WHITE PAPER - When an IT skill falls out of favor, it rarely ever comes back. Here's our list of 10 dying IT skills. If any of these skills are your main expertise, perhaps it's time to think about updating your skill set.
Posted: May 13, 2009 | Published: May 13, 2009


Topics:  COBOL | Code Management | IT Best Practices | IT Departments | IT Governance | IT Industry | IT Infrastructure | IT Management | IT Managers | IT Service Management | IT Services | IT Systems | IT Workforce | Programming | Programming Languages

WHITE PAPER - This research brief examines the new release of the BMC Performance Assurance for Mainframes product. We assess its overall significance and describe the reaction of two early users.
Posted: April 17, 2009 | Published: April 17, 2009


Topics:  Business Metrics | Business Performance Management | Capacity Planning | IT Governance | Mainframe Server Hardware | Performance Testing | z/OS

WHITE PAPER - Businesses must invest in threat control to address security threats and compliance requirements. In this paper, analysts examine a more comprehensive solution designed to close gaps for the enterprise with provable control.
Posted: April 6, 2009 | Published: January 1, 2009


Topics:  Access Control | Compliance (Systems Operations) | Intellectual Property | IT Governance | IT Infrastructure | IT Management | Network Security | Security Management | Security Managers | Security Standards | Security Threats

WHITE PAPER - Virtualization provides powerful, tangible ways to streamline many traditionally time-consuming processes and minimize the resources needed to deploy and manage IT resources. This white paper examines how Microsoft® customers are using virtualization technology to simplify their IT infrastructure, IT processes, and save money.
Posted: March 19, 2009 | Published: November 3, 2008


Topics:  Cost Benefit Analysis | IT Asset Management | IT Auditing | IT Best Practices | IT Governance | IT Infrastructure | IT Managers | IT Service Management | IT Spending | IT Systems | ITIL | Operating Systems

EZINE - In this issue you will learn about some handy tools and utilities that are helpful to fill in SharePoint functionality gaps.
Posted: March 13, 2009 | Published: March 13, 2009


Topics:  Business Management | Collaboration | Freeware | Industry Organizations | IT Governance | IT Workforce | Scalability Testing | SQL Server

ANALYST BRIEF - This ExecBlueprint discusses the evolving role for the technology executive and what now constitutes "effective IT governance." The authors share effective strategies for building a good relationship with the CEO, planning projects, and managing the technology staff.
Posted: February 19, 2009 | Published: December 1, 2008


Topics:  Business IT Alignment | Business Performance Management | CIOs | Compliance (Systems Operations) | Compliance Best Practices | IT Governance | Leadership

WHITE PAPER - Read this IDC white paper to learn more about IT Infrastructure Library implementation and the ITIL service management lifecycle.
Posted: February 17, 2009 | Published: October 8, 2008


Topics:  Enterprise Systems | IT Governance | IT Service Management | ITIL | Regulatory Compliance | Security Threats | Server Virtualization | Software Asset Management | Systems Management

EZINE - Find out how to incorporate governance into SharePoint customization to empower users while setting boundaries.
Posted: February 16, 2009 | Published: February 16, 2009


Topics:  Business Processes | Collaboration | Document Management | Email Archiving | IT Governance | IT Managers | Microsoft Exchange | Network Service Providers | Windows

IT BRIEFING - This document describes concepts and definitions for governance, elements of governance, distinguishing myth from reality, approaches that go beyond "just good enough", control frameworks etc.
Posted: January 16, 2009 | Published: January 16, 2009


Topics:  Business Intelligence | HIPAA | Indexing (Information Management) | Information Retrieval Software | Instant Messaging | IT Governance | Lotus Notes | Regulatory Compliance | Risk Assessment | Risk Management

EZINE - SharePoint has built-in features that allow site owners to create site maps without any custom coding at all.
Posted: November 18, 2008 | Published: November 18, 2008


Topics:  Databases | Disaster Recovery | High Availability | IT Governance | RAID | SQL Server

EZINE - This guide explains planning global enterprise SharePoint deployments, creating custom global search scopes in SharePoint and top tips for harnessing Microsoft SharePoint governance.
Posted: October 24, 2008 | Published: October 23, 2008


Topics:  Backups | Change Management | Collaboration | Disaster Recovery | Downtime | Email Archiving | Enterprise | High Availability | Install Programs | IT Governance | Productivity

WHITE PAPER - Discover how to efficiently measure projected business value, increase the ROI of your SAP investments, and improve the overall worth of your IT initiative with a consistent methodology for both business and IT users.
Posted: January 31, 2008 | Published: September 25, 2006


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Business IT Alignment | Business Management | Business Metrics | Investments | IT Governance | IT Management | IT Portfolio Management | ROI | SAP (Product)