Thursday, December 22, 2011
IT's winning (and losing) job titles In the intense new battle for IT jobs, those with multiple skills and broad knowledge of technologies will prevail
Tuesday, February 08, 2011
Steer your career to the cloud Although perhaps not in such dramatic fashion, the rise of cloud computing in the enterprise is affording many IT professionals the opportunity to recast their organizational roles
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Help Wanted: IT director at Selkirk College Check out this week's roundup of five hot career opportunities on our employment portal, Jobs.ITWorldCanada.com, including openings at Cineplex Entertainment and Barrett Xplore
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Top 10 Reasons Why People are Making SOA Fail SOA is not something you buy, it is something you do. Research shows us that very few companies are doing it well. But the reasons for so many failures are usually people issues, not technology issues
Monday, August 18, 2008
16 hot roles for IT pros The demand won't necessarily send CIOs to the job boards looking for new candidates; instead, IT managers will assess their in-house talent to match existing skills with emerging roles
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Step into CGI's 'Internet Inside' The Montreal-based IT consulting firm offers a rare glimpse into its custom-built portal to show how it handles knowledge management. Try these three approaches
Friday, October 26, 2007
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Monday, April 30, 2007
Singing from the same song-sheet One of the most difficult aspects of SOA implementation is ensuring successful collaboration among the many groups involved. This article offers some sound advice around getting all the players to sing in harmony.
Thursday, February 01, 2007
Canuck firms taking long-term view of IP A global survey conducted by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) for AT&T recently concluded that 48 per cent of companies surveyed worldwide have implemented IP convergence, compared to 37 per cent in Canada.
Thursday, January 04, 2007
Converging on Canada, Whirlpool A global survey conducted by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EUI) for AT&T recently concluded that 48 per cent of companies surveyed worldwide have implemented IP convergence, compared to 37 per cent in Canada. There was a silver lining, however: Canadian businesses were found to be more inclined than other countries’ businesses to look beyond the bottom line when it comes to network convergence.
Thursday, October 26, 2006
IBM moves to close gaps in SOA offerings IBM Corp. is filling holes in its service oriented architecture (SOA) product lineup, notably in the areas of business process management and industry-specific services.
Saturday, September 30, 2006
Service Oriented Architecture: Six steps to a successful SOA Taking an organization through a service oriented architecture implementation is an evolving process which needs the right approach to succeed. These six critical steps will put you on a sound footing.
Thursday, September 14, 2006
Teamwork takes off It took a crisis for Volkswagen of America Inc. to learn that strong governance is the only way to keep IT aligned with the automaker’s primary goal of selling more cars than the competition.
Thursday, March 16, 2006
Project Higgins gets IBM, Novell support IBM Corp. and Novell Inc. announced their support last month for an open-source project aimed at giving users more control over how information such as passwords and financial details are shared across multiple Web sites.
Thursday, March 02, 2006
Vista promises end-users that secure feeling There should be some empathy for those IT vendors tasked with developing products that aim to protect and manage the infrastructures upon which businesses are built and livelihoods depend.
Monday, February 27, 2006
Project Higgins gets IBM, Novell support IBM Corp. and Novell Inc. announced their support for an open-source project aimed at giving users more control over how information such as passwords and financial details are shared across multiple Web sites.
Thursday, December 08, 2005
The rise of the IT architect The position of IT architect has become increasingly important to the ever-changing IT industry, and is one that established corporations and start-ups are seeking. The job requires network professionals to acquire new skills, and it could provide additional career opportunities.
Sunday, November 27, 2005
Microsoft snags Cray's chief scientist The chief scientist of supercomputer manufacturer Cray Inc. is leaving to take a job at Microsoft Corp. Burton Smith will leave the company on Dec. 7 to take the Microsoft job, he informed Cray last Sunday. He will also cease to be a director of Cray on Dec. 7, the company said
Tuesday, November 15, 2005
Gates talks up midmarket business apps Citing a "huge commitment to business applications," Microsoft Chairman and Chief Software Architect Bill Gates sketched out a mid-market strategy that emphasizes role-based user interfaces and tight integration with Microsoft Office.
Thursday, October 13, 2005
IT architect role building a foundation The position of IT architect has become increasingly important to the ever-changing IT industry, and is one that established corporations and startups are seeking. The job requires network professionals to acquire new skills, and it could provide additional career opportunities. 
Monday, August 29, 2005
NSF proposes next-generation Internet The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) has proposed a next-generation Internet with built-in security and functionality that connects all kinds of devices, with researchers challenging the government agency to look at the Internet as a "clean slate." 
Monday, August 22, 2005
The architect as chief technology negotiator Enterprise architects are often frustrated people because they frequently face disagreements. Research indicates that the best enterprise architects are successful negotiators. The good news is that this critical skill can be readily learned and developed.
Thursday, August 04, 2005
Open Group to certify IT architects The Open Group launched its first IT architect certification program last month, renewing a debate among some users over the skills required for the position. 
Monday, July 18, 2005
Open Group plans to certify IT architects The Open Group LLC plans to launch its first IT architect certification program this week, renewing a debate among some users over the skills required for the position. The program defines a set of worldwide standards for measuring the skills and experience of IT architects and for assessing the operation of IT architecture practices in enterprises. 
Thursday, September 02, 2004
LinuxWorld: Trivia contest prompts quips, confusion If you’re in a sparsely packed Moscone Center auditorium filled mostly with men wearing black hacker and GNU T-shirts and clutching green bottles of Mountain Dew, it must be time for the next Golden Penguin Bowl: a LinuxWorld Expo tradition in which two teams, the Nerds and Geeks, play for bragging rights and the “coveted” Golden Penguin trophy.