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eBook: PPM: From Efficiency To Alignment

SearchCIO.com — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST

Following project and portfolio management methodologies can help you keep a handle on costs and pursue the projects with the greatest value to the business. Here's how.

Information Security Magazine November 2009: Stay in Control

Information Security Magazine — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST

Unmanaged changes to IT systems and networks can recklessly increase risk to enterprises. The key is rolling out an accepted change management process, and sticking to it. Read this magazine and find out how a consistent change management process puts you in charge.

IT Survey Results: Top Priorities Through 2010

BMC Software, Inc — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST

What will be most important to IT organizations over the next 12 months? It's probably no surprise that cost control or reduction in spending is the key priority. This white paper looks at the near-term activities of the IT organizations surveyed by TechTarget, along with their constraints, issues, motivating factors, and strategies.

Business Process Lifecycle Management (BPLM) Enabled SAP Implementation

Atos Origin — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST

In this paper a 20 year veteran in the chemical manufacturing sector provides Best Practices for BPLM enabled SAP implementations.

E-book: Automate configuration changes and save your data center millions

BMC Software, Inc — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST

Manual configuration changes are the no. 1 cause of service disruptions. In this article, customers, analysts and IT experts share strategies to help automate your manual processes and ensure that changes are applied according to configurations – every time. Download the ebook.

Change Management: The Challenge of Organizational Culture

SearchSecurity.com — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT

This collection of slides from the Information Security Decisions Conference focuses on change management and keeping change from creating unnecessary risks. The slides offer tips on getting people to accept change, participate in change, and finally manage change. Read on to learn more about managing change to mitigate risks.

Implementing Robust Change Management

SearchSecurity.com — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT

Change management: Information security professionals have been known to cringe when they hear these words. But the change management process doesn't have to be as complicated as it might seem.

Fact or Fiction: Enforcing Change Management and Configuration Management with Tools and ...

SearchSecurity.com — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT

This podcast educates information security and IT pros on the right tools and technologies to create a solid process that provides the data, insight and metrics you need to meet your compliance and business objectives.

Reduce Downtime by 70% - Without Spending a Dime: Applying Best Practices of Successful IT ...

Marathon Technologies — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT

Read this paper to learn Niel Nickolaisen's proven model for strategic and tactical alignment of IT with business objectives - enabling IT to do more for the business with less. By implementing all four components of Niel's model, IT can dramatically reduce system downtime and closely align their efforts and investments with business priorities.

Performance First: Performance & #45;based Network Management Keeps Organizations ...

NetQoS, Inc. — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT

In this whitepaper, you will learn about the current shift in focus from network availability to application performance and how a new management model, what NetQoS calls Performance First™, will empower you to advance to the next level in managing your network for application performance.

Taking Network Configuration and Change Management to the Next Level

Dorado Software — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT

This E-guide addresses configuration and change management in a partially virtual environment. Topics include: reporting on and managing virtual servers, the effects of physical changes on servers, how to extend change management processes like ITIL to cover the SAN, and handling human problems between the networking, datacenter, and storage teams.

Speeding ETL Processing in Data Warehouses

Syncsort — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT

For processing data for BI analytics and other applications, the usual go-to software products include various extract, transform, load (ETL) and data warehousing solutions. However, these products do not always provide the speed required to deliver data on time. An additional product can speed the processing of high volumes of data.

Managing the IT Infrastructure: Ensure Security and Improve Compliance

Tripwire, Inc. — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EDT

Tune into this webcast to discover why Tripwire should be your go-to solution for managing the configurations of your physical and virtual IT infrastructures.

IBM Data Studio Administrator: Effective change management for dynamic application and ...

IBM — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EDT

This solution brief explains the value of IBM® Data Studio Administrator. This powerful and flexible tool simplifies the process of identifying, analyzing and implementing database schema changes for IBM DB2® for Linux®, UNIX® and Microsoft Windows®.

Bridging the Gap Between Change Activity and Change Management: Real Time Accountability ...

McAfee, Inc. — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT

Check out this paper to learn about McAfee Change Control, an operational-friendly, low-touch and low overhead software that can be deployed on a wide range of hardware platforms. McAfee Change Control provides change control on servers, network devices (including switches, routers and firewalls), and databases.

ITSM guidance: ITIL V3 Update

SkillSoft Corporation — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EDT

In an exclusive interview with Sharon Taylor, you'll hear her address the negative user comments about ITIL V3, the improved potential for ROI and the new V3 certification path.

Business Rules with JBoss: Value Overview and High-level Technology Summary

JBoss, a Division of Red Hat — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT

In this webinar you will learn about the features, capabilities, and value offered by JBoss Enterprise Middleware in the management of business rules. We'll introduce business rules management concepts and value, explore use cases, and dive deeper into the JBoss Enterprise business rules management technology.

Orion Network Configuration Manager (NCM)

SolarWinds, Inc. — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EDT

Check out this download to see how the Orion Network Configuration Manager aids in managing network configuration files in multi-vendor network environments, monitoring changes to device configurations and ensuring compliance with federal and corporate policies.

Ride the Express Lane in the Journey to Speed ITIL & #174; Adoption

BMC Software, Inc — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT

The journey to ITIL is challenging and requires clarity of vision and a disciplined execution to achieve that vision. By following ITIL practices, your IT organization will become more closely integrated with the business. BMC recommends making the journey to ITIL in a sequence of six incremental steps, the phases of which are driven through...

Numara Track It! & #45; Change Management Webinar

Numara Software — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT

The Numara Track It! helpdesk/ asset management solution offers a fully integrated “Change Management” module that provides flexibility for seamless upgrades of services - hardware and software. Watch this webinar to learn how this comprehensive solution tool allows anyone to manage change from any location without the cost of...

Shavlik Integrates Sunbelt Software Technology: Keeping Endpoints Secure, Compliant and ...

Shavlik Technologies — Wed, 20 May 2009 00:00:00 EDT

This Market Alert from Aberdeen group draws on current research findings to analyze endpoint security solutions and identify Best-in-Class companies as far as protecting and managing endpoints. Read this analyst written article to learn more.

ChangeAuditor for Exchange & #45; Critical change Alert - < i/ > Free Trial!

ScriptLogic Corporation — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EDT

Exchange is part of your mission-critical infrastructure. And you need to find a way to be notified, in real-time, of critical changes to your Windows based infrastructure. ChangeAuditor for Exchange is the answer.

ChangeAuditor for Active Directory - < i/ > Free Trial!

ScriptLogic Corporation — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EDT

Microsoft Active Directory, File Systems and Exchange are part of your mission-critical infrastructure. And you need to find a way to be notified, in real-time, of critical changes to your Windows based infrastructure. ChangeAuditor is the answer.

Change Management Best Practices for the Engineering and Construction Industry

Oracle Corporation — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EDT

The purpose of this white paper is to highlight best practices of identifying and managing changes that might occur on a construction project, and provide a process to effectively manage changes on construction projects.

Accelerated Process Development and Execution in Large IP Service and Network Migration ...

Alcatel-Lucent — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EDT

The lessons from this whitepaper are applicable to a wide array of IP transformation programs and technically complex change management projects.

ioDrive, Changing the Way You Code

Fusion-IO — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EDT

With read/write speeds that are very close to most expensive models in the industry, the ioDrive's price/performance ratio will leave you saying, "WOW!" Read this white paper for more information on this paradigm-shifting data storage appliance.

7 Ways Compellent Optimizes VMware Server Virtualization

Compellent — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EDT

As enterprises turn to server virtualization to enhance IT flexibility while reducing costs, Server virtualization solutions such as VMware Infrastructure software are helping organizations achieve those goals by abstracting applications from physical resources. Read this paper for 7 Ways Compellent Optimizes VMware Server Virtualization.

Deliver Application Integration Projects in Days

Cast Iron Systems — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 00:00:00 EST

This white paper details the Cast Iron Integration Solution, which dramatically simplifies application integration today. As a purpose-built solution designed exclusively for application integration, it eliminates complexity from an integration problem and enables companies to implement projects in days, rather than weeks or months.

Change Management: Reduce the Chaos by Taking Control

Numara Software — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 00:00:00 EST

This webinar discusses the challenges in designing a change management process, defining approval workflows, and conforming to IT governances such as Sarbanes-Oxley and SAS70. It also shows you how quickly Numara FootPrints Change Management helps effectively change, ensure compliance in IT, as well as other functional areas of your business.

Programmable Logic Controller Product Lines (PLCs)

AutomationDirect — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 00:00:00 EST

Starting with the DL05 at 8 inputs/ 6 outputs, all the way up to the fully expanded 100 I/O DL06 PLC, these PLCs are a standard that can grow with the changing needs of your machine or process control applications.

Responding Quickly to Changing Markets: Anticipate & #44; Adapt & #44; Excel

SAP America Inc — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST

This paper examines how to tap into the potential of your nimbler organization by instituting efficient operations. Learn how to predict and respond quickly to changing market trends and customer demands.

Organizational Readiness Challenges Companies Like Yours Face

SAP America Inc — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST

This SAP executive insight "Organizational Readiness" explains the organizational readiness challenges that companies face.

Sharepoint E & #45;Zine Volume 6: How to Control Workflow Behavior with Custom Lists

SearchWinIT — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST

Learn how to integrate change management into a document library using SharePoint's own framework.

The Friendly Face of IT: User & #45;friendly IT Management

Numara Software — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST

This webinar and service catalog demo will show you how Numara FootPrints Service Catalog will help your organization quickly provide an attractive menu of services tailored to your customers while providing transparency of service costs.

ITIL for the Real World

Numara Software — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST

This webinar will show you how Numara FootPrints 9 provides practical, rapid ITIL v3 enablement for the vital processes that support the demands of your customers and focuses on providing the best possible experience to your customers.

Visibility and Control: Key to Accelerating Your Business

Tripwire, Inc. — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST

Read this paper to learn how to eliminate all undesired changed within the enterprise by following the steps outlined here.

Virtualize at the Speed of Your Business - The Dell Guide to Virtualization

Dell, Inc. and Intel — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST

Virtualization is changing everything, from how you manage resources to the way you support your business, it addresses many of today's IT challenges - cost, responsiveness, availability, disaster recovery - and is a key element for achieving a more automated, agile infrustructure. Dell helps you virtualize at the speed of your business...

Realizing Seamless Change Management

Oracle Corporation — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST

This white paper examines the importance of change management in the success of enterprise application implementations and upgrades. It also identifies the successful elements of change management as they relate to people, process, and technology.

Sharepoint E-zine Vol.3: Using SharePoint ' s InfoPath feature to generate forms

SearchWinIT — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT

This guide explains planning global enterprise SharePoint deployments, creating custom global search scopes in SharePoint and top tips for harnessing Microsoft SharePoint governance.

Configuration Audit and Control: 10 Critical Factors to Change and Configuration Management ...

Tripwire, Inc. — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT

As businesses have instituted internal, industry, and government mandated regulatory compliance, the need for audit data to prove conformity has also become a necessity. Read this white paper to learn how configuration audit and control provides a single, independent source for enforcing and reporting on a change policy across an organization.

Butler Group Technology Audit for Blaze Advisor 6.5

FICO — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT

Download this analyst report and discover how Blaze Advisor provides a high-performance runtime environment for .NET, Java, Service Oriented Architecture (SOA), or legacy applications and features strong change management through its rules repository.

Effective Security with a Continuous Approach to ISO 27001 Compliance

Tripwire, Inc. — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

In this white paper, learn how with Tripwire Enterprise, organizations can quickly achieve IT configuration integrity by proactively assessing how their current configurations measure up to specifications as given in ISO 27001.

Data Center Automation - A Forrester 2008 Report

Hewlett-Packard Company — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

This Forrester research brief reviews the top vendors in data center automation (DCA) and rates HP the highest due to the breadth of their solution in the very competitive DCA market.

Practical Steps to Mitigate Virtualization Security Risks

Tripwire, Inc. — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

Read this whitepaper to learn seven practical steps that IT organizations can take to mitigate the unique security challenges of virtualization. While some are directed specifically at virtualized environments, many of these steps are best practices.

Driving Business Success with Software Reuse

IBM — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST

This white paper explains how Software Reuse and its underlying fundamentals have evolved dramatically. It also discusses the benefits of constructing critical enterprise software applications through reusable parts.

Five CIO Challenges Addressed by Better Change Management

IBM — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST

In today's fast-paced, highly competitive world, change is inevitable. This white paper addresses five of the most important change management challenges that CIOs have to meet and how organizations can turn these challenges into a business advantage.

Numara & #174; FootPrints Change Management: Solutions for Automating and Managing Change

Numara Software — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST

View this Webcast to explore the challenges in designing a workable change management process, defining approval workflows and to hear examples of creating audit trails for Sarbanes-Oxley compliance with respect to IT changes.

Strategic QA: Steps to Effective Software Quality Assurance

IBM — Sun, 01 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT

This whitepaper details the challenges and solutions available for organizations wishing to improve their software development process, reduce costs, improve quality and increase reliability of planning.

Performance Monitor: ERP at the Speed of Light

Oracle Corporation — Mon, 01 Jan 2007 00:00:00 EST

Quickly implementing an ERP software solution can be of tremendous benefit. Read this white paper to learn about easy-to-follow best practices for achieving a successful accelerated implementation.

End User Performance & #45; Building and Maintaining ROI

SAP America Inc — Sun, 01 Jan 2006 00:00:00 EST

In this white paper, explore how organizations are achieving strong returns on investment on their information technologie endeavors and investments by emphasizing user performance.