Archives : February 2012

quick fixes are a real pain!

published on 2012/02/28 by Michel Operto

As project managers, we're often requested to get roadblocks out of the way as fast as possible for the team to continue progressing. So, we're quite often in problem solving mode, attempting to resolve as fast as we can the issues that arise and risks that become facts. A useful thing to keep in mind when doing so is to ask ourselves: are we really addressing the issue or are we only fixing a symptom of the issue? ...

quick fixes are a real pain!

is CloudStore a new template for government IT?

published on 2012/02/24 by Joe Fernandez

After much anticipation, the UK Government has finally unveiled its online procurement channel for the public sector to obtain cloud computing services on a 'pay as you go' basis. Named CloudStore, the site contains 1,700 services from 258 suppliers and aims to make procurement "quicker, easier, cheaper and more transparent for the public sector and suppliers alike." Will this ignite new thinking around how to make best use of the cloud? ...

is CloudStore a new template for government IT?

where to start when building an efficient CMDB/CMS

published on 2012/02/20 by Sebastien Rivory

A CMDB (Configuration Management Database) is seen as a key element in the efficiency of today's IT organization, but the level of effort required for its setup and maintenance is seen by most people as quite intensive and complex....

where to start when building an efficient CMDB/CMS

the broadband revolution will not be televised

published on 2012/02/06 by Stewart Baines

TV white space technology is an innovative way of interlacing wireless data communications alongside TV broadcast. Proposed by the IEEE and the Wireless Innovation Alliance, it can deliver very high data rates over extremely long distances with low latency and at low cost. ...

the broadband revolution will not be televised

will "ultrabooks" take over tablets?

published on 2012/02/01 by philippe schaufelberger

Early January I attended CES 2012 in Las Vegas and got a taste of the latest major IT trends and newest technologies. From a mobility perspective, one area really stood out: the ultrabook and its impact on the B2B market....

will "ultrabooks" take over tablets?