile Money: how technology is changing the face of
banking – author: roy vella
The mobile banking proposition is providing additional choice
for customers in the developed world. However in emerging
economies mobile banking is a major force in redefining banking.
Roy Vella shares some examples of Mobile Operator’s initiatives
that are transforming banking opportunities in some countries.
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Interview with: simon Phipps, chief open source officer, sun
Microsystems – The value of transparency in business
(also available in DVD format)
Simon Phipps speaks to Brigid Whoriskey about what’s driving
customer expectations for transparency in organisations. He
shares some engaging examples from companies who are getting
this right. And, adding to the theme from John McCreesh’s Open
Source article in the June issue of Perspectives, Simon also
clarifies the myth of free software in Open Source development.
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Prediction Markets: are they a good bet? – author: will riddell
Using the basic principles of a betting exchange, Prediction
Markets are emerging as viable organisational tools for strategic
planning and decision making. Organisations like Google and
Microsoft have been experimenting with Prediction Markets and
tapping into the collective knowledge of their workforces, with
some fascinating results.
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Interview with: dr John wells, President, IMd International -
strategic agility
Dr John Wells, former Professor of Management at Harvard
University, tells Brigid Whoriskey why agility is at the top of the
agenda in so many organisations today and how companies
can increase agility through innovative approaches to strategy,
structure and people.
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