Resources for IT Managers
Foote Partners’ has released their latest research on IT skills and certification pay based on data from the 4th quarter of 2008. Since this period covers the current recession it provides some insight of the impact the recession has had in IT skills and certifications and the shifts in what companies are paying for them. [...]
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 2008, while [...]
Automates Shutdown of Computers During Non-Office Hours; Generates Monthly Reports Used in Claiming Utility Rebates ManageEngine, makers of a globally renowned suite of cost effective network, systems and security management software solutions, today announced an update to Desktop Central, the company’s web-based Windows Desktop Management Software, with new features designed to help enterprises reduce the [...]
The muda of overproduction is caused by producing more than is necessary or required. It is a terrible waste of resources and time. It puts needless wear on office machines, uses up more supplies than are needed and tasks employees to do work that is not needed. Remember muda is waste. It is anything that adds [...]
David Allen the author of Getting Things Done has a new video on YouTube. The video gives you a look around his office, his desk and his filing system. While he is unpacking from a road trip he shows us his primary capture tools and speaks a little about clearing out his inbox. He shows [...]
Napera Networks is a network security company focused on small and medium-sized enterprises that offers network access control solutions built from the ground up. Their flagship Napera N24 Appliance is more than just a network switch. The N24 provides health monitoring, access control, reporting and logging for both Windows and Mac and more. Guest access [...]
Latest Versions of CA NetMaster and CA SYSVIEW Help IT Organizations Reduce Outages and Improve Performance. As part of its commitment to simplify management of IBM mainframes in heterogeneous enterprise environments, CA (NASDAQ: CA) today announced new releases of its network and systems management solutions that help customers improve performance and increase availability for their [...]
Research In Motion (RIM) makers of business friendly BlackBerry Smartphones and IBM have announced that the companies will soon be offering Lotus collaboration tools. The new features will help customers find expertise, form teams, share information, and stay in touch in real time making them more effective and productive while on the go. Also announced [...]
Leveraging Managed Objects acquisition, Novell expands data center portfolio Novell today announced the general availability of myCMDB™, the only Web-based application that taps into the power of social networking to significantly enhance enterprise configuration management database (CMDB) usability, accessibility and accuracy. Obtained through Novell’s recent acquisition of Managed Objects, myCMDB is the industry’s first product [...]
Economics Drive Need for Change Management Expertise and Outcome ARLINGTON, Va. USA – Jan. 19, 2009 – ESI International revealed the 2009 Top 10 project management trends that will impact both private and public sector organizations this year. Identified by a global panel of ESI’s veteran consultants and senior management, these trends point to organizational [...]