New project management research indicates that to be successful, projects must tie directly to business strategy, and project managers must understand how the project supports the strategy.

Cost, quality and time are the typical parameters used to define success of an offshore outsourcing project; however, there are three critical—but often ignored—criteria that will help you measure actual ROI.

The push is on for companies to go green, and IT professionals will likely feel the pressure to deliver. Although most ITers don't have specialised eco-skills, there are ways to develop this knowledge, and to parlay what you already know.

Despite the global recession, outsourcing continues to be a growing business. In 2006, the world services outsourcing market was worth US$930 billion and it is expected to grow to US$1,430 billion by the end of this year, according to a study by global growth consultancy, Frost & Sullivan.

Though it started selling software to universities and small businesses, Google has pervaded more large businesses during the past year with Google Apps, the company's suite of messaging and productivity software. Analysts say Google Enterprise, the division of Google that runs Apps, has added many features to the product that make it more attractive to enterprise IT departments.