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IT Business Edge Blogger Carl Weinschenk says: “The emergence of mobile application downloads and the parallel emergence of online stores and marketplaces is nothing less than a transformative event in the history of mobile communications.” And with Android gaining ground on the iPhone, developers are excited about the long-term outlook for the platform. Here is […]

The biggest challenge we face with data analytics is not necessarily the technology, but a lack of focus on what we’re trying to accomplish. A new study of 1,900 business and technology executives finds that one-third of them did not know if their organization used or had business analytics tools, and more than half said […]

According to Charles Araujo, president and managing consultant of CastlePointe, your IT organization has a problem, and you don't even know it. He explains that you're collecting data and probably think that you have everything you need. But you likely have trouble connecting that data with any action that had a meaningful and measurable impact […]

Guidelines for Participation in Online Communities Quality is always an issue with content, even on social media networks such a s Facebook and Twitter. These guidelines will help ensure that your team is representing your brand in a positive light. Sutter Health provides its official guidelines for social media participation to every employee, physician, volunteer, […]

Software Maintenance Self-Assessment This quick worksheet will help your organization track the challenges associated with software maintenance, which are as critical to small and medium-sized organizations as they are to large enterprises. Software maintenance is often associated with larger enterprises with large budgets and diverse systems development skills. Small and medium enterprises, however, face the […]

Cleveland Clinic Social Media Policy This policy applies to any employee who refers directly or indirectly to Cleveland Clinic on any social media site on the Internet. Cleveland Clinic has opened publicly facing pages on social media sites for viewing content and/or videos and posting comments. These social media sites include but are not limited […]

Creating Solid Business Cases from Start to Finish Find out the necessary ingredients for developing a winning business case to receive approval for IT initiatives with thisin-depth set of guidelines. In “Creating Solid Business Cases from Start to Finish,” Cutter Benchmark Review editor Gabriele Piccoli and contributors John Ward, Elizabeth Daniel and Mike Sisco explore […]

Developing Viable ROI Solutions to Justify New IT Infrastructure Projects Convincing key executives of potential business value is a key step in winning approval for any project. This research note walks you through identifying three key business metrics and building a successful business case. In this executive report, Cutter Consortium consultant David Higgins examines methods […]

Creating a good ergonomic working arrangement is vital to protecting your health and improving your quality of life at work. To aid users in this effort, the Cornell Human Factors and Ergonomics Research Group has outlined the following 10 steps that you can take to improve the ergonomics of your workstation. Additional resources are also […]

Determining an organization’s approach to risk management and monitoring its risks are often the responsibilities of a core team of individuals. While these individuals can develop effective policies, procedures and frameworks to help direct the organization’s risk management strategy, responsibility for the execution of sound risk management activities and the operation of key control points […]

Social Web Employee Policy These sample guidelines will give your employees a solid framework for participating in social media in a constructive way. Adhering to such guidelines should be a condition of employment for your team members. Contributing to online communities by blogging, wiki posting, participating in forums, etc., is a good way to extend […]

Jake Sorofman, chief marketing officer for rPath, says he’s looking forward to VMworld like a kid looks forward to camp. But for exactly the opposite reason: VMworld marks the end of summer and the beginning of the fall tradeshow season. He feels that summer, despite its all-American goodness, is an odd time for the IT […]