Seven Worthwhile Integration Steps

Finding us in your spam mailbox? Please add us to your address book! Trouble viewing this email? View in Browser  Manage my subscriptions Integrating the Enterprise November 10, 2011 Smart Integration in Seven Steps Sometimes, change can be worthwhile. The key is knowing what's worth pursuing and what's not. One way to tell the difference is to see what emerges time and again as a best-practice recommendation from various sources. With that in mind, Loraine Lawson identified seven integration steps that experts say are worth the time and money. Read more > The Business Impact of the iCloud Ecosystem Learn about what the numerous innovations, new players, and partnerships in the evolving Cloud space can do for your business. Download Now > Blogs Susan Hall Charting Your IT Career Crowdsourcing Big Data Analysis Loraine Lawson Integration Survey Shows People Unhappy with Current Access to Data Paul Mah SMB Tech Five Tips for Successful Project Management for SMBs Your Comprehensive APM Market Overview Is Here   Learn about the vendors and solutions in the $2 billion marketplace for application performance monitoring (APM). Read it now > Build Decision Management Systems Around These Four Principles In Chapter 4 of his "Decision Management Systems" book, James Taylor describes the principles of decision management systems and describes how to determine whether your system qualifies as one. The entire chapter is available for free download to IT Business Edge users in the IT Downloads library, and is well worth the read. Virtualization and the Management Challenges Virtualization is still one of the hottest draws in IT circles, although issues surrounding the management of newly abstracted environments are still one of the chief inhibiting factors. As Veeam Software's Doug Hazelman points out, it is very difficult to devise a management infrastructure capable of peering into the entire virtual environment. Download: 'HTML and JavaScript Projects' Excerpt HTML5 adds new dimensions of event-based Web design. This sample project illustrates how the HTML5 canvas and range input element, along with JavaScript and other technologies, can combine to create dynamic Web content. Latest White Papers Simplifying Enterprise Modernization: Easier Than You Think Cloud First IT: The Rise of the Cloud Services Network The CXO's Roadmap to IT Governance App Performance Testing from Cradle to Grave Featured White Papers Help Desk Pain Points: The Healing Power Is in the Cloud Read this white paper for a cloud-based software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution that will help you quickly automate routine workflows, cut repetitive management tasks, and improve service quality — all while reducing costs. •  The Rise of Open Source Middleware: Must-Know Key to ROI Success •  The Future of Unified Communications: From Wireless to Wireline •  Think It, Plan It, Build It: A Three-Step Process to a Drupal Website "If people are the life-blood of an organization — and CEOs aren't just jerking your chain when they declare employees are 'their greatest asset' — then why, pray tell, does employee data rank so low on the data food chain?" Excerpt from Loraine Lawson Integration Premium Tools Cloud Computing Foundation Certification Kit Cloud computing is a topic you need to be well versed at iif you want your IT management career to advance. This downloadable resource will step you through the services available, deployment models and security risks associated with Cloud Computing. Use this 185 page eBook and access to a unique eLearning experience to grow your career. •  The Complete IT Policy Kit •  The Strategic IT Planning Bundle •  The ITIL V3 Foundation Certification Kit IT Marketplace This e-mail is sent by: NarrowCast Group, LLC, 10400 Linn Station Road, Suite 100, Louisville, KY 40223 Copyright ©2003-2011 NarrowCast Group, LLC. All Rights Reserved. E-mail Reports Sign up for these additional e-mail reports to get the best return on your company's technology and talent: •  Aligning IT & Business Goals    •  Optimizing Infrastructure    •  Integrating the Enterprise    •  Maximizing IT Investments    •  Business Tools & Templates •  IT Careers •  Leveraging Enterprise Software •  Managing Compliance Standards •  Mobile and Telecom •  Fortifying Network Security •  CTO Edge Update •  Daily Edge Privacy Policy     Manage Subscriptions     Unsubscribe     Contact Us     How to Advertise