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Tech Decision Maker April 19, 2016 How to plan for your first project manager role Increase your odds of a successful first project management role by planning for these basic components of a project. Resource of the day Put The Business Back In Your Data Management Business Case   Looking for ways to be more efficient with your business IT? Trying to make the business case for data investment? Read this Forrester report to learn how to develop a business go-to team that informs your data strategy and frame that strategy as a business success story. This independent report provides helpful insights to improve your data management model, better engage with stakeholders, and build business strategy into your data management efforts. Additional TechRepublic Resources AWS and Microsoft Azure at the center of IT's most exciting change in decades What's the secret of uniting an IT department? 5 tips for giving your colleagues a killer virtual reality demo Could Cortana replace Windows one day? Featured Webcast Live Webcast - How to make the right network security shortlist decisions Choosing the right technology partner for your long-term security strategy can be one of the most nerve-wracking, but crucial, tasks you must undertake. Don't miss "How to avoid making a poor network security shortlist decision," a live, interactive webcast about what differentiates leading next-gen firewall products, where they are deployed and how the leading products in this segment rank in public testing. New from Tech Pro Research New equipment budget policy This Tech Pro Research policy enables the IT department to coordinate equipment purchases, standardize components based on job responsibility, and prepare for maintenance, repairs and upgrades. Sign up for a Free Trial of Tech Pro Research and preview our articles, tools, policies, and templates. Today's recommended downloads Put The Business Back In Your Data Management Business Case   (Microsoft) Network troubleshooting gets real (SolarWinds) IBM Cisco Maintenance Service (Japanese) (IBM) Download a FREE Trial of the Network Bandwidth Analyzer Pack from SolarWinds! (Solarwinds APAC) Top 5 Pitfalls to Avoid in Your Data Protection Strategy (Veritas) Featured multimedia 16 tech and startup companies with insane employee perks A special feature from TechRepublic and ZDNet Integrating the Hybrid Cloud As far and fast as cloud computing is embedding itself into the enterprise, there remain many cloud-resistant applications and services. We dive into the practical approach for integrating public cloud applications with private cloud services in a well-integrated hybrid cloud. TechRepublic newsletters Get product reviews, tech news analysis, tips, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Click the newsletter title below to subscribe. Innovation Apple in the Enterprise Connect with TechRepublic Visit the Subscription Center to get other free newsletters, manage your account settings or to be removed from TechRepublic communications. The e-mail address for your subscription is habib2best@gmail.com. Unsubscribe | Send Feedback | FAQ | Advertise | Privacy Policy © 2016 CBS Interactive, Inc. All rights reserved. TechRepublic is a registered service mark of CBS Interactive, Inc. TechRepublic 235 Second Street San Francisco, CA 94105 U.S.A.