The Open Group IT Specialist Certification Program (the Program) is designed to validate the existence of those qualities and skills in a professional that enable the effective development, implementation, and operation of IT solutions. 

Programming is a journey between the real world and a computer. This article explains why object orientation is currently the best way we have of making the journey. 

This report from Gartner describes six distinctly different styles of "money-making CIO" that are likely to evolve between 2011 and 2020. 

The human resources systems you've implemented may actually be holding you back from effectively managing your workforce. View this video to learn how a unified HR solution based in the cloud can provide you with the real-time business insight to successfully leverage your human capital. 

In this Red Hat certification white paper, Justin Nevill, Red Hat Certified Architect and Global Knowledge Instructor, has put together some tips and study guides to make your exam preparation experience a positive one. 

Read this white paper to learn how  the Oracle Optimized Solution for PeopleSoft Human Capital Management, mitigates the risk of deploying HCM solutions while delivering lower total cost of ownership (TCO), increased return on investment (ROI), and improved workforce productivity and performance. 

If HR can achieve continuous real-time alignment of the workforce against strategic objectives, and incentivize managers to engage their employees without additional goal setting, HR can reduce business risk, improve results and create a more satisfied, high-performing organization. Read this paper to learn how to achieve this at your company. 

Workforces are aging, and there also is a critical shortage of talent in today's business pool, creating an imperative initiative for human resources. This paper explains the necessity to forecast the future through strategic workforce planning and also offers up six pitfalls to avoid when venturing down the recruitment and talent management path. 

Organizations that can gain visibility into the workforce, align it with important initiatives, and continually evaluate and optimize it put themselves in a position to succeed. Read this paper to learn how cloud-based HR and financial applications can provide the operational and strategic insight to improve and align workforce productivity. 

Your business is the sum of its parts—your inventory, your production, your marketing, your spend, and most importantly, your workforce. More than half the cost of your business can be tied to your workers—the people who deliver revenue, drive growth, and make your business perform. In today’s economy, people are the new bottom line. 

This webcast examines methods for driving business execution through HR initiatives and how it can lead to increased revenues.