Get Stakeholder Agreement Using These Tips

Finding us in your spam mailbox? Please add us to your address book! Trouble viewing this email? View in Browser  Manage my subscriptions Daily Edge April 02, 2012 Getting Consensus on Business Requirements: Tips and Traps The toughest job in the requirements definition stage is to get stakeholder agreement as a systematic, expected deliverable in the project cycle. It is absolutely essential (even on the most agile of projects) for a team to have consensus on the requirements. IAG Consulting shares what its learned after over 1,000 engagements. Read more > Get the Business of Tech RSS Feed   Consolidating Data Warehousing on a Private Cloud This TDWI checklist report makes a case for private database clouds, especially as a platform for consolidated BI and DW applications. Download now > Blogs Loraine Lawson Integration Don't Forget to Thank the Integration Team Paul Mah SMB Tech Three Things to Consider Before Deploying Tablets in Your SMB Arthur Cole Infrastructure In Search of the 'Real' Cloud Two-Factor Authentication: It's All About Trust   Right now, someone's logging into your network and accessing proprietary information. Do you know who it is? This technical brief explains why two-factor authentication is superior to using passwords only. Read it now > Download: 'Liars and Outliers: Enabling the Trust That Society Needs to Thrive' Excerpt The increasing scale of society affects societal pressures in a number of ways, making failures more expensive and more onerous. Metrics and Measurements: 10 'Silver Bullet' Best Practices In a fast paced environment where business resilience is dependent on IT agility more than ever before, metrics and measurement focus is a must for meeting changing needs. Download: Job Description: Technical Support Manager This real-world example of a job description for a Technical Support Manager can help you create a job posting that will attract highly qualified candidates. It's also useful in crafting a resume that a prospective employer is more likely to place on the "interview" pile. Featured White Papers Data Integration: Top 10 Reasons You Should Be Using Open Source This white paper presents the top 10 reasons why customers are choosing open source data integration solutions — with proof points provided from customer case studies. •  Optimizing Offsite Disaster Recovery with Virtual WAN Op, a Case Study •  Tape Fallacies Exposed — The Future of Tape Is Still Bright •  6 Steps to Competitive Dominance Where the IT Rubber Meets the Road "The simple fact of the matter is that scale not only allows Amazon to compete aggressively on pricing by increasing its scale, but also contributes to the ongoing performance improvements across the entire shared cloud storage service." Excerpt from Mike Vizard IT Unmasked Latest White Papers Prepare Yourself: How to Overcome Objections to Data Governance The Trend Toward Database Outsourcing Virtualization Changes Everything: Enter the vWOC An Unhappy Compromise: Protection, Performance, or Management? 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