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June 22, 2005, Volume 2, Issue 6

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Welcome to the June edition of the IBM Software Newsletter.
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In our last issue we discussed how IT is being transformed to work together with business processes and be more responsive to business needs. In this issue you will see how IT management is borrowing ideas from Line of Business management to improve performance and returns.

Technology has helped organizations improve business efficiency by leveraging a single process across many business entities. And yet, in most cases, IT departments can’t achieve the same in managing their own systems. Our feature story focuses on new solutions that enable you to leverage IT processes across your infrastructure and improve your efficiency and performance.

In another instance of IT borrowing from business, IT managers are looking at their projects the same way financial investors do. It’s called IT portfolio management and it takes a holistic view of IT projects to evaluate them against strategic goals. One of our top stories provides some great resources to help you use IT portfolio management and achieve greater returns on your IT investments.

Read on and I hope you enjoy this month's newsletter!

Dan Galvan
Vice President Marketing Programs
IBM Software

	Software Feature Article

		Cut costs. Save time. Improve performance. It happens when you manage IT like a business. IT is no longer being viewed in a purely business support role. It is a business. It has processes and goals just like any other part of your business. IBM is rolling out a set of software and services that enable you to automate and standardize IT service management across your business. Imagine being able to define processes for IT--add a server, release a security patch--and apply them quickly and easily across separate departments. The result is less time hand-coding and integrating IT services for different units and more time focused on services that can create efficiency, opportunity and growth. Learn more and access online videos of customer testimonials and get highlights from the recent Gartner Symposium ITxpo. Plus, access the events section and attend a replay of the InformationWeek TechWebCast, "Developing a Holistic Approach to IT Service Management." Speakers from the Hackett Group, IBM and industry experts discuss the best approaches for implementing IT services management in complex, enterprise environments. [More]

	Top Stories

		IT leaders are looking at IT investments in a new way. See how. IT portfolio management brings a new perspective to IT governance by evaluating IT investments with the traditional techniques of financial portfolio management. It takes a high-level view of investments and measures value based on strategic goals. Where am I invested? How are my returns? Where is risk low and return high? How am I realizing value? IBM provides a special information kit to help you get the answers. As a result, you gain visibility into financials, demand, resources and other factors that help you align IT delivery with business priorities. The kit features a report on how to make IT investments more efficient, plus a demo and details on how IBM software can help. [More]

Express yourself. A new guide for mid-sized businesses shows you how to match performance and economy. Today's Web-based landscape means medium-sized businesses must compete on a worldwide basis. Success is defined as much by reach as by resources, and these organizations often turn to technology to become more competitive. This new guide from IBM shows how you can align your IT with your business needs and improve performance without breaking the budget. Learn how to drive greater value from your IT infrastructure across hardware, middleware, services and financing. See the features section to read the guide and get details on the IBM Express Portfolio™. [More]

	On Demand Business

New IT lifecycle solutions bridge business, development and operations for business value.
In an on demand world, business and IT unite for competitive advantage. IBM has introduced four new IT lifecycle solutions that can help remove the barriers between business, IT development and operations. Get an end-to-end view of your IT lifecycle that can help you create efficiencies and focus greater attention on business needs. IBM is not only delivering the software tools, processes and services, but also the guidance to help you see how business, development efforts and operations are connected through the IT lifecycle. Get the details on the new solutions and access a white paper and Webcast.
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