Subject: CIO Insider: Source Code Management Systems Trends

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Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2007 09:00:00 -0400

CIO Insider - What's happening at CIO.com
June 27, 2007

Source Code Management Systems: Trends, Analysis and Best Features

SCM development tools do far more than prevent programmers 
from writing over others' changes. They include everything 
from software release management to branch control to bug 
tracking. This highlight from Evans Data Corp.'s research 
study summarizes the key advantages and disadvantages of 
the major proprietary and open-source SCM systems.

http://cxolyris.cxomedia.com/t/928290/139199/9151/0/

Also in this issue of the Insider:
1. Affordable Relief from Cable Chaos
2. Introducing Web 2.0 Technologies into the Enterprise
3. An Ounce of Prevention: Guarding Against IT Outsourcing Failure
4. Apple iTunes on Enterprise Computers: Problem or Non-Issue?
5. Split Staffs to Create Supply, Handle Demand
6. Agility is Global
7. The Sprint Experience
8. Oh Boy! More Newsletters!

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Video: Privacy vs. Customer Intimacy-Strike the Balance 

Delivering a rewarding customer experience requires intimacy, but sharing 
data infringes on privacy – so retailers must stay on top of risk.  
Now Governor Tom Ridge and Circuit City CIO Bill McCorey share their 
insight into balancing customer intimacy and privacy.

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1. Review: kwikSynCh Charger Offers Affordable Relief from Cable Chaos

The kwikSynCh Dual Charger solves power cable clutter 
for road warriors, laptop jugglers and gadget heads. 
But it's not perfect, especially for desktop computer 
users.

http://cxolyris.cxomedia.com/t/928290/139199/9152/0/

2. Introducing Web 2.0 Technologies into the Enterprise 

Opening up corporate systems to new user-driven tools 
requires both technology and culture changes, a leading 
proponent argues. 

http://cxolyris.cxomedia.com/t/928290/139199/9153/0/

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This section of the CIO Insider is sponsored by BearingPoint

Leading Virtualization Management - A winning strategy for managing a 
virtualized environment 

The decision to move to a virtualized environment is easy. Knowing how, 
and exactly what tools and services you will need is the challenge. Join 
us for an audio webcast to learn how HP, BearingPoint and VMware combine 
leading technologies and solutions to help you build a winning strategy to 
manage a virtualized environment. We will share alternative approaches to 
combat the challenges that you may confront when implementing virtualization 
management and describe how to lead a virtualization strategy that drives 
sustainable results.

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3. An Ounce of Prevention: Guarding Against IT Outsourcing Failure

A three-part approach to maximizing the value of an IT 
outsourcing deal.

http://cxolyris.cxomedia.com/t/928290/139199/9154/0/

4. Apple iTunes on Enterprise Computers: Problem or Non-Issue?

Is iTunes a threat to corporate IT departments? Should 
it be banned outright, or should there be IT policies specific 
to the application? Users might like it if you ignored 
their iTunes use at work or while employing corporate 
machines outside business hours. But, wonders Al Sacco,
is this an acceptable approach?

http://cxolyris.cxomedia.com/t/928290/139199/9155/0/

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Top 5 Trends in Service Level Management - 2007 Survey Results

Service Delivery Management, once thought of as the domain of early 
adopter companies, has clearly become more mainstream. Download the 
Oblicore survey results for a detailed analysis of these adoption trends.

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5. Split Staffs to Create Supply, Handle Demand

IT has two main jobs: Designing technology strategy and 
keeping the trains running. We share how CIOs are dividing 
their staffs to do both well. 

http://cxolyris.cxomedia.com/t/928290/139199/9157/0/

6. Agility is Global

The 30-Day Blitz, says Michael Hugos, encapsulates the 
concepts of IT and business agility and uses them to 
identify business opportunities and quickly develop systems 
to exploit those opportunities. It all starts with a 
clear definition of the goal we want to accomplish and
then creating a strategy based on making maximum use of 
existing strengths and capabilities. Agile strategies 
always display the characteristics of speed, simplicity 
and boldness. And now Hugos is taking the message on the 
road. First stop: India.

http://cxolyris.cxomedia.com/t/928290/139199/9158/0/

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Successful Strategies for IP Business Communications -
How to effectively utilize and manage your mobile workforce.

As your sales force spends more time on the road and workers increasingly 
work from home and satellite offices, workforce accessibility, collaboration 
and responsiveness have become business musts.  Implement a solution that 
lets mobile employees access your corporate voice and data capabilities 
from anywhere in the world and it benefits your business and employees 
as well as the customers you serve. 

http://cxolyris.cxomedia.com/t/928290/139199/9159/0/

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7. The Sprint Experience

Esther Schindler (your faithful newsletter editor as well
as BlogMom) is taking on another role this week: participating 
in a sprint for the Plone content management system. About 
half the thirty-or-so participants are working to add more 
e-commerce functionality; the rest are working on 
documentation. She's posting updates about "the sprint 
experience," with an eye to showing IT managers what's 
involved in creating viable open source applications.

http://cxolyris.cxomedia.com/t/928290/139199/9160/0/

8. Oh Boy! More Newsletters!

We like to imagine that you look forward eagerly to each 
CIO newsletter. (We obviously have an active fantasy life.)
We've just added several new newsletters to keep you up 
to date on various aspects of technology and management, 
from software development to mobile to security. Why not 
take a moment to update your newletter subscriptions, so 
that you don't miss a thing? You (or at least we) will be 
glad you did.

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Hot Picks This Week

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3. Seven Reasons for Your Company to Start an Internal Blog
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4. Seeking the Perfect Laptop Bag
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5. The 10 Most Common Internal Security Threats
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Esther Schindler
Senior Online Editor
CXO Media
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Trends in IT Operations Management

IT is under increasing pressure – to deliver value and now to deal 
with challenges like globalization and regulation.  Join this webcast 
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