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Juggling changing priorities across many workstreams is a real problem for many teams. Using a specialized meeting agenda and planning technique will help bring order to the chaos.

Business security doesn't come in a standard package. IT security experts discuss the next wave of technology trends and how they relate to different types of organizations.

IT projects in government have their own set of challenges. Are you ready to meet them?

If you thought compliance obstacles, goals and requirements were tough, brace yourself. Compliance issues for 2008 include tougher regulations, new security threats, better technology and much more.

In an organization stripped of resources, maintaining compliance is crucial--and difficult. Find existing problems and fix them quickly using these tactics.

Social networking is becoming a powerful tool for savvy project managers, and leveraging social networking platforms can pay big dividends for your global project teams. Here are some considerations before adopting a social networking tool for your project, as well as an overview of some effective options to explore.

IT loves the cloud, but what does the business understand about the pros and cons? In this article, we take a brief, high-level look at some of the considerations that require business engagement--even if cloud-based project management is only being used on IT projects.

ITIL appears ready for prime time. So why isn't it being implemented with great success across the board in IT organizations? As we continue to look at how you can successfully evolve ITIL standards into your organization, we present the remainder of ITIL’s modules along with implementation recommendations.

What are the security issues that keep CIOs and CSOs up at night? They look a lot like outsourcing and securing remote data. Really, it all comes down to three things: compliance, compliance, compliance.

The future of your business depends on the security of its IT Assets. This overview will help you identify the FISH (facilities, information, software, hardware) in your organization and help you understand how best to protect those assets in case of natural disasters or pernicious intrusion.

There's no doubt that Cloud Computing is a major force on the IT horizon, but security and continuity risks may develop into a dangerous storm for organizations relying on this low-cost alternative.

Portfolio managers don’t always need a full-feature package with all the bells and whistles. Reviewing the variety of solutions available led this writer to generate a basic list of PPM requirements as well as a few nice-to-have features--leading him to a recommendation.

What is the hidden danger of offshore development in Business Intelligence? It's called data security. Offshore development for BI applications puts data security in the spotlight. How can you ensure that your data is properly enabled through the BI application?

Uncertainty, fear and doubt are hard at work in the minds of many CIOs when it comes to making a serious move into the cloud...and this concern is not without merit when you consider how much information is being piped over the internet these days.

Economic challenges have made the idea of Cloud Computing almost irresistable to cash-strapped CIOs, but what is the real cost of doing business in the Cloud, and what does that mean for IT Governance and standards?

Organizations should recognize that personal data is an increasingly valuable and complex asset requiring strategic decisions to effectively meet both the challenges and the opportunities of the emerging global information economy. The need for privacy and security fundamentally comes down to the human need for safety.

It's easy to get lost in the Cloud if you are unsure who the major players are out there. This overview will examine several Cloud frameworks and identify the who's who of the big-league Cloud riders.

Setting up safety measures that support your IT framework is a necessity in today’s hostile, connected world. By establishing a secure infrastructure, you can help reduce your organization’s exposure to loss of earnings, loss of status and loss of assets. If you are part of a middle-size company and share these concerns, here are some ideas on how to improve your risk.

Welcome to IT Strategist's annual roundup of IT surveys. Here are the trends you need to know about to wind up 2009 and head into 2010.

From functionality to return on investment, here are some key criteria to focus on when considering a project portfolio management solution.

Danger is lurking behind every computer keyboard and we're all vulnerable to cyberattack. How secure is your business, what are the real threats to your security, and how can you address all of this without resorting to tinfoil headgear?

The cloud is moving in and taking over. What does this mean for the typical project manager? And as importantly, what does this mean for the organization considering moving its projects into the cloud? Clearly there are some benefits, but there are also some potential challenges. In this column, we examine both sides of the issue in an effort to bring some clarity to project management in the cloud.

2010 saw Cloud Computing advance in popularity and in controversy. While the allure of reduced investments in infrastructure grows, so do the issues related to security and control over information. So what does the future of Cloud Computing look like?

PMI recently honored the National Nuclear Security Administration, which was able to deploy a flexible IT platform ahead of schedule, allowing project managers to filter and analyze large amounts of real-time information.

Projects benefit from tools that promote communication and collaboration among stakeholders and team members. By increasing understanding of goals, priorities, issues and expectations, tools such as Microsoft SharePoint also help to identify — and eliminate — areas of duplication, improving productivity.

Cloud computing offers cost savings, flexibility and speed of deployment that can be very tempting to all kinds of IT organizations, but don't forget about the risks inherent in turning over control of your data in the age of IT Governance and SOX compliance.

Staying on top of technology trends is one of the biggest advantages a CIO can grab. Here's a look at what's hot for this year, so you can keep your sites on the ever-moving technology target.

A recent IT salary survey had some pretty promising results. And if you look at many surveys over the past 18 months, the same jobs constantly appear. The magic career word that keeps coming up on virtually every hot job survey is...

A wide variety of technology solutions and services are available to help organizations implement, customize and improve their project portfolio management processes. Here is our April roundup of recently announced PPM offerings.

With a world economy in recession, there isn't a whole lot of technology spending on the horizon. For an idea of where those precious IT dollars will (and should) be spent, here are the hot technology investments to look forward to in 2010.

Information overload bogging you down? If you need help determining when sourcing analytical capabilities makes sense and when it does not, read about a framework of factors that are important to consider.

The next year promises to be an exciting and busy time in healthcare projects. It's is one of the few industries in the United States that has grown during the recession. The trend shows no sign of stopping, and project work is plentiful throughout the industry--especially with new initiatives and new requirements from the government that will have to be implemented.

What should the PM know about a larger program? Should the PMO mandate a consistent level of understanding for PMs whose initiatives fall into larger program? It's time to explore the right program-level perspective for the project level manager.

“Cloud” sounds kind of ethereal, doesn’t it? Lofty in some ways, yet soft and comforting like a bed of heaven. With this new system direction, we’re supposed to let our concerns just float away. Not so fast...

One of the most established standards organizations (and their pronouncements) is often missing from the IT governance conversation: the International Organization for Standardization. Did you know that the ISO has been very active in the governance and compliance space? Here is an update on the standards that you might find useful.

What do the prevailing wisdom purveyors and pundits believe the top information technologies will be over the next 12 months? Since 2009, these predictions have been pretty volatile...can you guess what's hot and what's not for 2012?

Information security leads the list of planned IT projects in the next 12 months, according to a survey of CIOs.

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