Sea monsters and skill shortages: How will you fill the gap?

Posted on May 16, 2012 by Info-Tech

At some point in their careers, IT managers need to address a skill shortage. And in up to 55% of cases, these managers will look within their own ranks for someone to fill that gap. But there are times when … Continue reading →

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Developing IT Staff Capabilities: Client Question and Answer

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Info-Tech

We recently received a client inquiry about IT training. The questions they asked are applicable to so many organizations, so we felt it would be worthwhile to post part of the conversation here. For more information on this subject, please … Continue reading →

Posted in Governance, News & Analysis, What's New in Research | Tagged big data, capabilities, cloud, mobility, performance-management, security, skills, social-media, soft skills, technical skills, training, training effectiveness, training methods, training-program, trends | Leave a comment

 

 

Systems Management: Tearing Down the Walls between Mainframes and x86 Servers

Posted on April 3, 2012 by Info-Tech

By Frank Trovato, a Research Analyst specializing in mainframe technology and mission critical systems for Info-Tech Research Group. In my blog post Disco Fever Hits SHARE 2012 Enterprise IT Conference, I described solutions that integrate the mainframe’s high-volume data processing … Continue reading →

Posted in Hot Topics, Infrastructure, News & Analysis, What's New in Research | Tagged BMC, CA Technologies, ibm, Mainframe, servers, SHARE conference, Tivoli, x86 | Comments Off

 

 

Manage social channels with a social media command center

Posted on March 28, 2012 by Info-Tech

Successfully managing a social media program is imperative for realizing business value through social channels. Many organizations are taking a unique approach to managing social media by creating a physical social media command center (SMCC). An SMCC serves as the … Continue reading →

Posted in Applications, Hot Topics, News & Analysis, What's New in Research | Tagged corporate communications, crm, customer service, customer-relationship-management, marketing, public relations, sales, social listening, social media acceptable use, social media analytics, social media governance, social media management, social media monitoring, social media steering committee, social-media | Comments Off

 

 

Selecting a blade server: Like baking a cake, but with less mess

Posted on March 27, 2012 by Info-Tech

Baking a cake and cooking a stir fry are two tasks that have many similarities, but the key to successful execution for each is very different. When baking a cake, it’s all about precise measurements and combinations, whereas when making … Continue reading →

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