This week’s Computer Weekly asks what chancellor George Osborne's Budget means for the UK IT community and if he can deliver his goal to make Britain "the technology centre of Europe". Also you'll find the final part of our private cloud Buyer's Guide and we examine the options for choosing the right WAN optimisation strategy. 

The UK public sector is in the midst of a period of transformation and improving citizen engagement will be key to the success of this change. 

A capability-led approach to enterprise architecture provides the rigour and structure that will allow companies to ‘do EA properly’ and deliver real business value, this paper argues. 

This week’s Computer Weekly contains an exclusive interview with JP Morgan COO India Gary-Martin about juggling multiple legacy IT systems while keeping the merchant bank compliant. We also look at how near-field communications technology promises to revolutionise consumer spending and we ask whether 2012 could be the year that APM becomes vital? 

This global benchmarking study from ESI international identifies the key challenges and successes experienced by project and programme management offices (PMO) and draws recommendations for the future. 

Service providers and network equipment manufacturers are adding automation to their pre-production testing process for a combination of reasons. This Market Snapshot will focus on the need for test automation of networks and connected devices, identify a path to automation adoption and provide an overview of the market. 

This 2012 benchmarking survey from ESI assesses the role of the Project/Programme Management Office (PMO), its development to full-blown maturity and value to the business.   

Achieve lower capital expenses and lower operating expenses with the right enterprise Wireless LAN solution. 

<p>There is always room for data centre improvement, but determining what steps you need to take to realise tangible business benefits can be a challenging task. This white paper outlines a data centre improvement strategy and reveals key points to keep in mind as you put it into place.</p> 

This brief paper outlines how Mercury Medical vaulted into the 21st century through implementing IBM Cognos Express for midmarket companies, resulting in a boatload of benefits, including cost and time savings. Read this now to gain more insight into why Mercury sought this solution and learn how you can achieve similar results. 

This case study demonstrates how Rockford Health was able to provide their care givers with ready access to patient data while safely archiving medical images and protecting them offsite in the event of a disaster. 

Managing mobile costs is a challenge for all organisations, especially as responsibilities and budget authority may often sit in several places—IT, finance, personnel, managers and, of course, the employees themselves. 

The following paper examines Quantum’s new Scalar tape libraries with integrated iLayer management. This technology was developed to improve data backup, giving its tape libraries disk-like management features. Read this paper now to get an in-depth look at these new tools.