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The Technologies Driving IT into Transition
Dennis Drogseth | Published Feb 8, 2012

Like it or not, IT is changing all around you and there's not much you can do about it except to embrace the technologies at the heart of that change, writes Dennis Drogseth of Enterprise Management Associates.

 


Tags:EMA,BI,big data,Cloud,APM,dashboard,advanced threat intelligence
How to Invest in Advanced Analytics
Dennis Drogseth | Published Oct 24, 2011

There is a lot of value to be had from analytics these days but vendor claims are still suspect, writes Dennis Drogseth of Enterprise Management Associates.


Tags:big data,ITSM,EMA,BI,analytics
Why and When to Invest in a CMDB System
Dennis Drogseth | Published Jun 21, 2011
CMDB vendors are just now putting out solutions that are worth a look, writes CIOUpdate columnist Dennis Drogseth of EMA.
Tags:EMA,IT spending,CMDB,configuration management,CMS
Swept Away by the Geek Whirlwind?
Dennis Drogseth | Published Mar 14, 2011
Seemingly simple changes wrought by IT can have far reaching and devastating business effects, writes CIOUpdate columnist Dennis Drogseth of Enterprise Management Associates.
Tags:IT project management,EMA,IT/Business Alignment,IT systems,ITIL/ITSM
Cross-Domain Cloud Management
Dennis Drogseth | Published Feb 15, 2011
You need a dedicated, cross-domain team to make the most of the cloud, writes CIOUpdate columnist Dennis Drogseth of Enterprise Management Associates.
Tags:IT design,EMA,IT innovation,Cloud,IT governance
How to Select Tools to Manage the Cloud
Dennis Drogseth | Published Jan 5, 2011
Selecting management technologies for optimizing cloud adoptions is becoming an imperative, writes CIOUpdate columnist Dennis Drogseth of EMA.
Tags:CA,EMA,Cloud,IT management,IBM
Going Cloud -- From Base Lining to SLAs and Beyond
Dennis Drogseth | Published Nov 9, 2010
You've got to know where you are if you want to get where you are going, writes CIOUpdate columnist Dennis Drogseth of Enterprise Management Associates.
Tags:base linining,Cloud,EMA,IT management,Strategic
Technology Contracting is a Job for IT
Lisa Erickson-Harris | Published Aug 13, 2010
IT needs to be a part of software purchasing from the beginning, writes CIOUpdate columnist Lisa Erickson-Harris of Enterprise Management Associates.
Tags:sla,EMA,ROI,software vendors,contracts
14 BSM Service Providers to Watch
Dennis Drogseth | Published Jul 12, 2010
Of all the vendors that offer something around service management these 14 stand out, writes CIOUpdate columnist Dennis Drogseth of Enterprise Management Associates.
Tags:BSM,IBM,HP,CA,EMA
Some Business Service Management Service Impact Revelations
Dennis Drogseth | Published May 14, 2010
In a preview of his upcoming research into business service management (BSM) solutions, CIOUpdate columnist Dennis Drogseth of Enterprise Management Associates shares some intriguing insights into what these products bring to the table … or not.
Tags:EMA,BSM,Drogseth,Business-IT integration,Business-IT alignment
IT Leadership - Brand Managers for CIOs?
Dennis Drogseth | Published Apr 12, 2010
Thinking about your “image” to the business isn’t just an exercise in narcissism, writes CIOUpdate columnist Dennis Drogseth of Enterprise Management Associates.
Tags:careers,CIO,EMA,brand management,branding
Chargeback can be an Integral Part of Your IT Strategy
Lisa Erickson-Harris | Published Mar 8, 2010
But showback is also becoming a popular option that avoids a lot of the political pitfalls of this controversial choice for the management of IT, writes CIOUpdate guest columnist Lisa Erickson-Harris of Enterprise Management Associates.
Tags:IT budgets,showback,EMA,cloud computing,chargeback
10 Tips for Maximizing Your BSM Investments
Dennis Drogseth | Published Jan 4, 2010
While no single market can define the future of IT as a whole, BSM is probably the closest, writes CIOUpdate columnist Dennis Drogseth of Enterprise Management Associates.
Tags:SLM,Drogseth,EMA,BSM,service management
Assessing Your BSM Technology Investments
Dennis Drogseth | Published Dec 11, 2009
It's taken a while to take hold but business service management is more than hype, writes CIOUpdate columnist Dennis Drogseth of Enterprise Management Associates.
Tags:ITIL,Drogseth,BSM,vendors,EMA
How to Optimize Your Application Ecosystem
Dennis Drogseth | Published Oct 28, 2009
IT is no longer stands alone in the universe so it's up to you to make the most of it, writes CIOUpdate columnist Dennis Drogseth of Enterprise Management Associates.
Tags:Cloud,applications,Drogseth,IT management,EMA
Next-Gen Tools Help IT Run Like a Business
Dennis Drogseth | Published Aug 31, 2009
These are the tools you need to know about for transforming IT into a fiscally responsible organization, writes CIOUpdate columnist Dennis Drogseth of EMA.
Tags:IT/Biz Alignment,IT budgets,asset management,Next Gen,EMA
CMDBf: IT's Next Moonwalk
Dennis Drogseth | Published Jul 27, 2009
It may not have made headlines but the DMTF approval of a standard for federating CMDB systems could be the next moonwalk for IT, writes CIOUpdate columnist Dennis Drogseth of Enterprise Management Associates.
Tags:CMDB,EMA,federation,CMDBf,HP
How to Assign Value to an IT Service
Dennis Drogseth | Published May 26, 2009
Use these seven questions as a starting point, writes CIOUpdate columnist Dennis Drogseth of Enterprise Management Associates.
Tags:value,IT performance,IT management,IT Leadership,EMA
SaaS Vendors Bucking IT Spending Trend
Julie Craig | Published Mar 30, 2009
Unlike their ISV cousins, SaaS is doing quite well thank you very much.
Tags:EMA,IT budgets,IT architecture,IT spending,SaaS
IT Management Tech Still in Demand
CIO Update Staff | Published Mar 25, 2009
A year's worth of data show that companies are spending IT dollars on technologies that enable business/IT alignment and better management of resources.
Tags:EMA,IT management,IT budgets,IT design,IT architecture
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