Tripping Out On Small-Business ITIL By Rob England -
Business Optimization Article Published September 3, 2008
Making large-organization best practices fit in small to medium enterprises takes us into an alternate world where nothing is quite the same.
Next Steps for BI By Jennifer Zaino -
Business Optimization Article Published May 27, 2008
Another vendor sees possibilities in the on-demand model as well as opportunities in the recent trend toward consolidation among business intelligence software players.
Using ITAM to Save Money in Tough Times By George Spafford -
Business Optimization Article 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.
Do H-1B Visas Create Jobs In U.S.? By Jennifer Zaino -
Business Optimization Article 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.
Startups and Offshore Outsourcing: The Perfect Match? By Jennifer Zaino -
Business Optimization Article Published March 10, 2008
Entrepreneurs want to make their dreams reality, and they're increasingly open to using offshore software engineering talent to help them do it.
Restraint in the Face of Rising IT Salaries By Jennifer Zaino -
Business Optimization Article Published February 5, 2008
The need to pay market rates for in-demand IT skill sets is colliding with pressures to reduce costs as the economy slows.
Internet Connections on the High Seas By Jennifer Zaino -
Business Optimization Article Published January 28, 2008
For a luxury cruise line, fast Internet connections aren’t a luxury. They’re a competitive requirement.
Disaster Waiting to Happen By Jeff Vance -
Business Optimization Article 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.
Knowledge is IT’s Greatest Asset By Patrick Gray -
Business Optimization Article 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.
Going Global By Jennifer Zaino -
Business Optimization Article Published September 28, 2007
Global is a state of mind and a state of systems. Mid-size organizations making the transition will have to succeed on both fronts.
Ready For the Semantic Web? By Jennifer Zaino -
Business Optimization Article Published September 11, 2007
You may not be, if your organization is bent on maintaining a rigid hierarchical structure — and that can be bad for business.
Change is Constant, So Manage It Well By Jennifer Zaino -
Business Optimization Article Published August 31, 2007
In today’s complex infrastructures, manual processes don’t cut it.
Innovation – Changing the Culture of an Organization By Mateen Greenway -
Business Optimization Article Published August 24, 2007
Innovation is easy to say but hard to do, writes CIO Update guest columnist Mateen Greenway of EDS.
Sarbanes Oxley Reaches Across the Atlantic By Jennifer Zaino -
Business Optimization Article Published August 13, 2007
Becoming compliant with Sarbox takes its toll and delivers benefits, too—even in Europe.
IT Jobs, Salaries Hang Tough By Jennifer Zaino -
Business Optimization Article Published August 2, 2007
Even in the face of a weak economy, IT confidence and paychecks haven’t taken a major hit.
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