For Interactive Marketing Professionals

US Interactive Marketing Forecast By Industry, 2009 To 2014

by Shar VanBoskirk, November 11, 2009

Although interactive marketing is poised to grow at a 16% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) overall, not all industries will match this pace. Retail and financial services will own the largest share of all interactive marketing, while brand advertisers . . .

For eBusiness & Channel Strategy Professionals

US Affiliate Marketing Forecast, 2009 To 2014

Affiliate Marketing Will Be A $4 Billion Market By 2014

by Patti Freeman Evans, September 25, 2009

Affiliate marketing is a low-risk, high-return strategy for online marketers. US affiliate marketing spending will thus reach $4 billion by 2014 and will increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 16% from 2009 through 2014. Payments to affiliate . . .

For Information & Knowledge Management Professionals

Web Conferencing 2009 Market Overview

Pick A Portfolio Of Providers To Meet All Your Conferencing Scenarios

by Ted Schadler, Claire Schooley, August 27, 2009

Web conferencing has become a key real-time collaboration priority for most enterprises. IT is working hard to pick the right suppliers, negotiate the right price, and drive adoption. But the market remains fragmented, pricing is often mysterious and . . .

For Enterprise Architecture Professionals

Case Study: Using SOA And BPM To Support Enterprise Agility

How A Florida College Used An Integrated Approach To Reach Its Goals

by Ken Vollmer, August 14, 2009

Case studies are often the best way to illustrate technology's dramatic impact on enterprises. This case study provides an excellent example of how a joint implementation of a service-oriented architecture (SOA) and business process management (BPM) can . . .

For Vendor Strategy Professionals

There's Gold For Vendors In Stimulus Packages

But It Will Take Mining To Get At The Opportunities That Exist

by Andrew Bartels, Jennifer Belissent, Ph.D., Heidi Lo, July 7, 2009

As economies around the world slid into recession, governments in the US and many other countries rushed out economic stimulus programs. Many programs have funds explicitly set aside for technology goods and services; others provide implicit opportunities . . .

For Infrastructure & Operations Professionals

Case Study: What Enterprises Can Learn From Universities' Cloud-Based Hybrid Email

by Christopher Voce, June 10, 2009

Faced with escalating costs in providing email and rising student needs, schools are looking for a better way than going it alone. Educational institutions like St. John's University and Hinds Community College have moved tens of thousands of student . . .

For Consumer Product Strategy Professionals

How Big Is The eReader Opportunity?

Book Readers Drive The Market Now, But That Will Change

by Sarah Rotman Epps, May 27, 2009

The eReader market is hot: Barely a day goes by without an announcement of a new device release or acquisition. Amazon.com, leveraging its position as a dominant book retailer, has catalyzed the market for eBooks, but that's just the beginning of the . . .

For Infrastructure & Operations Professionals

Desktops-As-A-Service Elongates The PC Refresh Cycle: A Pike County Schools Case Study

by Natalie Lambert, January 21, 2009

Even when the economy is good, IT professionals are asked to cut costs without sacrificing functionality — when it's bad, organizations demand that more be done with less. Pike County Schools' implementation of desktops-as-a-service (DaaS) provides an . . .

For Vendor Strategy Professionals

It's Time To Take Games Seriously

Video Games Provide An Effective Way To Reach Customers And Employees

by TJ Keitt, Paul Jackson, August 19, 2008

Serious gaming, or the use of games and gaming dynamics for non-entertainment purposes, is poised to take off thanks to the rise of Technology Populism, the greening of IT, and the emergence of the Millennials. Opportunity comes from many sectors, but . . .

For B2B Market Research Professionals

Mobile Application Evaluations And Pilots By Industry  (233 KB PPT)

by Ellen Daley, July 9, 2008

An industry comparison of eight types of mobile applications currently being evaluated or piloted by firms. See what's hot and what's not, and which industries may be poised to take the lead in adoption for wireless email and BlackBerry, personalized . . .

For Information & Knowledge Management Professionals

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Centralizes WCM to Decrease Costs and Improve Technology Delivery

by John Lovett, January 15, 2008

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is using the CommonSpot WCM product from PaperThin.

For CIOs

Major European Economies' IT Graduate Deficit

Data From France, Germany, And The Netherlands Reveals A Continuing Decline

by Richard Peynot, October 15, 2007

The European IT industry recruits young graduates in their thousands but is beginning to face a shortage of IT specialists. European universities and engineering schools have faced a slow but steady decline in their student headcounts in IT and computer . . .

For Consumer Market Research Professionals

Designing PCs For The Third World

How Children And Education Will Redefine The PC

by Simon Yates, May 22, 2007

After more than a quarter-century of technology development and investment, the worldwide milestone of 1 billion PC users is not too far away. Now the technology industry is turning its attention to the 5 billion people in the world without access to . . .

For CIOs

CIOs Should Build IT/Academia Partnerships

Missed Opportunities In How IT Engages With Colleges And Universities

by Samuel Bright, February 6, 2007

While IT leaders have expanded their recruiting efforts to target IT, business, and IT/business degree programs alike due to their widening skill needs, they remain absent or minimally involved with colleges and universities. As a result, CIOs forfeit . . .

Helping Employees Into Teaching Is A Big Job

by Claire Schooley, September 26, 2005

Firms and government organizations that depend on a technology-literate workforce are witnesses to the triple threat of an aging workforce: fewer young people entering technology fields, soon to be retired baby boomers, and a decline in the US position . . .

For Business Process & Applications Professionals

E-Procurement Options for Educational Institutions

by Andrew Bartels, March 11, 2003

Given its growing number of university clients, we believe SciQuest should be the first choice for colleges and universities looking for an e-procurement solution. Oracle, PeopleSoft and SAP are also worthy choices as e-procurement products.

Use of Electronic Signatures for Student Loans

by Jan Sundgren, December 27, 2002

This type of transaction is a great example of how the context of a transaction can greatly reduce the evidentiary burden on the actual signature that seals the transaction.

For Information & Knowledge Management Professionals

Future Direction in the K-12 Education Technology Services

by Claire Schooley, October 9, 2002

Even with the present economy and the politics of education, vendors need to keep in touch with this K-12 movement as the economy improves. Technology is a way of life for many students and younger teachers entering the profession.

For Information & Knowledge Management Professionals

Blended Learning Yields Productivity and Cost-Saving Benefits

by Claire Schooley, April 15, 2002

Clients not yet using technology to supplement and enhance the learning opportunities for their employees should give serious thought to both the cost-savings and productivity benefits that should ensue.

Online Learning Enables Teacher Certification

by Claire Schooley, January 9, 2002

A multimedia California program has components that should be part of every new teacher¿s training: intensive instruction on how to teach ¿ under the tutelage of an on-site coach and a university faculty member ¿ as the intern is working in the classroom.

For Information & Knowledge Management Professionals

K-12 Education: The Critical Technology Issues

by Claire Schooley, December 10, 2001

After a school district has purchased hardware and networked classrooms and buildings, there are ongoing issues that must be considered. Otherwise, the benefits of the initial investment will be lost.

For Information & Knowledge Management Professionals

Concern About Global Learning Programs Could Foster Better Use of Technology

by Claire Schooley, October 26, 2001

If safety and cost concerns reduce the travel component of global learning programs in the future, institutions should consider how some of the same richness could be brought to the programs through various components of interactive technology.

For Information & Knowledge Management Professionals

Implications of US Government s Online Learning Bill on E-Learning

by Claire Schooley, October 22, 2001

This is a wake-up call for corporate education. E-learning has matured and courses taken at a distance will be increasingly regarded as equivalent to brick-and-mortar courses.

For Information & Knowledge Management Professionals

Monster.com Introduces a Learning Program to Help Career Seekers: MonsterLearning

by Claire Schooley, September 26, 2001

Success depends on the number of companies and institutions that list their learning resources with MonsterLearning. It will need to draw prestigious universities, training centers and institutions with special program offerings to create traffic.

For Information & Knowledge Management Professionals

Course Creation: Take a Lesson from Higher Education

by Claire Schooley, September 26, 2001

Large companies should consider working with a university experienced in distance learning to develop its own high-level e-learning programs. Some universities have been using and refining different distance leaning approaches for many years.