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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 »March 26, 2009 — PC World —
With all the various forms of smartphones and laptops entering our lives, it sometimes seems like the Internet is becoming a part of us: The connection is always on, and information is always just a click away. It turns out, though, the majority of Americans don't feel that mobile electronics are tethering them to the digital world -- in fact, most adults see the devices as being distant and unimportant parts of their lives.
A new report by the Pew Research Center attempts to categorize people into 10 different types of tech users. You could call it a kind of astrology for the digital age: a set of memorably named designations that tell you your preferences and personality when it comes to the electronic world. (Sorry -- no "heavenly bodies" involved in this pseudo-science.)
Grab your charts, then, and see if you can figure out your modern-day "sign." Here are your options:
Digital Collaborators
Digital Collaborators are described as users of mobile gadgets for collaborating and sharing creativity. The Internet is a key part of this process, and these people always have access to it at their sides in some form. Blogs and community forums are like bread and butter to these modern-day socialites, and wireless devices are a central part of their work and personal lives.
Total amount of population: 8 percent
Ambivalent Networkers
Ambivalent Networkers use mobile devices as much as the Collaborators, but they also find them slightly intrusive. These folks love having handheld devices ready to connect them to friends and deliver them information, both news-related and culture-oriented. They're all about the text messages, too -- but they also resent the idea of always being available and become annoyed by regular ringing and disruptions.
Total amount of population: 7 percent
Media Movers
The Media Mover is less active on wireless devices than the past two groups, but he's still attached to his cell phone in a serious way. This guy (or gal) loves the social aspect of mobile tech and is likely to wirelessly pass along photos and videos during the day. Unlike the Ambivalent Networker, the Media Mover doesn't resent the nonstop presence of high-tech tools in his life.
Total amount of population: 7 percent
Roving Nodes
The Roving Node relies on her mobile device for meaningful connections. Less likely to deal with digital media or the art of blogging, the Roving Node likes using technology to keep up with e-mails and maybe get into the occasional chat. To her, a cell phone is a tool for managing a busy life, and interrupting rings are welcomed diversions.