In this Newsletter
- Social Networking Policy Needs to be Implememted
- Cloud Outsourcing Best Practices and Metrics
- IT Infrastructure Impacted by Technology Changes
- Security Policies and Procedures Compliant with Mandated Requirements
Social Networking Policy Needs to be Defined
It is Time to Gain Control of Social Networks
Policy Template is the must have tool
Social networking is going corporate. The popular technology used by millions of people to share ideas and photos is catching on at companies to improve productivity and communication among workers. Private, internal social networks make sense as companies grapple with a slumping economy that has made travel cost-prohibitive even as workforces are spread out as never before.
Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and LinkedIn are all very popular social networking platforms. Most companies today have discovered many business advantages to using social networks as a critical tool for communicating and interacting with their customers, suppliers and employees. But with this convenience comes the difficult task of regulating usage and keeping employees productive with all the recreational temptation these platforms represent.
The Social Networking Policy Template is an ideal resource for any company that wants to establish or revise its policies pertaining to the use of most social networking platforms. It helps you define clear rules for contributing to company social networking initiatives and provides guidelines on usage of personal accounts while at work.
Cloud Outsourcing - Best Practices and Metrics
Service Level Agreement Contract Inclusions
Implementing an Outsourcing Arrangement is Not Easy
Implementing a cost effective Cloud Infrastructure that aligns with your organization’s business strategy is essential to ensuring the success of the Information Technology function. For many IT professionals, the amount of time it takes to develop and implement such a infrastructure, and the unknown process required to complete it, makes infrastructure design and implementation a daunting task.
When outsourcing, metrics should be used to measure the service provider's performance and determine whether the service provider is meeting its commitments. When properly chosen and implemented, the SLA metrics:
- Measure the right performance characteristics to ensure that your enterprise is receiving its required level of service and the service provider is achieving an acceptable level of profitability
- Can be easily collected with an appropriate level of detail but without costly overhead, and
- Tie all commitments to reasonable, attainable performance levels so that "good" service can be easily differentiated from "bad" service, and giving the service provider a fair opportunity to satisfy ENTERPRISE.
Common sense is the rule of thumb that should be followed when selecting metrics. The selection process is made difficult because of the large number of potential metrics and must consider factors such as an enterprise’s organizational experience with metrics, the type of behaviors to be motivated and cost and effort of collection. Remember that the goal is to ensure a successful and positive working relationship between the service provider and the enterprise.
IT Infrastructure Impacted by Technology Changes
iPads and Tablets Challenge CIOs
As Users Acquire New Technologies Existing IT Infrastructure is Pushed to its Limits
With the explosion of technology into every facet of the day-to-day business environment there is a need to define an effective infrastructure to support operating environment; have a strategy for the deployment and technology; and clearly define responsibility and accountability for the use and application of technology.
In most companies, CEOs need a CIO who can be a true business partner, someone who can not only drive out costs from day-to-day operations, but strategically manage IT to enhance revenue and profits.
If the CIO is stuck in tunnel vision they may be scrambling to buy and implement one application after another and execute on programs and projects without a clear sense of strategic priorities; wasting resources on applications and projects that are redundant; and carefully depreciating hardware to keep the accountants happy.
Managing Critical Steps in Infrastructue Definition
Defining Your Optimal IT Infrastructure is a critical task that can no longer wait with all of the changes mandated by Sarbanes-Oxley and changes to your operating environment. The template helps you:
- Understand and explain what infrastructure is, enabling you, your constituents, and the executive team to manage the organization's technology environment more effectively.
- Analyze the current state of your infrastructure so you know where it works well and where to focus improvement efforts.
- Justify infrastructure spending, using the template's comprehensive definitions and ready to use examples to link IT infrastructure and your company's bottom line.
- Prioritize your resources with a prescriptive tool-set that lets you focus your efforts.
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