Microsoft UK Enterprise Insights Blog
The Microsoft Enterprise Insights blog is for CIOs, CTOs and leaders in business to find the latest news and reflection on innovative technology to help you meet your business needs and objectives.
Inside Microsoft Research Cambridge: Innovation lessons for Business
Guest blog post, by Matthew Stibbe Everyone talks about innovation and admires innovative companies...
Author: Jon Jimenez Date: 10/21/2013
The CIO Summit 2013: Five key concepts
The CIO Summit took place in London a few weeks ago. The event was the perfect opportunity to take...
Author: Jon Jimenez Date: 10/17/2013
Connected Fitting Room in Retail Week Technology Summit 2013
Last month, the top decision makers in retail came together in London to discuss the key innovations...
Author: Jon Jimenez Date: 10/14/2013
Innovations in the "cloud"
Have you tried to explain what cloud computing is to people who are not familiar with the concept?...
Author: Jon Jimenez Date: 10/13/2013
How Windows 8 tablets are helping a Police Force on the beat
Last week, we published a blog post sharing some cases of how the business leaders are switching...
Author: Jon Jimenez Date: 10/01/2013
CIO Summit 2013 - Some key moments
Yesterday, the Langham Hotel in London played host to the fourth annual UK CIO Summit. Over 100 CIOs...
Author: Jon Jimenez Date: 09/26/2013
Connected Fitting Room: Helping customers fill their baskets
Guest blog post by Steven Woodgate With the Connected Fitting Room potentially transforming clothes...
Author: Jon Jimenez Date: 09/17/2013
How Business Leaders are switching from iPad to Surface
Last week, Alan Sugar, Chairman of Amshold Group, famous Philanthropist and entrepreneur, tweeted...
Author: Jon Jimenez Date: 09/11/2013
BT retires Windows XP for increased mobility with Windows 8
BT is one of the world’s largest communications companies. Every day they interact with...
Author: Jon Jimenez Date: 09/06/2013
Welcome to Microsoft Business
As we announced last week, we are proud to introduce you to our “newly launched” Twitter...
Author: Jon Jimenez Date: 09/04/2013
Discover how to transform your Datacentre in the MVP Cloud OS Week
From 9th to 13th September, in London, the MVP Cloud OS Community Week brings the opportunity to...
Author: Jon Jimenez Date: 08/22/2013
The Four “I”s of a CIO
How would you describe the responsibilities of a CIO? Your first answer will probably be...
Author: Jon Jimenez Date: 08/20/2013
The big ‘c’ – change. How to embrace the future
Change – it divides opinion. Some people are scared of it whist some people love it but the...
Author: HowieT Date: 08/07/2013
The opportunity to work on the move as if you were at your desk
“Work is what you do, not where you go”. Organisations require devices that empower...
Author: HowieT Date: 08/01/2013
Tube Lines empowers staff with mobile computing, improves service
First responder teams at Tube Lines work all day, every day, to ensure safe and timely travel on the...
Author: HowieT Date: 07/18/2013
Choice: The new currency of commerce
The balance of retail power is shifting. The internet has revolutionised the relationship between...
Author: HowieT Date: 07/16/2013
Technology is a team player
Microsoft’s Breakfast with the Lions event explored the balance between the team and the...
Author: HowieT Date: 07/05/2013
Health-hacking: it’s a numbers game
How Microsoft is helping the British and Irish Lions turn daily fitness stats into consistent...
Author: HowieT Date: 07/03/2013
Come and touch the future of your devices strategy!
If you happen to be passing through Canary Wharf in London tomorrow (25th June), you might just...
Author: HowieT Date: 06/20/2013
Unleash new business opportunities with modern apps
How to create personalised experiences, expand market reach, and accelerate performance... With 2.5...
Author: HowieT Date: 06/18/2013
Three videos which will help increase productivity while saving money in your workplace
Here are some great videos we have hand-picked for you which demonstrate the best of what Office 365...
Author: HowieT Date: 06/07/2013
Shoe buying is about to get much easier with new Microsoft-based solution
Shoes – we love them. In fact, we in the UK buy millions of shoes each year. It’s not...
Author: HowieT Date: 06/06/2013
Social Tools in the Workplace
Microsoft research released on 27th May reports that almost half of employees believe that social...
Author: HowieT Date: 06/04/2013
What you don’t know can hurt you: raising the bar on enterprise security
When it comes to embracing rising trends in tech, it’s not just CIOs and IT managers who are...
Author: HowieT Date: 05/23/2013
Re-imagining Work: Shifts in the Digital Revolution
Dave Coplin, Chief Envisioning Officer at Microsoft, imagines what might be possible if...
Author: HowieT Date: 05/15/2013
Public, private, virtual, hosted, hybrid: discussing the modern data centre with CIOs
What’s going to happen to the data centre as technology evolves? How should CIOs plan their...
Author: HowieT Date: 05/08/2013
The Times, They Are A-Changin’ – the organisational love/hate relationship with social media
Recently I watched a video of O2’s Ronan Dunne talking about how he, as a CEO, joined Twitter...
Author: HowieT Date: 05/03/2013
Windows 8 Pro Diary - replacing a laptop and desktop with a tablet
Is it possible to replace a laptop and a desktop computer with a tablet PC running Windows 8 Pro?...
Author: HowieT Date: 05/01/2013
Making Microsoft a Connected Enterprise with Yammer and SharePoint
This is a guest blog post by Chris Slemp, Principal Solutions Manager and Certified Yammer...
Author: HowieT Date: 04/25/2013
Enabling effective change in virtual teams
We recently explored the subject of flexible working during Anywhere Working Week and customer...
Author: HowieT Date: 04/23/2013
Enabling Flexible Workstyles with Windows 8
The culture of work is changing, and the subject of flexible working is the topic of constant &...
Author: HowieT Date: 04/18/2013
CIO Considerations for Big Data: Obtaining real business value from Big Data
Enterprises can now generate, capture, and buy large volumes of data from a variety of sources and...
Author: HowieT Date: 04/16/2013
The Big Bang: How the Big Data Explosion Is Changing the World
In the battle of the buzzwords, “big data” is about to render “guestimation”...
Author: HowieT Date: 04/15/2013
Big Data Insights
The explosion of devices, apps, the cloud and the Internet has ushered in the era of big data. Big...
Author: HowieT Date: 04/12/2013
Windows 8 devices reducing the total cost of ownership
We recently wrote a blog post about Windows 8 helping to cut the total cost of ownership (TCO)....
Author: HowieT Date: 04/11/2013
Why embracing flexible working means challenging cultures
What are the benefits, challenges and opportunities created by flexible working? Fifteen CIOs, from...
Author: HowieT Date: 04/05/2013
Constabulary Lowers Costs, Increases Public Safety with Enhanced Collaboration
The Cambridgeshire Constabulary wanted to replace an outdated Lotus Notes environment and transform...
Author: HowieT Date: 04/04/2013
Mistrust of employees halts a greater uptake of Anywhere Working
Microsoft-commissioned study reveals vast majority of office workers say they are more productive...
Author: HowieT Date: 03/28/2013
XP migration – time is ticking
8th April 2014 – that’s the date you need to keep in your mind if you are still running...
Author: HowieT Date: 03/26/2013
The big advantages of flexible working - radio interview with Microsoft's Dave Coplin
The very successful Anywhere Working Week (see #AWweek on Twitter) has come to an end. But it seems...
Author: HowieT Date: 03/22/2013