CEO Perspectives: The Catch 22 of IT Cost Management
Article discusses three recent trends in managing IT within companies:
1. A move from isolating IT spending from overall business process costs.
2. Some companies are viewing IT cost management on a different basis than simply controlling the growth in absolute spending.
3. Companies are seeking to dramatically reduce the cycle time before benefits start to be realized.
Content: Article | Author: David A. J. Axson | Source: DM Review Magazine | Subjects: IT / Technology / E-Business, Management | Industry: Information Technology
Instant Messaging
Ray Ozzie
Founder, Groove Networks, a company trying to use peer-to-peer technology to allow workers in different companies to collaborate on projects in a private, secure, virtual shared space.
Content: Thought Leader | Source: Fast Company | Subject: Management | Industry: Information Technology
Home Networking Market
If home is where the network is, who pays?
Ever since the Internet entered the popular culture, futurists and technophiles have been telling the world that the new medium would transform homes into information-rich hubs of activity.
Content: Article | Authors: Alan Miles, Jacques R. Bughin, Luis A. Ubinas, Renee C. Foster | Source: McKinsey Quarterly | Subject: IT / Technology / E-Business | Industry: Information Technology
The Skinny on E-Services Vendors (.pdf)
Chart from InformationWeek special on E-Services breaks down how customers ranked their E-services vendors in the following categories:
– Knowledge of Networking
– Partnerships with Vendors
– Strategic Business Advice
– Industry Expertise
– Pricing and Value
– Reliability of Service
– Service-Level Agreements
– Programming Expertise
– Vendor Reputation
– Commerce and Brand Expertise
… [ Read more ]
Content: Article | Source: InformationWeek | Subject: Trends / Analysis | Industry: Information Technology
Technology, Talent, And Tolerance
The nation’s leading high-tech centers are places where people from virtually any background can settle and make things happen.
Content: Article | Author: Richard Florida | Source: InformationWeek | Subject: Trends / Analysis | Industry: Information Technology
KnowledgeStorm
The term ‘business technology’ sums up Knowledge Storm. The site offers a means by which technology buyers might fulfil their business requirements with solutions offered by technology providers. Site visitors may either drill down through a directory of business subject areas or conduct keyword searches to arrive at software, white papers and reports that have been developed or researched to provide insight into a specific … [ Read more ]
Content: Online Resource | Source: KnowledgeStorm | Subject: IT / Technology / E-Business | Industry: Information Technology
Steve Kirsch
Founder, Infoseek
Content: Thought Leader | Source: tnbt.com | Subject: Management | Industry: Information Technology
IT Radar (TechRepublic)
This eMarket for IT Services allows you to:
– Find qualified local IT consulting firms in minutes
– Send Projects and staffing request to the best-suited firms
– Save time and money, and make better outsourcing decisions
Search by solution area or use one of their pre-defined searches. Further narrow your search results by selecting your market area.
Content: Online Resource | Source: TechRepublic | Subject: IT / Technology / E-Business | Industry: Information Technology
Intranet Statistics
Marc Andreessen
Content: Thought Leader | Source: Fast Company | Subject: Management | Industry: Information Technology
Data Storage Market
Worldwide Spending on Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
E-Procurement Is Not Electronic Purchasing
This Technology Note covering the e-procurement is presented in two parts. The first part covers: 1. The Promise of E-Procurement; 2. E-Procurement Myths and Reality; 3. Preparing for an E-Procurement Initiative. The second part covers: 4. E-Procurement Architecture; 5. Selecting an E-Procurement Partner(s); 6. Implementing E-Procurement.
(see Part II at: Content: Article | Authors: C. Sabean, D. Geller, J. Dowling | Source: TechnologyEvaluation.com | Subject: IT / Technology / E-Business | Industry: Information Technology
ebizQ
ebizQ.net is the portal to a network of sites that include news, features, on-line community forums, research, analysis, white papers, events and vendor information focused on e-business integration technologies and business issues. ebizQ.net is a dynamic resource for business and IT professionals responsible for implementing e-business solutions in their organizations. Sites include b2b.ebizQ.net (B2B and e-commerce integration), eai.ebizQ.net (Enterprise Application Integration and infrastructure), e-serv.ebizQ.net (application … [ Read more ]
Content: Online Resource | Source: ebizQ | Subject: IT / Technology / E-Business | Industry: Information Technology
Kim Polese
one of the masterminds behind Java and the founder, Chairman and until recently CEO of Marimba
Editor’s Note: this is an archived copy of the interview b/c the original tnbt.com site is now dead; so, some links may not work…
Content: Thought Leader | Source: tnbt.com | Subject: Management | Industry: Information Technology
Looking for new methods to manage an IT project? Grab a hammer
This article looks at the management approach used in two different types of projects:
An IT project for an automotive parts manufacturer and a construction project for the same automotive parts manufacturer. The author argues that there are real-world tactics from the construction side that can be applied to the management of an internal IT project and that by comparing these projects, it’s clear … [ Read more ]
Content: Article | Author: Andy Weeks | Source: TechRepublic | Subjects: IT / Technology / E-Business, Project Management | Industry: Information Technology
Eric Schmidt
Novell CEO
Content: Thought Leader | Source: tnbt.com | Subject: Management | Industry: Information Technology
Tom Leighton
Akamai co-founder & Chief Scientist, and MIT math professor
Content: Thought Leader | Source: Technology Review | Subject: Management | Industry: Information Technology
