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November 5, 2009

Have We Lost Control of the Business Intelligence Investment?

Business executives know that one of the surest ways to lose management control is to skip the standard practice of auditing business investments. Unfortunately, that is exactly the current state for... More >

The Expanding Footprint of the Privileged Identity Management Challenge

Companies have traditionally focused their privileged identity management efforts on assets like servers, routers and databases. However, that focus is expanding into other areas such as point-of-s... More >

November 3, 2009

Getting a Rein on Untethered Applications

The cost benefits of virtualization and cloud computing are very seductive. Fewer physical servers in the data center leads to reduced power and cooling costs, not to mention savings on server hard... More >

Software Forum: Information On Demand Virtual Experience

This interactive virtual forum presents leading IT experts providing the insights you need to turn your information into a strategic driver for innovation, business optimization and competitive differentiation.

Lowering Your IT Costs with Oracle Database 11g Release 2

This white paper identifies the key capabilities a database management solution needs to successfully deliver more information with higher quality of service, make more efficient use of IT budgets, and reduce the risk of change in data centers.

November 2, 2009

A Model for Cloud Backup and Disaster Recovery Services

Cloud storage is a compelling business delivery model that leverages key storage and data protection services while reducing costs by shifting IT spending from a capital expense to an operating expen... More >

October 29, 2009

Introduction to Project Management Best Practices: COBIT

The final entry to CA’s series on Project Management Best Practices is an overview of the Control Objectives for Information and Related Technology (COBIT) methodology. Where both PMBOK and PRINCE2 a... More >

October 28, 2009

Introduction to Project Management Best Practices: PMBOK and PRINCE 2

Project management best practices have been captured, explained and evangelized for more than 20 years. The first formalized methodology came in 1987 through the Project Management Institute (PMI), w... More >

October 27, 2009

The Four Myths of Cyber Security

Incidents and exploits crafted by an effective and growing menace are threatening the continuity of and confidence in the very core of our commercial and social infrastructure. In just 90 criminal in... More >

How to Increase PMO Maturity Levels Through Multiple Releases

A “release” is a project that addresses a group of recommendations for improving project, program and portfolio management maturity. In short, a “release” is a grouping of recommendations that feed i... More >

October 26, 2009

Viewing OpenWorld With An Open Mind

Regarding Oracle CEO Larry Ellison's keynote at Oracle OpenWorld 2009, I find his continued reference to Netezza as a baseline against the now-defunct HP version of Exadata a stark reminder of what N... More >

Evolving the Maturity Level of Your Project Management Office (PMO)

In the pursuit of improving IT project delivery, many companies tend to focus primarily on the process but might overlook a crucial step: benchmarking effectiveness. This step is often overlooked due... More >

October 23, 2009

Five Key Considerations in Disaster Recovery Planning

Business and technology environments are more complex than ever and the reliance on information technology is firmly entrenched in the success factors of most organizations. Being prepared to respond... More >

October 22, 2009

Implementing a Project Management Office (PMO) into Your Organization

After determining the organization’s needs and level of maturity, a rollout plan must be developed for establishing the PMO. While there is no preset order for executing against this plan, here are s... More >

October 21, 2009

Getting Started with a Project Management Office (PMO)

For organizations tracking and managing dozens – or even hundreds – of projects, a solid project management office (PMO) proves crucial to project success. This article, the first of a six-part serie... More >

October 20, 2009

Not All Managed Services Are Created Equal

Many IT providers in the market today claim to offer “managed services,” and for rock bottom prices. But just what qualifies a provider’s service as a “managed IT service” and what distinguishes one ... More >

October 19, 2009

Five Reasons to Socialize Your Knowledgebase Inside the Firewall

We all know technology and information managers are under increasing pressure to justify expenditures. In today’s economic climate, projects under consideration are those that directly increase reven... More >

Service Oriented Architecture (SOA)

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