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What Color is Your IT Shop? By Jennifer Zaino -
Published May 12, 2008
A new report from the IT Process Institute says you’ve got to know what IT value archetype model you fall into in order to enable business execution strategy success. [more Alignment Strategies]
SOA Far to Go By Jennifer Zaino -
Published May 5, 2008
Service-oriented architecture implementations aren’t at full-scale maturity yet in most organizations.
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Using ITAM to Save Money in Tough Times By George Spafford -
Published May 2, 2008
ITIL v3’s Service Asset and Configuration Management and IT asset management are complementary but distinct, writes ITSM Watch columnist George Spafford of Pepperweed Consulting. [more Business Optimization]
Ensure Bottom Line Value From IT Investments By Jennifer Zaino -
Published April 15, 2008
IT business value governance, financial management, portfolio management and performance management define the companies that are best at managing the business value created from IT investments. [more Alignment Strategies]
The Rise of Governance and Assurance By Rob England -
Published April 11, 2008
Interest in IT Governance is rising rapidly, but a new ISO standard will make clear that the term often is misused, says columnist Rob England. [more IT Governance]
Do H-1B Visas Create Jobs In U.S.? By Jennifer Zaino -
Published March 31, 2008
New reports from a public-policy foundation regarding the impact of H-1B visas on employment at U.S. tech companies show some unexpected findings. [more Business Optimization]
Get Your Tech Experts Here By Jennifer Zaino -
Published March 20, 2008
A new service aims to match businesses with the technology and scientific experts who can help them realize their R&D dreams. [more bITa Software and Services]
Community, Activity, Environment By Rob England -
Published February 25, 2008
'People Process Technology' is a useful model to help IT do better, but it gets ignored more often than it gets applied. Rob England suggests redefining PPT to improve its acceptance. [more Alignment Strategies]
The VoIP Advantage By Jennifer Zaino -
Published February 15, 2008
As businesses move their call centers to IP communications, they are gaining labor, compliance, and business continuity advantages. [more IT Governance]
Buying Into Vista By Jennifer Zaino -
Published January 24, 2008
CDW's final survey on Windows Vista adoption shows Microsoft's latest operating system gaining traction, especially among small businesses. [more bITa Software and Services]
Not Green Yet By Jennifer Zaino -
Published January 11, 2008
But it’s probably only a matter of time before the government makes energy-efficiency a requirement for data centers, not an option. [more IT Governance]
Ringing in the New Year with PCI Compliance By Jennifer Zaino -
Published December 27, 2007
More retailers are supposed to be ready by Dec. 31, but it’s questionable as to how many so-called Level 2 merchants will be prepared on all fronts. [more IT Governance]
When Web Sites Go Global By Jennifer Zaino -
Published December 7, 2007
The challenges of maintaining web sites around the world grow as companies expand into new markets and take their messages directly to new audiences. [more bITa Software and Services]
Disaster Waiting to Happen By Jeff Vance -
Published December 6, 2007
A bad business process can open the door to outsiders, tempt insiders or simply aid and abet a hacker or malicious insider. [more Business Optimization]
Is the Party Over? By Jennifer Zaino -
Published November 16, 2007
IT budgets may begin to feel the pinch of a downturn in the economy. [more IT Governance]
Consultants in the Hen House By Steve Andriole -
Published November 12, 2007
Many of us who hire well-known consulting firms have more tales of woe than glee. Isn't it time we groomed internal consultants? [more Alignment Strategies]
Knowledge is IT’s Greatest Asset By Patrick Gray -
Published October 31, 2007
To move into a more progressive role, leverage the one thing that IT has in abundance: knowledge about the business, writes CIOUpdate columnist Patrick Gray of the Prevoyance Group. [more Business Optimization]
Making sure that your business applications are available to their end users is an important part of running your business smoothly. Business service management (BSM) helps lay the foundation by managing services in dynamic support of business requirements.
