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IBM Research and Development: Innovating for Business Success in Small and Medium Business
[ Source: IBM ]
January 2008-IBM Research often presents its Global Technology Outlook, a futuristic ""over the horizon"" view on key technology trends and their implications to enterprise and SMB customers in the automotive, aerospace, retail, petrochemical, electronics, financial services, healthcare and life sciences, telecommunications, travel and transportation, and general manufacturing industries. During visits to the ISLs, clients can also experience demonstrations of some of Research’s numerous advanced technology prototypes and exhibits, many of which were developed through the FOAK ....
10 Steps In Presenting An Effective Business Case For A Learning Management System
[ Source: SumTotal Systems ]
January 2008-Most organizations don’t emphasize the importance of learning and development as much as they should. The need may be very clear to the individual, but how do they convince the rest of the organization to jump on board? This white paper from SumTotal Systems explains the 10 steps which will help to address immediate problems, build alliances throughout the organization, and make a business case. These best-practices come directly from SumTotal customers who have faced ....
Resumes: A Guide For School Of Art Students
[ Source: Carnegie Mellon University ]
January 2008-CareerSearch is a powerful database of over 2 million companies nationwide, functioning in a variety of industries. This research paper from Carnegie Mellon University is a guide for school of art students. The university has presented resume writing if the following format: Conventional resume format, Resume tips, Resume samples, Exhibition resume format and sample. Sample resume formats are also provided in the paper.
Dont Let Your Job Search Become A Sad Country Song
[ Source: U.S. Department of State ]
January 2008-There are lots of job seekers pass through the Career Transition Center. Many have been successful in finding their next place in the universe, but some of them get stuck for a little while in their search. They apply for lots of jobs, but never get hired. Thus this white paper is a study of those phenomena, trying to figure out why some get stuck and what are the possibilities that must have left behind. ....
Negotiating A Job Offer
[ Source: Carnegie Mellon University ]
January 2008-This paper published by Carnegie Mellon University helps one to understand how to negotiating a job offer. Author explains before one can assess a job offer, they must make sure they have information about the market. One should also know the employer’s compensation guidelines. Keep in mind that if one decides to negotiate; job offer will not be rescinded by the employer - even if the employer decides not to negotiate. Also, if a position ....
Entrepreneurship, Dynamic Capabilities And New Firm Growth
[ Source: University of Cambridge ]
January 2008-This research paper from University of Cambridge applies the dynamic capability framework to the study of new firm growth. Using a longitudinal database of 354 firms over their first ten years, they provide an explanation of new firm growth in terms of new product development, R&D, inter-firm alliancing, and exporting, activities that have been identified as denoting dynamic capabilities. In addition, an overview of empirical studies on employment growth in new firms is provided. The ....
Holding A Successful Business Meeting
[ Source: jobs.ac.uk ]
January 2008-Arranging and conducting a business meeting can be a complicated and intricate matter. This paper published by jobs.ac.uk describes top ten tips designed as a reminder of the essentials when organizing a meeting. Some of the tips are arranging a date, arranging a venue, appointing a chairperson, the Chair’s responsibilities, starting the meeting, staying on target etc.
The Certified Protection Professional Program
[ Source: Pearson Education ]
January 2008-The CPP program is the brainchild of the American Society for Industrial Security (ASIS), an international organization for professionals responsible for security. This includes managers and directors of security departments or organizations, as well as full-time security practitioners. With more than 32,000 members worldwide, ASIS draws from corporate and organizational executive and management ranks, plus security consultants and architects, attorneys, and law enforcement professionals. In addition to the CPP certification program, ASIS offers the Professional ....
CNA Study Guide: Novell eDirectory
[ Source: Pearson Education ]
January 2008-eDirectory is the world’s leading Directory service. It provides a unifying, cross-platform infrastructure for managing, securing, accessing, and developing all major components of the network. eDirectory scales to the largest network environments, including the Internet. Because it is based on the X.500 standard, eDirectory supports Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP), Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP), and the Java programming environment. This paper from Pearson Education, Exam Cram covers eDirectory testing objectives for Novell Course 3001: Foundations ....
Solaris 9 User Account Administration
[ Source: Pearson Education ]
January 2008-This paper covers the administration of user and group accounts, the system files used to store the user and group account information, and the initialization files associated with user accounts. User and group accounts control access to the system. The administration of user accounts and group accounts along with the passwords associated with these accounts is a key system administration activity. User accounts can be added, modified, or deleted using command-line utilities or by using ....
Business Guide to Compliance
[ Source: Google ]
January 2007-
In a world where the use of electronic data is rapidly increasing, companies must find ways to manage data now so that they effectively control compliance risks. The proliferation of electronic data is both astonishing and overwhelming. Given the storage power of average computers today, even the most modest mom-and-pop business may have electronic storage capacity equivalent to 2,000 four-drawer file cabinets. The task of managing electronic data is further compounded by the fact that ....
InformationWeek National IT Salary Survey 2007
[ Source: InformationWeek ]
April 2007-
The IT profession is on the rebound. Fewer IT professionals are unemployed, many feel more secure in their jobs, and some are anticipating bonuses linked to personal performance in the coming year.
Information technology as a career path is back on track. IT professionals are earning the highest salaries in the 10-year history of the InformationWeek National IT Salary Survey. Have you heard that ringing sound? That's the headhunters calling. IT professionals are ....
Outlook for 2007
[ Source: InformationWeek ]
January 2007-
What does 2007 hold for your organization? InformationWeek Research provides an early look of what's on tap for 2007 in its annual Outlook for 2007 study. Business and technology priorities, IT spending plans, and IT hiring plans are documented in this 12-page report.
Key report areas include:
IT budget allocations
Business priorities
Technology and product plans
IT Hiring Plans
Responses are trended with ....
Underwriting Just Got Easier: Technology Integration at Unitrin Direct Enhances Customer Service
[ Source: Optical Image Technology - DocFinity ]
October 2007-
Unitrin Direct, an insurer that sells direct-to-consumer automobile insurance nationwide, had a vision to significantly expedite services and increase efficiency with integrated technologies. They began by automating the processing of returned mail, incomplete customer submissions, and collection of signatures required on underwriting documents. Integration of DocFinity document management and digital workflow software with their third-party automated call system, policy management software, third-party capture and indexing provider, claims management system, and data review criteria stored on ....
Inquiry Letters
[ Source: North Star ]
January 2008-
An inquiry letter is similar to a cover letter. The big difference it is sent as uninvited (or as a cold contact) to an employer. Send inquiry letters to potential employers who have not advertised a job opening. By using the letter to match the qualifications to the needs of the employer an inquiry letter should include a specific contact name and title at the company, an attached resume etc. This paper explains how inquiry ....
Case Study: Metron Enterprise and Howard County, Maryland
[ Source: eTelemetry ]
July 2008-
Howard County, Maryland, has approximately 3,000 users on its County IT network. Users who engaged in streaming music and inappropriate surfing or had misconfigured PCs, for example, were straining the network and impacting employee use for legitimate work purposes. Limited resources and an inability to monitor network activity left Howard County without any reliable way of identifying the sources of these violations. The IT department would be routinely asked to analyze hard drives for evidence ....
The Purpose Of A Resume: To Win An Interview
[ Source: Professional Resume ]
January 2008-
The purpose of a resume is to get an interview. There is no other way to say it. Resumes are one to two-page summaries of qualifications and their sole purpose is to impress prospective employers. Any resume can list employment dates and job position titles, but only the best ones speak the language employers want to hear. This paper from Professional Resume helps one to cut above the rest of the crowd by providing concrete ....
4 Myths Of Outsourcing for Project Managers
[ Source: S5 Systems ]
May 2008-
This paper outlines the common myths related to outsourcing as it related to project managers. Reviewing these myths will help in making informed decision for the next outsourced project.
10 Best Practices for Reducing the Stress of IT Audits
[ Source: Quest Software ]
October 2008-
It’s a no brainer: IT audits cause a lot of stress, and recurring IT audits cause stress over, and over, and over again. It doesn’t matter if the audit is internal or external – preparing for and conducting an audit leads to a lot of frayed nerves.
As an IT administrator, it’s vital for you to spend less time, money and effort in internal and external audit preparation – while reducing the ....
The Solaris 10 Advantage: Understanding the Real Cost of Ownership of Red Hat Enterprise Linux
[ Source: Crimson Consulting Group ]
January 2008-
This paper published by Crimson Consulting Group discusses the solaris 10 advantage: understanding the real cost of ownership of red hat enterprise linux. Long-term cost of ownership is a more accurate metric than acquisition cost in making an operating system decision. CIOs considering Linux should be aware that other UNIX operating system providers, such as Sun Microsystems, may offer better long-term cost of ownership as compared to Linux. This paper discusses a study based on ....
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 ....
BSM: What It Is and Why You Should Care
[ Source: Global Knowledge ]
November 2008-
Business Service Management (BSM) is a relatively new term in the IT management community but it has already become a buzzword. This white paper explains what BSM is and how it can benefit your organization. Learn how you can obtain significant real value in a relatively short period of time if you follow the four-step BSM model. Understand why it's important to think and talk about the long term. This white paper also explains the ....
Dealing With Specific Types of Difficult People
[ Source: Global Knowledge ]
November 2008-
About 10 percent of the typical workforce falls into the category of "Difficult People." The effects they have on the organization vary greatly, but usually involve low moral, increased conflict, change in group attitude, intimidation, insults, team demoralization, decreased productivity, rising costs, increasing project risks, and/or a tax on resources. This white paper describes some of the more common types of difficult people and provides you with tips on how to handle them.
Tips on Applying for and Passing the PMP or CAPM Exam
[ Source: Global Knowledge ]
January 2007-
This white paper outlines the application process for both the PMP® and CAPM® exams, explains the composition of the exam questions, provides tips for successfully passing the exam, and lists the requirements to maintain certification.
The State of Business
[ Source: Transformation Enablers ]
October 2008-
Alignment between IT operations and strategic business priorities is critical to remaining competitive in today’s fast-paced, global and digital economy. This exclusive research study conducted by TechWeb explores the emerging business priorities and challenges faced by organizations, and quantifies how enterprise IT organizations are changing in response to key business trends in the global economy. It also provides some perspective on whether IT leadership is prepared for new challenges created by the ....
How IT Companies Must Act Within the World's Financial Crisis
[ Source: Team International ]
October 2008-
TEAM International shares expert opinions on how IT offshore outsourcing services providers should act within the current world's financial crisis to suffer as little as possible.
How BlueArc Addresses 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 ....
10 Best Practices for Reducing the Stress of IT Audits
[ Source: Quest Software ]
October 2008-
It’s a no brainer: IT audits cause a lot of stress, and recurring IT audits cause stress over, and over, and over again. It doesn’t matter if the audit is internal or external – preparing for and conducting an audit leads to a lot of frayed nerves.
As an IT administrator, it’s vital for you to spend less time, money and effort in internal and external audit preparation – while reducing the ....
A Governance Framework: Part II - Making Enterprise Architecture Work within the Organization
[ Source: Infosys Technologies ]
October 2008-
Enterprise Architecture, the holistic view of an enterprise’s processes,
information and information technology assets as a vehicle for aligning
business and IT in a structured and therefore more efficient and sustainable
way, has attracted significant attention over the last years.
This paper focuses on how to operate Enterprise Architecture
(EA), using the dimensions of policies and principles, processes,
measurement and tool enablement.
A Governance Framework: Part I - Embedding Architecture into the Organization
[ Source: Infosys Technologies ]
October 2008-
Enterprise Architecture, the holistic view of an enterprise’s processes, information and information technology assets as a vehicle for aligning business and IT in a structured and therefore more efficient and sustainable way, has attracted significant attention over the last two to three years. Our experience and research shows that enterprise architecture hardly ever fails because of inadequate content. The challenges usually arise around how to link the enterprise architecture ....