Prudent enterprises are reviewing and optimizing their IT resources and practices to maintain a
competitive edge in today's global economy. The current economic climate has accelerated the
underlying structural shifts in IT usage and delivery models, driving IT purchasing decisions to be
critically evaluated at multiple levels and CFOs to emphasize the decapitalizing of IT. It is, therefore, little wonder that the majority of organizations are looking at total cost of ownership (TCO) as one of the metrics to ascertain the impact of any IT investment on their overall financial bottomline. TCO is a measurement of the total life-cycle costs of an IT investment, including acquisition, implementation, management and retirement. This IDC Analyst Connection takes a closer look at the key parameters in establishing the appropriate financial objectives in an organization's decision-making framework. The document also explains why CIOs should stop focusing on the initial capex costs and pay greater attention to the more significant life-cycle costs to operate, manage and run a particular technology. Other indirect costs like user productivity and soft issues like ease of use are also key factors to consider when determining the TCO of operating systems.
Portfolio Management, Best's Review, May 2004Gates Ouimette
#Portfoliomanagement within an insurer's applications as well as #BPO relationships.
Portfolio management allows IT operations to be measured from a business process-centric perspective.
Overall IT technology costs can be specifically associated with each business process, regardless of the type of IT #infrastructure.
Is Outsourcing the Answer in an Economic Downturn? Outsourcing Support for Op...ActiveState
It’s no surprise that outsourcing is on the rise, especially in the finance sector that was
hit so hard by last year’s economic meltdown. Financial organizations are tightening their belts by sending more work outside company walls. In the last quarter of 2008,
the combined value of outsourcing contracts in the finance sector reached a whopping
$3.6 billion.1 The lion’s share of those contracts went to IT projects, according to
Information Age. Analyst firm IDC predicts that banks will continue to trim IT costs in
2009 by outsourcing more IT.2
Portfolio Management, Best's Review, May 2004Gates Ouimette
#Portfoliomanagement within an insurer's applications as well as #BPO relationships.
Portfolio management allows IT operations to be measured from a business process-centric perspective.
Overall IT technology costs can be specifically associated with each business process, regardless of the type of IT #infrastructure.
Is Outsourcing the Answer in an Economic Downturn? Outsourcing Support for Op...ActiveState
It’s no surprise that outsourcing is on the rise, especially in the finance sector that was
hit so hard by last year’s economic meltdown. Financial organizations are tightening their belts by sending more work outside company walls. In the last quarter of 2008,
the combined value of outsourcing contracts in the finance sector reached a whopping
$3.6 billion.1 The lion’s share of those contracts went to IT projects, according to
Information Age. Analyst firm IDC predicts that banks will continue to trim IT costs in
2009 by outsourcing more IT.2
A Business-Driven Approach to Mobile Enterprise SecurityJuniper Networks
For IT professionals, the mobile enterprise is the next step in a progression that started years ago with the introduction of laptop PCs, enterprise wireless access points (APs), and mobile storage devices. There are important distinctions however. The growing use of consumer technologies and cloud-based services makes mobile enterprise policy management and enforcement more granular and complex— few organizations are simply willing to ban the use of iPads or block all employees from Facebook. As soon as these technologies are accepted, decisions on who can use which technology at what time and for what purpose become more difficult to create and enforce.
Ultimately, large organizations need to think of the mobile enterprise as a new model and act accordingly. This is already happening in some industries. For example, hospitals use wireless technology and RFID tags to locate mobile equipment and roaming physicians while private health care practices are eschewing in-house servers and applications for cloud-based alternatives. At a high-level, mobile enterprise guidelines are fairly simple: create and enforce policies to enable productive behavior and minimize risk. At the same time, constantly monitor activities to measure success. Finally, use technology to automate fixes when possible.
While some vendors will take time to adjust to mobile enterprise requirements, Juniper Networks has already developed a comprehensive architecture that enables automated granular policy creation and enforcement spanning from mobile wired/wireless endpoints to the network core. As such, large organizations would be well served to evaluate Juniper Networks as they develop mobile enterprise strategies.
The right technology helps SMBs maximize resources while minimizing costs.
This must-read publication features independent research from Gartner, providing a wealth of information around best in breed Unified Communication systems. 12 Unified Communications vendor ratings, along with their strengths and cautions, are provided.
Includes:
SMBs need easy-to-implement, full-featured solutions
Evaluating total cost of ownership (TCO)
From the Gartner Files- MarketScope for Unified Communications for the SMB Market, North America
The customer experience & UC case studies
Green, Governance and Growth are the three quintessential features for a next generation data center; resulting in lower cost, better industry compliance and contribution to overall business growth.
HCL and EMC have joined hands to provide G3 data centers in post recession era helping CIOs to transform their Data Centers.
Strategic Management and Information Technology OutsourcingFarooq Omar
Projects in Strategic Management, pertaining to the different parameters of projects involved in overall functioning of value projects.
This brief describes hoe the organization have different choices to utilize the information technology management (ITM) impacts in different options of outsourcing and its importance in terms of impacts on its value chain performance.
The above article was published in the May 2008 edition of FEDTECH Magazine. It summarizes the key priorities of Federal CIOs as captured in the Information Technology Association of America's (now Tech Amercia) Survey of Federal CIOs, dated February 2008, entitled "Transforming IT to Support the Mission." The article is one in the series I write entitled "The Business of IT."
A Business-Driven Approach to Mobile Enterprise SecurityJuniper Networks
For IT professionals, the mobile enterprise is the next step in a progression that started years ago with the introduction of laptop PCs, enterprise wireless access points (APs), and mobile storage devices. There are important distinctions however. The growing use of consumer technologies and cloud-based services makes mobile enterprise policy management and enforcement more granular and complex— few organizations are simply willing to ban the use of iPads or block all employees from Facebook. As soon as these technologies are accepted, decisions on who can use which technology at what time and for what purpose become more difficult to create and enforce.
Ultimately, large organizations need to think of the mobile enterprise as a new model and act accordingly. This is already happening in some industries. For example, hospitals use wireless technology and RFID tags to locate mobile equipment and roaming physicians while private health care practices are eschewing in-house servers and applications for cloud-based alternatives. At a high-level, mobile enterprise guidelines are fairly simple: create and enforce policies to enable productive behavior and minimize risk. At the same time, constantly monitor activities to measure success. Finally, use technology to automate fixes when possible.
While some vendors will take time to adjust to mobile enterprise requirements, Juniper Networks has already developed a comprehensive architecture that enables automated granular policy creation and enforcement spanning from mobile wired/wireless endpoints to the network core. As such, large organizations would be well served to evaluate Juniper Networks as they develop mobile enterprise strategies.
The right technology helps SMBs maximize resources while minimizing costs.
This must-read publication features independent research from Gartner, providing a wealth of information around best in breed Unified Communication systems. 12 Unified Communications vendor ratings, along with their strengths and cautions, are provided.
Includes:
SMBs need easy-to-implement, full-featured solutions
Evaluating total cost of ownership (TCO)
From the Gartner Files- MarketScope for Unified Communications for the SMB Market, North America
The customer experience & UC case studies
Green, Governance and Growth are the three quintessential features for a next generation data center; resulting in lower cost, better industry compliance and contribution to overall business growth.
HCL and EMC have joined hands to provide G3 data centers in post recession era helping CIOs to transform their Data Centers.
Strategic Management and Information Technology OutsourcingFarooq Omar
Projects in Strategic Management, pertaining to the different parameters of projects involved in overall functioning of value projects.
This brief describes hoe the organization have different choices to utilize the information technology management (ITM) impacts in different options of outsourcing and its importance in terms of impacts on its value chain performance.
The above article was published in the May 2008 edition of FEDTECH Magazine. It summarizes the key priorities of Federal CIOs as captured in the Information Technology Association of America's (now Tech Amercia) Survey of Federal CIOs, dated February 2008, entitled "Transforming IT to Support the Mission." The article is one in the series I write entitled "The Business of IT."
This independent survey was commissioned by
Savvis and conducted with 550 CIOs, IT Directors,
Heads of IT and Senior IT Managers of global large
enterprises based in the USA (200), UK (100),
Germany (100), Japan (50), Hong Kong (50) and
Singapore (50), and was completed in August
2012. The research was conducted by Vanson
Bourne, a research based technology marketing
consultancy offering clients analysis and advice
based on incisive, rigorous research into their
market environment. The research used a
combination of online fieldwork methodology and
telephone interviewing. All research carried out by
Vanson Bourne adheres to the latest MRS Code
of Conduct. Demographic detailing respondent
communities includes industry sector, country
in which the respondents were based, and size
of business.
CIO Advisory Services Guide | White Paper from Brittenford SystemsBrittenford Systems
IT departments are under stress as the need for financial resources becomes overwhelming and technology departments are required to do more with less, using existing IT systems while having to also move or keep systems online. This white paper serves as a guide to CIO advisory services and discusses the current stress on the IT industry.
RFG believes the overwhelming majority of corporate and governmental IT departments were not built to be agile, low-cost, low-risk operations and changing that culture will require CFOs and IT executives to work together to change financial strategies and the operational paradigm.
70% of today's IT budget is spent on simply managing and maintaining the IT infrastructure, with only 30% funding strategic initiatives to fuel innovation. IT managers need to address today's operational challenges and find ways to leverage IT infrastructure to transform spending - putting more dollars to work to solve new problems.
If you are a senior IT leader, you need to make the same kinds of disciplined choices for your department that the CEO and top leadership team are making about the strategic direction of the enterprise. Here's how to develop a sophisticated, more strategically oriented information technology approach--based on six ways to create value for the enterprise, and five archetypes that resolve the tension among those six value drivers.
Migrating its entire virtualized environment from VMware to Hyper-V has helped Miele & Cie, an appliance manufacturer shrink its server space by more than 50 percent and improve productivity.
To add to the new flexible and energy-efficient data center, Miele has also ‘saved an estimated 35 percent in licensing costs by going with a Microsoft virtualization solution’.
Hyper-V has helped AcXess fill that much needed virtualization gap with an improvised and more competent functionality and reduced data center and hardware costs.
According to Tom Elowson, President and Cofounder, AcXess, “Hyper-V has made all the difference. It is amazing to think we have grown our business 300 percent over the last few years with Hyper-V. ”
There are many misconceptions surrounding Cloud Computing and what it has to offer.
Tell apart the facts from the myths with Cloud Computing Myth Busters and develop a deeper understanding of the Cloud.
Download Myth Busters >>
Threats to mobile devices are more prevalent and increasing in scope and complexity. Users of mobile devices desire to take full advantage of the features
available on those devices, but many of the features provide convenience and capability but sacrifice security. This best practices guide outlines steps the users can take to better protect personal devices and information.
SAP Sapphire 2024 - ASUG301 building better apps with SAP Fiori.pdfPeter Spielvogel
Building better applications for business users with SAP Fiori.
• What is SAP Fiori and why it matters to you
• How a better user experience drives measurable business benefits
• How to get started with SAP Fiori today
• How SAP Fiori elements accelerates application development
• How SAP Build Code includes SAP Fiori tools and other generative artificial intelligence capabilities
• How SAP Fiori paves the way for using AI in SAP apps
A tale of scale & speed: How the US Navy is enabling software delivery from l...sonjaschweigert1
Rapid and secure feature delivery is a goal across every application team and every branch of the DoD. The Navy’s DevSecOps platform, Party Barge, has achieved:
- Reduction in onboarding time from 5 weeks to 1 day
- Improved developer experience and productivity through actionable findings and reduction of false positives
- Maintenance of superior security standards and inherent policy enforcement with Authorization to Operate (ATO)
Development teams can ship efficiently and ensure applications are cyber ready for Navy Authorizing Officials (AOs). In this webinar, Sigma Defense and Anchore will give attendees a look behind the scenes and demo secure pipeline automation and security artifacts that speed up application ATO and time to production.
We will cover:
- How to remove silos in DevSecOps
- How to build efficient development pipeline roles and component templates
- How to deliver security artifacts that matter for ATO’s (SBOMs, vulnerability reports, and policy evidence)
- How to streamline operations with automated policy checks on container images
Transcript: Selling digital books in 2024: Insights from industry leaders - T...BookNet Canada
The publishing industry has been selling digital audiobooks and ebooks for over a decade and has found its groove. What’s changed? What has stayed the same? Where do we go from here? Join a group of leading sales peers from across the industry for a conversation about the lessons learned since the popularization of digital books, best practices, digital book supply chain management, and more.
Link to video recording: https://bnctechforum.ca/sessions/selling-digital-books-in-2024-insights-from-industry-leaders/
Presented by BookNet Canada on May 28, 2024, with support from the Department of Canadian Heritage.
LF Energy Webinar: Electrical Grid Modelling and Simulation Through PowSyBl -...DanBrown980551
Do you want to learn how to model and simulate an electrical network from scratch in under an hour?
Then welcome to this PowSyBl workshop, hosted by Rte, the French Transmission System Operator (TSO)!
During the webinar, you will discover the PowSyBl ecosystem as well as handle and study an electrical network through an interactive Python notebook.
PowSyBl is an open source project hosted by LF Energy, which offers a comprehensive set of features for electrical grid modelling and simulation. Among other advanced features, PowSyBl provides:
- A fully editable and extendable library for grid component modelling;
- Visualization tools to display your network;
- Grid simulation tools, such as power flows, security analyses (with or without remedial actions) and sensitivity analyses;
The framework is mostly written in Java, with a Python binding so that Python developers can access PowSyBl functionalities as well.
What you will learn during the webinar:
- For beginners: discover PowSyBl's functionalities through a quick general presentation and the notebook, without needing any expert coding skills;
- For advanced developers: master the skills to efficiently apply PowSyBl functionalities to your real-world scenarios.
UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series, part 5DianaGray10
Welcome to UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series part 5. In this session, we will cover CI/CD with devops.
Topics covered:
CI/CD with in UiPath
End-to-end overview of CI/CD pipeline with Azure devops
Speaker:
Lyndsey Byblow, Test Suite Sales Engineer @ UiPath, Inc.
GraphRAG is All You need? LLM & Knowledge GraphGuy Korland
Guy Korland, CEO and Co-founder of FalkorDB, will review two articles on the integration of language models with knowledge graphs.
1. Unifying Large Language Models and Knowledge Graphs: A Roadmap.
https://arxiv.org/abs/2306.08302
2. Microsoft Research's GraphRAG paper and a review paper on various uses of knowledge graphs:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/blog/graphrag-unlocking-llm-discovery-on-narrative-private-data/
UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series, part 4DianaGray10
Welcome to UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series part 4. In this session, we will cover Test Manager overview along with SAP heatmap.
The UiPath Test Manager overview with SAP heatmap webinar offers a concise yet comprehensive exploration of the role of a Test Manager within SAP environments, coupled with the utilization of heatmaps for effective testing strategies.
Participants will gain insights into the responsibilities, challenges, and best practices associated with test management in SAP projects. Additionally, the webinar delves into the significance of heatmaps as a visual aid for identifying testing priorities, areas of risk, and resource allocation within SAP landscapes. Through this session, attendees can expect to enhance their understanding of test management principles while learning practical approaches to optimize testing processes in SAP environments using heatmap visualization techniques
What will you get from this session?
1. Insights into SAP testing best practices
2. Heatmap utilization for testing
3. Optimization of testing processes
4. Demo
Topics covered:
Execution from the test manager
Orchestrator execution result
Defect reporting
SAP heatmap example with demo
Speaker:
Deepak Rai, Automation Practice Lead, Boundaryless Group and UiPath MVP
Elevating Tactical DDD Patterns Through Object CalisthenicsDorra BARTAGUIZ
After immersing yourself in the blue book and its red counterpart, attending DDD-focused conferences, and applying tactical patterns, you're left with a crucial question: How do I ensure my design is effective? Tactical patterns within Domain-Driven Design (DDD) serve as guiding principles for creating clear and manageable domain models. However, achieving success with these patterns requires additional guidance. Interestingly, we've observed that a set of constraints initially designed for training purposes remarkably aligns with effective pattern implementation, offering a more ‘mechanical’ approach. Let's explore together how Object Calisthenics can elevate the design of your tactical DDD patterns, offering concrete help for those venturing into DDD for the first time!
Observability Concepts EVERY Developer Should Know -- DeveloperWeek Europe.pdfPaige Cruz
Monitoring and observability aren’t traditionally found in software curriculums and many of us cobble this knowledge together from whatever vendor or ecosystem we were first introduced to and whatever is a part of your current company’s observability stack.
While the dev and ops silo continues to crumble….many organizations still relegate monitoring & observability as the purview of ops, infra and SRE teams. This is a mistake - achieving a highly observable system requires collaboration up and down the stack.
I, a former op, would like to extend an invitation to all application developers to join the observability party will share these foundational concepts to build on:
Sudheer Mechineni, Head of Application Frameworks, Standard Chartered Bank
Discover how Standard Chartered Bank harnessed the power of Neo4j to transform complex data access challenges into a dynamic, scalable graph database solution. This keynote will cover their journey from initial adoption to deploying a fully automated, enterprise-grade causal cluster, highlighting key strategies for modelling organisational changes and ensuring robust disaster recovery. Learn how these innovations have not only enhanced Standard Chartered Bank’s data infrastructure but also positioned them as pioneers in the banking sector’s adoption of graph technology.
Unlocking Productivity: Leveraging the Potential of Copilot in Microsoft 365, a presentation by Christoforos Vlachos, Senior Solutions Manager – Modern Workplace, Uni Systems
Generative AI Deep Dive: Advancing from Proof of Concept to ProductionAggregage
Join Maher Hanafi, VP of Engineering at Betterworks, in this new session where he'll share a practical framework to transform Gen AI prototypes into impactful products! He'll delve into the complexities of data collection and management, model selection and optimization, and ensuring security, scalability, and responsible use.
Smart TV Buyer Insights Survey 2024 by 91mobiles.pdf91mobiles
91mobiles recently conducted a Smart TV Buyer Insights Survey in which we asked over 3,000 respondents about the TV they own, aspects they look at on a new TV, and their TV buying preferences.
The Art of the Pitch: WordPress Relationships and SalesLaura Byrne
Clients don’t know what they don’t know. What web solutions are right for them? How does WordPress come into the picture? How do you make sure you understand scope and timeline? What do you do if sometime changes?
All these questions and more will be explored as we talk about matching clients’ needs with what your agency offers without pulling teeth or pulling your hair out. Practical tips, and strategies for successful relationship building that leads to closing the deal.
Why You Should Replace Windows 11 with Nitrux Linux 3.5.0 for enhanced perfor...SOFTTECHHUB
The choice of an operating system plays a pivotal role in shaping our computing experience. For decades, Microsoft's Windows has dominated the market, offering a familiar and widely adopted platform for personal and professional use. However, as technological advancements continue to push the boundaries of innovation, alternative operating systems have emerged, challenging the status quo and offering users a fresh perspective on computing.
One such alternative that has garnered significant attention and acclaim is Nitrux Linux 3.5.0, a sleek, powerful, and user-friendly Linux distribution that promises to redefine the way we interact with our devices. With its focus on performance, security, and customization, Nitrux Linux presents a compelling case for those seeking to break free from the constraints of proprietary software and embrace the freedom and flexibility of open-source computing.
Why You Should Replace Windows 11 with Nitrux Linux 3.5.0 for enhanced perfor...
Microsoft India – Demonstrating Business Value Analyst Report
1. I D C A N A L Y S T C O N N E C T I O N
Praveen Sengar,
www.idc.com.sg
Sr. Research Manager, IDC India , Enterprise Computing Research
Demonstrating Business Value: It Pays to
Assess and Understand the Total Cost of
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Ow nership of IT Investments
November 2009
P.65.6226.0330
Prudent enterprises are reviewing and optimizing their IT resources and practices to maintain a
competitive edge in today's global economy. The current economic climate has accelerated the
underlying structural shifts in IT usage and delivery models, driving IT purchasing decisions to be
critically evaluated at multiple levels and CFOs to emphasize the decapitalizing of IT. It is,
therefore, little wonder that the majority of organizations are looking at total cost of ownership
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(TCO) as one of the metrics to ascertain the impact of any IT investment on their overall financial
bottomline. TCO is a measurement of the total life-cycle costs of an IT investment, including
acquisition, implementation, management and retirement. This IDC Analyst Connection takes a
closer look at the key parameters in establishing the appropriate financial objectives in an
organization's decision-making framework. The document also explains why CIOs should stop
focusing on the initial capex costs and pay greater attention to the more significant life-cycle costs
to operate, manage and run a particular technology. Other indirect costs like user productivity and
soft issues like ease of use are also key factors to consider when determining the TCO of
operating systems.
The following questions were posed by Microsoft to Praveen Sengar, Senior Manager for
Enterprise Computing Research, IDC (India), on a recent Microsoft-sponsored TCO research
survey conducted in India.
Q. How do organizations currently look at TCO, and why do some have difficulty
conducting such analysis on IT investments?
A. Companies have traditionally focused on the purchase price of the technology or the
primary capital expense, ignoring the more significant life-cycle costs to operate, manage,
and maintain that technology, operations expense, and the impact on end-user
productivity. During decision-making, CIOs should also consider and self-evaluate the IT
expertise that is available in-house for managing workloads. This becomes decisive
because it can have a serious impact on the run-time costs. CIOs, at times, are unwilling
to take risks, choosing to go with an established platform and ignore the TCO of the
technology. The ease and timeframe of implementation also dominate in cases where
business pressure to adopt a faster solution is high. At times, it also becomes difficult to
determine the TCO when the organization does not capture and maintain historical data.
In such cases, multiple assumptions are required, making the exercise less efficient.
Q. What critical parameters should be included in the TCO analysis? How does this
apply to the server environment?
A. TCO is a measurement of the total life-cycle costs of an IT investment, including
acquisition, implementation, management, and retirement. A TCO analysis helps decision