Create decision-making business applications in practically no time

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	Create decision-making business applications in practically no time Many businesses today can't wait very long for applications to be developed, modified or enhanced. This sense of urgency has given rise to a new breed of development tool called a business rules management system (BRMS). Such a tool might be used to quickly craft a set of programmed decisions that will yield results based on business rules. The beauty of a BRMS tool is that it doesn't require the in-depth skill of a programmer to script the decisions; a person familiar with business rules and logic can use the tool to create a usable business application. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: NetApp Are you maximizing IT efficiency? Optimizing IT efficiency can save time, money, and valuable resources. As the number-one line item in most IT budgets, storage is a good place to start. NetApp customers use half the storage of traditional approaches and can reinvest savings in revenue-generating opportunities. Learn to measure, monitor and improve efficiency and boost your bottom line. In this Issue Cisco CIO Offers Tips for Talkin' Business What the Cloud Really Costs: Do You Know? Cloud CIO: 5 Key Pieces of Rollout Advice How to Ace a CIO Job Interview You Can't Use a Smartphone for Everything The Tech CIOs Are Paying For WHITE PAPER: Quest Software Desktop Virtualization: Best Bet for a Dwindling IT Budget? In this Quest Software white paper, get the specifics of the expenses – and where the major opportunities for savings lie - when deploying desktop virtualization for your company. Read the white paper today. Read now! Cisco CIO Offers Tips for Talkin' Business Cisco CEO John Chambers this week announced a major restructuring of the company's business after two quarters of disappointing financial results. Namely, Cisco plans to stop producing consumer products like the Flip video camera and will roll its Umi consumer telepresence product into its business telepresence line. In addition, there will be a workforce reduction of 550 people. Read More What the Cloud Really Costs: Do You Know? 14 ways CIOs under estimate the costs of cloud computing Read More WHITE PAPER: CA Technologies Minimize the Risk of Negative Business Impacts A lack of centralized visibility within the IT infrastructure means a single problem spawns multiple alarms to several teams and the underlying root cause may go undetected for too long. CA technologies enable IT to better manage quality of service and transform into a more proactive organization. Learn More Cloud CIO: 5 Key Pieces of Rollout Advice The spread of enthusiasm for cloud computing seems unstoppable. Cloud computing -- a term that was unknown prior to 2007 -- has been named by Gartner as the number one priority for CIOs in 2011. One cannot recall a technology development that has gone from unheard-of to a key role in IT plans so quickly. So why has this unprecedented fervent cloud furor come to pass? Read More How to Ace a CIO Job Interview CIOs seeking new jobs: Time to shine your shoes, press your suits and prepare for interviews. The CIO job market is strong, say executive recruiters. Companies have shifted their focus from cost-cutters and are now looking for visionary IT leaders who can partner with the front office, are focused on external customers, speak the language of business and can use data to drive revenue or uncover new business opportunities, says Katie Graham, managing partner of executive search firm Heidrick & Struggles' global information officers practice. Read More WHITE PAPER: Sophos Malicious JavaScript Attacks: What Can You Do? As an IT manager, you need to be able to effectively secure all of the websites you manage to avoid attack and the subsequent infection of site visitors. You also need to protect the users within your organization from becoming victims of malware. We'll review what to watch for, as well as the security strategies that will help keep you safe. Read more You Can't Use a Smartphone for Everything The types of devices you give your colleagues and the way you deliver data have an impact on how they understand information. Business-focused CIOs learn how people in their organizations think, so they can apply the right technology to spark better decisions. Read More The Tech CIOs Are Paying For CIO's latest tech priorities survey suggests cloud and mobile continue to be in high demand Read More
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