EMA
NOVEMBER 2008
EMA
Resource Roundup


Webinars
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A Pragmatic Approach to Launching a Configuration Management System (CMS): Guidelines for Succeeding in Phase-One-and-Beyond Deployments
-Dennis Drogseth, VP, EMA
-David Jasso, Product Marketing Manager, HP Software
-Wednesday 12/3 @ 10am Pacific / 1pm Eastern

Doing More with Less: Managing Applications Effectively in Troubled Times
-Chris Matney, Consulting Director, EMA
-Motti Tal, Executive VP, OpTier
-Wednesday 12/9 @ 8am Pacific / 11am Eastern

Why Quality of Experience is on the Rise: Business and IT Priorities
-Dennis Drogseth, Vice President, EMA
-Wednesday 12/9 @ 11am Pacific / 2pm Eastern

On-Demand: Service Catalog Essentials
-Paul Burns, Senior Analyst, EMA
-Jason Schroedl, VP of Corporate & Product Marketing
-On-Demand

Articles
EMA analysts and consultants are respected IT management thought leaders. Check out these recent articles:

Virtual Desktops Can Streamline Your Intranet
by Mike Karp – Internet Evolution – October 22, 2008

The New NOC
by Dennis Drogseth – CIO Update – October 27, 2008

Microsoft Rolls Out Windows for the Cloud
by Mike Karp – Internet Evolution – October 28, 2008

Service Catalog and the Back Office Connection
by Paul Burns – DITY Weekly Reader – November 4, 2008

Agile Management: What CIOs can Learn from Developers
by Julie Craig – CIO Update – November 10, 2008

Some Common-Sense Recommendations for Effective CMS Deployments: Don’t Let Federation Scare You!
by Dennis Drogseth – DITY Weekly Reader – November 18, 2008

Nuts & Bolts of IT
by Scott Crawford – Enterprise Technology Management – Q4 2008

First Comes the Revolution... Then Comes the Management
by Andi Mann – Enterprise Technology Management – Q4 2008

News
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Analyst's Corner
New QoE Research Reveals Why QoE Initiatives Are on a Fast-Track for Growth
Dennis Drogseth

by Dennis Drogseth, Vice President, EMA

There are a lot of terms circulating across the market to describe how to set up metrics for evaluating application and network services as they impact the end user experience. No doubt, the most established is Quality of Service or QoS. This term has taken on a fairly technical, bandwidth-centric definition where it remains valuable as a metric but, as such, is far from summing up what really counts in the eyes of the end user. There are other terms like RUM or “real user monitoring” that are technical but at least focus on a series of monitoring technologies targeted at the “real user” or “end user.”

Then there’s Quality of Experience or QoE, which is not centered in technology but in the flesh-and-blood experience of the user consuming IT services.

> Read more on our latest on QoE research

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IT Solutions Center
New EMA Web Site Delivers Easy Access to Research Library, Free Resources & IT Management Solutions Center
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News
Jumpstart Your Service Catalog Project – 4-Hour Online Workshop – $295
Attend the EMA 4-hour online workshop on 12/16 and learn how to:

  • Secure and maintain sponsorship for your Service Catalog initiative
  • Develop a comprehensive communications plan
  • Weigh which Service Catalog solution is right for your organization
  • Define your IT services using a straightforward 5-step process

> This event is limited to 20 attendees. Don’t miss out – purchase your spot online today!

Research
Subscribers: New EMA Research in November
Check out the latest research from the EMA team of IT management experts:

Document Name Document Type Analyst
Proactive Information Security Through Network Visibility End-User Research Report* Mike Montecillo
Network Management 2008: Megatrends in Technology, Process, and Organization (End User Version) End-User Research Report* Jim Frey
10 Best Practices: How Real-World IT Organizations Are Succeeding with Service Catalogs End-User Research Report* Stewart Cole, Chris Matney
Service Catalog Trends and Best Practices Survey Highlights Advisory Note Stewart Cole, Chris Matney
Virtual Systems Management (VSM) – The Emerging Virtualization Differentiator Advisory Note Andi Mann
When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going: Capitalizing on Downtimes Advisory Note Julie Craig
Agile Management: What Managers can Learn from Agile Methodologies Advisory Note Julie Craig
What the Economic Crisis Means for IT Security and Risk Management Advisory Note Scott Crawford
Next-Generation Knowledge Management: RightAnswers 5.0 EMA Brief Lisa Erickson-Harris
EMA Product Brief: Desktop Virtualization with Quest EMA Brief Andi Mann
iET ITSM 5.0 - ITIL v3 Support, Service Catalog, and Usability EMA Brief Lisa Erickson-Harris
IT Service Management for the Real World - Numara Software Launches Numara FootPrints 9 EMA Brief Paul Burns
Zyrion Releases Traverse – Business Service Management for the Mid-Market EMA Brief Paul Burns
Avocent Covers IT Asset Management Lifecycle from A to Z EMA Brief Lisa Erickson-Harris
SOA Software: Enhanced Support for Microsoft Products Yields Security and Governance Benefits EMA Brief Julie Craig
IBM Rational Introduces New Quality and Requirements Management Offerings Which Extend the Value of the Jazz Platform EMA Brief Julie Craig
IBM Tivoli Fuels Growth for Maximo EMA Brief Lisa Erickson-Harris
Going Green: A Strategic Guide to Green IT Management White Paper Steve Brasen
Increasing ROI and Reducing the Risks of Your Application Portfolio White Paper Julie Craig
Service Catalog and Service Portfolio - Vendor Selection Criteria White Paper Paul Burns
ITIL V3: Making Business Services Serve the Business White Paper Paul Burns

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