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May 19, 2013

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ALSO CALLED: IT Strategy, MIS, Management Information Systems, IT Management Leadership, Information Technology Management, Information Technology Strategy DEFINITION: MIS (management information systems) is a general term for the computer systems in an enterprise that provide information about its business operations. It's also used to refer to the people who manage these systems. Typically, in a large corporation, "MIS" or the "MIS department" refers to a central or centrally-coordinated system of computer expertise and management, often including mainframe systems … Definition continues below.
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Using Healthcare IT to Improve Patient Safety sponsored by InterSystems Corporation WEBCAST: This webinar will present a systems-based approach to improving patient safety, drawing on lessons learned from high-reliability industries. Through these examples, we'll outline some core concepts healthcare organizations can adopt to establish a culture of safety. Posted: 12 Mar 2013 \| Premiered: Mar 12, 2013 TOPICS: Health Care Applications Software \| Health Care Industry \| Health Care Networking \| Health Care Security \| Health Care Software \| IT Best Practices \| IT Infrastructure \| IT Management \| Medical Devices \| Medical Practice Management \| Medical Records Management \| Medical Software

InterSystems Global Healthcare Expertise sponsored by InterSystems Corporation VIDEO: Watch this video to learn why organizations around the world rely on InterSystems' products, expertise, and support to build and connect breakthrough applications that lead to improved care and better outcomes. Posted: 12 Mar 2013 \| Premiered: 12 Mar 2013 TOPICS: Health Care Applications Software \| Health Care Industry \| Health Care Networking \| Health Care Software \| IT Best Practices \| IT Infrastructure \| IT Management \| Medical Devices \| Medical Practice Management \| Medical Records Management \| Medical Software

From Implementation to Action – the Building Blocks of Accountable Care sponsored by InterSystems Corporation WEBCAST: In this webinar, you'll learn from leading experts about the business, financial, and clinical drivers of accountable care, and the IT implementation path your peers are taking to support these changes. Posted: 12 Mar 2013 \| Premiered: Mar 12, 2013 TOPICS: Health Care Applications Software \| Health Care Industry \| Health Care Networking \| Health Care Software \| Information Management \| IT Infrastructure \| IT Management \| Medical Practice Management \| Medical Records Management \| Medical Software

ITSM classroom: How to run IT as a business sponsored by SearchCIO.com VIRTUAL SEMINAR: In this classroom, ITSM experts delve into topics that are top of mind for CIOs including how to run IT services as a business, apply lean principles to ITSM and shape the ITSM strategy around a product-centric view. Posted: 08 Mar 2013 \| Premiered: 11 Mar 2013 TOPICS: CIOs \| Data Management \| IT Best Practices \| IT Departments \| IT Governance \| IT Industry \| IT Infrastructure \| IT Management \| IT Management Services \| IT Managers \| IT Service Management \| IT Services \| ITIL

Essential Performance Tools SQL Server DBA sponsored by Idera WHITE PAPER: In this resource, find a high-level overview of core SQL Server performance concepts, as well as four essential database performance optimization tools that every DBA should know about. Posted: 08 Mar 2013 \| Published: 17 Jan 2011 TOPICS: Data Governance \| Data Management \| Database Administration \| Database Administrators \| Database Management \| Database Management Software \| Database Performance Management \| Database Performance Management Software \| Databases \| IT Management \| SQL Server

E-Book: Virtualizing Your Infrastructure Chapter 2: Virtualization Management Strategies and Guidelines sponsored by SearchDataCenter.com EBOOK: This e-book exclusive discusses some of the key challenges associated with virtualization management, and introduces strategies and guidelines you can leverage to help you ensure optimal control and administration of your virtual environment. Posted: 07 Mar 2013 \| Published: 31 Dec 2012 TOPICS: Data Center Management \| IT Management \| Memory \| Server Virtualization \| Training \| Virtual Machine \| Virtual Machine Migration \| VM

An introduction to IT Management as a Service (ITMaaS) sponsored by CA Nimsoft WHITE PAPER: This white paper offers a simple, unified, IT Management as a Service (ITMaaS) solution from CA Nimsoft that could help your business tackle traditional and unprecedented IT challenges. Click to learn more about the benefits of choosing an ITMaaS solution and the tools you can acquire from this approach. Posted: 06 Mar 2013 \| Published: 31 Dec 2012 TOPICS: Cloud Management \| CRM Software \| Database Management \| IT Best Practices \| IT Governance \| IT Infrastructure \| IT Management \| IT Management Services \| IT Services \| Network Management

Thriving in the Competitive Vortex sponsored by CA Nimsoft WHITE PAPER: Access this white paper that explores today's changing business dynamics and their impact on enterprise IT. Learn more about cloud-based strategies for meeting these latest business requirements and review a case study for deploying IT Management-as-a-Service. Posted: 06 Mar 2013 \| Published: 06 Mar 2013 TOPICS: Cloud Computing \| Cloud Management \| Data Center Management \| IT Infrastructure \| IT Management \| IT Management Services

3 Common Pitfalls to SLM—And How to Avoid Them sponsored by CA Nimsoft WHITE PAPER: Access this essential resource to uncover the three major pitfalls in service level management and detailed advice for avoiding these roadblocks when deploying and managing your cloud services. Posted: 05 Mar 2013 \| Published: 05 Mar 2013 TOPICS: Cloud Computing \| Cloud Management \| Data Center Management \| IT Management \| IT Management Services \| IT Service Management \| IT Services \| Service Level Management

Beyond Native Tools: Auditing SharePoint Across the Enterprise sponsored by Quest Software, now a part of Dell WHITE PAPER: This white paper offers useful tips on auditing SharePoint across the enterprise. Learn about a centralized monitoring and reporting structure that every organization should put into place before getting hit with a compliance audit. Posted: 04 Mar 2013 \| Published: 04 Mar 2013 TOPICS: Audit Trails \| Collaboration \| Collaborative Applications Software \| Compliance (Systems Operations) \| Compliance Audits \| Compliance Best Practices \| Compliance reporting software \| Compliance Software \| IT Auditing \| IT Best Practices \| IT Infrastructure \| IT Management

The Top 5 Server Monitoring Battles sponsored by CA Nimsoft WHITE PAPER: Due to the changing role of the server in today's organizations, IT admins face new challenges for effectively monitoring and managing their resources. Gain advice for addressing these key issues inside. Posted: 04 Mar 2013 \| Published: 04 Mar 2013 TOPICS: Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency \| Data Center Management \| IT Management \| Server Management \| Systems Management \| Systems Management Software \| Virtual Machine Monitor

Cloud Monitoring and Service Management: Maximizing IT services and investments sponsored by CA Nimsoft WHITE PAPER: This white paper defines today's cloud market and reviews a cloud implementation roadmap to help guide you in adoption process. Learn more about advanced approaches for leveraging cloud monitoring and service management through IT management-as-a-Service and its impact on the IT department. Posted: 04 Mar 2013 \| Published: 04 Mar 2013 TOPICS: Cloud Computing \| Cloud Management \| IT Management \| IT Management Services \| IT Service Management \| IT Services

Succeed in the cloud with service lifecycle management sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company WHITE PAPER: This paper shows that by accelerating the adoption and widening the footprint of service lifecycle management, IT can turn cloud into an opportunity to transition smoothly into a new world of hybrid delivery. It also presents five actions senior IT management can take to expedite this transition with minimal risk and disruption. Posted: 01 Mar 2013 \| Published: 01 Mar 2013 TOPICS: Business of Information Technology \| Business Process Automation \| Business Process Management \| Business Process Outsourcing \| Cloud Computing \| Cloud Management \| IT Asset Management \| IT Best Practices \| IT Departments \| IT Industry \| IT Infrastructure \| IT Management \| IT Outsourcing Services \| IT Service Management \| IT Services \| ITIL

Dimensional Research: IT Process Automation in Real Life: HP Customers Share Experiences sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company WHITE PAPER: This white paper takes a look at the results of in-depth interviews with those well-versed in IT process automation. Hear from peers experienced with ITPA and uncover the real and substantial business benefits they've achieved. Posted: 01 Mar 2013 \| Published: 01 Mar 2013 TOPICS: Business Management \| Business of Information Technology \| Business Performance Management \| Business Process Automation \| Business Process Management \| Business Process Outsourcing \| Business Processes \| IT Best Practices \| IT Infrastructure \| IT Management \| IT Outsourcing Services \| IT Service Management

Dimensional Research: Selecting the Correct SaaS-based IT Service sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company WHITE PAPER: This white paper examines the five key factors to consider when transitioning to SaaS-based ITSM including security, integration, implementation and deployment. In addition, gain advice from your peers who have already implemented cloud-based IT service offerings. Posted: 28 Feb 2013 \| Published: 28 Feb 2013 TOPICS: Cloud Computing \| IT Management \| IT Management Services \| IT Service Centers \| IT Service Management \| Software as a Service

Be a multi-sourced IT services broker sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company WHITE PAPER: Access this white paper to learn about an advanced service integration and management (SIAM) model that can help reduce the costs and complexities of global multi-supplier IT environments. Discover key advice for becoming a successful IT service broker. Posted: 28 Feb 2013 \| Published: 28 Feb 2013 TOPICS: Cloud Computing \| Cloud Management \| IT Asset Management \| IT Management \| IT Management Services \| IT Service Management \| Portfolio Management (IT Management) \| Service Level Management

Utility Storage: The Ideal Platform for Virtual and Cloud Computing sponsored by HP & Intel® WHITE PAPER: Organizations expect immediate access to information and services, and as such, corporate IT departments feel pressure to be able to meet these expectations. Access this white paper to find out how organizations can improve their overall storage environment by implementing the cloud. Posted: 28 Feb 2013 \| Published: 17 Aug 2012 TOPICS: Cloud Computing \| Cloud Management \| Cloud Storage \| Cloud Storage Services \| Cloud Storage Strategy \| Data Center Management \| Data Centers \| Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) \| IT Infrastructure \| IT Management \| IT Management Services \| Software as a Service

Modernize, Extend and Reuse - The Jazz Revolution sponsored by IBM VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT: This series of quick videos describe how one organization used an integrated solution for Application Portfolio Management in order to evolve their core IT systems towards modern architectures and technologies while also reducing costs. Tune in now to learn more. Posted: 27 Feb 2013 \| Premiered: 27 Feb 2013 TOPICS: Application Development \| Application Infrastructure \| Application Life-Cycle Management \| Application Performance Management \| Application Portfolio Management \| Applications Management \| IT Management \| IT Systems \| Web Applications Management

How network automation makes more efficient networks. sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Limited WHITE PAPER: As networks have become more critical to the business process, they have also become more complicated and difficult to manage. Find out what you should know about today's network complexity, and find out how Automated Network Management (ANM) can help you. Posted: 26 Feb 2013 \| Published: 31 Dec 2012 TOPICS: Change Management \| Configuration Management \| Fault Management \| IT Management \| Network Management

Webcast: Empowering Workforces with Mobile Work Styles and Client Virtualization sponsored by Citrix and HP WEBCAST: View this webcast to learn how client virtualization can help you provide an any time, any place, any device workability for your employees. Posted: 26 Feb 2013 \| Premiered: Jan 31, 2013 TOPICS: Desktop Management \| Desktop Virtualization \| IT Management \| Mobile Device Management \| Mobile Workers \| Smart Phones \| Tablet PC \| Virtual Desktop Infrastructure \| Workforce Planning \| Workstations

Learn how Swiss Post solutions cut document management costs with Kofax. sponsored by Kofax, Inc. VIDEO: This brief video testimonial demonstrates how, by automating their information-intensive processes, Swiss post Solutions was able to streamline operations, increase productivity & better engage with their customers for a competitive advantage & growth. Posted: 21 Feb 2013 \| Premiered: 21 Feb 2013 TOPICS: Business Environment \| Business IT Alignment \| Business Management \| Business of Information Technology \| Business Process Automation \| Business Process Management \| Business Process Outsourcing \| Business Processes \| Document Management \| IT Management

How Private Cloud Can Maximize IT Services sponsored by Dell and VMware EGUIDE: This cloud e-guide offers expert advice on the key differences to consider when weighing public and private cloud models as well as discusses the benefits a private cloud environment can offer your business to maximize IT services. Posted: 06 Mar 2013 \| Published: 06 Mar 2013 TOPICS: Cloud Computing \| Cloud Management \| IT Management \| IT Service Management \| IT Services \| Private Cloud \| Private cloud computing \| Public Cloud \| Public cloud computing

Disaster Recovery: A CIO’s First Line of Defense sponsored by Dell, Inc. EGUIDE: Access this e-guide for an expert Q&A discussion with independent consultant and auditor, Paul Kirvan, on developing an effective disaster recovery and business continuity plan. In addition, compare the gains and losses for today's DR management. Posted: 05 Mar 2013 \| Published: 05 Mar 2013 TOPICS: Business Continuity Planning \| Disaster Recovery \| Disaster Recovery Planning for Virtual Environments \| IT Management

eGuide: Top Factors of Cloud Adoption sponsored by CA Technologies. EGUIDE: Access this cloud adoption e-guide to learn how the cloud is shifting roles and responsibilities within the IT department as well as the top factors driving IT pros to the cloud today. Posted: 27 Feb 2013 \| Published: 27 Feb 2013 TOPICS: Careers \| Cloud Computing \| Cloud Management \| IT Departments \| IT Management \| IT Managers

BYOD: An Opportunity for IT Evolution sponsored by Webroot EGUIDE: This E-Guide from SearchConsumerization.com details what BYOD and the Millennial generation can bring to your enterprise and explores why aligning business needs with the tools and technologies of BYOD can put your company one step ahead of the competition. Posted: 26 Feb 2013 \| Published: 26 Feb 2013 TOPICS: Endpoint Security \| Handheld Device Security \| Handheld Devices \| IT Management \| Mobile Device Management \| Mobile Workers \| Smart Phones \| Tablet PC

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IT MANAGEMENT DEFINITION (continued): … but also including by extension the corporation's entire network of computer resources. In the beginning, business computers were used for the practical business of computing the payroll and keeping track of accounts payable and receivable. As applications were developed that provided managers with information about sales, inventories, and other data that would help in managing the enterprise, the term "MIS" arose to describe these kinds of applications. Today, the term is used broadly in a number of contexts and includes (but is not limited to): decision support systems, resource and people …
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