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Lower Project Costs & Time: 1 of 4 in the Series "A Guide to Selecting the Right Technology Rollout Company for Your Project" | 2008-11-01 | Concert Technologies |
| The rapid deployment of nationwide technology rollouts requires well-defined processes, robust management skills, and a unique understanding of how to get the job done. A Technology Rollout System encompasses these key elements and is essential to lowering project costs and time without compromising quality. This paper provides criteria for evaluating a deployment company and the Technology Rollout System it employs.
Tags: Telecommunications, IT Infrastructure, Project Management, Project Management |
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System Separation Approach: A Methodology for Planning Systems | 2008-11-01 | Infosys Technologies |
| This paper discusses various aspects of system separation, as applied to Planning Systems. Planning systems are part of satellite systems used in any enterprise and hence the approach for separating or cloning a planning system is derived from the approach used for primary transaction system. This paper discusses, in detail, one of the more commonly used approach viz. concurrent system separation, its impact on various facets of planning systems, synchronization issues, critical success factors for execution of system separation initiative and key differences in system separation for transaction systems and planning systems.
Tags: Project Management |
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Cisco ASR 9000-Based Next-Generation Mobility Services Infrastructure | 2008-11-01 | Cisco Systems |
| Through a lifecycle services approach, Cisco delivers comprehensive support to service providers to help them successfully deploy, operate, and optimize their IP Next-Generation Networks (IP NGNs). Cisco Services for the Cisco ASR 9000 Aggregation Services Router provide the services and proven methodologies that help assure service deployment with substantial return on investment, operational excellence, optimal performance, and high availability. These services are delivered using leading practices, tools, processes, and lab environments developed specifically for Cisco ASR 9000 deployments and post implementation support. The Cisco Services team addresses specific requirements, mitigates risk to existing revenue-generating services, and helps accelerate time to market for new network services.
Tags: Project Management, IT Budgeting |
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TechNet Webcast: Microsoft Office Project Server 2007: Solution Elements and Data Flow (Level 300) | 2008-10-28 | Microsoft |
| The presenter of this webcast describes the elements of the Microsoft Office Project Server 2007 solution (Microsoft Office Project Professional 2007, Application Server, Microsoft SQL Server), and it covers Data Flow components and key areas for scalability. This webcast is part of a webcast series targeted at IT professionals. The presenter explains in detail key aspects to consider when one evaluate, plan, deploy, and operate Project Server 2007. He discusses the main considerations when planning for high-availability deployments - when to scale up and out, points of failure, and software/hardware boundaries.
Tags: Project Management, Office Suites |
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Momentum Webcast: Creating a Green Technology Refresh Plan for HP and Microsoft Solutions (Level 200) | 2008-10-23 | Microsoft |
| This webcast builds on the Hewlett-Packard (HP) Closed Loop Lifecycle Planning methodology to create a technology refresh plan for HP-based Microsoft solutions that embrace innovation and take advantage of cost reduction, cost avoidance, and service-level improvement strategies. The Closed Loop Lifecycle Planning methodology is proven to be successful in enabling businesses to continuously improve their HP and Microsoft client implementations. In this webcast, the user-segmentation logic and discipline are introduced as the key design considerations when optimizing for results.
Tags: E-commerce - E-Business, Project Management, IT Budgeting |
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Hot Aisle vs. Cold Aisle Containment | 2008-10-07 | American Power Conversion (APC) |
| Both hot and cold air containment can significantly improve the predictability and efficiency of data center cooling systems. While both approaches eliminate the mixing of hot and cold air, there are practical differences in implementation that have significant consequences. This paper examines both methodologies and highlights the reasons why hot aisle containment emerges as the preferred best practice.
Tags: Data Infrastructure, IT Infrastructure, IT Budgeting, Project Management |
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TechNet Webcast: Microsoft Office Project Server 2007: Solution Overview and System Elements (Level 300) | 2008-10-01 | Microsoft |
| The presenter of this webcast introduces the Microsoft Office Project Server 2007 solution and the main product components. The presenter describes key concepts such as high availability and scalability, which should be taken into account when planning and deploying Project Server 2007. The presenter explains detail key aspects to consider when one evaluate, plan, deploy, and operate Project Server 2007.
Tags: Project Management, Office Suites |
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Building Materials Maker Takes Ownership of Software Implementation to Build Success | 2008-10-01 | Microsoft |
| Ladrillera Santafé, a leading manufacturer of clay building products, chose Microsoft Dynamics AX for its Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solution. The software deployment was not successful until the company took full ownership of the implementation project. Ladrillera collaborated in planning and business process assessment with Microsoft Services and attended Microsoft Convergence events to gain insight from technology experts and peers. A pilot project immediately generated outstanding results, and Ladrillera then implemented Microsoft Dynamics AX throughout the company with remarkable success. Today, the company enjoys the productivity and other business benefits of Microsoft Dynamics AX, is poised to realize its growth goals, and advocates on behalf of Microsoft Dynamics.
Tags: Enterprise Planning, Project Management |
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Distributed Agile Development at Microsoft Patterns & Practices | 2008-10-01 | Microsoft |
| Distributed development is a fact of life for many teams. Unfortunately most agile methodologies or approaches assume that the team is located in a single team room. Until recently there has been little guidance about how to apply these approaches with a geographically dispersed team. Microsoft's patterns & practices group has been following an agile, distributed development approach for the past five years. During this time teams within the group have experimented extensively with different approaches to best address the challenges of distributed agile development. This paper outlines the challenges faced by geographically distributed agile teams and details some proven practices to address these issues and build successful distributed teams.
Tags: Project Management |
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10 Golden Rules of Project Risk Management | 2008-10-01 | Concilio |
| If you manage project risks professionally, you can earn a lot of money. This whitepaper describes the 10 golden rules that enable you to minimize the impact of project threats and seize the opportunities that occur.
Tags: IT Budgeting, Project Management, Project Management, Regulatory Compliance |
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