This book extract explains how organisation can uses benefits management techniques to increase the value of IT projects to the business.   

In this week's Computer Weekly, we look at context-aware security – a next generation technology that promises to improve corporate information security. As banks implement more short-term fixes to cope with new regulations, we assess the IT implications. And we examine the benefits of executive coaching for CIOs. Read the issue now. 

This essential cost-benefit analysis illustrates through several use cases and examples how businesses can benefit from properly archiving electronic content and email. Discover how much time, money and energy your company should expect to save from implementing sound retention policies and capabilities. 

IT organizations worldwide are leveraging the benefits of virtualization to create flexible IT environments that reduce costs and improve business agility. These are among the many benefits of shifting to solutions from HP, Intel and VMware. Learn how your organization can benefit from complete virtualization solutions from HP, Intel and VMware. 

This great collection of case studies from around the world and across a variety of industries shows how clients are achieving success and getting real value from their SOA deployments, regardless of their stage of SOA adoption. 

This exclusive resource details the significant benefits that cloud computing brings and provides guidance to help IT pros in their decision making process. Read on to learn about the importance of assessing individual cloud providers for a successful cloud initiative. 

Discover how service quality visualization can help wholesale backhaul service providers and mobile network operators maximize the benefits of migrating to Ethernet backhaul. 

Server virtualization presents some interesting implications for disaster recovery (DR), including cost reductions and increased recovery times. In this FAQ, business continuity expert Paul Kirvan discusses the various server virtualization approaches that are effective for DR and how they benefit failover and failback processes. 

In this e-guide from SearchCloudComputing.com, gain expert insight into how public cloud computing benefits businesses of all sizes. Discover how to identify which applications are good candidates for cloud computing and which are not. And find out about alternatives to adopting a full public or private cloud computing strategy. 

After switching to SAP CRM, the sales team members now benefit from the integration of sales-related activities in both their Microsoft Outlook in-boxes and Web browsers. Continue reading to learn all of the benefits that not only the sales team experienced from switching to SAP® software but also how the marketing team has benefitted as well. 

Access this case study to see how IBM enhanced its collaborative, innovative culture with a wireless solution in partnership with RIM to benefit their mutual customers. Learn how the BlackBerry® Enterprise Solution was used to connect mobile employees using the Lotus suite of products and other applications. 

This expert e-guide highlights how to reap the benefits of server virtualization by considering four important factors: choice of hypervisor, software licensing, hardware and training. 

This white paper reveals the primary considerations for social networking, such as: business value and strategic relevance, adoption trends and concerns, and strategic considerations for ESS deployment.