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Organizations often develop Web portals for different countries in silos. Each country/region may have its own IT department, which develops websites that cater to that region’s needs. While this provides a good customized solution catering to a specific country/region’s requirements, the branding and user experience across these various sites for the same corporation becomes very […]

There’s a significant difference between managing storage and data that most IT organizations have yet to come to appreciate. Managing storage typically means allocated space for data on a piece of hardware so that the application can access it as quickly as possible. Managing data means knowing something about the value of that information to […]

Job Description: Application Integration Specialist (Pega and Java) Applications not only must meet their specific goals, they must also coexist and communicate with other applications. This sample job description will help you evaluate candidates for the critical position of Application Integration Specialist. The attached document is a typical job description for an Application Integration Specialist […]

Job Description: Lead Systems Programmer Analyst Translating business requirements and desired functionality into actionable tech plans is a key success factor for any project. This sample job description will help you find the best analyst candidates to lead this effort This IT Download is a typical job description for a Lead Systems Programmer Analyst. The […]

Recently, ESI International, a leading project management learning company, revealed its Top 10 Global Project Management Trends for 2011. Key themes include building the project manager’s (PM) influence, accelerating new leadership and communication skills, and increased use of informal learning approaches such as social media and experiential training. A global panel of consultants and senior […]

With sluggish economic rebound, it remains necessary to save costs wherever possible.  One area that should be considered is application maintenance services. Cutting back on service levels, negotiating with vendors, and implementing good application maintenance processes can yield short and long-term cost reduction results with minimal consequences on day-to-day business activities. Before beginning, companies should […]

Virtual First Server Procurement Policy This sample policy encourages IT departments that are already employing virtualization to expand those efforts, and those that have not yet started to plan out a transition to a virtualized data infrastructure. The City and County of San Francisco Committee on Information Technology (COIT) created this policy to further their […]

A new global survey of 2,112 business and IT decision makers, conducted by KS&R on behalf of IBM, finds that midmarket organizations with 100 to 1,000 employees are putting more emphasis on customer management and productivity as they enter 2011. While cost containment is still a major priority, the survey suggests that midmarket organizations are […]

2010 was a tough year for all job seekers – especially those in the tech industry – and it doesn’t look like it is going to get any easier in the New Year. Economists predict only moderate job growth in 2011 – signaling continued competition for the jobs that are available. If lucky enough to […]

While cloud computing may be the hot topic in the enterprise, a new survey of 210 executives from companies with 100 to 1,000 employees, conducted by Virtacore Systems, a provider of a cloud computing platform aimed at midmarket customers, finds little appreciation or understanding of cloud computing. The survey, whose participants were made up of […]

‘Technology at the Margins’ Excerpt Creating technologies that reach a wide range of users and consumers is key in attacking world markets This book excerpt discussed issues surrounding accessibility and usability of your technology products. In “Technology at the Margins: How IT Meets the Needs of Emerging Markets,” authors Sailesh Chutani, Jessica Rothenberg Aalami and […]

Web analytics has established itself as a major topic for discussion when planning for a Web application and building a business case. Before, Web analytics was often something added onto applications as an afterthought. Today, it is regarded with much higher priority and considered to be a powerful tool that can provide a number of […]