SmartBiz IT Research Library

EBOOK - Following project and portfolio management methodologies can help you keep a handle on costs and pursue the projects with the greatest value to the business. Here's how.
Posted: November 18, 2009 | Published: November 18, 2009


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Business Process Management | CIOs | Project Management | Project Management Software | Project Portfolio Management | ROI | TCO

ASSESSMENT TOOL - Take two minutes to determine the value that Build Forge can provide your organization with the new Build Forge Value Estimator. This automation and visibility positively impacts your organization by reducing idle time, errors and rework. Try it today.
Posted: November 4, 2009 | Published: November 4, 2009


Topics:  Auditing (Finance) | Project Management | Project Management Software | Software Configuration Management | Software Development Tools | Software Project Management

SOFTWARE DEMO - Access IBM Rational Build Forge demos to see how it can be used to create a software assembly line to automate and accelerate software delivery. Learn how Rational Build Forge can help development teams automate repetitive tasks, uncover development bottlenecks, determine trends for specific projects and manage compliance mandates.
Posted: November 4, 2009 | Published: October 15, 2008


Topics:  Compliance (Systems Operations) | Governance, Risk, Compliance (GRC) | Project Management | Project Management Software | Software | Software Best Practices | Software Configuration Management | Software Development Life-Cycles | Software Development Methodologies | Software Development Tools

WHITE PAPER - This white paper presents 10 common and devastating mistakes that project teams make in defining and managing requirements. More importantly, it discusses how to avoid these traps so you can get your requirements right and develop the right product on time and within budget.
Posted: November 4, 2009 | Published: October 30, 2009


Topics:  Budgeting | Business Management | Document Management | Documentation | Project Management | Project Management Software

WEBCAST - IBM Rational ® Requirements Composer helps teams define requirements more effectively and apply 'just enough' management to them across the project lifecycle. Join this webcast to learn more.
Posted: November 4, 2009 | Premiered: November 4, 2009


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Business Performance Management | Business Process Management | Business Processes | Business Systems | Project Management | Project Management Software | Project Portfolio Management

WHITE PAPER - This paper presents a framework for project management roles and relationships that is understandable, comprehensive, and adaptable to any size project.
Posted: November 2, 2009 | Published: November 2, 2009


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Business Process Management | Data Center Management | Data Centers | Project Management | Project Management Software | Project Portfolio Management

WHITE PAPER - Project portfolio management solutions, such as Oracle's Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management, help oil and gas executives successfully manage their daily and routine maintenance projects, by enabling them to more effectively manage resources, capture best practices and complete projects on-time and within budget.
Posted: October 9, 2009 | Published: August 1, 2009


Topics:  Best Practices | Oracle (Product) | Portfolio Management (IT Management) | Project Management | Project Management Software | Project Portfolio Management

WHITE PAPER - Project portfolio management solutions, such as those from Oracle, enable project leaders to successfully manage risk, even in this volatile climate. They also enable companies to identify the best strategies for pursuing existing projects and to identify the most-promising future projects for investment.
Posted: October 9, 2009 | Published: March 1, 2009


Topics:  Economic Environment | Oracle (Product) | Portfolio Management (IT Management) | Project Management | Project Management Software | Project Portfolio Management

WHITE PAPER - Oracle's Primavera enterprise project portfolio management solutions help organizations effectively and efficiently invest their funds for the good of the public.
Posted: October 8, 2009 | Published: October 8, 2009


Topics:  Collaboration | Program Management | Project Management | Project Management Software | Regulatory Compliance | Reporting Software

WHITE PAPER - With recent AS/400 announcements, companies operating on the AS/400 today have a decision to make—rehost, rewrite, or replace. The key thing to remember when migrating your AS/400 application infrastructure is that it is all about delivering the intended business outcome— generating new services to win new customers.
Posted: September 28, 2009 | Published: July 16, 2008


Topics:  Business Process Management | Platform as a service | Project Management | Project Management Software | Project Portfolio Management | Software Configuration Management | Software Migration

WHITE PAPER - Read this paper for a detail comparison of AS/400 WebSphere and HP/Oracle/INFINITE. Points of contrast include initial cost, ease of upgrade, return on investment, duration and intensity of training, and total cost of investment.
Posted: September 28, 2009 | Published: September 28, 2009


Topics:  IT Infrastructure | IT Management | Oracle (Product) | Project Management | Project Management Software | Project Portfolio Management | ROI | TCO | WebSphere

CASE STUDY - Autonomous Solutions (ASI), the world leader in large vehicle robotics, has fundamentally changed the way its employees communicate and collaborate by using Office OneNote 2007. This case study shows how this collaboration application dramatically improved ASI's management of multi-million dollar projects.
Posted: September 8, 2009 | Published: February 1, 2008


Topics:  Collaboration | Communications Software | Manufacturing Industry | Microsoft Office | Productivity | Project Management Software | Unified Messaging | Unified Messaging Systems | Workgroups

PODCAST - Listen to this podcast to learn how CIOs drive value and innovation through project portfolio management and IT governance. Innotas' founder, Demian Entrekin, interviews Mykolas Rambus, CIO at Forbes.
Posted: September 8, 2009 | Premiered: September 4, 2009


Topics:  CIOs | Compliance (Finance) | Compliance (Systems Operations) | IT Governance | Portfolio Management (IT Management) | Project Management | Project Management Software | Project Portfolio Management

PODCAST - Listen to this podcast to learn why the City of Memphis implemented Innotas IT governance solutions and how they were able to improve project response times and achieve significant cost savings.
Posted: September 8, 2009 | Premiered: September 4, 2009


Topics:  Budgeting | IT Governance | Portfolio Management (IT Management) | Project Management | Project Management Software | Project Portfolio Management | SaaS ERP | Software as a Service

PODCAST - Listen to this podcast to learn how an IT organization serving four credit unions adopted Innotas project management solutions to identify the difference between requested project portfolio and actual company resources, and how Innotas solutions helped them make drastic process improvements and reset expectations.
Posted: September 4, 2009 | Premiered: September 4, 2009


Topics:  IT Governance | Portfolio Management (IT Management) | Project Management | Project Management Software | Project Portfolio Management | SLA | Workflow Software | Workload Automation