What IT Can Learn From An Emergency Room

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IT deals with problems large and small each day. How well these problems are handled depends on how well the IT team is prepared to deal with them. With proper problem management any problem or issue can be dealt with in a timely manner to ensure the continuity of IT services the business depends on. [...]

The Power of Weekend Brainstorming

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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 [...]

Are Companies Tightening the IT Belt Too Much?

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 [...]

To Meet Demands IT Should Prepare for Growth Now

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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 by July 1 of this year, according to Gartner, Inc. This advice especially pertains to the nations that first entered the recession, such as the U.S. and the [...]

IT Executives View Technology Innovation as a Necessity

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Recent research from Unisys Corporation shows that information technology (IT) executives view driving technology innovation as an imperative for them to help their businesses flourish in a global marketplace that daily grows more challenging and competitive. In the online survey of 188 North American CIOs and other IT decision-makers, 76 percent of respondents indicated that [...]

Survey Finds Government IT Expecting Budget Problems for 2009

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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 [...]

ITGI Report: IT Governance Roundtable – Unlocking Value

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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 [...]

EMA Outlines 12 Hot IT Management Trends To Watch For 2009

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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 [...]

Nine Most Contentious IT Issues for the Next Two Years

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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 [...]

Top 10 Strategic Technology Areas for 2009

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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, [...]