Outsourcing is the quest to offload either commodity or very specialized activities, so that staff can focus on work that truly adds value to the business. 

The key to unlocking outsourcing potential lies in targeting the right projects, choosing your suppliers wisely and then managing them with an eye on economic conditions at that global site. Here's a step-by-step plan for optimizing savings. 

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. 

Requirements definition and management is an activity that has the potential to deliver a high, fast ROI. This white paper explains the characteristics of a good requirement and presents ten steps to better requirements management. Read on to learn how better requirements translate into easier, higher quality projects. 

Cloud storage is a rapidly growing technology. Read this paper for the latest definitions of cloud storage and cloud service and to more closely examine cloud storage benefits and offerings. 

Join Centerline Partners and Blueprint as they present how a next-generation approach for establishing a requirements framework leveraging Blueprint Requirements Center and HP Quality Center significantly reduces risks associated with application modernization initiatives. 

On the cusp of this century's second decade, the data center finds itself balancing efficiency and availability while computing demand and energy costs are increasing and IT budgets are contracting. This paper will review 4 trends that will drive companies to improve availability while implementing cost cutting and energy efficient technologies. 

This white paper makes the case for application governance by extending the definition of application lifecycle and application lifecycle management. It examines the critical roles of metadata, collaboration, and other important aspects of application governance. Additionally, this paper contains four use cases of application governance in action. 

This document describes concepts and definitions for governance, elements of governance, distinguishing myth from reality, approaches that go beyond "just good enough", control frameworks etc. 

Delivering solid application performance to branch and satellite offices is a clear business priority but costly and challenging to maintain for IT. How can you ensure the business gets what it needs while lowering IT costs and fueling greater consolidation and efficiency? Hear how leading enterprises are conquering this challenge and you can too. 

The SANS/CWE list of the Top 25 Most Dangerous Programming Errors is already becoming the "standard" for developing secure applications in many large enterprises. In this webcast, review the prevalence of attacks that use vulnerabilities listed in the Top 25 and learn how to safeguard your code to avoid the most dangerous programming errors. 

ITSM is an IT management approach focused on end-to-end services rather than individual technology components. It is more aligned with the customer view of IT than the technology view. Read this paper to learn how business service management takes ITSM to the next level. 

In this video, David Sherry explains the cloud's many uses, its current advantages and disadvantages, and most importantly, the security risks and compliance issues that must be considered with any cloud computing implementation.