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IT Operations Research

The IT Operations Research category in our CIO Reference Library provides IT executives, decision-makers, and professionals with a comprehensive collection of research articles, studies, and reports on IT operations management, best practices, and emerging trends. This category aims to help you stay informed about the latest research findings, methodologies, and innovations in IT operations, enabling you to optimize and streamline your organization’s IT strategy and operations effectively.

Resources in this category will cover a variety of topics, including:

  1. IT Operations Management: Gain insights into research findings, methodologies, and frameworks for managing IT operations effectively, including ITIL, DevOps, and Agile approaches.
  2. IT Infrastructure and Monitoring: Learn about the latest research on tools, technologies, and techniques for managing and monitoring IT infrastructure, including network, server, storage, and cloud resources.
  3. IT Service Management (ITSM): Discover research findings on the principles, processes, and tools for delivering high-quality IT services to your organization, and explore ITSM frameworks such as ITIL, COBIT, and ISO/IEC 20000.
  4. IT Security and Compliance: Familiarize yourself with research on best practices and strategies for ensuring the security, privacy, and compliance of your IT operations, including data protection, risk management, and regulatory compliance.
  5. IT Automation and Orchestration: Learn about research findings on the benefits and challenges of implementing IT automation and orchestration solutions, including tools and platforms for automating IT processes, workflows, and infrastructure management.
  6. Cloud Computing and Virtualization: Explore the latest research trends, best practices, and technologies related to cloud computing and virtualization, and understand their impact on IT operations management.
  7. IT Operations Analytics: Gain insights into research findings on the role of data analytics in IT operations, including techniques for collecting, analyzing, and visualizing IT operations data to support decision-making and continuous improvement.
  8. IT Cost Optimization: Discover research findings on strategies and best practices for optimizing IT costs, including analyzing IT expenditures, identifying cost-saving opportunities, and implementing cost-effective IT solutions.
  9. IT Service Continuity and Disaster Recovery: Understand research findings on the principles and best practices for ensuring IT service continuity and effective disaster recovery planning, including business continuity management and IT resilience strategies.
  10. IT Operations Case Studies and Success Stories: Learn from real-world research examples of organizations that have successfully optimized and streamlined their IT operations and gain insights into their strategies, challenges, and lessons learned.

The IT Operations Research category is designed to provide IT executives and professionals with the knowledge and resources necessary to stay informed about the latest research findings, methodologies, and innovations in IT operations management. By offering a comprehensive collection of research articles, studies, and reports covering a wide range of IT operations topics, this category seeks to support informed decision-making and strategic planning in IT operations and service delivery.

Healthcare Industry Security Survey (2016)

This annual survey tracks the state of security in healthcare organizations to learn what is coming down the security pike, how are others planning for it, how best to plan for it. An excellent resource for CIOs across industry to create a robust security capability.

Cybersecurity Survey (2016) (2)

This comprehensive survey explores the emerging cybersecurity threats and mechanisms to cope with them to prevent harm to the enterprise. It will help CIOs understand, predict, prevent, detect, and respond to cybersecurity threats.

Cybersecurity Survey (2017) (2)

This survey explores the prevalence of cyber breaches, their impact, actions businesses are taking to protect themselves, and recommends actions to prepare your enterprise for cyber attack. Good advice for the CIO to create a cybersecurity strategy that anticipates what can go wrong and prevents it.

Global Information Security Survey (2016)

This annual survey tracks the state of security in enterprises across industry and geography to learn what is coming down the security pike, how are others planning for it?, how best to plan for it? An excellent resource for CIOs to create a robust security capability. 

Global Information Security Survey (2015)

This annual survey tracks the state of security in enterprises across industry and geography to learn what is coming down the security pike, how are others planning for it?, how best to plan for it? An excellent resource for CIOs to create a robust security capability. 

Global Information Security Survey (2014)

This annual survey tracks the state of security in enterprises across industry and geography to learn what is coming down the security pike, how are others planning for it?, how best to plan for it? An excellent resource for CIOs to create a robust security capability. 

Global Information Security Survey (2013)

This annual survey tracks the state of security in enterprises across industry and geography to learn what is coming down the security pike, how are others planning for it?, how best to plan for it? An excellent resource for CIOs to create a robust security capability. 

Global Information Security Survey (2011)

This annual survey tracks the state of security in enterprises across industry and geography to learn what is coming down the security pike, how are others planning for it?, how best to plan for it? An excellent resource for CIOs to create a robust security capability.

Cyber Security Survey Infographic (2016)

This inforgraphic summarizes the findings of a cyber security survey that explores the nature of attacks and the losses caused to highlight the vulnerabilities and need for action to protect before catastrophic loss. 

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