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How an Obama Stimulus Package Can Improve IT Infrastructure

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 … [Read More...]

EMA Outlines 12 Hot IT Management Trends To Watch For 2009

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 … [Read More...]

SAManage Launches IT Asset Management Application for Salesforce

Application provides a one-stop solution for managing IT Assets within Salesforce and integrating with Salesforce Service & Support. SAManage, a leading provider of on-demand (SaaS) IT Management services, today announced the general availability of SAManage IT Asset Management for Salesforce. Built on the Force.com platform, the application allows organizations to … [Read More...]

Many Report Problems with SOA Deployments

According to a recent survey by TecWeb conducted during the third quarter of 2008, all is not well with the state of Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) deployments. Problems with reduced productivity, damaged customer relationships and poor web application performance are the chief complaints. CA, Inc.today announced the results of an independent survey about the state of … [Read More...]

Training For 70-652 TS: Windows Server Virtualization, Configuring Exam

With increased usage of virtualization why not add to your skill set with the Microsoft 70-652 TS: Windows Server Virtualization, Configuring exam? Below you will find a number of sources including free online training currently available. While the exam concentrates on Microsoft Hyper-V you need to also be knowledgeable of Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager … [Read More...]

How To Eliminate Muda (Waste) in IT and The Office

Muda is a Japanese word that means waste. It has deeper meaning in that it refers to any activity that does not add value. In IT and the office we have many processes for getting work done. Each of these processes are subject to muda. In tough economic times like these we need to look at every area we can save money. Since time is money, wasted time is wasted money. By … [Read More...]

Numara Software Receives 2008 Product of the Year Award

Numara Software, Inc., a leader in service desk management solutions for IT professionals, announced today that Numara FootPrints 9 has received a 2008 Product of the Year Award from Technology Marketing Corporation’s (TMC®) Customer Interaction Solutions magazine (www.cismag.com), the leading publication covering CRM, call centers and teleservices since 1982. Numara … [Read More...]

How to Improve Your Professional Skill Sets For Little Money

With the start of the new year it is time for new years resolutions. High on your list should be improving your professional skill sets. Learning a new skill or improving on an existing skill will benefit you for years to come. One of the least expensive ways to improve and increase your skills is to read good books on the subject. Some of you may be job hunting or at risk … [Read More...]

Why IT Professionals Should Know About AITP

What is AITP? AITP offers opportunities for Information Technology (IT) leadership and education through partnerships with industry, government and academia. AITP provides quality IT related education, information on relevant IT issues and forums for networking with experienced peers and other IT professionals. Research has proven that membership in professional … [Read More...]

Project Management Methodology for Teams

Method123 Ltd has announced the release of its new software for project teams. The "Method123 Project Management Methodology" (or MPMM) is a software toolset for organizations that run multiple projects at the same time. These organizations usually need to implement projects in a standard manner, using best practice project processes. MPMM contains such processes to ensure … [Read More...]

The 7 Stages of Business Process Management

Organizations can use Business Process Management to improve all of their business processes. A business process begins with the customer's needs and ends with the customer's fulfillment. Business Process Management (BPM) is a method of efficiently aligning an organization with the wants and needs of the clients. It is a holistic management approach that promotes business … [Read More...]