Resources for IT Managers
At work you may come up with ideas, but lack the time or concentration to expand on them. There is a method you can use on the weekend, away from the distractions of work that will allow you to work on these ideas and also come up with some great new ideas. Brainstorming is a technique of gathering large numbers of ideas. Usually the ideas are aimed at solving a specific problem and done in a … [Read more...]
The current economic environment has caused many IT departments to tighten their belts. But have they taken it too far? Do they risk not being able to meet the present and future needs of the business for the sake of cutting the bottom line or even put the company at risk? A recent survey commissioned by Microsoft and done by Harris Interactive reveals that American IT departments plan to spend … [Read more...]
While the recession is still under way, now is the time for IT leaders to prepare for business growth, and organizations should aim to complete these plans as soon as possible, according to Gartner, Inc. This advice especially pertains to the nations that first entered the recession, such as the U.S. and the U.K. Gartner acknowledged that many countries are experiencing ever-increasing levels … [Read more...]
The Obama administration’s commitment to change and the impending budget impact of the economic crisis are two major concerns for federal IT professionals heading into 2009, according to a survey administered at FOSE 2009 by ScienceLogic, a leading IT Operations Management provider. The survey asked IT workers to identify their concerns for the new year as well as what they see as their … [Read more...]
EMA has indentified 12 hot IT Management trends for 2009. Hot topics for 2009 include emerging developments in CMDB, IT governance, virtualization, cloud computing and green IT, among others. Enterprise Management Associates (EMA), a leading IT management research and consulting firm, today announced its take on the IT management trends and technologies that will have the greatest impact on … [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...]
Gartner highlighted the top ten technologies that will be strategic for most organizations at the Gartner 2008 ITxpo. Gartner defines a strategic technology as one with the potential for significant impact on the enterprise in the next three years. Factors that denote significant impact include a high potential for disruption to IT or the business, the need for a major dollar investment, or the … [Read more...]
IT Operations professionals are faced with the constant worry of threats such as IT outages, power failures, and disasters. During challenging financial times IT Operations is finding it more difficult to secure the funding needed for disaster recovery from management. Disaster recovery preparedness can run into millions of dollars depending of the level of continuity you desire and the size of … [Read more...]