Solution Set

Many organizations are looking to deploy a video conferencing solution in order to better meet business collaboration needs and address rising travel costs. This solution set will help you understand key aspects of video conferencing...

Note

Many organizations are looking to deploy a video conferencing solution in order to better meet business collaboration needs and address rising travel costs. This solution set will help you understand key aspects of video conferencing...

Note

Many organizations are looking to deploy a video conferencing solution in order to better meet business collaboration needs and address rising travel costs. This solution set will help you understand key product selection criteria, and the...

Solution Set

Many organizations are looking to deploy a video conferencing solution in order to better meet business collaboration needs and address rising travel costs. This solution set will help you understand key product selection criteria and the...

Tool

Preparing a business proposal for a video conferencing solution can be a challenge for IT leaders due to the scope and scale of the project, as most organizations require formal justification to move forward. Leverage this financial calculator...

Template/Policy

Organizations embarking on the selection process for a video conferencing vendor may elect to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) after determining their final selection criteria. Use this RFP template when soliciting vendor responses.

Tool

For organizations that have issued a formal Request for Proposal (RFP) to evaluate video conferencing vendors, gathering and scoring the various responses can be difficult and time consuming. Use this tool to evaluate and compare RFP vendor...

Tool

Each organization will have its own priorities for evaluating and selecting video conferencing vendors and solutions. Use the Video Conferencing Vendor Shortlist Tool to generate a customized shortlist of vendors that will best meet business...

Template/Policy

Preparing a business proposal for a video conferencing solution can be a challenge for IT leaders because most organizations require formal justification to move forward, due to the scope and scale of the project. Leverage this sample proposal...

Template/Policy

Many enterprises will elect to have video conferencing vendors perform an on-site demonstration to help them better understand solution capabilities and constraints. This demonstration script template is designed to provide vendors with a...

Tool

Given advances in video conferencing technology, it may be time to consider virtual meetings as a more efficient alternative to travel. This tool enables enterprises to evaluate their current meeting travel costs, and gauge the potential hard...

(6-May-11) A tight economy affects us in a lot of ways: less travel, fewer new cars, less discretionary income in general. But it also tends to put the brakes on IT spending aimed at improving data center efficiency. At the same time, when the...

Video

With this solution set, Info-Tech takes a look at the impact of the energy crisis and global recession on Green IT, what we can learn from these events, and how to maximize the benefits of Green IT today.

Tool

Energy measurement provides hard data on how IT energy costs impact the bottom line, which fuels the business case for exploring Green IT initiatives. Energy measurement also provides the data necessary to make strategic business decisions. You...

Template/Policy

An annual sustainability review is an effective mechanism for communicating organizational goals, gaining staff buy-in, and driving continual improvement. Organizations that are most successful with their Green IT initiatives treat...

Solution Set

Organizations are looking for creative strategies to cut costs and be more efficient as IT budgets shrink, and have not fully leveraged the potential of Green IT to meet both needs.

Note

Organizations that define clear environmental goals and measure energy usage have both the leadership and data required to make a strong business case for Green IT initiatives.

(10-Sept-10) Analysts from Info-Tech Research Group recently examined green IT initiatives, seeking to determine what contributed to their success—or failure. Four factors helped initiatives succeed: a strong and well-communicated adoption...

(27-Aug-10) We all know that much of what we print is a waste of time, paper, and supplies. But recent studies point out just how much waste we’re talking about: A 2008 UK report estimates that the typical employee produces about 22 pages of...

Be kind to the environment and your company's bank account. Learn ways to save while going green.

London, ON - June 17th , 2010 – After a four month coast to coast search, The Quest for Canada’s Smartest IT announced the winners of Smartest and Greenest IT departments in Canada at a gala event in Toronto last night. Info-Tech Research...

(21-Apr-10) Employees across the four offices of the David Suzuki Foundation have gradually migrated up the ladder of green communication technologies over the years, fundamentally changing how they do business. “Now everybody knows...

(18-Mar-10) The explosion of communication and Internet traffic has made energy hogs of IT networks. Collectively, the information and communications technology industry emits 300 million tons of greenhouse gases annually -- the same amount as...

Template/Policy

A number of legislative issues can pose a liability to organizations that fail to properly dispose of obsolete computers and other electronic equipment. Use this document to gain a better understanding of what environmental laws have passed and...

(16-Feb-10) Vancouver-based infrastructure services provider Peer 1 is launching its flagship data centre in Toronto later this spring and will be the first of the company's global facilities to offer co-location, managed hosting and dedicated...

London, ON – January 25th, 2010 – Info-Tech Research Group has launched a nationwide contest to recognize and reward both Canada’s smartest and greenest mid-market IT departments. ”In the true spirit of community, we’re issuing a challenge to...

(14-Jan-10) Demands for IT capacity are unrelenting and often unpredictable, making it difficult for CIOs in mid-market businesses to keep up with the pace of change. Growth from mergers, acquisitions and geographic expansion have resulted in...

Teleworking continues to rise in popularity, and in embracing such an initiative, many enterprises overlook the training required for effective teleworking among employees and managers. In this research note, learn what kind of training...

Teleworking continues to rise in popularity, but in embracing such an initiative, many enterprises neglect the development of telework policies and performance measurement. Learn how to build policy and performance frameworks that enable both...

The recent hype surrounding green IT has left some smaller organizations wondering what steps they can take to ensure initiatives yield successful results. Green IT not only benefits the environment, but can also help the bottom line by cutting...