Jira’s an issue tracking application, but its core flexibility and strengths mean it can become much more than a tool limited to a development group. Jira’s incredibly adept at helping teams track and accomplish tasks. Jira also has a masterful ability to manage life cycles - and it’s found great success in numerous use cases.
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Jira: Not Just for Software Development
By Praecipio Consulting on Aug 17, 2012 11:00:00 AM
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The Post-PC Enterprise?
By Praecipio Consulting on Jan 25, 2011 11:00:00 AM
Former Microsoft Chief Software Architect Ray Ozzie said this in a memo released near his sudden departure from Microsoft in November:
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Cloud Computing Risks and Rewards
By Praecipio Consulting on Jul 29, 2010 11:00:00 AM
The relationship between ITSM and cloud computing is still a hot topic. Companies are still asking questions regarding what the cloud is, IT versus business roles in adopting cloud infrastructure, and whether the shift toward cloud computing is optional or inevitable. Ambiguity abounds.
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Four Ways YOU Can Ensure Cloud Security
By Praecipio Consulting on Jul 16, 2010 11:00:00 AM
In our last Cloud post (Cloud Computing Risks and Rewards) we discussed a number of Cloud risks related to security:
- Data location (Do You Know What Your Data Is Doing When You’re Not Looking?)
- SAS70 and PCI Compliance
- Data protection (IDS, IPS, firewall, etc)
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Cloud Computing Risks and Rewards
By Praecipio Consulting on Jun 29, 2010 11:00:00 AM
The relationship between ITSM and cloud computing is still a hot topic. Companies are still asking questions regarding what the cloud is, IT versus business roles in adopting cloud infrastructure, and whether the shift toward cloud computing is optional or inevitable. Ambiguity abounds.
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ITSM: The Backbone of Cloud Computing
By Praecipio Consulting on Jun 15, 2010 11:00:00 AM
IT Service Management (ITSM) and cloud computing don’t always appear in the same discussion – even though one can’t be done well without the other. Integrating the two is especially important as we move further into (what could be) the fundamental shift toward cloud computing.
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The Difference Between Cloud Computing and SaaS
By Praecipio Consulting on Apr 21, 2010 11:00:00 AM
In a business world clouded with buzzwords, it’s easy to lose track of the actual meanings of terms relevant to the IT industry.
Take cloud computing, for example – one of the tech industry’s biggest buzzwords at present. A number of software vendors have been using the phrase “cloud computing” to market their Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) products. Are the two terms different from one another, or the same? Or is cloud computing truly a meaningless buzzword?