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Virtual Chargeback: IBM's New Data Center Move IBM says its software to let companies track usage and allocate costs in virtualized I.T. environments is critical. But has Big Blue jumped the gun? Calculator: Adding up Application Maintenance Testing, installing and applying patches isn't the entirety of what it means to maintain applications. Quiz: Starting from Zero Enter zero-based budgeting. You start with no money in your budget and have to justify every expenditure. Quiz: Student, Know Thyself Do your employees thrive in a classroom situation, or are they bored and listless? Before you replace the instructor mdash;or the employee mdash;consider changing the classroom. A Baseline quiz. Planner: Calculating Costs of Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance Here's how to get started on an accounting system that is an effective guard against discrepancies. Quiz: Workplace Culture and Project Readiness Forewarned is forearmed, the saying goes. Before analyzing systems or defining requirements, consider your company's corporate culture. Calculator: The Value of Measuring How Well Applications Perform Why invest in software that measures the performance of applications? Quiz: Finding the Right ROI Mix Quantities are necessary, but quality still counts. Knowing how and when to put the two together is a primary skill in constructing a successful business case. Tutorial: Unspinning ROI Math A spreadsheet outlining the major variables that affect the typical return on investment for an RFP.