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Public Council Teleconference: Application Rationalization — Hidden Costs and Smart Decisions
November 17 at 11:00 am US/Eastern (GMT-5)
Join Honorio Padrón, of The Hackett Group, who will share the drivers for companies to tackle application rationalization and the results of research that define the hidden cost of complexity. Additionally, we will discuss key decision milestones—to start or not, holding the course steady and fulfilling expectations.
Virtual Desktop Cost-Benefit Analysis — Michael Jacobs, Catlin Group
The analysis contained in this presentation measures the cost of everything from the machines and licenses to the infrastructure for virtual vs. traditional desktop environments.
Honor your best senior team members - Apply for the CIO Ones to Watch Award
Get well-earned public recognition for your top up-and-coming team members, your IT organization and your enterprise. Award winners will be announced, publicized and feted in May 2010, great timing to help attract new IT recruits to your company.
Learn more about the CIO Executive Council »September 30, 2008 — PC World —
It's list season here at PC World, so I may as well join in—with something that resembles the "little list" made famous by Ko-Ko, Lord High Executioner in Gilbert and Sullivan's classic The Mikado. He sings of "offenders who might well be underground, and who never would be missed." Me, too.
7. Microsoft Live Search: Isn't it wonderful that they have to pay you to use it?
6. & 5. (tie). Windows Genuine Advantage and Microsoft Product Activation: Isn't it wonderful that Microsoft makes sure you have the quality that only its official products can bring?
4. & 3. (tie). Microsoft Service Packs and Patch Tuesday: Isn't it wonderful that Microsoft is so assiduous about fixing the defects that its official products actually do bring you?
2. Security updates that won't install despite many attempts: Isn't it wonderful that Microsoft seems to possess such passion for my potential?
1. Untimely abandonment of support for slightly aged products: Isn't it wonderful that cars that can rust will last longer than Microsoft products that can't?
5. PR people and tech support mailboxes whose cynical motto is "No comment" or "We'll get back to you": We're still waiting. Kind of like early 3G iPhone customers with connection problems.
4. Genius Bars with smug fanboys instead of geniuses: Attitude? You got a problem with that?
3. Steve Jobs's clever cultivation of sycophantic reporters: Ever see a negative review of a new Apple product the day it comes out? Unfailing cheerleaders get the products first.
2. Nonremovable batteries: Why should you have to bother with the arduous task of replacing a battery when Apple employees are happy to do it for you for a sizable fee?
1. "One more thing": Nope, it's not just another overpriced, overhyped product. It's a way of life!
5. Cell phones: Spam? Call it business-to-customer texting.
4. ATMs: Could I just have my money?
3. Airplane entertainment: I'm already flying your lousy airline!
2. Public restrooms: Go in peace...
1. Junkware-laden PCs: No, I don't need ten free subscriptions to cancel next month.
3. GPS systems: Who really believes that message telling you not to fiddle with the device while dri...CRASH!...ving...?
2. Office 2007: Menus! We need the steenking menus!
1. Universal remote controls: Just a couple more days, and I'll have this thing programmed exactly the way I want it.
3. Dear user: We're sorry for the three-month service outage.