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Cloud Computing Services Overview

2011-07-18T02:07:59Z

By Tony Scott

Cloud Computing Services Overview

There is so much written about cloud computing, it’s sometimes difficult to discern the basics. Here is an overview of the services you can expect from cloud providers. ...

Technology Resource Management - What are your bench strengths?

2011-05-29T23:11:00Z

Do you know what your bench strengths are? In most cases, you probably do – with one caveat – you know the skills they have to do the job they are assigned, but do you know what the other skills they bring to the table? Probably not…

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Underlying Risk of Enterprise Mobility

2011-04-13T02:00:00Z

By Tony Scott

The propagation of smart phones and introduction of solid state devices such as the iPad, coupled with the increased bandwidth in LTE networks has ushered in a new era of mobile computing which is becoming a fact of life that IT organizations are going to have to grapple with...

Key Social Media Metrics

2011-03-14T01:53:00Z

By Tony Scott

Social networking affects every company out there, more so if your company works with retail consumers directly. Understanding how your company represents itself in social media is becoming a bigger part of marketing strategies ...

Demystifying Cloud Computing

2011-02-15T01:38:00Z

By Tony Scott

With the growth of cloud computing (and all of the associated hype), it’s difficult for the business to determine how it benefits their value chain...

Measuring Data Center Efficiency

2011-01-17T01:31:00Z

By Tony Scott

The services that you provide the business is dependent upon having a well-run data center. The reason being is that a big part of your value proposition to the business is minimizing the overhead costs in the delivery structure...

Do you really know your applications - the case for Operational Architecture

2011-01-11T01:27:00Z

By Tony Scott

The business owners that I’ve worked with have expressed to me that one of the most frustrating experiences they’ve had with IT organizations is extended systems outages. The impacts to their operations are as wide reaching as the scope of the business processes they support...

Enterprise Architecture in the Organization

2011-01-03T01:18:00Z

By Tony Scott

In an environment where information is readily available all the time, it is critical that the architecture function of a technology department establishes a workable structure for technologist to follow to provide that information to customers and employees...

Quality Assurance Staffing Challenges

2010-12-28T00:42:00Z

By Tony Scott

Posted 12/27/2010

One of the most under-rated and demanding management jobs I’ve ever had was managing a QA organization. Staffing a QA group is the ultimate in gray areas for managers...

The Value of Information Technology

2010-12-18T01:16:00Z

By Tony Scott

Proving to the business the value of your IT organization is not about the technology, it is about their business. As an IT leader, you need to align yourself to what the business does, and then apply the technology to solutions that drive revenue or efficiency. While easily said, it is much more difficult to implement...