Purchasers need to reclaim the agenda for how their companies deploy technology. And to do that, says Simon Young, they need to sell a vision
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Does your chief executive really think like General Montgomery? Strangely enough, there are similarities - and differences - between the art of business and the art of war
In updating all of the graduate diploma syllabuses, CIPS has addressed the issues of e-commerce and public procurement. Georgina Sear explains the changes
The tactics and operations syllabus has been updated to reflect innovations in business practice and technology. Neil Fuller explains what the changes mean
Despite the increasing popularity of Linux open-source software, it is not ‘free’ and is protected by copyright. Simon Stokes explains what buyers and suppliers should watch out for
Tax column
How the Inland Revenue and Customs & Excise are targeting tax mitigation schemes that they regard as ‘unacceptable’.
Purchasers talking directly to customers may not be conventional in most businesses. But, reports Malcolm Wheatley, it’s a growing trend and one that can produce real benefits
What goes on in a typical day for a high street recruiter?
Training should involve more than just sitting in a classroom
Legal column
Mediation and dispute resolution are not soft options but a good way to reduce the pain of a commercial dispute. What is the case for diplomacy over litigation?