Increasing numbers of enterprises are incorporating project portfolio management in their strategic planning. And just as individuals use financial reports and analyses to consider various investment options, the enterprise uses an analysis called the Business Case to evaluate various project proposals for inclusion in the project portfolio. 

This week’s Computer Weekly examines research that suggests CEOs want to invest in IT more than ever, but still see CIOs as technical experts and not business people. We review SQL Server 2012 and ask if Microsoft's database software is catching its competitors as well as concluding our Buyer's Guide to data security. 

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. 

The need for strategic information by department and executive managers is driving the transformation of tactical departmental systems into enterprise solutions, regardless of the size of the company employing the solutions. 

Predictive analytics enables you to predict the ideal course of action for every decision, delivering the best outcome every time. IBM SPSS Analytical Decision Management combines business analytics, rules, optimization and data management to automate your daily decisions. Read this paper to learn about its architecture, design and more. 

This paper explores Sybase IQ as the smart approach for businesses who need to analyze, compete and deliver. Analytics workbenches make development, testing, implementation and management of analytics environments faster and simpler than ever before. 

<p>Application lifecycle management (ALM) tools are essential for managing development environments and distributed teams, and ensuring timely, resource-efficient software delivery. But choosing the right ALM tools can be challenging. Read this ALM Decision Matrix to get advice on which ALM vendors to shortlist, consider, and explore.</p> 

The HP Converged Infrastructure Maturity Model is part of the HP Converged Infrastructure initiative. Delivered through our unique architectural approach, it creates an environment where all resources and processes are controlled by a shared-services engine that provisions and adapts application environments to respond to business demands. 

Watch this webcast now as business intelligence (BI) expert and visionary Wayne Eckerson discusses how to ensure the delivery of accurate, complete and relevant data without compromising your ability to quickly respond to market opportunities. 

Read this expert paper now as business intelligence (BI) visionary Wayne Eckerson evaluates the role of collaboration in a BI environment and offers up results from a survey of BI professionals about their growing interest in and adoption of collaborative capabilities. 

Watch this webcast to learn how to reign in your unruly data and leverage its capabilities for business intelligence and real-time decision making in a SQL Server 2012 environment. 

The unified messaging capabilities included in Microsoft Exchange 2010 are making it an obvious upgrade choice for many SMBs.Working with a single vendor like Dell that provides a range of server, storage and service options allows IT departments to roll-out Microsoft Exchange 2010 environments that are tuned to corporate requirements and budgets. 

IT pros have a general understanding of virtual desktop infrastructures. But when it comes to designing a system, many are not prepared for the decision making that is involved with the process. This webcast highlights industry expert Gabe Knuth as he takes a look at the challenges of designing VDI and more.