| Recent Vendor Reports on IT Governance |
Innovations in Managing IT Service Quality: Managing Service Quality and Risk to Service Delivery in a Lean Economy
| sponsored by CA
WHITE PAPER:
With the economy down it is important for IT organizations to be as efficient as possible. This means that IT operations, those responsible for the product and health of the enterprise, must have full visibility and control over their resources - and of course, the technology to do so.
Posted: 26 Jun 2009 | Published: 01 Apr 2009
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How Outsourcing Drives Business Process Improvements
| sponsored by CompuCom Systems, Inc.
WHITE PAPER:
More than ever, business and IT must collaborate to meet current business realities. Significantly, CIOs must map out long-term strategies that address business plans over the next three to five years, with the delivery of high-quality IT services as a key element of strategic planning. Read this white paper to learn more.
Posted: 22 Jun 2009 | Published: 01 Jun 2009
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The perfect storm - Why now is the time for open source
| sponsored by Red Hat
WHITE PAPER:
Open source is recognized for its ease of use, high performance, and affordability, especially amidst turbulent economic conditions. The high value of open source, coupled with economic and organizational pressure, represents a "perfect storm" for CIOs, giving them the opportunity to deploy high-performing, cost-effective open source solutions.
Posted: 19 Jun 2009 | Published: 01 Jun 2009
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Seven Ways ITIL Can Help You in an Economic Downturn
| sponsored by BMC Software, Inc
WHITE PAPER:
IT Infrastructure Library® (ITIL®) best practices promote a well-functioning, collaborative IT environment that can enable the business and your IT organization to cope with the effects of economic stress. ITIL can help you to deliver higher-performing technology services that help your business to be both more competitive today and...
Posted: 15 Jun 2009 | Published: 15 Jun 2009
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Nine Ways to Cut Costs While Keeping the Lights On
| sponsored by Wipro Technologies
WHITE PAPER:
Amidst a macroeconomic global recession, companies are looking for ways to reduce their costs by 25% or more. The following paper represents the top set of cost-reduction initiatives that Wipro clients have effectively implemented.
Posted: 12 Jun 2009 | Published: 01 Apr 2009
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Oracle SOA Resource Center
| sponsored by Oracle Corporation
RESOURCE CENTER:
SOA has sparked an IT revolution and enabled leading companies to gain operational efficiencies and business agility through scalable, high performing and reliable solutions. This resource center will introduce you to Oracle's best-in-class SOA technologies and how each will benefit your business.
Posted: 10 Jun 2009 | Published: 10 Jun 2009
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eBook: Compliance for the Midmarket: Governance, Risk and Technology
| sponsored by SearchCompliance.com
EBOOK:
Read this E-book to learn about how you can take a proactive approach to regulatory compliance. Rather then waste time and resources tackling one regulation at a time, find out how companies are looking at the big picture and forming security strategies based on their needs.</p>
Sponsored By: Imperva and StoredIQ
Posted: 09 Jun 2009 | Published: 09 Jun 2009
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The Desktop Dilemma: Liberty vs. Lockdown
| sponsored by Bit9, Inc.
WHITE PAPER:
CIOs and IT departments are under tremendous pressure to implement better processes over how software is deployed, managed, and used by their employees on their company computers. This document will outline a nine-step methodology that can make or break your transition to a well-managed and controlled Windows environment.
Posted: 09 Jun 2009 | Published: 09 Jun 2009
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3 Steps for Moving from BPM Projects to BPM Programs
| sponsored by Lombardi Software
WHITE PAPER:
For the past several years, companies have been getting familiar with BPM, undertaking various projects to address process problems and understand the capabilities of BPM Suities (BPMSs). The successes of those initial projects and pilots have given companies the confidence and vision to take their BPM efforts to the next level.
Posted: 19 May 2009 | Published: 31 Dec 2008
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10 Dying IT Skills
| sponsored by Global Knowledge
WHITE PAPER:
When an IT skill falls out of favor, it rarely ever comes back. Here's our list of 10 dying IT skills. If any of these skills are your main expertise, perhaps it's time to think about updating your skill set.
Posted: 13 May 2009 | Published: 13 May 2009
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Wipro Consulting Services (WCS): Redefining the Consulting DNA
| sponsored by Wipro Technologies
WHITE PAPER:
Read this white paper to learn about the evolution of Wipro Consulting Services (WCS) as well as the methods critical to it's success. Explore the difficulties management faced in achieving an optimal organizational design, key consulting practice areas the company specialized in, and it's strategies for long term growth.
Posted: 12 May 2009 | Published: 12 May 2009
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The Business Case for WEO (Web Experience Optimization)
| sponsored by FatWire Corp.
WHITE PAPER:
This independent report from Yphise research highlights the business case for WEO (Web Experience Optimization), examining key benefits and comparing leading WEO solutions.
Posted: 07 May 2009 | Published: 01 Mar 2009
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Rationalizing the IT Support Services Budget for 2009: Three Things Enterprises Should Investigate
| sponsored by Citrix Online- GotoAssist
ANALYST REPORT:
As companies brace for more bumps in the economic downturn, many organizations are indiscriminately cutting costs. This new IDC White Paper explores 3 tangible areas that IT departments should investigate to help strategize cost reduction during the downturn.
Posted: 07 May 2009 | Published: 01 Apr 2009
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BMC Enhances its Performance Assurance for Mainframes solution
| sponsored by BMC Software, Inc
WHITE PAPER:
This research brief examines the new release of the BMC Performance Assurance for Mainframes product. We assess its overall significance and describe the reaction of two early users.
Posted: 17 Apr 2009 | Published: 17 Apr 2009
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Root Access Risk Control: Closing Compliance Gaps
| sponsored by Symark International, Inc.
WHITE PAPER:
In this paper, analysts examine a more comprehensive solution designed to close these gaps for the enterprise with provable control.
Posted: 06 Apr 2009 | Published: 01 Jan 2009
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On-demand vs. on-premise project portfolio management: Weighing your options
| sponsored by Innotas
WEBCAST:
This webcast will feature a discussion on the various implementation options for PPM for IT, including on-demand (or SaaS) and on-premise. Our expert will help you weigh the options for both in terms of implementation time, cost and available resources.
Posted: 06 Apr 2009 | Premiered: Available On Demand
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Ingersoll Rand Boosts Agility with Microsoft's Server to Desktop Virtualization technology
| sponsored by Microsoft
WHITE PAPER:
Read this case study to find out why Ingersoll Rand chose a virtualization solution based on Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V to help comply with IT optimization initiatives, boost business agility, and control costs.
Posted: 19 Mar 2009 | Published: 19 Mar 2009
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How Customers Are Cutting Costs and Building Value with Microsoft Virtualization
| sponsored by Microsoft
WHITE PAPER:
This white paper examines how Microsoft customers are using virtualization technology to simplify their IT infrastructure and IT processes and save money. It discusses the savings inherent in using virtualization to consolidate servers and accelerate desktops.
Posted: 19 Mar 2009 | Published: 03 Nov 2008
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Branch Infrastructure Optimization: Dynamic IT for the People-Ready Business
| sponsored by Microsoft
WHITE PAPER:
This white paper is best suited for information-technology (IT) directors responsible for a company's server infrastructure, along with IT managers and staff in charge of servers. It aims to help you understand the benefits of optimizing your branch office infrastructure and determine which branch scenario may enable you to gain the most benefits.
Posted: 19 Mar 2009 | Published: 19 Mar 2009
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Server Infrastructure Optimization: Best Practices to Reduce IT Operational Costs
| sponsored by Microsoft
WHITE PAPER:
This paper shows technical decision makers and IT managers how organizations can reduce costs and improve their IT efficiency by optimizing their core infrastructure and adopting best practices. This paper identifies which best practices are most effective in driving IT efficiency.
Posted: 19 Mar 2009 | Published: 01 Jan 2009
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SharePoint E-Zine Volume 8: Must-have Free SharePoint Tools and Add-ons
| sponsored by SearchWinIT
EZINE:
In this issue you will learn about some handy tools and utilities that are helpful to fill in SharePoint functionality gaps.
Posted: 13 Mar 2009 | Published: 13 Mar 2009
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eBook: Best Practices for IT Governance in a Global Organization
| sponsored by SkillSoft Corporation
EBOOK:
This ExecBlueprint discusses the evolving role for the technology executive and what now constitutes "effective IT governance." The authors share effective strategies for building a good relationship with the CEO, planning projects, and managing the technology staff.
Posted: 19 Feb 2009 | Published: 01 Dec 2008
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IDC Report on ITIL: How to manage the IT Service Lifecycle
| sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company
WHITE PAPER:
Read this IDC white paper to learn more about IT Infrastructure Library implementation and the ITIL service management lifecycle.
Posted: 17 Feb 2009 | Published: 08 Oct 2008
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SharePoint E-Zine Volume 7: Who Is Allowed to Customize SharePoint?
| sponsored by SearchWinIT
EZINE:
Find out how to incorporate governance into SharePoint customization to empower users while setting boundaries.
Posted: 16 Feb 2009 | Published: 16 Feb 2009
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Outbound Email and Data Loss Prevention in Today's Enterprise
| sponsored by Proofpoint, Inc.
WHITE PAPER:
This white paper overviews a survey completed by Proofpoint and Forrester Consulting that analyzes the legal, financial, and regulatory risks associated with outbound email in large enterprises.
Posted: 05 Feb 2009 | Published: 01 May 2008
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Laws, regulations and compliance: Top tips for keeping your data under your control
| sponsored by Sophos Inc.
WHITE PAPER:
This paper outlines the rules, looks at the main threats to security compliance and highlights how a well-defined strategy, backed up by powerful technology, can provide the solution.
Posted: 22 Dec 2008 | Published: 22 Dec 2008
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