Nothing has got tech insiders quite so animated in the last year or so as the predicted explosion of the Internet of things. Market forecasts have become increasingly ambitious: 50 billion devices connected by 2020 according to Cisco; more than 250 million cars connected within the next four years if you believe AT&T; the heads at McKinsey think the market will be worth up...

As any successful IT manager can attest, there’s a lot more to effective delegation than just doling out work to your subordinates. Get this skill right, and you’ll have a happier team and a stronger department where every member’s skills and competencies are being maximised, as well as giving yourself more time to think about ‘big picture’ issues. Get it wrong, and you co...