Project & Portfolio Management

Optimize IT Project Intake, Approval, and Prioritization

While many IT managers lack the capacity to realistically say “yes” to more project work, many also lack the authority to decline or defer new requests. It’s a catch-22...
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Five Bad Habits of Application Developers

Given the pressure to deliver, application developers will inevitably resort to less than perfect behaviors. When such behaviors turn into habits, everyone suffers;...

Open Source Software Catalog 2010

Open source software may benefit the enterprise, but first the enterprise must discover what tools exist. To get started, check out the Optaros EOS Directory Web site,...

Project Change Request Template

Use this template to track and control changes that occur during the project.

E-Discovery: What It Is and How It Affects IT

Electronic evidence is now a major deciding factor in court cases. Understand the mechanics of e-discovery prior to the acquisition or implementation of records...

Eight Downfalls of Organizational Change Efforts

Change management has become entrenched in the 21st century. Organizational change provides a great opportunity for enterprises to build a more effective, and more...

E-Mail TCO Worksheet

The “E-Mail TCO Worksheet” helps IT leaders peer into existing e-mail infrastructure and provisioning costs. IT leaders will gather expense information for 19 specific...

Status Report Template

Use this template to structure status reports throughout the execution of the project.

Fast Track Tool: Select and Evaluate Vendors

Enterprises are dependent on vendors to obtain IT hardware, software and services. The Vendor Management process includes the identification, selection, contracting with,...

Include MS SQL Server 2008 in Consolidation Plans for Cost Reduction

There is a significant cost reduction opportunity in consolidating smaller SQL databases while upgrading to Microsoft SQL Server 2008. Over time, smaller databases have...
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