Business Case
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Analyst: Wait before rushing into LTE
News Operators should wait for kinks in the technology and business case to be ironed out, before embarking on full-scale upgrades to 4G standard, long term evolution, says Ovum.
Tags: Next-generation technology/networks, Network infrastructure, Verizon Communications Inc., Ovum, Operator, revenue, network, mobile, HSPA, 4G
Integrated WiMax devices a 'misfit'
News Higher-end devices such as WiMax-capable laptops, are too pricey for emerging markets, yet not appealing to developed regions, say analysts.
Tags: WiMax, Mobile Broadband, Asia, Device, Singapore, Gartner Inc., Broadband, Modem, business case, WiMax
Survey: Cloud computing hits big time
News Half of Global 2000 companies surveyed have already adopted the infrastructure, or will do so within next 12 months, according to AppLabs.
Tags: Cloud computing, Web Conferencing, Survey, software testing, Cloud computing, webinar, managed services, systems integrator, business case, Benefit
Making the business case for Windows 7
Techguide Selling the idea of migrating from Windows XP, and reasons to upgrade from Windows Vista for IT professionals
Tags: IT Management, Asset/resource/knowledge management, Operating System, Security, Microsoft Corp., Service Pack, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows 7, application compatibility, Microsoft Windows XP
Don't let gray areas delay your projects
Techguide If it's under US$1,000 to solve an immediate need, it may be worthwhile doing it as projects can get delayed.
Tags: IT project management, Project management, Inkjet Printer, help desk, Stock, leasing, printer, information technology, analysis, business case
Uncertainty over cloud strengthens SIs
News Lack of policies and regulations governing cloud computing strengthens value proposition of systems integrators, says Datacraft executive.
Tags: Cloud, ITIL, Information Security, Cloud Computing, PaaS, managed services, software-as-a-service, systems integrator, business case
Legacy IT holding back insurers
Insight perspective Analyst at U.K. insurer Celent explains what CIOs of firms weighed down by legacy systems, can do to update their organization.
Tags: Mainframes, Business applications, IT Governance, Insurance Company, M&A, legacy system, COBOL, Celent, Catherine Stagg-Macey, CIO
Virtualizing desktops in your enterprise
Insight perspective Citrix Systems executive offers a step-by-step guide for enterprises to successfully prepare for, and implement, desktop virtualization.
Tags: Virtualization, Data centers, Network-attached storage (NAS), Storage area networks (SAN), Desktops, Disaster Recovery, Security, Worker, TCO, information technology
Google crashes the smart-grid party
News Company introduces PowerMeter software for tracking home energy use, part of smart-grid plan to make energy data available on the Web in real time in standard formats.
Tags: Green IT, Web sites, Google Inc., Utility, General Electric Co., Renewable Energy, Hardware, software, energy efficiency, industry
Supercomputing budgets face financial storm
Insight perspective Rising budgets for high-performance computing projects are about to meet the chills of recession head on, and the consequences could harm benefits HPC can offer, says industry watcher.
Tags: Supercomputing, Procurement, Consulting, Jones, supercomputer, financial, shareholder, industry, agency, business case
Is supercomputing just about performance?
Insight perspective Conflicting views on what that 'P' in 'HPC' really stands for, reflect important changes taking place within the field of supercomputing, says expert Andrew Jones.
Tags: Supercomputing, Power supplies, surge suppression, Consulting, P, Jones, Power supplies, surge suppression, performance, Hardware, software, software development
Building a better business case
Techguide A business case presents the cost and benefits of a proposed project, and is used as a tool to "sell" the project to the organization.
Tags: Project management, IT project management, CFO, Project, CRM, Tool, Patrick Gray, Prevoyance Group, CIO, vision
Finding a business case for 4G
News Analysts may cast doubt over 4G's place in Asia, but vendors say deployment costs are getting less prohibitive and the market is ripe for a speed upgrade.
Tags: Next-generation technology/networks, WiMax, CommunicAsia 2008, Mobile Broadband, India, Broadband, 4G, HSDPA, marketing, average revenue per user
Gartner: Unified comms is not about saving money
News Bringing voice, email and instant messaging onto a single IP platform is expensive and the business case should be based on productivity and collaboration drivers, the analyst firm says.
Tags: Instant messaging, Communications, Mobile, Gartner Inc., unified communications, IM, network, customer service, information technology, analyst
Looking beyond the dollar signs
Techguide The ability to identify and demonstrate the costs and benefits of any business case in non-monetary terms, is a skill that fuels innovation and positions one as a thought leader.
Tags: Strategy, Project management, Organization, CFO, Innovation, industry leader, Ilya Bogorad, VP, financial, leader
