IT Leadership

It’s the company’s investment culture. Always was.

HP and EDS: Let the Layoffs Begin? (updates in the comments)

Enterprise Architecture: Tigers with Toolboxes

Asset Management Tools Root Out Unneeded Applications, Hardware

The Defense Department saved money and improved security by getting tough on unneeded, unsanctioned, unsupported software and hardware. Part 3 of 5

7 Ways to Improve Your Software Release Management

Two consultants helped turn around the release management of a major U.K. telecommunications provider. They share their experience in turning around deployment processes and their top tips for improving your software releases.

Value, Not Spend, Sets Executive IT Priorities for 2009 and Beyond

The IT budget is not immune to economic conditions. A survey by Gartner indicates what's happening with IT budgets and what you need to do for the 2009 fiscal year--like consolidate your gains, raise the visibility of IT value and use those resu

The Gap Finds an IT Tool That Saves Time and Money

ID management tools help system administrators simplify user access to Unix, Linux systems. Part 2 of 5.

Smart Contract Talks Help an IT Department Save Big

AT&T, Hewlett-Packard offer better deals after Lafarge hires a negotiating advisor. Part 1 of 5.

Three Keys to Getting Your Projects Under Control, Part 1

In the first of a three-part series, CIOs frustrated by project management pitfalls in Agile methodologies and techniques like Scrum will learn to plug leaks of time and costs that threaten deliverables.

Collaboration Under SOA: The Human Aspects

This book chapter from Executing SOA: A Practical Guide for the Service-Oriented Architect shows how Web 2.0 business concepts apply to businesses, especially those enterprises that adhere to the philosophy of SOA.