In this week’s Computer Weekly, we look at the importance of IT strategy when budgets are under pressure. The first part of our Buyer’s Guide to virtualisation examines the barriers preventing many organisations from adopting the technology; and Transport for London’s CIO talks about how IT helps avoid Olympic travel chaos. Download the issue now. 

This white paper will help you better understand the Project Management Life Cycle by introducing the Project Management Network Diagram (PM Network Diagram) from Global Knowledge. This diagram provides a visual illustration of the life cycle and can help you prepare for the PMP exam. 

Design teams across the world collaborate to create and develop prod­ucts. Unfortunately, IT organizations face serious challenges when collaborative teams share large files. This white paper will assess the strengths and weaknesses of the four technologies most commonly used to enhance file sharing for distributed teams. 

White papers are one of the most misunderstood, miswritten and misused marketing tools available. While many companies think they need a white paper, few manage to write, design or use them to their full potential. This paper outlines eight key steps to take when writing a white paper and what you should do once the paper is written. 

This newly released Aberdeen Group Analyst Report Enhancing GRC through Effective Access Control details effective risk management techniques. 

Find out what 1,900 B2B marketers in software, hardware and technology services industries revealed about what works for lead generation. Supplement this report with the webinar titled "KnowledgeStorm Webinars: Business Technology Marketing Benchmarks: 2006-2007 Data and Trends" and learn about B2B e-mail and search engine marketing strategies. 

Managing application problems on the mainframe can be inefficient. View this video to understand how a solution that bridges application monitoring across mainframe and distributed systems can aid application performance. Get the information you need to identify and resolve issues sourced to the mainframe from an application perspective. 

This white paper includes information useful both before and after the purchase of a business ready configuration that includes Dell PowerEdge R710 servers, Dell MD3000i iSCSI storage, and Microsoft Hyper-V technologies. 

This paper proposes several sample virtualization architectures based on Dell's server and storage products. Architectures are divided into three main categories: Small, Medium, and Large. These categories are based on the features and capacity of each product, as well as the complexity of the overall architecture. 

The key to achieving cost-effective savings in the supply chain is to exchange information accurately and quickly in real-time. 

This paper is the second in a two-part series exploring the innovation barrier – the point at which testing can no longer keep pace with development in the equipment manufacturing industry. It examines the innovation barrier’s symptoms – from slowdowns in development to mounting quality issues – and the potential impact on equipment manufacturers. 

Implementing Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Contact Relationship Management (CRM), and Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) is complicated. Here are six simple steps to take to manage that complexity. 

This case study explains why one company chose to consolidate and virtualise its servers and describes the approach they implemented and the results they realised, including significant cost savings, reduction of floor space requirements, and more.