 Service Catalogs Hit the Sweet Spot
By Jennifer Zaino -
Published October 10, 2007
But the road to creating a valuable service catalog can be a rocky one, if enterprises don’t approach the challenge in the right way. [more bITa Software and Services]
When the Board Comes Calling
By Robert McGarvey -
Published September 28, 2007
Be prepared because the board really is interested in what you are doing and they are going to ask.
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Going Global
By Jennifer Zaino -
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. [more Business Optimization]
ITIL Gains, But Not Without Pains
By Jennifer Zaino -
Published September 21, 2007
Surveys show continuing adoption as well as persistent challenges. [more IT Governance]
Oracle Sees Semantic Tech Solving Business Problems
By Jennifer Zaino -
Published September 20, 2007
Semantic technologies will apply to virtually every area of IT, Oracle says, and are part of what is going to be a totally new generation of IT. [more bITa Software and Services]
Disaster Recovery In Virtualization Spotlight
By Jennifer Zaino -
Published September 13, 2007
VMware and Symantec ante up new offerings to address the growing need. [more bITa Software and Services]
Ready For the Semantic Web?
By Jennifer Zaino -
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. [more Business Optimization]
Educating Non-Tech Execs about Tech (In 5 Hours or Less)
By Steve Andriole -
Published September 4, 2007
If you had just a short period to educate management about the competitive benefits of technology, how would you do it? [more Alignment Strategies]
BEA Takes On Virtualization Licensing
By Jennifer Zaino -
Published September 4, 2007
Vendor says it’s helping customers realize the opportunities inherent in virtualization with a less restrictive pricing model. [more bITa Software and Services]
Change is Constant, So Manage It Well
By Jennifer Zaino -
Published August 31, 2007
In today’s complex infrastructures, manual processes don’t cut it. [more Business Optimization]
The Risks of Mobility
By Jennifer Zaino -
Published August 30, 2007
Mobile employees make your organization more productive — but also can create security holes. [more IT Governance]
An Evolution With Teeth
By Jennifer Zaino -
Published August 29, 2007
Earthweb co-founder and CEO of Radar Networks discusses a semantic-web enabled future. [more bITa Software and Services]
What the Semantic Web Means For Your Business
By Jennifer Zaino -
Published August 24, 2007
Everything that relational databases, report writers, executive information systems, enterprise information integration and SOA have promised but failed to deliver, says one vendor. [more Alignment Strategies]
Innovation – Changing the Culture of an Organization
By Mateen Greenway -
Published August 24, 2007
Innovation is easy to say but hard to do, writes CIO Update guest columnist Mateen Greenway of EDS. [more Business Optimization]
The Semantic Web: Are You Scared Yet?
By Jennifer Zaino -
Published August 23, 2007
The possibility of security exploits become very interesting in a world of dynamic data interoperability. [more IT Governance]
BSM and the Semantic Web: Parallel Courses
By Jennifer Zaino -
Published August 22, 2007
They’re both talking about the same thing: making data more valuable and actionable. [more bITa Software and Services]
Getting Visual About Business Intelligence
By Jennifer Zaino -
Published August 17, 2007
BI can become pervasive by adding visual tools that make reporting and analysis more intuitive. [more bITa Software and Services]
Living Business Driven SOA
By Jennifer Zaino -
Published August 16, 2007
Words of advice from the frontlines: One IT leader discusses the challenges of getting business buy-in for service-orientated architecture (SOA). [more Alignment Strategies]
Sarbanes Oxley Reaches Across the Atlantic
By Jennifer Zaino -
Published August 13, 2007
Becoming compliant with Sarbox takes its toll and delivers benefits, too—even in Europe. [more Business Optimization]
Open Source and SOA: Match Made in Heaven
By Jennifer Zaino -
Published August 10, 2007
Gartner sees reason for synergy between the two technologies. [more Alignment Strategies]
SAAS Steps Up
By Jennifer Zaino -
Published August 9, 2007
Pure-play vendor argues traditional CRM software vendors don’t get it. [more bITa Software and Services]
Mapping the Green Road
By Jennifer Zaino -
Published August 7, 2007
The Green Grid puts forth a plan for deliverables through year’s end. [more IT Governance]
Holes to Fill in the Virtual Roadway
By Jennifer Zaino -
Published August 3, 2007
One of the latest start-ups to fill some of the emerging management needs in virtualization environments is Veeam, which is aiming at streamlining virtual server configuration, discovery and documentation. [more bITa Software and Services]
IT Jobs, Salaries Hang Tough
By Jennifer Zaino -
Published August 2, 2007
Even in the face of a weak economy, IT confidence and paychecks haven’t taken a major hit. [more Business Optimization]
Mid-Market Sees Need for IT Outsourcing
By Jennifer Zaino -
Published July 31, 2007
It’s new territory for many of these companies, but concerns over acquiring talent and the high costs of labor are driving more of them to this. [more bITa Software and Services]
A Job Well Done, From Home
By Jennifer Zaino -
Published July 27, 2007
Increasingly, CIOs see there are benefits to letting their staffs telecommute once in awhile. [more Alignment Strategies]
A Prescription for Performance
By Jennifer Zaino -
Published July 25, 2007
Better IT can equal better health care — and lead to bonuses for physician groups participating in pay-for-performance programs. [more Business Optimization]
RFID Starts Making More Sense
By Jennifer Zaino -
Published July 23, 2007
The technology is finding a home in industries beyond retail, but some still struggle with cost and whether RFID really is better than existing automatic identification systems. [more bITa Software and Services]
When Good Blogs Go Bad
By Jennifer Zaino -
Published July 20, 2007
Corporate leaders have to navigate some choppy waters when it comes to blogging. [more IT Governance]
Can 'Green Tech' Benefit the U.S. IT Profession?
By Jennifer Zaino -
Published July 19, 2007
Yes, but long-term, innovations on this front may too migrate offshore. [more IT Governance]
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