CIOZone^TM Update for Tuesday, 01 April 2008
Latest excerpts on IT and business topics

Virtualization: Why Wachovia Is Banking On It
Nation's fourth largest bank deploys virtualization technology in effort to make more efficient use of IT resources, achieve high availability by default, and be green by design.

How To Avoid Project Failure
Aaron Shenhar and Dov Dvir, the authors of "Reinventing Project Management: The Diamond Approach to Successful Growth and Innovation," say it's time for a business-focused, success-oriented method that takes into consideration strategic and tactical aspects of project performance in both the short and long term.

Forum: Why Can't A Woman Be More Like A Man?
Do women in IT have to "get over" gender stereotypes and be more comfortable wielding their power—in other words, act more like a man—to be successful? Join the Women in IT group and join the discussion.

News: Shell Signs $4B Outsourcing Contract
Under the deal, AT&T will manage network services and telecommunications, T-Systems will provide hosting and storage, and EDS will handle end-user computing services.