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Business process management
Find out what it takes to implement a business process management strategy in your midmarket organization -- from BPM basics to business process tool selection.
Email outsourcing
Due to budget constraints, SMBs are turning to email outsourcing. In this guide, learn if email outsourcing is right for you and find tips on choosing an email service provider.
IT and business alignment
The alignment between the business side and IT is crucial. Learn more with these tips and news articles.
ITIL strategies
The IT Infrastructure Library provides companies with a framework to achieve quality service -- but is it the right answer for midmarket CIOs? Find out in this Midmarket CIO Briefing.
IT innovation
In this tutorial, we'll give you tips to help build innovation in your company and avoid the common mistakes that lead to IT innovation failure.
IT outsourcing
Data center outsourcing can cut costs, but at what price? Learn about the risks, best practices and costs of data center outsourcing for midmarket companies.
- The price of data center outsourcing: Security, costs and more explored
- IT outsourcing strategy guide for CIOs
IT salaries
Although glad to be out of 2009, IT managers learned a lot, tackling shrinking budgets and added responsibilities. Find out more, including how IT salaries have fared.
IT Service Management best practices
IT Service Management (ITSM) implementations can increase ROI and improve IT efficiency -- all while following the best practices guidelines laid out by ITIL and other ITSM frameworks. Learn more about how ITSM can work for you.
IT staffing and management
IT careers can be difficult to navigate. Check out our updated IT management guide for the latest resources on IT staffing and careers for midmarket CIOs.
Lessons learned in IT efficiency, productivity
Lessons learned in IT In 2009 can be carried over to 2010 to increase IT efficiency and productivity -- and get a solid start on security, virtualization and more.
Project and portfolio management
Learn more about PPM and PMO on the cheap, as well as best practices, SharePoint project management installations and big project traps.
- When SharePoint project management isn't enough
- Practical project management tips, tools and software for midmarket IT
This was first published in March 2011