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March 05, 2010

Would you go into IT if you had your time over again?

  • Yes: It is a great career
  • No: I’m sick of the long hours and lack of appreciation
  • Probably: I’ve been at it so long, I can’t imagine doing anything else

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January 12, 2010

Have you ever helped to conceal an IT disaster?

Yes: It would have broken the business if word had got out
15 vote(s) ( 50.0%)

No: It is better to be honest and explain what went wrong
15 vote(s) ( 50.0%)

November 19, 2009

Is your company considering rolling out virtualisation technology?

Have already done so
13 vote(s) ( 41.9%)

Yes, we are virtualising desktops
5 vote(s) ( 16.1%)

Yes, we are virtualising our servers
6 vote(s) ( 19.4%)

No, not currently considering virtualisation
7 vote(s) ( 22.6%)

October 12, 2009

Do you expect to be working in IT in two years?

Yes, IT is at the heart of everything
32 vote(s) ( 56.1%)

No, automation and outsourcing are driving me out
10 vote(s) ( 17.5%)

Probably, but lots of my colleagues won’t
15 vote(s) ( 26.3%)

February 13, 2008

Can you live without your Blackberry?

Yes: I won't have one
46 vote(s) ( 67.6%)

No: I'm an addict
16 vote(s) ( 23.5%)

Maybe: Another outage and I might have to
6 vote(s) ( 8.8%)

January 22, 2008

Are you worried that economic uncertainty will hit IT projects and jobs?

Yes: You’d be a fool not to be concerned
6 vote(s) ( 46.2%)

No: IT will be part of the solution this time round
2 vote(s) ( 15.4%)

Maybe: We will try to drive down running costs to maintain development budgets
5 vote(s) ( 38.5%)

January 04, 2008

Will the threat of criminal sanctions help stop data leaks?

Yes, by making accountable individuals take the security of data much more seriously.
6 vote(s) ( 42.9%)

No. It will be hard to pin the blame on individuals and won't address systemic security weaknesses.
5 vote(s) ( 35.7%)

Maybe. At least it could prompt the boardroom to take the issue seriously.
3 vote(s) ( 21.4%)

November 20, 2007

Just what was the password on HMRC's missing, but password-protected, discs?

Administrator
15 vote(s) ( 34.1%)

HMRC
8 vote(s) ( 18.2%)

Password
21 vote(s) ( 47.7%)

October 16, 2007

Do you think end users will suffer from the merger boom among software suppliers?

Yes: Development and customer service will take second place to integrating product lines
9 vote(s) ( 39.1%)

No: The larger the vendor, the more integrated the products, the better off we are
5 vote(s) ( 21.7%)

Maybe: It is up to end users to make their needs felt
9 vote(s) ( 39.1%)

October 04, 2007

Does your company view IT as an asset?

Not really. It's still just seen as a cost base.
4 vote(s) ( 40.0%)

There is some awareness but IT's value isn't being quantified.
4 vote(s) ( 40.0%)

Absolutely. IT's value to the business is understood and measured.
2 vote(s) ( 20.0%)

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