This is part five in a multi-part series on how the federal government is implementing Enterprise 2.0.  This was done through extensive interviews with Booz Allen Hamilton who has led many of the efforts for various Government agencies. The full series on Enterprise 2.0 for the Federal Government (which includes additional information and specific examples) can be downloaded(registration required) for free.  I recommend that you start with the first post: Implementing Enterprise 2.0 for the Federal Government Part One: Business Drivers, the second post: Implementing Enterprise 2.0 for the Federal Government Part Two: Who Drives the Tools?, the third post: Implementing Enterprise 2.0 for the Federal Government Part Three: Obstacles, and the fourth post: Implementing Enterprise 2.0 for the Federal Government Part Four: More Obstacles

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The way IT managers deal with services in dynamic virtual and cloud environments is changing, and VMware believes it knows the correct response.  Earlier this week, VMware announced something called vCenter Operations that’s meant to simplify and automate the process.

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IT management professionals don’t always have a lot of options when it comes to getting cheap advice.  They can perhaps ask a coworker, read a blog, or buy a book, and that’s about it.  So IT management professionals interested in something a little different may want to tune into a few upcoming webinars.

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Here is a report that asks an interesting quesion. In December 2010, inlevel conducted a research on “Middle Management as Business Software Influencer.”  They start with an interesting point. Software tended to be sold to senior business management and CIOs. However, because of increased access to the Web, greater use of cloud applications and simpler applications, a growing number of software purchases do not require senior level support nor need to involve IT.  So this study looked at the current role of middle managers in software purchases. They gathered responses from 210 middle managers across a variety of industries in the US.

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The news won’t make CNN or Fox News, but is important all the same. The National Coordinator for Health Information Technology has resigned, and another will have to take his place. We’re talking about a position which oversees the privacy and security of the nation’s healthcare information. It provides us with many lessons to learn in IT management.
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The previous patterns lead to a more technical, system level pattern. They call for implementing some or all of the possible interactions below:

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