Best Practice Methodologies

When you need to do it yourself,
and it has to be done right!

As an IT professional in today’s economy, expectations of you are higher than ever. You are charged with implementing mission-critical business processes, often on a limited budget or with limited time.

Our Best Practices Methodologies are step-by-step guides to specific IT projects. We leverage the insight of our expert analysts to provide best practices and concise solutions that have a direct, measurable impact on your day-to-day operations.

All of our Best Practices Methodologies include:

Detailed tasks and action steps for each phase of major IT projects
Learning guides and resources to keep you up to speed on the latest issues
Case studies and data to support your initiative
Return on Investment (ROI) calculations and discussion
Interactive tools and templates to keep you operating efficiently
Project management tools and assistance

Review our list of Best Practices Methodology topics below to see how we can help you today.


Disaster Recovery Planning	IT Infrastructure	Mastering Management
A serious security breach or a threat to business continuity can lead not only to critical business damage and loss, but can also undermine the credibility of your IT department. It's all up to you. Understand your current state, mitigate your risks, and plan for recovery. Ensure your disaster recovery and security plan is thorough, proven and most of all, ready when you need it!	IT managers face a daunting challenge. With a limited amount of money, time and people, they are expected to deliver IT services to an increasingly complex business environment. This methodology traces the process of building an optimal IT infrastructure. Review current state, determine the ideal, and design an action plan for filling the gaps.	This comprehensive desktop reference book and CD-ROM will provide you with best-practices advice and tools for managing teams, departments, and organizational relationships. Best practices are explained in the specific context of the IT workplace.


Moving: An IT Perspective	Project Management	Security - Express
This guide gives directions on how to effectively plan and execute a physical relocation. Every aspect of relocation that involves IT is covered in detail.	Most projects are initiated to achieve "mission-critical" business goals. On average, nearly 50 percent of these projects fail to meet objectives. This level of failure is unacceptable. Ensuring that you have a sound project management system in place is essential in order to obtain your desired results.	Our Security - Express Methodology, designed for smaller IT shops, will help you eliminate vulnerabilities in your computing environment. Use this Methodology to audit your current security situation and develop custom plans to secure your IT environment.


Security - Enterprise	Software Selection	Strategic IT Planning
Our Security - Enterprise Methodology, designed for larger IT shops, will help you justify your security expenditures, advance towards compliance, and gain the confidence of the executive team. Use this Methodology to audit your current security situation and develop custom plans to secure your IT environment.	Choosing an enterprise software solution may be the most important decision that you make all year. Your choice will inevitably affect a great number of stakeholders and most likely your organization's bottom line - be it positively or negatively. Ensure that you choose wisely.	Building a comprehensive strategic IT plan that is aligned with your organization's business strategy is essential in ensuring the success of your IT department. Follow a format that works and will meet the business needs of your organization.


	Web Site Planning
	Balancing functionality, usability and aesthetic appeal on your corporate Web site can be a challenging task. Ensuring that your site is delivering on its business requirements is essential. Use best practices, not best guesses.