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On Tuesday Dec. 9th, bMighty.com and InformationWeek present a unique virtual event designed to help your company build a flexible, scalable, and efficient IT infrastructure. Register now, it's free!

You might think that today's economic uncertainties make planning a moot point. Bill Soward, president and CEO of Adaptive Planning -- which offers cloud-based, on-demand budgeting, forecasting, and reporting solutions -- says that kind of thinking is just asking for trouble.

IT decision makers manage two kinds of budgets: capital and operating. By balancing the combination of IT spending across these two budgets you can improve IT/business alignment and increase IT business value.

In the face of the current financial crisis, small- and midsize-business owners need strategies, tips, and tricks to help their companies weather the storm and emerge poised for the future.

The holidays are upon us -- and that, inevitably, means shopping. But with the economy in turmoil, people want to shop smarter. And bMighty is here to help with its selection of gifts that provide value -- whether by helping your business be more portable or by simply providing a way to rock out in your downtime.

Travel budgets are getting the ax, but a host of free and low-cost online tools make it easier than ever to hold productive online meetings that let teams collaborate and get things done.

For business owners, the lure of software as a service and cloud computing is lower cost, quick implementation, and access to power and scalability previously out of reach. But what's the reality? The 'SaaS And Cloud Computing In Small And Midsize Companies' research report explores how and why growing businesses use SaaS and cloud computing. This exclusive report is offered as a no-cost bonus with your free bMighty.com registration.

Standardizing products and services around an IT market leader is usually a safe choice. However, small and midsize businesses that rely on Nokia phones may be in for some upheaval as the vendor cuts costs to ensure long-term viability.

The latest and greatest technologies always get the attention and accolades, but it's the unsung and unheralded technologies that often are the workhorses that keep your business running -- functional trumps flash and fancy every time. Here, bMighty reviews nine technologies that have been overlooked, underhyped, or taken for granted.

Platform as a service is mostly for software developers. But by making it easier to create programs, PaaS promises more choices and higher-quality business applications for all kinds of companies.

Cost cutting may reduce your bottom line, but it can also cripple your IT infrastructure. Calculate your total cost of ownership using this FREE tool to help make smart decisions about where to invest your precious IT dollars and reap the most value for your business.

Too often, the hottest technologies ride on nothing more than hot air. Don't confuse good looks, marketing hype, or even dominant market share with value. Many of the most familiar, popular, and widely used technologies cultivate cachet they just don't deserve. Here's bMighty's picks for nine overblown technologies that just don't deliver the goods for business.

With mobility becoming more important to growing businesses, Clearwire's WiMax offering holds the promise of fast, ubiquitous connectivity -- and maybe lower pricing. Just don't expect it anytime soon.

• Strategy Matters: How To Gather Facts For Tough Decisions— November 13, 2008
• Cloud Computing For Your Business— November 13, 2008
• The Smart Way To Slash IT Costs— November 12, 2008
• SaaS For Your Business— November 12, 2008
• Ask Steve: Growing Businesses Embrace UC— November 11, 2008
• What IT Folks REALLY Think— November 10, 2008
• 9 Projectors To Make Your Presentations Shine— November 7, 2008
• How To Boost Operating Efficiency With TCO— November 6, 2008