Data Governance Rapid Survey
This independent survey conducted by the National Computing
Centre and sponsored by IBM, found that most organisations now recognise
the importance of good data governance. However, few are actually
implementing policies, and when policies are implemented, it is
the IT department who is responsible for delivery.
Report looks at:
• Data governance within the organisation
• The perception of data governance within the organisation
• The elements of data governance
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Industry Reports: The changing world of the data centre
The drive towards centralisation in IT has shone a spotlight
on the efficiency of data centre operations. The increased pressures
on data centre managers include the need to provide higher levels
of computing power, service and efficiency, combined with lower
costs and more environmentally friendly operation. It's no surprise
that managers are struggling to reconcile these conflicting demands.
In this report, we highlight two case studies of organisations that
have grasped the nettle and started addressing their data centre
problems, together with new research into what data centre managers
think as a group - charting how far UK centres have got in introducing
technology improvements like server virtualisation and consolidation.
There is also advice from Butler Group's Mike Thompson on improving
the 'green' credentials of your organisation's data centre without
escalating costs.
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Industry Reports: IBM System z9 - The SOA Platform
The System z9 has seen a steady stream of hardware and software
enhancements since its launch in July 2005. A series of new software
products and strategies has positioned the System z9 at the heart
of a SOA environment. Essentially all of IBM's major multi-platform
software products, in their latest, most advanced versions, are
now available (or due out within 2006) on the System z9.
PMP, asked five independent analysts to review these developments
and give their opinions on the role the mainframe can and should
now play in the enterprise. This white paper gives a synopsis of
these views, with the full text of their articles available if required.
To read their views and download the paper click below:
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Industry Reports: HR & PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Professional services organisations live or die by the quality
of their staff and the ability to maximise their fee-earning potential.
This puts HR and project management at the core of their competencies.
This issue of Industry Reports helps HR professionals optimise their
staff recruitment and development at a time when the competition
for highcalibre people has reached new levels. It features new survey
data from PMP Research on the primary investment areas for HR departments.
It includes expert comment from Beth Patterson and Steve Lindsey
of Deloitte on the best way for HR to gather the hard analytical
business data expected of key corporate players. And it features
a case history of how consultancy firm Mott MacDonald pulled together
its HR and financial data using Lawson software.
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Industry Reports: INTEGRATION SOFTWARE: MAXIMISING the RETURN on
IT INVESTMENT
The need to remain agile in a changing business environment,
driven by increasing global competition, has a clear impact on companies’
IT strategies – requiring them to move from monolithic systems to
those capable of supporting re-designed business processes as quickly
as possible. This is a continuing problem but the latest solution
is a flexible underlying IT infrastructure – a services oriented
architecture (SOA) – combined with integration technology that allows
the new systems to join the old, enabling both to work together.
This issue of Industry Reports focuses on introducing this
kind of flexible architecture and integration software, with advice
from the Butler Group, IDC and Quocirca on the strategic approach
you could take, and Case Study evidence of what this strategy can
deliver in one vital area of cancer research.
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Industry Reports: COMPLIANCE & REGULATORY LEGISLATION
Basel II, SOX, IFRS, MiFID – it must be driving you compliance
mad. But sadly from the cost point of view, new regulations like
these have become a way of life for financial services firms. So
where do you find the resources and time to meet these requirements,
and what role can technology play in helping you? This Industry
Report offers some answers and support, with PMP market research
on how well the industry has adapted to new regulation, and advice
from both Atos Consulting and Lawson Software on compliance management.
On the positive side, the PMP survey points out that regulatory-driven
initiatives provide an opportunity for firms to review and modernise
their business processes, which could help to justify the extra
time and cost incurred.
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Industry Reports: BUSINESS CONTINUITY: the Telephony Risk
Sometimes you take the simple things for granted. Phones are
the backbone of business – and people assume they will work and
that you will be able to reach the person you’re trying to contact.
The reality is not like that. As PMP research shows, around a third
of organisations experience one or more voice communications failures
a year, and many businesses fail to plan adequately for these disruptions
to their telephone systems. And the advantages of ‘intelligent’
phones are not just in avoiding business disruption. The experience
of Experian is that employees – especially sales staff – spend significant
time away from their desks and are hard for customers and colleagues
to reach. An intelligent phone system that allows staff to have
calls automatically routed through to them can improve customer
contact while saving other staff time and trouble. This report focuses
on making sure your business backbone stays strong.
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Industry Reports: ENTERPRISE SYSTEMS
World Class Implementation Enterprise systems - both ERP and
'best of breed' are heavily entrenched within organisations. But
to make them work a company has to drive business improvement through
the adoption of best practices. IT just isn't enough on its own.
What is it that some companies do differently that makes them world
class? PMP's Industry report on Enterprise Systems examines these
key issues.
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