Resources for IT Managers
IT organizations responsible for e-commerce are challenged to improve online customer experiences to make up for closed locations and lost sales personnel, while cutting IT expenditures by 5-25 percent, according to Gartner, Inc. Gartner has identified five tips in which IT leaders in charge of e-commerce operations can meet this challenge in this year’s tough economic climate. Gartner has … [Read more...]
A recent research survey of CEOs from more than 250 companies by the non-profit, independent IT Governance Institute (ITGI) revealed that although three-quarters of them agreed that IT investments added value to the enterprise, more than half of them think that there are barriers that prevent a full return from IT investments. The most significant barriers that prevent full return from … [Read more...]
Tonight is the night. The 2009 Super Bowl will be played and millions of people will watch it to see the commercials, well and the game too. I ran across what claim to be some commercials that will be running tonight and will put up some of the better ones. Some you could say apply to IT, but hey it is the Super Bowl so I can go outside the niche just a little. Also included are a few IT … [Read more...]
Although it is hard to find positive economic news in today’s headlines, America’s entrepreneurs appear to be optimistic about 2009. According to a national survey commissioned by Microsoft Office Live Small Business (http://www.smallbusiness.officelive.com) and Elance Inc. (http://www.elance.com), nearly 60 percent of small-business owners believe that 2009 will be as good or better than … [Read more...]
IT departments and the industry that supports them have been hit hard by the current recession. President-elect Obama is proposing a $775 billion dollar economic stimulus plan to help create new jobs and to get our economy rolling again. The nonprofit Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) is urging the new administration to spend a part of that money on IT infrastructure and … [Read more...]
Book Description The information technology industry continues to grow in the U.S. and globally. Information Technology Jobs in America [2008]: Corporate & Government Career Guide shows where the jobs are, in the U.S. IT Services Sector and in U.S. Federal and State and Municipal government agencies and departments. The book covers new territory – not a technical guide – this career … [Read more...]
With no upfront costs, the program provides easy access to software development tools and technologies to build solutions spanning the PC, Web and phone. Microsoft Corp. today unveiled Microsoft BizSpark a global program designed to help accelerate the success of entrepreneurs and early-stage startups. BizSpark provides startups and entrepreneurs with fast and easy access to current full-featured … [Read more...]
At the Gartner Symposium/ITxpo 2008 Gartner outlines the most contentious nine issues IT will face during the next two years. “Growing global economic instability is putting increasing pressure on IT departments to support crucial business goals,” said Ken McGee, vice president and Gartner Fellow. “At a time when there is little in the way of additional budget available, CIOs need to know … [Read more...]