Global Knowledge keeps up to date with trends in IT careers, certifications, and compensation. In this, our inaugural quarterly report, we offer a look at salaries for the top 25 IT jobs, organized by region. We also offer a look at the top certifications and in-depth analysis from our resident market research analyst. 

As outsourcing, global commerce and constantly improving technologycontinue to change the business world, specialized professionals like scientists,engineers and information technology (IT) workers are increasingly beingasked to take on more business-oriented tasks. 

In March 2010, Microsoft commissioned Forrester Consulting to examine the total economic impact that enterprises may realize by upgrading from Microsoft Office 2007 to Microsoft Office 2010. 

This benchmarking study from ESI International identifies the trends impacting the project management function in IT industry in three areas: PMO maturity, measuring and reporting on PMO effectiveness, as well as training involvement. 

Noted author Jim Metzler reports on the emergence of vWOCs. From the data center to the branch, virtualization is enabling a revolution in how WAN optimization is acquired and deployed. Whether combined with traditional physical appliances or fully virtualized, the new choices make universal network optimization a reality. 

This white paper explores employee performance in today's organizations and examines how poor data analysis is contributing to percentage increases. Discover the right way to measure performance by ensuring data validity through key tactics and realize how accurate measurements can help drive business success. 

With shrinking budgets and a number of employees set to retire, federal HR directors are having trouble with workforce planning. This white paper discusses how cloud-based workforce analytics and planning technologies can resolve these issues and help you regain control of workforce management. 

Quocirca looks at the case for mobile printing in the enterprise and suggests best practices for a mobile print strategy. 

Each year, organizations across the globe face astronomical project failure rates, often wasting millions of dollars per failed project. This paper examines the roots of project failure and centers in on the elusive, often undefined role of the business analyst. 

Are you considering updating from Exchange 2003 to Exchange 2010 but are not sure of the best way to do so? In this webcast, review recommended processes for upgrading from Exchange 2003 to Exchange Server 2010. Discover common pitfalls you may experience during the upgrade process. 

Explore the impact of business intelligence in provider settings, and the results of the SearchHealthIT.com reader survey, in this exclusive report. 

Now that smart phones are being used by professionals in fields ranging from field service to customer care, evaluating and selecting the optimal device has become more challenging. Read this white paper for an in-depth look at which smart phone features make work easier and why ruggedness is a requirement.