Links List 2.8.08

Server Virtualization blog shows us the virtualization takeaways for business continuity. Defining goals and a successful strategy are keys to implementing a good plan.

James Urquhart has an interesting post on cloud computing and how it’s affecting the marketplace.

BPM and SOA are discussed by Mike Kavis who writes that “the most complex part of implementing these enterprise wide initiatives is dealing with change. And the number one way to address change is to have a solid communication plan.” Organizations have to be ready and willing to accept changes in their IT operations and infrastructure.

The culture of change management and strategy for strategic IT planning are debated by Sandy Kemsley who shares more BPM news from Gartner. She makes the point that many factors required for BPM success don’t come naturally to many organizations, and discussed three enterprise personality profiles that determine the approach and goals.

Service Matters from Infosys gives us information on the benefits and case for building a service centric CMDB. Overall, CMDB can play a greater role in achieving service excellence. (Thanks to Doug McClure for pointing this out.)

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Filed Under: Business Continuity, Change Impact Analysis, Cloud Computing, IT Operations, Virtualization