This case study highlights how a government agency used ITIL best practices in the face of ever-tightening budgets and staff resources in order to implement a Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) for greater agility and end-user satisfaction. 

The goal of this white paper is to provide you, an IT Professional, with the knowledge and tools to be successful when taking a certification exam for one of the three available Windows 7 certifications: Windows 7 Configuring, the Enterprise Desktop Support Technician, or the Enterprise Desktop Administrator certification. 

Team interaction is an essential component of job success. Often, the creation of teams can lead to communication breakdown and conflict. Learn to identify positive versus negative conflict and how each can impact on your project. This paper also includes a behavioral quiz to help you determine the health of your team. 

The best practices described by Version Three of the ITIL® represent a de facto standard for IT Service Management and have become very popular in technology organizations over the last several years. This paper will explore each of these challenges, provide real-world examples of each, and present realistic methods for overcoming these challenges. 

Thiswhite paper discusses the top-five results of this research project. Read on to find out the key results and the top-three recommendations of the ITIL Experts who participated in the project. 

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. 

Many organisations implement “learning engagements,” or training programmes, to increase employee satisfaction, realise better team performance, and improve communication. 

When it comes to IT certifications, not all certifications are equally valued by companies. Find out the top 15 certifications most in demand for 2012 and what their corresponding salaries are on average. Discover which certifications will net you a 6-figure salary. 

There has been a lot of interest among students lately on the details surrounding the CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate) specializations and their relationship with the corresponding CCNP specializations. The purpose of this white paper is to put all the information about these into one concise reference document. 

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. 

In this week’s issue of Computer Weekly, we look at the future of computer science education now the government has scrapped the current ICT curriculum, and what this means for the IT industry. We talk to an early adopter of the government G-Cloud plan; and we examine the key challenges for network architects. Download the new issue now.