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IT departments are always challenged to reduce costs and improve services year over year.  In past years, the IT department added value by selecting, installing and maintaining IT hardware and software to be reliable, available and secure.  With the industrialization of this hardware and software, IT departments are now shifting focus to higher value work.

The IT landscape has changed dramatically from what we were dealing with just a few years ago.  There are more service delivery options, more vendors and more pricing models for you to consider than ever before.  How do you sift through all of these options to determine what’s best for your company’s future?

As the age of retirement approaches for the mainframe workforce, an entire knowledge-base is at risk of being lost forever. There are many companies, such as financial institutions, insurance carriers and telecommunications corporations, that rely on mainframes, but most of the people who have the knowledge and skills to keep them operating are on the verge of leaving the workforce.

IT governance is all about how your IT is structured, managed, and overseen, and while it may still be a relatively new discipline or job focus, it is an important part of an overall corporate governance strategy. Without a good IT governance strategy in place, it can be difficult to ascertain whether your IT department is providing your organization all of the benefits that it should.