TechRepublic Resources
- CIOs' problem-solving skills can translate into bigger roles in the company
- CIO Insight's 2008 CIO Role Survey reveals that 29 percent of participating CIOs manage another department or business unit in addition to IT. A Forrester analyst says you can expect that situation to become more common. This development is a positive career offshoot due to the perception...
- Tags: CIO, Real Estate, Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Law, Strategy, Business Operations, Investment, Finance, Management, Toni Bowers
- Blog posts 2008-05-08
- Microsoft walks away from its $44.6 billion bid for Yahoo
- Microsoft has decided to walk away from its $44.6 billion acquisition bid for Yahoo. Negotiations broke down and the Redmond, Washington software giant decided that a hostile takeover -- and a subsequent nightmare integration of the two companies -- would not be worth the potential value of integrating Yahoo's...
- Tags: CNET Networks Inc., Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., Internet, Mergers & Acquisitions, Asset Management, E-mail, Free Trade, Corporate Law, Leadership, Investment, Finance, Operational Planning, Business Operations, Online Communications, Management, Jason Hiner
- Blog posts 2008-05-03
- Twenty Service Level Management Metrics to Enable Corporate Governance: Questions IT Operations Should Be Able to Answer
- In this webcast, Gene Kim and Kevin Behr will share the three years of research they have done, spanning hundreds of organizations. They will provide their Top Twenty SLM Metrics that are excellent indicators of operational excellence, security, and auditability. They will also provide benchmarks for most of these metrics,...
- Tags: Metrics, Information Technology, Service Management, Service Level Management, Corporate Governance, Corporate Law, Strategy, It Operations, It service Management, Business Operations, Management
- Webcasts
- HRsmart Employs Services Available on Demand From IBM to Deliver Business Processes Dynamically
- HRsmart delivers affordable, customizable talent management solutions-encompassing services such as recruiting and staffing, performance management and career development services-via the Internet. Faced with rapidly increasing competition, the company felt it needed to transform its colocation hosting model, which required significant front-end investment to bring new clients on board and could...
- Tags: Business Process, Pricing Strategy, IBM Corp., HRsmart, Professional Development, Pricing, Server Virtualization, Workforce Management, Performance Management, Virtualization, Marketing Research, Corporate Governance, Career, Marketing, Servers, Hardware, Human Resources, Business Operations, Corporate Law
- Case studies
- Development of an ATM Network Processor Board and Software
- The customer was a leading US based network test equipment manufacturer specializing in the optical networking market. The challenge was to design a board targeted for portable test equipment having stringent size and interface constraints and implementation of various ATM standards in FPGA. Wipro developed an OC-12 rate ATM protocol...
- Tags: Software, Wipro Technologies, Board, ATM, Corporate Governance, Network Technology, Networking, Business Operations, Corporate Law
- Case studies
- Implementing Information Security Governance (ISG) - A Case Study: Entrust
- As a worldwide leader in identity and access management solutions, Entrust takes information security very seriously. Given its leadership role and the increasing emphasis on cyber security, Entrust was directed to review and improve internal information security practices. Cyber security is best viewed, not solely as a technology challenge, but...
- Tags: Information Security, Entrust Technologies, Cyber Security, Corporate Governance, Security, Business Operations, Corporate Law
- Case studies
- Trusted Computing: Trusted Platform Management and Key Recovery
- The computer industry offers a variety of PCs and desktop boards equipped with a Trusted Computing Module (TPM), a dedicated microchip enabled for security capabilities. Specifications for the TPM have been developed and promoted by an industry standards organization called the Trusted Computing Group (TCG). Working within...
- Tags: Recovery, Industry, Trusted Computing, Wave Systems Corp., Server, TPM, Disaster Recovery, Corporate Governance, Strategy, Security, Data Management, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Management
- White papers
- PeopleSoft Most Frequently Asked Questions
- This document answers the most frequently asked questions regarding the acquisition of PeopleSoft by Oracle.
- Tags: PeopleSoft Inc., Oracle Corp., Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Law, Investment, Finance, Business Operations
- White papers
- The Sarbanes-Oxley Act One Year Later: Its Effect on International Corporate Governance Reforms
- The Sarbanes-Oxley Act was a far reaching legislative effort to address corporate governance issues in the United States. It is considered a milestone in restoring confidence in U.S. markets in the wake of scandals such as Enron and WorldCom. This securities legislation has had major implications for corporate boards, audit...
- Tags: Sarbanes-Oxley Act, World Bank Group, Auditing, Corporate Governance, Corporate Law, Sarbanes-Oxley, Free Trade, Regulatory Compliance, Business Operations, Regulations, Government, Financial Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Policies And Procedures
- Webcasts
- What Private Companies Need to Know About Sarbanes-Oxley
- This webcast discusses about the critical look at new corporate governance standards and the actions private and small public firms should be taking today. It discussed about good corporate governance, types of companies likely to be affected by Sarbanes-Oxley, improving internal controls, definition of a solid testing, review and approval...
- Tags: Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Deltek Systems, Corporate Governance, Corporate Law, Sarbanes-Oxley, Regulatory Compliance, Business Operations, Regulations, Government, Financial Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Policies And Procedures
- Webcasts
- Case Study: Intel Corporation
- Intel is the world's number one manufacturer of processors. Intel wanted a device development platform that demonstrated the processor's capabilities to embedded hardware and software developers. The platform would allow the creation and demonstration of applications with greater wireless, Internet, and multimedia functionalities on the Intel XScale technology. Intrinsyc developed...
- Tags: Intrinsyc, Intel Corp., Corporate Governance, Handhelds, Ethernet, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Hardware, Networking
- Case studies
- The Impact of Sarbanes-Oxley on Marketing - A Case Study
- "Corporate governance" and Sarbanes-Oxley are on the minds of every corporate board member and senior executive these days. A Fortune 500 company provided products and services to consumers and businesses throughout the world including the United States. The company made a substantial annual investment each year in advertising and other...
- Tags: Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Marketing Research, Corporate Governance, Marketing, Business Operations, Corporate Law
- Case studies
- Corporate Governance and Compliance
- The Sarbanes-Oxley Act, signed into law on July 30, 2002, ushered in a new era of corporate compliance with far-reaching reforms. In responding to these new regulations and the events that led to heir adoption, executives face myriad challenges. Working with industry experts, Documentum has developed a series of solutions...
- Tags: Compliance, EMC Corp., Documentum, Corporate Governance, Corporate Law, Business Operations
- Case studies
- Section 404 and Its Impact: Moody's Investors Service Looks at Corporate Governance
- This webcast explains Section 404 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act, 2002 and its impact on Moody's Investors Service.
- Tags: Section 404, KPMG International, Sarbanes-Oxley, Corporate Governance, Regulations, Government, Financial Accounting, Finance, Business Operations, Corporate Law
- Webcasts
- Corporate Requirements for Audit Committee Members Relative to Section 404
- This webcast discusses the corporate requirements for audit committees. The webcast answers many of the memberships questions on corporate governance and standards.
- Tags: Audit, Webcast, Section 404, KPMG International, Corporate Governance, Sarbanes-Oxley, Financial Accounting, Digital Media, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Regulations, Government, Finance, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology
- Webcasts
- XKO Group Case Study: MP Moran & Sons Ltd
- One of the most forward thinking builder's merchants in the UK, MP Moran and Sons Ltd have been embracing the use of technology since the company formed back in the 70's, and working in partnership with XKO for the past 10 years. They had never used IT without real justification,...
- Tags: XKO Group, Corporate Governance, Business Structures, Investment, Operational Planning, Strategy, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Finance, Management
- Case studies
- Successfully Integrating Acquisitions While Establishing a Financial and Operational Platform for Achieving Excellence
- This webcast discusses about successfully integrating acquisitions while establishing a financial and operational platform for achieving excellence.
- Tags: Acquisition, Excellence, Financial, SAP AG, Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Law, Financial Accounting, Investment, Finance, Business Operations
- Webcasts
- Driving Innovation and Lowering TCO Through SAP Master Data Management
- In today's economy, information is king - but not just any kind of information. Relevant, accurate information - namely precise master data - is vital to driving your organization's growth. This detailed information about your employees, customers, and suppliers should be constantly at your fingertips - as well as information...
- Tags: Innovation, SAP AG, Information, TCO, Data Management, Mergers & Acquisitions, Roi/Tco, Channel Management, Corporate Law, Storage, Investment, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Marketing, Business Operations, Hardware
- Webcasts
- Blackboard and Northwestern State University
- When the State of Louisiana's Board of Regents invited its universities and colleges to participate in the decision to select a course management system in 1999, Northwestern State University (NSU) already had a great success story to share. NSU had been offering online classes since 1995, and had been running...
- Tags: Blackboard, Board, Corporate Governance, Business Operations, Corporate Law
- Case studies
- Rabobank Maximizes the Value of Its Customer Relationships in Close Co-Operation With IBM
- Rabobank is the European leader in Internet banking, far outstripping its nearest rivals. The Bank recognized that it needed to adopt a new customer relationship management (CRM) strategy and that it had to move from a service-driven organization to a more pro-active, sales-driven organization. The board determined to implement the...
- Tags: IBM Corp., Rabobank, Banking, Corporate Governance, Internet, Strategy, Financial Services, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Management
- Case studies
