Collaboration Oriented Architectures (COA) describes information architectures that comply with the COA framework, which in turn is described in the associated COA Framework paper1. 

The more you know about built-in functionality in the .NET framework and ASP.NET, the less code you have to write, which ultimately makes your applications more maintainable. This white paper outlines several different tips to enhance developer productivity and reduce the amount of code that needs to be written in many cases. 

This paper examines how SharePoint 2010 is a sophisticated enterprise-level collaboration platform. Whether it’s creating wikis and micro-blogging, or document sharing and project management, SharePoint 2010 allows organizations to take collaboration to an entirely new level. 

Read this paper to learn how IBM has developed a cloud computing adoption framework which establishes common definitions for cloud computing delivery models and services, illustrates the key capabilities to consider when developing cloud computing strategies, and identifies key aspects required to successfully execute that strategy. 

Download this white paper to learn how establishing a proper system of service-oriented architecture (SOA) governance can make a difference during implementation. 

ITIL is becoming the next big thing in Information Technology. This paper outlines the origin of ITIL, who controls its contents, who are the biggest users, and why you should care. 

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. 

View this webcast to gain expert insight into the current state and complexity of the security breaches landscape. You’ll hear about some of the more immediate areas of critical concern and practical ways that you can prepare your organization to mitigate the associated risks in the year ahead. 

How can a converged infrastructure simplify even the most complex IT environment and benefit your data center? Access this expert e-guide to discover how converged infrastructures can increase IT flexibility and meet your organization’s needs. 

IT audit is about the formal verification and validation of the quality and effectiveness of ITcontrols to support the overall business control objectives. From a security controlperspective the residual IT security risks are relatively well understood in a networkperimeter protected environment. 

By shifting the focus from physical systems to end-user digital identities, the Dell™ Flexible Computing framework helps simplify image management, hardware transitions, and security through central IT control of virtualized client devices. 

Idea-to-delivery is an approach to delivering customer value that takes into account today's highly volatile, regulated, globally interconnected, and trading partner-dependent business environment. In this paper, find an action plan with the evolutionary steps companies can take today to move toward this new approach. 

Taming the data demons: leveraging information in the age of risk explores the framework and advantages of a holistic approach to data risk management, and provides both IT and line-of-business executives with the "why" and "how" to begin putting an end-to-end data risk management program to work in your organization.