Six Principles That Spur Innovation

Finding us in your spam mailbox? Please add us to your address book! Trouble viewing this email? View in Browser  Manage my subscriptions Business Tools & Templates May 01, 2012 'Jugaad Innovation' Explores Emerging Markets for Inspiration Costly R&D projects, top-down planning and inflexible, highly structured innovation methods simply don't work anymore for driving growth in an increasingly diverse, unpredictable global business environment. Western companies should look to emerging markets in India, Brazil, China and Africa for new, bottom-up strategies for reducing costs and spurring innovation. Read more > Click here to see the newest checklists, calculators and job descriptions posted. Or, click the links below to check out these specific tools. •    Get sound recommendations for protecting your information by selecting strong passwords and storing and managing them safely. •    Don't make the mistake of exposing your company to liability or wasted productivity. Create strong, clear policies for your organization using SHIFT Communications' "Top 10 Guidelines for Social Media Participation." •    Get the expertise you require for your Customer Engagement Manager position by creating a detailed job description using IT recruiting and staffing firm G.1440's template. How to Redeploy IT Staff to New Positions You're an IT manager in the lucky position of staffing a new post within your organization. Where do you start? Storts   Microsoft Access 2010 Reference Guide The 2010 version of Access offers an improved format for Web-ready databases, conditionally based macros, customized database themes and conditional formatting within reports. Framework for Designing Cryptographic Key Management Systems Cryptography provides three crucial types of data protection: integrity, confidentiality and source identification. Latest White Papers Agility: How to Navigate the New Landscape for BI Application Integration: Why NOT to Buy Into the SOA Stack The Trend Toward Database Outsourcing TCO Comparison Shows Tape Is Still Your Best Backup Bet This e-mail is sent by: IT Business Edge, property of QuinStreet, Inc. Attn: Newsletter Subscription Dept. 950 Tower Lane, 6th Floor Foster City, CA 94404 Copyright © 2012 QuinStreet, Inc. All rights reserved. E-mail Reports Sign up for these additional e-mail reports to get the best return on your company's technology and talent: •  Aligning IT & Business Goals    •  Optimizing Infrastructure    •  Integrating the Enterprise    •  Maximizing IT Investments    •  Business Tools & Templates •  IT Careers •  Leveraging Enterprise Software •  Managing Compliance Standards •  Mobile and Telecom •  Fortifying Network Security •  Daily Edge Privacy Policy     Manage Subscriptions     Unsubscribe     Contact Us     How to Advertise