Cloud computing is one of the latest computer and business industry buzz words. This paper will discuss the definition of cloud computing, the public or external cloud, the private or internal cloud, the evolution of cloud computing and more. 

The definition of a mobile payment is often open to interpretation and can differ from source to source.    Juniper Research has a simple definition of a mobile payment as “payment for goods or services with a mobile device such as a phone, Personal Digital Assistant (PDA), or other such device.” 

Just  what  is  cloud  computing  anyway? This  paper  seeks  to  clarify   the  definition  of  cloud  computing,  identify  how  far  along  users  are  in  terms  of  cloud  deployment,  and  examine  the   role  of  the  network  in  the  cloud  computing  model. 

This Technical Standard provides a taxonomy describing the factors that drive risk – their definitions and relationships. This Technical Standard is not a reference or tutorial on how to assess or analyze risk, as there are many such references already available. 

Team interaction is an essential component of job success. Often, the creation of teams can lead to communication breakdown and conflict. Learn to identify positive versus negative conflict and how each can impact on your project. This paper also includes a behavioral quiz to help you determine the health of your team. 

This white paper provides high level definitions, opportunity identification, and future potentials for: Service Oriented Architecture (SOA), Software as a Service (SaaS), Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Anytime, Anywhere Availability, Mobile Devices, Web 2.0, and Report Cards or Balanced Scorecards as a Business Intelligence (BI) capability. 

The definition of a mobile payment is often open to interpretation and can differ from source to source.    Juniper Research has a simple definition of a mobile payment as “payment for goods or services with a mobile device such as a phone, Personal Digital Assistant (PDA), or other such device.” 

Juniper Research defines mobile banking as  “the provision of banking services to customers on their mobile devices”: specifically we mean in the vast majority of instances “the operation of bank current and deposit or savings accounts”. 

<p>This white paper presents an effective way to establish a requirements definition (RD) process that reduces the need to rework requirements and speeds development time. Read more inside to learn how you can get started now.</p> 

Software as a Service (SaaS) is a term that many business people misunderstand. Read this white paper to learn what SaaS is, how it can help your organization, and what's important when evaluating your options.  

The IBM Rational ALM value estimator illustrates how your organization can be positively impacted by the use of Rational software solutions as you manage your software development and delivery from definition to deployment. 

Read this paper to learn how IBM has developed a cloud computing adoption framework which establishes common definitions for cloud computing delivery models and services, illustrates the key capabilities to consider when developing cloud computing strategies, and identifies key aspects required to successfully execute that strategy. 

A flexible, adaptable and scalable IT infrastructure means that change is the only constant. Access this exclusive resource for an in-depth definition of change management and tactics for increasing your ROI via the change process.