Going “Green” is a mission of many companies around the globe not just for reasons of environmental responsibility, but also for cutting costs in these extremely tight economic times. Green IT efforts represent a specific focus area within enterprises that hold attention to this trend. Green IT leverages information technology to streamline operations, cut costly waste, and reduce the impact on the environment. IT typically consumes only about 10% of an organization’s energy costs, but the net effect of a Green IT project is to go beyond just energy saving. To tackle the other 90%, a Green IT project extends into a variety of other departments, and to execute such an endeavor requires an effective project management function in order to identify and prioritize goals. A Green IT transformation can be a complex process.
This case study explores the use of the HostedDatabase.com Project Management web application for managing a Green IT project that insures good environmental stewardship. In the process, we’ll outline many of the contemporary tasks included in such an effort. We’ve also set up a demo application that you’re welcome to run and explore. With the demo you can get some ideas about how you might structure your own Green IT project for your company. Click here to read more…
