White Paper - Measuring the Effectiveness of Your WikiThis white paper aims to help organizations understand the criteria of a healthy wiki, measure the effectiveness of their wikis, and become better equipped to identify problems and measure progress towards performance goals. Federal GHG InventoryOn October 5, 2009, President Obama signed Executive Order (EO) 13514, which mandated a significant improvement in the federal government’s sustainability. ROI for Greenhouse Gas ReductionIt is expected that the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) will increasingly focus on ROI metrics used by agencies in their SSPPs to be confident that the greenhouse gas goals are being pursued in a cost effective way. Social Media PoliciesThis white paper discusses social media growth facts, the organizational risks of using social media tools, and more. Mobile Applications EcosystemThe focus of this paper is to describe the new mobile eco-system in terms of participants, size, and coverage; to highlight some insights and opportunities; and to offer a roadmap for considering the ecosystem and developing your own applications. International Standards for AccessibilityThe U.N.'s Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities provides clear principles for creating accessible information and communication technologies (ICTs). Successful Portal Content MigrationThis paper identifies nine steps to planning and executing the migration of content to a portal. By managing content migration via this step-by-step approach, efforts can be more effectively managed and tied into an integrated Portal Roadmap. Adaptive Insurance Data WarehousingThe Adaptive Insurance Data Warehouse helps the insurance industry manage changing risks, define and delivery new products, manage agency effectiveness and overall adapt to the demands of the market. An Approach to Programmatic IV&VEffective oversight is critical to good project management, and an integral part of effective oversight is Independent Validation and Verification (IV&V) of project efforts. NAS Virtualization Solution Evaluation CriteriaBusinesses are moving toward storage consolidation that entails moving file-level data from discrete file servers to scalable, highly available NAS (Network Attached Storage) devices that can hold terabytes of data. AJAX Killer AppsA composite application is a software system that “mashes up” features, functionality, processes, and data from different systems all into one user interface. Portlet Development Best PracticesA Portlet is a way to interface with other applications through a single Portal point of entry. The key is they can be easily customized and personalized to meet the end-user and business requirements in addition to being centrally administered. Business Taxonomy, Part ITaxonomies can be powerful tools. But too often, their complexity defeats the users they are supposed to help. The business taxonomy offers a simpler alternative. High Availability Technical PrimerIt is not difficult to calculate the real costs incurred when critical business systems are down. More serious consequences occur when critical systems such as traffic control, medical life support, or health services systems are not functioning. Trends in Enterprise Storage TechnologyGrowing needs in both enterprise data storage and data protection have accelerated enterprise storage spending worldwide. The value of enterprise storage lies in the intellectual property contained therein. Personnel Reliability ProgramsThe effectiveness of any security system, no matter how technologically advanced, is ultimately determined by the training, reliability and integrity of the individuals who operate it. Current Issues in Identity ManagementIdentity Management refers to all of the unrelated components in the owner-ownership equation and the process of electronically brokering the entire setup. The Cultural and Emotional Impact of TechnologyPart of the planning process to launch any new tool should include assessing the cultural and emotional impact of the tool and developing a plan to communicate, get buy-in, and set expectations with your user base. |