The Zander Report

For IT departments wanting to do charge-backs or cost justification, figuring out virtualization and cloud services ROI is tricky at best.  Learn 4 methods you can use to break down costs and returns.  (CIO 5/19/11)
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View the WSJ ranking of the top 50 most promising venture-backed companies.  The list contains U.S. based, privately-held companies with valuation of $1 billion or less.   (WSJ 3/10/11)
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Here's 4 tips to know what value you're getting from IT and how best to re-allocate your IT spend to support your business objectives.  (CIO Minute 2/11/11)
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Thanks to the stagnant economy, the pendulum of power between IT and Finance has swung decidedly toward the CFO these days.  Now days, you can't invest in technology without the blessings of the finance department.  (Computerworld 1/24/11)
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From 11/29/10 Global Knowledge...
On most projects, actual expenditures are tracked and reconciled on a monthly basis, since most companies provide accounting reports monthly. Let's say you're trending over budget. It may not be time to panic, but you don't want to ignore the situation either. Here are some proactive steps you can take to get back on budget as quickly as possible.
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From 10/27/10 Computerworld...
In a down economy, IT isn't going anywhere without Finance.  Here's what CFOs would like you to know before you come knocking.
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From 5/5/10 eWEEK.com...
According to a Gartner study, 42% of CIO's currently report to the CFO - and do not have the direct ears of the CEO.  Is this a "CFO power grab" or is it because CIO's have failed to earn the seat at the top by not clarifying the value of IT or it's return on investment?
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From 11/6/09 CIO Insight...
How to use a Balanced Scorecard approach to measure your IT organization's contribution towards corporate goals.  This article discusses value from the a) financial perspective, b) customer perspective, c) critical process perspective, and d) capability perspective.
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From 10/21 InformationWeek...
Gartner released this latest report this past Monday.   Modest growth is expected in 2010 increasing through 2012.  Areas expected to receive most client interest include:  business intelligence, cloud computing, virtualization and social media.
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From TechServe Alliance (formerly NACCB)...
It's been 10+ years since the 1999 Microsoft v. Vizcaino co-employment case and many companies still needlessly maintain consultant tenure restrictions and rotation policies which are highly inefficient and expensive.  Two prominent expert attorneys in federal & state labor laws describe the procedures necessary to minimize re-classification and co-employment risk in the TechServe Alliance white paper, "Microsoft - Understanding the Implications."  This will allow companies to retain critical consulting resources and avoid the high costs and project risks of forced labor turnover.
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Project One plays a leadership role in TechServe Alliance as Chapter President and National Board Member.  We actively participate in legislative conferences and congressional activities in Washington DC helping to shape public policy affecting the IT services industry.
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