CBR Magazine Articles

CEO Q&A: Serena's Jeremy Burton
Software configuration management firm Serena Software was taken private by Silver Lake Partners in November 2005. But the board hired a new CEO, Jeremy Burton, in March this year to accelerate the firm's application lifecycle management (ALM) strategy. Jason Stamper asks the questions.

Project Watch: Heathrow T5 prepares for take off
Heathrow's new Terminal 5 is one of the largest construction and integration projects ever attempted in the UK. Matthew Aslett reports on what promises to be a rare success story.

Preparing for ITILv3
Matthew Aslett investigates what companies can do to ensure that they make the most of the new version of the ITIL best practice guidelines.

CEO Q&A: British Computer Society's David Clarke
David Clarke is chief executive of the British Computer Society (BCS), which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. Jason Stamper asks how he intends to raise the profile of certified IT professionals.

What went wrong with business intelligence?
Traditional business intelligence (BI) projects have created the perception that it is a costly, complex and risky endeavour. So where have companies gone wrong? Madan Sheina reports.

CEO Q&A: TechExcel's Tieren Zhou
Jason Stamper interviews Tieren Zhou, founder, CEO and chief software architect of application lifecycle management (ALM) firm TechExcel, which started life in California but has a growing presence in the UK.

The business case for unified communications
Rhonda Ascierto assesses the business case for a unified communications strategy.

Maintenance: better the devil you know?
Are customers better off staying on the vendor's maintenance program or opting for a third-party service? Angela Eager investigates.

Results: July/August 2007
Brian White reports on the high expectations of Wall Street analysts and some typically immodest announcements from Oracle.