Web Services Security: the Problem
Web Services Security: the Problem
Six Tips for Outsourcing Evaluation and Selection
Six Tips for Outsourcing Evaluation and Selection
The Most Important Negotiation Strategies and Issues
As a professional negotiator, I am always surprised at the poor quality of the contracts that I have to renegotiate. They are often created by intelligent and well-meaning folks, who unfortunately are not experienced in the negotiation process and who therefore do not understand the pitfalls that may lie ahead.
The Most Important Negotiation Strategies and Issues
As a professional negotiator, I am always surprised at the poor quality of the contracts that I have to renegotiate. They are often created by intelligent and well-meaning folks, who unfortunately are not experienced in the negotiation process and who therefore do not understand the pitfalls that may lie ahead.
Trends: Looking Back at 2003 and Ahead in 2004
What were the biggest developments in agile software development and project management in 2003? And what lies ahead in 2004? We posed these questions to three Cutter Consortium Senior Consultants: Scott W. Ambler, E.M. Bennatan, and Robert N. Charette.
-- Rick Saia, Managing Editor, Cutter Consortium
Trends: Looking Back at 2003 and Ahead in 2004
What were the biggest developments in agile software development and project management in 2003? And what lies ahead in 2004? We posed these questions to three Cutter Consortium Senior Consultants: Scott W. Ambler, E.M. Bennatan, and Robert N. Charette.
-- Rick Saia, Managing Editor, Cutter Consortium
The Globalization of the IT Workforce
Market mechanisms
The Globalization of the IT Workforce
Market mechanisms
Aligning IT Training Strategies with ROI
As a result of tough economic conditions over the past few years, IT budgets have been exposed to intense scrutiny. They have become subject to solid business metrics such as earned value and return on investment (ROI). As a result, new trends are emerging concerning the perception of IT training within the workplace.
Aligning IT Training Strategies with ROI
As a result of tough economic conditions over the past few years, IT budgets have been exposed to intense scrutiny. They have become subject to solid business metrics such as earned value and return on investment (ROI). As a result, new trends are emerging concerning the perception of IT training within the workplace.
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act: Implications for the CIO
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act is the US federal government's reaction to the corporate debacles of Enron, WorldCom, Adelphia, and several other companies. The law requires specific financial reporting by public companies, with severe penalties for willful misrepresentation of financial results or forecasts.
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act: Implications for the CIO
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act is the US federal government's reaction to the corporate debacles of Enron, WorldCom, Adelphia, and several other companies. The law requires specific financial reporting by public companies, with severe penalties for willful misrepresentation of financial results or forecasts.
Better Ideas, Better Projects
Distributed Architectures in 2004
The year 2003 is drawing to a close. It hasn't been an exciting year from an economic perspective. Most companies are just beginning to feel some new economic energy and are only starting to plan what they might do if they were to spend some money. On the other hand, standards groups and research efforts have advanced a lot in the past two years and companies have many options.
