9 best practices for successful IT projects

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	9 best practices for successful IT projects Most often when the watchdogs at the Government Accountability Office are called to check out an agency, process or project, they're looking for something that has gone wrong. This week, however, the group took a look at some government IT projects that have gone right and came up with some best practices other government agencies or public corporations could emulate to achieve success in their own IT projects. Read More WHITE PAPER: Splice Communications The Real Cost of Dealing with Carriers What is the TCO for your company's data network services and solutions? If you work with one of the large carriers, it's probably a lot higher than you think. Read Now! In this Issue Shopping at work? More CIOs say it's not allowed Best free Android apps of 2011 Cisco reorgs again, folds net management into new cloud group How to get your kid into an elite computer science program Five reasons the U.S. tech lead is in danger Cisco rival Brocade hitting stride in Ethernet Management, business issues weigh on HP 5 reasons to avoid agents for application performance management Security experts concerned about Google's attitude toward Android malware Wyse acquires Trellia for cloud-based mobile management WHITE PAPER: VMware Global Cloud Computing Adoption This paper analyzes the benefits and drawbacks of outsourcing cloud services, examines the business benefits and risks, and provides the steps you should take for a successful implementation. Learn more. Shopping at work? More CIOs say it's not allowed As scores of Black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping deals start piling up, do you know what your end users are up to? Are you being asked to curb your fellow workers' online shopping activities? If so, you're not alone. More companies are taking steps to restrict holiday shopping at work, according to CIOs surveyed by Robert Half Technology. Read More Best free Android apps of 2011 From word games to new social networks and streaming services, it was a very good year for beefing up your Android device without having to drop a single dime. Here are some recommendations. Read More Cisco reorgs again, folds net management into new cloud group Even though it completed the bulk of a major restructuring earlier this year, Cisco continues to tweak its internal organizational structure, combining its network management group into a larger cloud and systems management technology group, according to an internal Cisco memo. Read More WHITE PAPER: ExtraHop Application Performance Management In this eGuide, Network World, with sister publication CIO, offer news on the latest trends, best practices, and straightforward advice on these solutions and the challenges of managing application performance. Learn More! How to get your kid into an elite computer science program High school seniors are facing stiffer-than-ever competition when applying to the nation's top computer science programs this fall. But admissions officers and professors at elite tech schools can offer tips aimed at helping your child get accepted come spring. Read More Five reasons the U.S. tech lead is in danger There is a worldwide race to build the next generation of supercomputers, but U.S. efforts have stalled. Read More Cisco rival Brocade hitting stride in Ethernet Brocade's fortunes are rising in Ethernet switching. After a few initial hiccups following the Foundry acquisition, Brocade is seeing solid traction. Read More WHITE PAPER: Citrix Comparing Desktop Virtualization Solutions Read this exclusive lab test report and find out how XenDesktop delivers the best user experience and is more bandwidth efficient, resulting in lower network infrastructure costs and increased user satisfaction. Read now Management, business issues weigh on HP HP continues to struggle with leadership and business changes, reporting on Monday that fourth quarter net earnings dropped 91% over last year. Read More 5 reasons to avoid agents for application performance management Despite rapid evolution in the application performance management (APM) market, few enterprise IT organizations would say they have sufficiently solved their application performance problems. If anything, the complexity challenges posed by virtualization, agile development practices, multi-tier application architectures and other IT megatrends are outpacing the capabilities of legacy APM products. Read More Security experts concerned about Google's attitude toward Android malware Antivirus experts disagree with Chris DiBona, Google's open-source programs manager, who recently said that there is no virus problem on the Android platform and that companies selling anti-malware software for mobile operating systems are charlatans. Read More Wyse acquires Trellia for cloud-based mobile management Thin client maker Wyse Technology has acquired Canadian company Trellia to help it manage the growing number of smartphones and tablets used by enterprises. Read More
	SLIDESHOWS Top IT Turkeys of 2011 You know, it just doesn't feel like Thanksgiving to me unless I have mashed potatoes, pumpkin pie, and an iPad with the annual Network World Top IT Turkeys slideshow all arranged on the table for the feast. So let's sharpen our knives and get to the carving, because these turkeys are getting cold. GOODIES FROM MICROSOFT SUBNET Everyone who enters will win free training from Webucator. Grand prize: a SharePoint training class worth $2,375. All who enter will be awarded a self-paced class of their choosing. Enter here: http://www.networkworld.com/community/contests. Enter here. MOST-READ STORIES Interview with a pirate Apple prepping iPhone 5 with 4-inch screen in 2012 How to get your kid into an elite computer science program 11 eye-popping Black Friday tablet, laptop and ereader deals Top IT turkeys of 2011 The Dirty Dozen of security vulnerable smartphones MalCon: Malware hacking conference for twisted pen testers Hottest major on campus? Computer science Gunman barricades himself inside Air Force's GPS satellite control facility Windows 8 coming in 2012? 6 reasons why this could derail Windows 7 now
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