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Kapow's Web-to-spreadsheet data service helps enterprises exploit cloud-based mashups: Kapow Technologies at the Web 2.0 Expo this week will aim to solve one of the biggest problems facing enterprises as they seek to solve external-internal data chaos by leveraging cloud-based data management services. With Kapow OnDemand, a cloud-based service that uses the company's Mashup Server, Kapow...; Tags: Data Service, Web, Service, Spreadsheet, Mashup, Kapow, IT Department, Productivity, Data Management, Channel Management, Microsoft Excel, Marketing, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Dana Gardner; Blog posts 2008-04-21
iPhone in the enterprise: Bridging the employee, it department gap: iPhone in the enterprise: Bridging the employee, IT department gapYou've GOT to be kidding!I can't protect data on a phone I can't access remotely, I have to give glitz to employees for glitz sake and I have to use one service vendor. Yeah, right. And watch out for the flying...; Tags: IT Department, Apple iPhone; Discussion threads 2008-03-31
8 common lies told by enterprise software sales people: 8 common lies told by enterprise software sales peopleThe Truth Is Out ThereGreat post and great e-Book! Its about time someone told the truth about enterprise sales!ObservationsHere on ZDNet I've posted:"The normal condition of software is broken."The author states:"The bottom line with custom software in the enterprise is that...; Tags: ROI/TCO, Tools & Techniques, salesperson, IT IS, enterprise software sales people, common ly, enterprise software sale, IT Department, ROI, software, enterprise software; Discussion threads 2008-03-18
Cisco IOS Software Embedded Event Manager Harnesses Network Intelligence to Increase Availability: Organizations are increasingly reliant on advanced information systems to build products, serve customers, and achieve goals. IT departments are under pressure to ensure continuous access and Cisco customers frequently cite the availability of critical systems as a high priority. Because today's systems, data stores, and user communities are often highly...; Tags: Software, Cisco IOS, Network, Cisco IOS Software, Network Intelligence, Cisco Systems Inc., IT Department, Cisco IOS Software Infrastructure; White papers 2007-12-24
User Provisioning: The Business Imperative: The challenges facing those who manage and support IT users have never been greater than they are in the current business environment. Today's IT manager needs to consider that organizations have employees joining and leaving at a rapid rate, and that current employees rarely remain in one position within the...; Tags: User Provisioning, Information Technology, Computer Associates International Inc., IT Department, Strategy, Management; White papers 2007-09-01

Compromise: CompromiseHear hear!I left Company 'F' because of these compromises. I would always stand firm on my principles - only to be ignored and outcast. I'm not bitter, as you and I understand that it's just "people being people" - but I am disappointed.What's even worse than Windoze people doing *NIX?...; Tags: Operating systems, Workstations, Hewlett-Packard Co., IBM Corp., Unix, IT administration, IT Department, information technology; Discussion threads 2007-07-09
A look at your it department's future (or lack of it): A look at your IT department's future or lack of itRight idea for the wrong reasons.The current IT department is broken from a user standpoint that is me BTW. The idea that:"An IT engine room: These folks would focus on infrastructure, application building, operations and support. This group would...; Tags: Recruitment & Selection, Strategy, information technology, job, IT Department; Discussion threads 2007-04-25
A look at your it department's future (or lack of it): Do you need a traditional information technology department? That question was at the heart of a Gartner debate on the future of the IT departments. At issue at the Gartner Symposium/ITxpo: Is IT about keeping the lights or enabling a...; Tags: Software Infrastructure, IT Management, Innovation, Hardware Infrastructure, General, Gartner Symposium; Blog posts 2007-04-25
AppLabs Case Study: Friends Provident: Friends Provident is one of the leading financial services groups in the UK and a member of the FTSE100 Index of leading UK companies. The FRIENDS strategy is to build on its position as one of the leading Life and Pensions and Asset Management groups in the UK. Central to...; Tags: Information Technology, U.K., AppLabs Technologies, Friends Provident, FRIENDS Strategy, IT Department, Asset Management, Strategy, Operational Planning, Business Operations, Management; Case studies 2007-04-24
Microsoft Open Value Subscription Licensing Puts the Wind in Rokas' Sails: Since building the first private wind farm in Greece in 1998, Rokas has secured a considerable market share in Greece's energy sector, with an installed capacity of 193.3 megawatts. In addition, the company continues to expand in the design, construction, and installation of lifting and handling equipment, and other complex...; Tags: Greece, Microsoft Corp., IT Department, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Servers, Microsoft Office, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Office Suites; Case studies 2007-04-01
it department Delivers on Its Business Objectives With an EPM Solution: Administaff, a full-service human resources services provider, wanted to improve visibility into resource utilization and better align resources with business objectives. To support internal operations and core customer applications, the IT department used Microsoft Office Project Server 2003. While deploying Project Server 2003, Administaff realized that significant value could be...; Tags: Information Technology, Administaff Inc., Microsoft Corp., IT Department, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software; Case studies 2006-10-01
Unified Communications and Collaboration in Insurance: Pervasive Capabilities for Where and How People Work: In Insurance environment, business needs drive IT requirements. IT departments are constantly being asked to deliver more services to increase business efficiency - while at the same time, spending less money and using fewer resources to do it. Insurance professionals require the ability to collaborate on-demand - anywhere, anytime. They...; Tags: Collaboration, Information Technology, Unified Communications, IT Department, Insurance, Financial Planning, Groupware, Strategy, Business Operations, Corporate Insurance, Finance, Enterprise Software, Software, Management; White papers 2006-08-01
Unified Communications and Collaboration: Pervasive Capabilities for Where and How People Work: In global business environment, business needs drive IT requirements. IT departments are constantly being asked to deliver more services to increase business efficiency - while spending less money and using fewer resources to do it. Businesses require the ability to collaborate on-demand - anywhere, anytime. They need access to the...; Tags: Collaboration, Information Technology, Unified Communications, Microsoft Corp., IT Department, Groupware, Enterprise Software, Software; White papers 2006-07-01
Drowning in waste paper: Of all the services provided by the university IT department, the most mundane and the least cost-effective is printing. While the technology for placing ink onto paper has changed dramatically in the last 25 years, the underlying principle has changed little since the invention of movable type in 1455 A.D....; Tags: printing; Blog posts 2006-03-13
Tools for IT Transparency: Much of the mistrust that occurs between the business and IT sides of an organization is founded on misunderstanding and questions about resources. Consequently, building a successful IT organization requires a culture of transparency. Transparency is a trendy word for two concepts that every IT professional has heard...; Tags: information technology; Blog posts 2005-06-02
Tools for IT Transparency: Much of the mistrust that occurs between the business and IT sides of an organization is founded on misunderstanding and questions about resources. Consequently, building a successful IT organization requires a culture of transparency. Transparency is a trendy word for two concepts that every IT professional has heard...; Tags: information technology; Blog posts 2005-06-02
Does Your CEO Trust You?: The Bain & Co. "Management Tools and Trends 2005" survey asks some rather pointed questions of IT and business managers regarding the relationship between these two groups. There are some surprising results, according to an article by Ed Cone in CIO Insight. For example, 60% said that IT...; Tags: information technology, IT Department; Blog posts 2005-05-31
Does Your CEO Trust You?: The Bain & Co. "Management Tools and Trends 2005" survey asks some rather pointed questions of IT and business managers regarding the relationship between these two groups. There are some surprising results, according to an article by Ed Cone in CIO Insight. For example, 60% said that IT...; Tags: IT Department, information technology; Blog posts 2005-05-31
Deja Vu: IT may matter, but the it department may not: According to Silicon.com's Andy McCue, Gartner has reported that outsourcing, offshoring and the increasing amount of control of IT being handed to business units is leading to the death of the IT department as we know it today. Looking to anecdotally confirm Gartner's findings, Silicon.com interviewed 12 UK-based...; Tags: Gartner Inc., IT-departments, IT Department; Blog posts 2005-05-23
Whose idea was it anyway?: Whose idea was it anyway?Which group is "takes the Microsoft bribe?"It's usually the seedy higher-ups...That's the only reason to continue using a Flawed by DesignTM Operating System...!And 58% of statistics are bogusHere's what I've seen happen. A lot of companies will try to end-run around the IT department and...; Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Spyware, Notebooks, Viruses and worms, IT Department; Discussion threads 2005-03-21