June 2010
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June 30, 2010
30
Jun'10
How midsized organizations are adopting, adapting ITIL best practices
Midsized organizations are trending toward picking and choosing the ITIL best practices that fit their needs. While this may save them time, what's it costing them? Continue Reading
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June 29, 2010
29
Jun'10
Private cloud computing: Pitfalls and advice for avoiding them
As private cloud computing gains traction in the enterprise, pitfalls await uninformed IT staff. Avoid common mistakes by reading our list of private cloud misperceptions. Continue Reading
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June 25, 2010
25
Jun'10
Cloud location: Why it’s important to know where your data resides
The Internet may be global, but cloud computing, like most politics, is local -- or should be, according to experts who say a cloud location must adhere to country-based privacy and data security ... Continue Reading
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June 24, 2010
24
Jun'10
When should an SMB draw the line with ITIL best practices?
Where does ITIL fit in with SMBs? It seems more organizations are following ITIL best practices in their overall IT operations and service delivery -- creating some form of a service catalog, ... Continue Reading
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June 24, 2010
24
Jun'10
Reactions to Scrum and waterfall mix for agile projects
To quote one respondent to my last blog post on whether agile projects should mix Scrum and waterfall: “I have been on projects within the U.S. government where they tried to do both when saying ... Continue Reading
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June 24, 2010
24
Jun'10
How to optimize your Microsoft business intelligence strategy
How can you get the most out of your BI data? For Microsoft BI users, here are four ways to optimize your business intelligence strategy to get the biggest bang for your buck. Continue Reading
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June 24, 2010
24
Jun'10
Five private cloud computing best practices
Private cloud computing is something with which enterprises are coming to grips. Check out our list of five best practices for successfully deploying a private cloud. Continue Reading
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June 23, 2010
23
Jun'10
Enterprise social media policies and strategies: A guide for CIOs
Enterprise social media policies and strategies are evolving as organizations recognize the benefits, risks and functions that social networks like Facebook and Twitter provide. Continue Reading
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June 23, 2010
23
Jun'10
Cloud computing service quiz for enterprise CIOs
Is your organization ready to ramp up its cloud computing service offerings? Read these recent stories and take our quiz to assess your cloud computing readiness. Continue Reading
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June 23, 2010
23
Jun'10
SMBs building IT service catalogs on their own terms
SMBs are choosing their own IT service catalog building blocks as ITIL proves too resource intensive. Continue Reading
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June 22, 2010
22
Jun'10
Disaster recovery plan at heart of data center consolidation project
A data center and IT strategy overhaul will give one state a much-needed disaster recovery plan on a green ticket. Continue Reading
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June 21, 2010
21
Jun'10
CIO weekly wrap-up: iPhone OS 4 release and PC sales on the rise
The new iPhone OS 4 operating system drops today, with the release of the iPhone 4G due later in the week. Are you upgrading? Also, several analyst firms are reporting that PC sales are rising this ... Continue Reading
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June 18, 2010
18
Jun'10
Developing an IT business service requires technology -- and fearlessness
I've been doing a lot of reading lately about IT business service development, most recently SearchCIO.com News Director Christina Torode's piece on business service development. Why is the ... Continue Reading
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June 18, 2010
18
Jun'10
Mixing and matching Scrum and Waterfall for agile project development
I talked to a few CIOs recently who were using Scrum and Waterfall for agile project development. One was using a combination of the two to develop a portal and services for emergency room ... Continue Reading
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June 18, 2010
18
Jun'10
Self-service technology transforms universities into 'schools of one'
IT executives who are grappling with social media and self-service technology will sympathize with their counterparts in higher education. The technology sophistication of current university ... Continue Reading
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June 17, 2010
17
Jun'10
New England GiveCamp: One NERD and multiple IT project success stories
A lot of projects fail. If business requirements aren't clear or gathered effectively, or if the scope of the project is inaccurate, failure happens. But this past weekend, at New England GiveCamp ... Continue Reading
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June 17, 2010
17
Jun'10
Using the sex appeal of the iPad to push BI reporting in the C-suite
Democratizing business intelligence software is the anthem of the industry -- and the rallying cry of lots of BI stories. Users can become masters of their own dashboards! But (no big surprise) the ... Continue Reading
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June 17, 2010
17
Jun'10
SQL Server business intelligence and self-service BI in the midmarket
Could your users benefit from SQL Server business intelligence? SQL Server 2008 R2 introduces valuable self-service BI tools that may be worth a look for the midmarket. Continue Reading
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June 17, 2010
17
Jun'10
BI software advances can't address adoption issues, CIOs say
At a recent business intelligence summit, CIOs were excited over the rapid evolution of BI software -- but mindful of how hard it is to make BI solutions work. Continue Reading
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June 16, 2010
16
Jun'10
What to keep in mind when shopping for a small-business printer
For those considering a new small-business printer this year, there are a lot of new options. Read this brief rundown on what it all means for more informed buying decisions. Continue Reading