IT Management

Are You Being Played in the SOA Game Plan?

Vendors have heavily invested in service-oriented architecture, but they, too, have to reap a substantial ROI in a flailing economy. How are vendors positioning their new products and services? What's the pitch and, more to the point, should you

In Tough Economy Chrysler Looks to IT to Trim Expenses, Improve Business

At the struggling automaker, private-equity ownership drives IT to slash costs through outsourcing and retool to compete globally.

7 Tips to Make Your Business More Competitive

When cutting costs, tech managers should refocus their IT departments to make the business more competitive, reduce the impact of budget cuts, drive performance improvement and enhance IT value. Surprisingly, there are seven opportunities to achieve

Recession Proof Your IT Budget

A Penguin with an Egg: Growing the Open-Source Community

Esther Schindler came home from OSCON with thoughts on growing the size of the pool in open-source development communities. And it's all upbeat news.

Use BI to Cut Cell Phone Bills

Business intelligence helps a mortgage company cut cell phone bills more than 30 percent per month. Top talkers get reported to the boss. Part 5 of 5

Save Money With PC Power Management

PC power management software helped Washington Mutual cut electricity use for a projected $3 million in savings. Part 4 of 5

New Household Robot Promises to Make Virtual Visits Easy

iRobot's ConnectR, a new robot in beta testing, allows you to be in (almost) two places at once.

The Big Shift

It's inevitable that America will lose its technology edge

Asset Management Tools Root Out Unneeded Applications, Hardware

The Defense Department saved money and improved security by getting tough on unneeded, unsanctioned, unsupported software and hardware. Part 3 of 5