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- IBM Master Data Management: Effective Data Governance
- Organizations with data-sharing environments, complex information and systems hinder business responsiveness and decision makers' ability to make informed decisions. Collaboration among users, functions and systems is often fraught with few clear-cut roles and responsibilities for protecting or enhancing data. Challenges like these illustrate why data governance has emerged as a...
- Tags: Master Data Management, IBM Corp., Data Management
- White papers 2007-11-01
- The Data Governance Maturity Model
- For any organisation, the first step to address the quality and value of corporate data is to take an honest assessment of the data management infrastructure. This DataFlux white paper introduces the Data Governance Maturity Model and explains how your organisation can use this model to understand the major issues...
- Tags: Data Quality, DataFlux Corp., Data Management, Databases, Storage, Enterprise Software, Software, Hardware
- White papers 2008-01-17
- S-Ox and the Need to Audit IT Processes
- A disciplined approach to internal process controls and good IT governance are the keys to complying with Sarbanes Oxley. Section 404a calls on companies to identify the framework used by management to evaluate the effectiveness of their internal control and then to attest to the effectiveness of these controls in...
- Tags: Audit, Internal Control, IT Governance, Information Technology, Simplex Knowledge, Strategy, Management
- White papers 2004-12-27
- IT Governance Framework
- With IT at the core of most 21st century businesses, and with today's focus on compliance and risk management as a result of legislation like Sarbanes-Oxley, organizations can no longer afford to have IT governance by default or bad IT governance by design. IT governance at its most basic is...
- Tags: IT Governance, Information Technology, Strategy, Management
- Research reports 2005-03-29
- Achieving Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) Maturity Level 2 Using IBM Rational Software’s Solutions
- This paper identifies how the Rational Unified Process RUP, Version 2002.05.00 and the application of IBM Rational tools and services, along with your organization's processes, can meet many of the CMMI goals.
- Tags: Software, Capability Maturity Model, IBM Corp., Capability Maturity Model (CMM), UML, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Ooa/Ood/Oop
- White papers 2003-01-01
- Best Practices in Data Governance
- Does your business need to safeguard information, keep auditors and regulators satisfied, and improve data quality? Data governance is the answer. Watch this informative video for an outline of the latest challenges and best practices in data governance. IBM data governance solutions help businesses with: ...
- Tags: Data Quality, Best Practice, IBM Corp., Data Governance, Databases, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management
- Presentations 2008-12-16
- Select Perspective and the Capability Maturity Model
- This paper describes the journey taken by a development organization in improving both its development activities and its business software product. To guide development improvements The Capability Maturity Model CMM for Software is used. This model describes the principles and practices underlying software process maturity and is intended to help...
- Tags: Software, Capability Maturity Model, Select Business Solutions, Capability Maturity Model (CMM), Tools & Techniques, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Management
- White papers 2003-10-28
- SOA Governance, Organization
- SOA Service Oriented Architecture Governance is an essential ingredient for SOA success. The paper has discusses what governance is comprised of, how policies implement an SOA governance model, and how these policies can be enforced using technology solutions. The paper also discusses an approach to developing an SOA governance model...
- Tags: SOA, SOA Governance, IT.com, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web Services, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software
- White papers 2008-04-18
- CMMiPal 1.0 (Windows)
- CMMI (Capabilities Maturity Model - Integrated) was developed by Software Engineering Institute SEI at Carnegie Melon University as a means of assessing the maturity of software development organizations and is used as a benchmark for selecting organizations for assigning software development work. SEI defined five levels of maturity, namely, Performed...
- Tags: Maturity, Software Engineering Institute, Microsoft Windows, Software Development, Development Tools, Tools & Techniques, Software/Web Development, Management
- Software downloads 2007-12-26
- From Tactical to Strategic: The Workforce Optimization Maturity Model
- Asking about the maturity of a contact center is certainly a delicate matter. But it is a question that has to be asked. This webcast explores a maturity model that gives a person new insights into his or her own organization and explores how the person can make his or...
- Tags: Maturity, Contact Center, Workforce, RealMarket, Call Centers, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), It Operations, Enterprise Software, Software
- Webcasts
- EMA Analyst Report: IBM Makes Its Case for Leadership in Governance and Risk Management
- What is "governance and risk management" and how can your business take advantage of it? In 2007, IBM announced new initiatives for helping businesses to solve their governance and risk management challenges. While the market continues to mature, IBM represents one of the most complete set of products...
- Tags: Leadership, Risk Management, IBM Corp., Financial Planning, Financial Services, Strategy, Security, Finance, Management
- White papers 2007-05-01
- West Berkshire Council Finds New Strength With IBM System x
- Education, social services, highways, benefits, libraries and accountancy - these are just a handful of the services West Berkshire Council provides to the citizens of Berkshire, a rural area located west of London. West Berkshire Council wanted a system that they could consolidate multiple workloads on with confidence, so the...
- Tags: IBM Corp.
- Case studies
- MDM Components and the Maturity Model
- Any effective master data management program requires a mix of technologies to achieve success. This white paper by David Loshin provides a conceptual outline of technical MDM components and examines how those components relate to the levels of organizational maturity determined by the ability to provide MDM services. This model...
- Tags: Master Data Management
- White papers 2008-10-09
- ITIL Process Maturity
- IT Managers undertaking implementation of ITIL processes should understand the concept of process maturity. This paper provides with a two-part look at this subject. The first part reviews the Capability Maturity Model CMM. The second part reviews Pink Elephant's ITIL Process Maturity Self-Assessment, which one can use to evaluate the...
- Tags: Pink Elephant Inc., ITIL, Process Improvement, It Services, Capability Maturity Model (CMM), Quality, Business Operations, Software Development, Software/Web Development
- White papers 2004-11-01
- Capability Maturity Model (CMM) White Paper
- The Capability Maturity Model CMM is a widely accepted set of guidelines for developing high-performance software organizations. It can be applied to organizations and processes other than software development. This white paper takes a close look at the Capability Maturity Model and how eProject Enterprise can assist an organization progress...
- Tags: eProject Inc., Capability Maturity Model, Capability Maturity Model (CMM), Software Development, Software/Web Development
- White papers 2004-12-01
- Dundee City Council Chooses IBM System z9 Business Class
- As a public body, Dundee City Council is under constant pressure to do more with its budgets, and this is particularly true for the IT department. The Council wanted to consolidate servers and reduce software licensing costs; introduce full disaster recovery capabilities; make more effective use of IT budget through...
- Tags: IBM Corp., Dundee City Council, Linux, Disaster Recovery, Servers, Mainframes, Operating Systems, Software, Data Management, Hardware
- Case studies
- Build consensus and communication through effective governance
- A properly designed governance structure is the framework that supports the ability of an organization to function. See how the proper design and implementation of a governance model can have a direct impact on your company's long-term success. Successful governance isn't about control; it's about having and...
- Tags: Governance, Strategy, Management
- Download resources 2005-09-13
- Governance and Control Implementation
- The paper Governance and Control Part I presented the business reasons for setting up a Governance Model and the proper Control within the Information Technology organization. It also gave a high level definition of what IT Governance and Control are. This paper goes deeper in the Governance and Control aspects...
- Tags: Information Technology, Strategy, Management
- White papers 2005-10-18
- IBM Helps Sutherland Shire Council Lead the Way in Technology Disaster Recovery
- In a first for councils in New South Wales, Sutherland Shire Council implemented a secure computer infrastructure to protect its information from environmental disaster and vandalism. Recognising Council's legal liability and its responsibility to the community to protect and process information, Sutherland wanted to secure its data and ensure business...
- Tags: Council, Disaster Recovery, Computer, IBM Corp., Productivity
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