17 Ways to Reduce IT Cost
[ Source: Apptio ]
January 2009-
Cost-cutting initiatives gain special prominence in a tough economy. In troubled financial times, however, many CIOs won’t sign off on a new project, unless there are demonstrable quantified savings and the financial impact is clearly identified.
This whitepaper describes how you can identify new cost savings opportunities, precisely quantify the savings, evaluate the project impact, and establish a way to track costs over time for continual cost optimization.
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Managing Business Service Performance in a Virtual Environment
[ Source: ASG ]
April 2008-
Virtualization is proven to deliver many IT goals - such as server consolidation - but it is increasingly being used to deliver specific business service goals. By integrating virtualization into a Business Service Management (BSM) approach, that aligns the technology directly with business goals, enterprises can achieve competitive advantage, increase customer satisfaction, and drive both top line and bottom line revenues. However, such an approach demands rigorous management processes and methodologies to achieve key business ....
Project Portfolio Management: An Overview
[ Source: Atlantic Global PLC ]
August 2009-
Project Portfolio Management (PPM) is about how the business manages projects as short-, medium-, and long-term strategic investments. It helps the business establish a clear line of sight from the top right down to the individual project layer -- giving you the ability to spot project redundancies before they happen. From the strategic viewpoint, it allows stakeholders, business leaders, and executives to see clearly and understand how effective their strategies are and, if necessary, which ....
Why Outsourcing Might Be Worth a Fresh Look
[ Source: Avaya ]
January 2008-
Outsourcing is rapidly gaining acceptance among businesses seeking to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of their business operations and drive profitable growth. Senior management and their IT professional leadership of businesses that have not seriously explored outsourcing need to broaden their understanding of the outsourcing options available. The team of Avaya outsourcing professionals stands ready to aid in exploring and evaluating the opportunities available in telecommunications networking outsourcing.
Ten Techniques To Enhance Training
[ Source: BleedingEdge.net ]
January 2008-
The quality of a training session can frequently be greatly improved if the trainer makes use of a few simple techniques to enhance their presentation. This white paper from BleedingEdge.net explains ten techniques to help one turn next training session into a memorable learning experience for the trainees and one in which the transfer of information is two-way rather than one-way. These techniques can be used in combination or alone as required.
Electronic Discovery: Requirements from the Corporate Stakeholder Perspective
[ Source: BlueArc ]
October 2008-
Corporate governance-centric value propositions inherent in data management technology expenditures apply more to storage related expenditures than perhaps any other area of IT expenditure. This is so because of the heightened desire of organizations across the globe, to insulate themselves from the negative impact of out of control data management costs and the associated risks that can accrue. The mandate and responsibility for implementing risk management initiatives is shifting more into the CFO's realm whose ....
Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance: Using BMC CONTROL-M Solutions for Operations Management
[ Source: BMC Software ]
January 2008-
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 was enacted by U.S. legislature to protect investors and the public from fraudulent corporate accounting practices and erroneously reported corporate financial information. This paper published by BMC Software describing Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance Using BMC CONTROL-M Solutions for Operations Management. It provides an overview of Sarbanes-Oxley requirements for IT organizations, and reviews how BMC Software’s BMC CONTROL-M solutions provide the means to easily address compliance for operations management.
Academic Mentoring: How To Give It And How To Get It
[ Source: Boston University ]
January 2008-
Students, trainees, research fellows, and junior faculty all benefit from the direction provided by academic mentors and research supervisors. The literature contains numerous reports on the importance of mentorship in helping facilitate the future success of trainees, documenting benefits such as more productive research careers, greater career satisfaction, better preparation in making career decisions, networking within a profession, and aiding in stress management.1-10 This Commentary describes several key points of advice both for ....
How Executives and Boards Can Help Improve Large Technology Projects
[ Source: Brand Velocity ]
October 2008-
Project failure in large enterprise technology projects is, unfortunately, very common from an operating and financial perspective. In fact, independent studies have shown that 7 in 10 technology projects struggle – or fail completely. With millions of dollars, key resources and company reputations on the line, a 30% enterprise project success rate is alarming. However, large-scale technology project failure is not inevitable – nor irreversible – if the right steps are taken. In ....
Personal Presentation During Professional Situations
[ Source: Carnegie Mellon University ]
January 2008-
A professional situation is a time when one are likely to interact with a person or people that may have an impact on one career development. It is imperative to exhibit the best professional behavior. This white paper from Carnegie Mellon University explains the importance of Personal Presentation during Professional Situations.