Author Archives: Freeform Dynamics
Applications, languages, and tools in 2008-9
This is one of a series of articles which draws on research conducted in partnership[...]
An unjustified poke at social media
When I was a kid, we used to sneer at the children who scuttled indoors[...]
WAN Optimisation
There is a lot of talk concerning ’Cloud services’. But what are some of the[...]
At cute corporates it’s good to talk
Four years ago, when IWR interviewed social computing expert Euan Semple about return on investment,[...]
Align green and business strategy, or fail
Call me an idiot if you like, but I fell for one of the oldest[...]
Mobile TV – who’s watching?
Despite regular predictions of mass market adoption of mobile TV, take up to date has[...]
Free tool for design collaboration
A few days ago SmallBizPod was invited to try out a new collaboration took for[...]
The Messaging is The Medium: IBM is down, but not out
Reg Tech Panel Messaging is a thread that runs through IT from top to bottom,[...]
Do we get the IT security we deserve?
In recent weeks we have run a number of connected “articles” about IT security. In[...]
How to ensure a smooth converged comms transition
by Josie Sephton Converged communications promises to accelerate business processes and remove frustration and friction[...]
Gloomy outlook from BT/Independent’s SustainIT forum
Yesterday’s forum run by BT and the Independent was a culmination of a ’multi-channel media[...]
Which desktop Linux distribution? – Hobbyist versus serious deployment
One of the most common objections to desktop Linux is fragmentation. With so many distributions,[...]
Mobile operators: It’s time to get personal
The recession is making life harder than ever for mobile operators. Freeform Dynamics analyst Josie[...]
Dynamic Business Intelligence
by Tony Lock and Dale Vile One of the most versatile assets many organisations have[...]
Security in the clouds – or clouds in security?
Cloud Computing’ is the marketing term of the moment, despite lacking a formal definition (this[...]
Salesforce/Twitter: genuine help or fake sincerity?
Interesting that Marc Benioff (boss of Salesforce.com) should choose to announce the addition of Twitter[...]
Threats and how to counter them
Freeform Dynamics recently researched business attitudes to security threats and identified a number of organisations[...]
Ready-to-go project management with Teamwork
As a journalist, I used to spend about seventy percent of my time on the[...]
Green IT for Dummies: HP/Freeform Dynamics special edition
Eleven months ago, to the day, Freeform Dynamics and Wiley put the wheels in motion[...]
Web 2.0 + KM = a winner
Artificial intelligence, expert systems and knowledge management – or AI, ES and KM to the[...]
IT: Set your sights high
Because business functions depend on IT systems, in this downturn IT budgets are unlikely to[...]
Chargeback – its time has come
The fact that most of the world is currently undergoing a challenging time, as a[...]
Tag clouds massively improve web searches
Until a couple of days ago, I had not heard of INTSPEI – the International[...]
The eroding enterprise boundary – Lock Down and Open Up
Businesses today function effectively only when the organisation supports effective collaboration between its staff and[...]