Business IT Alignment Reports

WHITE PAPER: This white paper discusses how reduced budgets and growing demands on IT departments have forced organizations to find ways to cut costs, increase IT resource productivity, and optimize existing investments. Find out more about on this topic and how the new Dell Management Console can assist you.

Posted: 19 May 2009 | Published: 01 Mar 2009

PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT: Read this discussion to learn how enterprises can take more effective control of access to the functionality at the heart of many of IT's most critical systems and meet the challenges presented by security and compliance standards.

Posted: 14 May 2009 | Published: 14 May 2009

EZINE: This special issue of Information Security Magazine explains the ins and outs of security steering committees. Learn who needs to be there, why they need to be there, what they need to be doing, and how to help them do it.

Posted: 07 May 2009 | Published: 01 Jan 2009

PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT: Read this presentation transcript of the “Prototyping Data Warehouses using Visual Analytics” webinar that includes a case study demonstrating how the City of Charlotte is administering Tableau Server to reduce IT intervention, reduce costs and increase collaboration between business units.

Posted: 09 Apr 2009 | Published: 09 Apr 2009

WHITE PAPER: This paper provides an overview of the problem of Web sprawl, and an account of the rationalization strategies organizations are adopting to gain the upper hand on sprawl. Adopting a service-oriented architecture based on integrated application platform infrastructure emerges as the key to rationalizing sprawl.

Posted: 03 Apr 2009 | Published: 01 Mar 2009

WHITE PAPER: Check out this paper to learn how to enhance PC performance and overall IT efficiency by utilizing Intel's unique new platform performance benchmarking process.

Posted: 02 Apr 2009 | Published: 03 Nov 2008

WHITE PAPER: This paper explains how assessment, alignment, achievability, accessibility, agility and accountability, the six key concepts of value-driven product management, can be applied to create a repeatable process for developing successful products.

Posted: 19 Mar 2009 | Published: 01 Jan 2009

WHITE PAPER: This paper outlines a framework and best practices for governance as it specifically relates to Service Orientated Architecture (SOA). It also introduces a Six Steps to Successful SOA Governance model.

Posted: 16 Mar 2009 | Published: 01 May 2007

PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT: In today's challenging economic climate, the consequences of releasing software prematurely can be severe. Read this presentation transcript and learn how you can transform your next software release into a more managed and predictable business process, increasing the likelihood of your success.

Posted: 12 Mar 2009 | Published: 12 Mar 2009

WHITE PAPER: Success in business intelligence is all about facilitating sound, data-driven decisions at every level of the business. Read this white paper to learn six strategies for BI success, drawn from the experiences of actual IBM Cognos customers.

Posted: 02 Mar 2009 | Published: 02 Mar 2009

WHITE PAPER: Check out this white paper to learn how the connected-requirements approach serves as the framework for the use of products and technologies that are designed to allow you to optimize team performance, align the development process with your organization's business goals and meet auditing and regulatory compliance requirements.

Posted: 20 Feb 2009 | Published: 01 Oct 2008

PRESS RELEASE: Check out this press release to learn about new IBM software that helps midsize companies detect vulnerabilities that can lead to costly security breaches, improve organizational productivity and secure data while maintaining compliance with mandatory business regulations.

Posted: 18 Feb 2009 | Published: 18 Feb 2009

WHITE PAPER: This paper looks at the growing alignment between the financial and technical disciplines. It examines the results of the Global CFO Study 2008 in the context of IT, identifying the critical implications for CIOs, and the need for a strategic partnership with CFOs and more ongoing collaboration between Finance and IT.

Posted: 13 Feb 2009 | Published: 13 Feb 2009

WHITE PAPER: This paper explains how CIOs can use governance best practices to mitigate the depth and duration of performance declines that often accompany periods of change and innovation. It will clarify what governance is - and isn't - and articulate how CIOs can begin to improve governance within their organizations.

Posted: 13 Feb 2009 | Published: 13 Feb 2009

WHITE PAPER: This white paper discusses the changing face of collaboration and the ways in which the new collaboration can benefit business. It points out that smart businesses already are looking for ways to connect communities so they can tap into both internal and external knowledge and use that knowledge to accelerate innovation.

Posted: 13 Feb 2009 | Published: 13 Feb 2009

WHITE PAPER: Harvey Koeppel, executive director of the Center for CIO Leadership, talks about the challenges facing CIOs today and the emerging role of the CIO as a business leader helping to drive change and innovation.

Posted: 13 Feb 2009 | Published: 13 Feb 2009

WHITE PAPER: Check out this white paper to learn about the five best practices for deploying successful SOA and see rapid return on your investment.

Posted: 13 Feb 2009 | Published: 13 Feb 2009

WHITE PAPER: This white paper reveals how WebSphere® adapter nodes within IBM® WebSphere Message Broker V6.1 speed and simplify the tasks of creating integrated processes, resulting in greater productivity and lower cost.

Posted: 12 Feb 2009 | Published: 11 Feb 2009

WHITE PAPER: Understanding how IT can drive value and competitive advantage for your company is important for executives in all industries. This SAP Executive Insight paper explores the relationship between IT investment and performance and productivity gains.

Posted: 30 Jan 2009 | Published: 18 Oct 2008

WHITE PAPER: Investing in the right IT platform and end-to-end business processes enables companies to simplify the IT landscape and reduce total it cost.

Posted: 26 Jan 2009 | Published: 23 Jan 2009

PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT: Learn how different priorities trigger the need for network access control and see examples of how to get NAC up and running in a phased approach.

Posted: 21 Jan 2009 | Published: 21 Jan 2009

BROCHURE: Windows Server 2008 is designed to provide increased reliability and control over your server infrastructure.

Posted: 11 Dec 2008 | Published: 11 Dec 2008

WHITE PAPER: In this study, IDC analyst Michael Rose discusses how VMware ThinApp, an agentless virtualization solution, addresses the challenges of desktop computing. Read this paper to learn about the pros and cons of virtualized client computing.

Posted: 10 Dec 2008 | Published: 11 Dec 2008

WEBCAST: To help them stay ahead of the competition, agile businesses need to quickly adopt new technologies. Real Application Testing - with Oracle Database 11g - allows businesses to quickly do this while eliminating the risks associated with change.

Posted: 09 Dec 2008 | Premiered: Dec 9, 2008

WEBCAST: In this webcast you will learn how Mission Critical & Proactive Services help you improve availability, reduce risk and increase service management.

Posted: 01 Dec 2008 | Premiered: Nov 26, 2008