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IT Procurement Past Issues
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- In your opinion, is Data Privacy a topic that does not have much to do with purchasing or the daily objectives of the procurement professional? Or, is reading Wall Street Journal articles about the unfortunate security breaches at other companies as close as you’ve come to thinking about protecting your company’s data assets? If you answered "yes" to either question, then it might be time to re-examine some areas where you can make a pre-emptive strike against unplanned financial losses. This issue of Common Sense: Application Privacy Risks, Part II: A Data Privacy Initiative- Invest Now or Pay Later is the second installment in a two-part series examining how to minimize the risks associated with unauthorized exposure of your company’s business-critical applications and data.
- Because of the onslaught of media attention exposing privacy breaches, you know you need to secure your mainframe data. Chances are, your company has taken steps to do so by installing a host of anti-intrusion technologies that keep unauthorized parties—both internal and external—from accessing your critical data. But that’s not enough any more. Businesses also need to protect against data breaches caused by trusted insiders who have authorized access. Read more about Application Auditing and protect your company from "inside jobs".
- Is Outsourcing a "Source of Financial Remorse" for your Company? Global outsourcing of computer software promises savings in the neighborhood of 25-40 percent. That’s too significant of a cost reduction for companies to ignore—but with half of all offshoring operations falling short of expectations, and cost overruns in the range of 15-57 percent of the total price tag, buyer’s remorse is rampant. Reasons for these failures range from poor communication and lack of success criteria to business process misunderstandings. In spite of the problems and the risks, many companies are succeeding when choosing to engage in some form of global outsourcing.
- Are Poorly Performing Applications Cutting Into Your Company's Business Potential?
- Avoid Unnecessary Losses and Hardware Upgrades though MIPS Management.
- WebSphere MQ – the superlative mode of transportation your company has chosen to move crucial business transactions and to deliver important communications, products and services to your customers. But just because you’ve purchased the finest vessel in its class for the transport, it doesn’t mean the payload will survive the voyage. WebSphere MQ is solid, reliable and robust. However, if your vital business applications are not interfacing and running properly with WebSphere MQ, the probability of lost revenue is certain, but preventable.
- When acquiring software products, you are committing to both the one-time price and the on-going maintenance fees. What you receive in return depends on your maintenance program – does it produce the original value your company intended? Common Sense addresses the topic of getting the most from software maintenance programs.
- Data Privacy Initiative - Common Sense judiciously explores the timely topic of Data Privacy. Today, Compuware is helping many companies identify and secure their test data by providing the people, processes, and the use of products for both mainframe and distributed platforms.
- IT Production—working toward fault-free systems .
- Explore four areas that may be costing your company money without your knowl
- This issue focuses on how to tame spending and reduce costs within the complex J2EE environment.
- How to save IT budget money by avoiding hardware upgrades
- A look at IT operating budget distribution
- Welcome to Common Sense: IT Procurement News—a new program focused on helping you, the IT Procurement and Purchasing professional.
- Usage Data: Taking the mystery out of Value
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