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IT Business Insider: Enterprise Edge Self-Promotion on the Job From the Editors of IT Business Insider It's harder to move up the IT career ladder within your organization these days because the rungs don't stay put. With downsizing, outsourcing, off-shoring and ever-shrinking corporate budgets, IT job slots are often re-named, redefined or replaced. The good news is that industry analysts report the field is healthy despite the rapid-fire changes, and... more »

IT Business Insider: Enterprise Edge Management For Smarties From the Editors of IT Business Insider You've no doubt heard of great college football coaches who couldn't cut it in the NFL, or terrific salespeople who got promoted to sales manager only to find that they were much better at sales. It's the same in IT. "The IT field is littered with great technologists who are not suited to be managers... more »

IT Business Insider: Enterprise Edge Can Certification Make a Difference? From the Editors of IT Business Insider Does industry certification for IT workers still matter? It depends on whom you ask. But most industry experts will tell you that technology skills are just one piece of what employers look for in their workforce. "Of course certifications matter, but do they matter in the scheme of everything employers are looking for... more »

IT Business Insider: Enterprise Edge IT and the Ivory Tower From the Editors of IT Business Insider The perennial problem with teaching technology in an academic setting is that by the time cutting-edge applications reach the classroom, they're often past their prime. IT professionals blame the distance between the ivory tower and the real world. The teachers "are mostly full-time professors and have no link to industry," explains Pieter Dorsman, Amsterdam-based... more »

IT Business Insider: Enterprise Edge Project Management Tools for IT Executives From the Editors of IT Business Insider Blackberries, Web 2.0 tools and other nifty widgets may make life easier, but they don't change the primary responsibility of a senior IT executive. The basic job description still involves overseeing all the resources -- personnel, financial budgets, software and equipment -- invested in various projects, whether they are temporary or one-time projects... more »

IT Business Insider: Enterprise Edge Keeping Projects On Time and On Budget From the Editors of IT Business Insider IT managers walk a fine line between profits and productivity, but never more than when launching a new enterprise project. Tight budgets, paper-thin staffing or a misstep in scheduling employees or allocating resources can lead to blown budgets and bungled projects. "Salaries are money, time is money and technology is money,"... more »

IT Business Insider: Enterprise Edge Collaboration with Control From the Editors of IT Business Insider No organization is an island. To be sufficiently agile and survive in today's fiercely competitive markets, you must work closely with partners, suppliers and customers. Not only will collaboration result in significant cost savings and process efficiencies; it will allow you to boost customer service and create a significant competitive edge. "Effectively running a business... more »

IT Business Insider: Enterprise Edge Wikis in the Enterprise From the Editors of IT Business Insider Thanks to the explosive popularity of Wikipedia, many consumers are familiar with the concept of a wiki, a collaborative web page which can be viewed and edited by anyone with access to the Internet. Corporate adoption, however, has been much slower. Only 37% of enterprises currently use wikis, according to a recent study by The... more »

IT Business Insider: Enterprise Edge CRM Applications Go Internal From the Editors of IT Business Insider As enterprises become more adept at using Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and Sales Force Automation (SFA) systems to enhance customer relations, the buzz is beginning to build around using these same tools to recruit and retain top IT talent. The question is, will CRM for internal use be the next big bang in IT or... more »

IT Business Insider: Enterprise Edge Streamlining Performance Reviews From the Editors of IT Business Insider How productive are your employees? That's every organization's big question. Employee performance management systems aim to provide an answer. But do their metrics measure what truly matters? By evaluating employees' degree of engagement, a performance management system can "definitely impact the productivity you get from your workforce in many dimensions" and enhance your ability to... more »