All articles with Communications, media and entertainment category http://www.paconsulting.com/rss/industries/communications-media-and-entertainment-consulting-services.rss The fastest growth in IT and mobile communications is coming from devices that are small, simple, and above all, cheap. http://www.pagovernmentservices.com/introducing-pas-media-site/highlighting-pas-expertise-in-the-media/articles-quoting-pa-experts/financial-times-mobility-flexibility-is-driven-from-the-bottom-up-29-may-2009/ 1082 Fri, 29 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090529000000 Tue, 09 Jun 2009 12:52:11 GMT 20090609125211 Tue, 07 Jul 2009 14:26:02 GMT 200907071422602 A manager in a manufacturing company is glaring at a senior executive from one of its suppliers across a teleconferencing link. The definition is good enough for each to see the whites of the others eyes. The manager leans forward: You are going to deliver these components on time, arent you, he says, daring his opposite number to come up with an excuse for failing to meet his obligations. http://www.pagovernmentservices.com/introducing-pas-media-site/highlighting-pas-expertise-in-the-media/articles-quoting-pa-experts/financial-times-methods-revolution-sweeps-the-workplace-29-may-2009/ 1103 Fri, 29 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090529000000 Tue, 09 Jun 2009 15:12:24 GMT 20090609151224 Tue, 07 Jul 2009 14:28:29 GMT 200907071422829 Some organisations, fearful of untoward consequences such as reputational damage, ban social networking websites Facebook and the like from their premises. Others embrace them enthusiastically and try to persuade others to do likewise. http://www.pagovernmentservices.com/introducing-pas-media-site/highlighting-pas-expertise-in-the-media/articles-quoting-pa-experts/financial-times-overcoming-the-fear-of-connectivity-28-may-2009/ 1107 Thu, 28 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090528000000 Tue, 09 Jun 2009 15:37:09 GMT 20090609153709 Tue, 07 Jul 2009 14:18:57 GMT 200907071421857 In January 2009 The Guardian newspaper teamed up with Cisco and PA Consulting Group in a three-month experiment to introduce IT enabled change to a small young business the award-winning travel company Black Tomato. http://www.pagovernmentservices.com/introducing-pas-media-site/highlighting-pas-expertise-in-the-media/articles-quoting-pa-experts/the-guardian-connecting-business-20-january-2009/ 1108 Tue, 20 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090120000000 Tue, 09 Jun 2009 15:45:20 GMT 20090609154520 Tue, 07 Jul 2009 14:48:02 GMT 200907071424802 Rob Gear, manager of PA Consultings IT Innovation Unit, gazes into the future. http://www.pagovernmentservices.com/introducing-pas-media-site/highlighting-pas-expertise-in-the-media/articles-quoting-pa-experts/financial-times-futurephile-pcs-will-become-sensitive-26-january-2009/ 1110 Mon, 26 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090126000000 Tue, 09 Jun 2009 15:52:56 GMT 20090609155256 Tue, 07 Jul 2009 14:49:08 GMT 200907071424908 The company needs to resolve its crisis soon if it wants to retain clients. While Satyam has seen just one client - US-based State Farm Insurance - terminating its contract in January, it could be a precursor of things to come. Industry experts say that the company has just a few weeks to send out a clear signal about getting the crisis under control. http://www.pagovernmentservices.com/introducing-pas-media-site/highlighting-pas-expertise-in-the-media/articles-quoting-pa-experts/wall-street-journal-cleaning-up-satyam-7-february-2009/ 1114 Sat, 07 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090207000000 Tue, 09 Jun 2009 16:04:22 GMT 20090609160422 Tue, 07 Jul 2009 14:55:53 GMT 200907071425553 PA IT specialist David Elton was widely quoted in The Guardian's article on how to control IT spend in the credit crunch: http://www.pagovernmentservices.com/introducing-pas-media-site/highlighting-pas-expertise-in-the-media/articles-quoting-pa-experts/the-guardian-the-credit-crunch-it-and-the-small-business-17-february-2009/ 1122 Tue, 17 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090217000000 Tue, 09 Jun 2009 16:40:43 GMT 20090609164043 Tue, 07 Jul 2009 14:56:32 GMT 200907071425632 The clamour of small and medium sized companies for the improved productivity and efficiency that was once the preserve of big organisations with deep pockets and plenty of hired help is changing the market for enterprise resource planning (ERP) software. http://www.pagovernmentservices.com/introducing-pas-media-site/highlighting-pas-expertise-in-the-media/articles-quoting-pa-experts/financial-times-the-incredible-shrinking-system-14-may-2009/ 1172 Thu, 14 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090514000000 Wed, 10 Jun 2009 12:00:46 GMT 20090610120046 Tue, 07 Jul 2009 15:04:28 GMT 200907071530428 Every chief information officer would like to start with a clean sheet of paper on which to design a system in which every element worked seamlessly with every other. But enterprise IT systems today the back office are hostages to their history. http://www.pagovernmentservices.com/introducing-pas-media-site/highlighting-pas-expertise-in-the-media/articles-quoting-pa-experts/financial-times-architecture-if-only-we-could-start-again-from-scratch-14-may-2009/ 1173 Thu, 14 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090514000000 Wed, 10 Jun 2009 12:04:38 GMT 20090610120438 Tue, 07 Jul 2009 15:06:51 GMT 200907071530651 In the search for better operating margins, companies have turned to outside organisations to provide non-core services, such as HR, finance and IT. http://www.pagovernmentservices.com/introducing-pas-media-site/highlighting-pas-expertise-in-the-media/articles-quoting-pa-experts/financial-times-outsourcing-begins-to-blur-into-services-14-may-2009/ 1174 Thu, 14 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090514000000 Wed, 10 Jun 2009 12:09:05 GMT 20090610120905 Tue, 07 Jul 2009 15:07:33 GMT 200907071530733 This is the 13th edition of PA's On Wireless publication from our communications and systems technology specialists, drawing on our experience http://www.pagovernmentservices.com/our-thinking/on-wireless-edition-13/ 1301 Fri, 30 Dec 2011 10:38:19 GMT 20111230103819 Thu, 11 Jun 2009 15:52:20 GMT 20090611155220 Fri, 30 Dec 2011 10:38:19 GMT 2011123010103819 Mena Telecom acquired a national WiMAX licence but how could they deliver one of the worlds first national WiMAX networks? Recognising that it needed expert assistance to select a partner that could build and operate the entire supporting infrastructure Mena Telecom turned to PA Consulting Group. http://www.pagovernmentservices.com/our-experience/innovative-sourcing-approach/ 1307 Tue, 15 Nov 2011 15:18:24 GMT 20111115151824 Thu, 11 Jun 2009 17:11:09 GMT 20090611171109 Tue, 15 Nov 2011 15:18:24 GMT 201111151531824 The Associated Press, a global communications organization, operates in one of the worlds fastest moving and most challenging media environments. It has had to react to new technology and market upheavals for a number of years. The Corporate Finance group has been striving to contribute more strategic value to the business through a better skill base, new systems, tighter controls and more relevant reporting. New systems have been implemented for international accounting and domestic expense reporting and http://www.pagovernmentservices.com/our-experience/transforming-finance/ 1356 Tue, 15 Nov 2011 15:23:53 GMT 20111115152353 Fri, 12 Jun 2009 11:29:53 GMT 20090612112953 Tue, 15 Nov 2011 15:23:53 GMT 201111151532353 What is at the top of chief information officers list of priorities for next year? Forget virtualisation, the cloud or clever cost-cutting. Above all these sits finding another job. http://www.pagovernmentservices.com/introducing-pas-media-site/highlighting-pas-expertise-in-the-media/articles-quoting-pa-experts/financial-times-testing-year-ahead-for-it-bosses-3-december-2008/ 1580 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT 20081203000000 Mon, 15 Jun 2009 18:57:52 GMT 20090615185752 Tue, 07 Jul 2009 15:08:49 GMT 200907071530849 The legal profession is one which worships evolution rather than revolution, yet lawyers at least younger ones have embraced the potential of Web 2.0 and its tools for social interaction. http://www.pagovernmentservices.com/introducing-pas-media-site/highlighting-pas-expertise-in-the-media/articles-quoting-pa-experts/financial-times-communications-web-20-law-firms-are-at-the-cutting-edge-of-internet-tools-3-december-2008/ 1581 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT 20081203000000 Mon, 15 Jun 2009 19:03:17 GMT 20090615190317 Tue, 07 Jul 2009 15:09:31 GMT 200907071530931 The Financial Times of 17 November reports PA's views on a range of business issues in its 'Business of Consulting' report http://www.pagovernmentservices.com/introducing-pas-media-site/highlighting-pas-expertise-in-the-media/articles-quoting-pa-experts/financial-times-determined-to-keep-heads-above-water-17-november-2008/ 1584 Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT 20081117000000 Mon, 15 Jun 2009 19:09:50 GMT 20090615190950 Tue, 07 Jul 2009 15:11:30 GMT 200907071531130 As economies world-wide head into turmoil, private equity groups and consulting firms find that their relationship is changing. In its special report on 'The business of consulting', the Financial Times interviews PA corporate strategy specialist Charlie Simpson, who says that private equity is being squeezed from both ends http://www.pagovernmentservices.com/introducing-pas-media-site/highlighting-pas-expertise-in-the-media/articles-quoting-pa-experts/financial-times-private-equity-downturn-puts-a-premium-on-operational-skills-17-november-2008/ 1586 Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT 20081117000000 Mon, 15 Jun 2009 19:12:59 GMT 20090615191259 Tue, 07 Jul 2009 15:12:13 GMT 200907071531213 The trend for overseas clients to tap into the expertise of UK-based consulting firms is rising, reports the Financial Times: http://www.pagovernmentservices.com/introducing-pas-media-site/highlighting-pas-expertise-in-the-media/articles-quoting-pa-experts/financial-times-uk-firms-overseas-broad-skillset-to-match-high-fees-17-november-2008/ 1587 Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT 20081117000000 Mon, 15 Jun 2009 19:16:13 GMT 20090615191613 Tue, 07 Jul 2009 15:12:51 GMT 200907071531251 Stefan Stern looks at the work of one consultancy with a strong tradition of technology prowess http://www.pagovernmentservices.com/introducing-pas-media-site/highlighting-pas-expertise-in-the-media/articles-quoting-pa-experts/financial-times-innovation-help-at-hand-for-bringing-clients-ideas-to-market-17-november-2008/ 1591 Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT 20081117000000 Mon, 15 Jun 2009 19:23:57 GMT 20090615192357 Tue, 07 Jul 2009 15:14:18 GMT 200907071531418 The finance role is assuming a new importance as companies fight to survive. Richard Milne continues a series on managing in a downturn http://www.pagovernmentservices.com/introducing-pas-media-site/highlighting-pas-expertise-in-the-media/articles-quoting-pa-experts/financial-times-cfos-peer-into-a-turbulent-future-13-november-2008/ 1592 Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT 20081113000000 Mon, 15 Jun 2009 19:28:06 GMT 20090615192806 Tue, 07 Jul 2009 15:14:55 GMT 200907071531455