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Linux at Work: Case Studies and Perspectives
by WatchIT
To demonstrate the broad-based appeal and versatility of Linux, Scott Helmers of Harvard Computing presents case studies of successful Linux implementations in different industries. First, the program describes how Boeing Space & Communications uses Linux on a PC cluster to perform the complex calculations involved in the design of the next-generation launch vehicle, the Delta IV rocket. Then, the program examines how Pacific Northwest National Laboratory uses a massively parallel computer to solve molecular science computational problems that pertain to environmental or biological research. ...
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Optimizing IT to Meet Business Objectives
by WatchIT
How can companies ensure that IT services are directed and optimized to implement critical business objectives? Wendell Jones of Cutter Consortium helps IT managers cope with what has become one of the most difficult -- yet exciting -- jobs in any organization. The program describes techniques that will help IT managers think and communicate like business executives, build relationships with key stakeholders, manage suppliers and providers, achieve two-way alignment between IT and business, anticipate and adapt to changing business requirements, and recruit, develop and retain quality staff. ...
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Modern Information Systems - IT Infrastructure: Part 1
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Today's modern information systems are difficult for the general business person to understand because the business work is largely managed inside a 'black box.' In this program, technology writer and consultant Roger Grannis clearly explains and simplifies the inner working of modern information systems, enabling the business person to recognize the issues, ask the right questions, and have confidence in tackling IT-related problems. The purpose of the program is to make it easier to understand the economics of computing and communications and lay the foundation for understanding enterprise resource planning (ERP), which keeps track of orders, inventory, and work flow; banking applications that keep track of deposits, reserves, loans, and credit; and supply chain applications that connect the ERP systems of one enterprise with the equivalent systems of another. In Part 1 of a two-part program, Grannis explains the concept of the Information Framework, and discusses the first three of seven models used to describe aspects of an organization's business functions and processes. ...
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Measuring Corporate Information Productivity
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Paul Strassmann, publisher and CEO of The Information Economics Press, New Canaan, Conn., and author of seven books on information economics, provides formulas for calculating the productivity of IT investments. Strassmann first defines productivity. He then discusses the economics of information management, defines information productivity and describes how to increase it. Strassmann also provides a case study from the public sector. According to Strassmann, information productivity rather than capital productivity is the choice measure for the CIO. He also stresses that IT is effective only if information productivity improves. ...
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MEMS: Making Technology Think Small
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Roger Grace, president of Roger Grace Associates, a San Francisco-based marketing consulting firm specializing in high technology, and Dr. Ken Wise, a leading MEMS researcher at the University of Michigan, discuss MicroElectroMechanical Systems (MEMS) - a science of huge potential dealing with the smallest of subjects. MEMS are microscopic machines and components such as valves, pumps, switches, sensors and actuators. An outgrowth of the same technological revolution that gave us integrated circuits, or ICs, MEMS carries the IC concept to the next level. This program explains the potential future applications for MEMS, as well as the current state of standards in the industry - and why standardization is so important to the future of MEMS development. It also looks at how devices that use MEMS technology will help IT become more efficient and possibly make your company more profitable. ...
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Limiting Liability Exposure for the IT Manager
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Peter Vogel, partner at law firm Gardere Wynne Sewell, answers liability questions regarding IT breaches and management accountability, and discusses whether directors and officers are protected. He also describes actions to take when breaches are discovered. In separate interviews, David Nicastro, Rafael Gorgal and Stephen Burau of SecureSource add their insights into preventing major IT liability problems, and handling them when they arise. Vogel opens the program with an overview of liability issues. He continues by explaining potential IT liabilities, identifying conditions to look for, discussing analysis and remediation of IT security problems, and describing the basics of liability insurance coverage. Vogel also details several case studies involving IT liability drawn from his professional experience. The case studies include the destruction of an e-mail server, a failed ERP implementation, and a poorly planned development project. In a section that will give the IT manager guidelines that can be put into practice, Vogel presents a manager's checklist that outlines where to start, how to hire, how to use the results of a security analysis, with whom to share those results, and the role of the risk manager. ...
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Managing External Service Providers
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Relationship management continues to gain in importance as a crucial skill for IT leaders. Companies in the e-business economy are faced with intense and growing global competition for price, quality, and service responsiveness in a highly volatile business environment. Today's IT operations usually include contracting with service providers for many core networking functions. In this presentation, Dr. Wendell Jones, cofounder of IT consulting firm GrayHare Partners, examines the best practices for managing external service providers. Jones explains how to identify and select the best service provider for a business, negotiate sound contracts, and manage the relationship. He reviews some principles of effective relationship management, explains how to develop the people who will be managing the relationship on a regular basis, and discusses how to manage people issues such as cultural and time zone differences. Jones also covers how to devise the appropriate performance criteria for effective measurement of external relationships and service level agreements (SLAs). Finally, the program details how to end the relationship when necessary. ...
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Managing Mobility: Options for Supporting Telecommuters
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Jeff Pompeo, chief technology officer of Netifice Communications, a leading managed VPN and IP services company, explores the best strategies for managing and supporting telecommuters in the most secure, productive, and cost-effective manner. Also, Bill Regehr, chief information officer of Boys & Girls Clubs of America, presents a case study of a successful managed VPN telecommuting project. In only a few years, telecommuting has gone from being a cutting-edge concept to an attractive and standard practice. However, a successful program takes a lot of effort and planning. Pompeo begins the program with an overview of telecommuting and discusses why it's important for today's enterprises. He also looks into typical practices and trends as well as the management phases of telecommuting, such as planning, implementation and deployment, and maintenance. Cost, of course, is one of the most important reasons to consider a telecommuting project, and Pompeo illustrates a scenario that includes one-time and monthly costs. He compares these costs to those associated with maintaining a traditional office. Finally, he details key technical issues that will impact the project and organization, such as network design, hardware requirements, value-added applications, and build-versus-buy decisions. ...
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Modern Information Systems - IT Infrastructure: Part 2
by WatchIT
Continuing the discussion begun in Part 1 of this two-part program, technology writer and consultant Roger Grannis clearly explains and simplifies the inner working of modern information systems, enabling the business person to recognize the issues, ask the right questions, and have confidence in tackling IT-related problems. The purpose of the program is to make it easier to understand the economics of computing and communications and lay the foundation for understanding enterprise resource planning (ERP), which keeps track of orders, inventory, and work flow; banking applications that keep track of deposits, reserves, loans, and credit; and supply chain applications that connect the ERP systems of one enterprise with the equivalent systems of another. In Part 2, Grannis discusses the last four of seven models used to describe aspects of an organization's business functions and processes, and details the architecture of the IT infrastructure. ...
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Offshore Development: Why Projects Fail and How to Make Them Succeed
by WatchIT
Peter Harrison, CEO of Induslogic, discusses the inherent risks involved in offshore development projects. He examines why these projects often fail, tells how to keep them on track, and explores reasons behind this megatrend. In an interview, Gene Bedell, CEO of Engenia Incorporated and a veteran of offshore development, describes his experiences with outsourcing, and looks at the key reasons outsourcing often falls short of an organization's objectives. Bedell also explains how to pick an outsourcing firm, specifies the benefits of outsourcing (besides the financial ones), and outlines the problems companies have in setting unrealistic expectations. Harrison begins with a review of recent trends in offshore development, and then details his top ten reasons why offshore development fails, including wrong partners, projects, and teams, as well as mismatched infrastructures and the all-important ‘human factor.' Next, he provides specific guidelines for success, such as investing in knowledge transfer, implementing standard processes, and systematic communication. Finally, Harrison delves into the impact of outsourcing on the IT department. ...
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