Complexity. It hinders progress in your IT organization. But with cloud, mobility and virtualization constantly changing how business is done, is there a way to overcome the “complexity beast”?

We have the solution for you with our Business Service Management (BSM) suite of solutions. They can help you conquer complexity and safely navigate through the business service jungle.

Keep reading for a peek at the map of our solutions and the compass they provide.

We don’t have to wait until June to have some fun!  Paul Muller, HP Software VP of strategic marketing, created a few videos to get into the spirit of the event.  Check out the videos below and let us know which one is your favorite.  You can tell us what video you like best in the comments field below or simply “like” or “share” your favorite.

One of the things I love about working for HP Software is that “we make information and applications work for you.”  And that could not be truer in the mobility space.  If you are developing, testing, securing and creating applications, you won’t want to miss an upcoming webinar series called, “How to avoid mobile failure: Succeed with your mobile initiative.”

The dealer just gave you 21. You pulled the lever and three cherries magically appeared. You are hitting it bit in Las Vegas!

This is how you will feel at HP Discover 2013, June 11-13 at the Venetian hotel. This year's event is anticipated to be the best one yet with amazing speakers, entertainments and networking opportunities.

I recently had the chance to sit down with Karen Semonson, Vivit Worldwide Treasurer, and we discussed Vivit's plans for this year's event. Keep reading to find out what the group has planned.

Are you a customer with a support contract? Do you have some burning questions that you want to ask our experts?

We are hosting an Online Experts Day on May 3. This is your opportunity to get the information you are looking for. Keep reading to find out how to get involved.

IT Services are delivered by an IT solution that has four key components—People, Process, Technology and Partners. I would like to add “Information” as the fifth component of IT solution.

 This fifth component is also pivotal as IT begins to align closely with business units. Keep reading to find out how the face of Enterprise Service Management is changing and what you can do to be prepared.

Guest post by Prasanna Anantharamaiah, lead solution consultant, HP Professional Services

Join Andy Greenberg as he tours the underground world of hackers and cypherpunks, from WikiLeaks and Anonymous to the motivations behind the latest insider threats.

"The lesson of WikiLeaks is that shared secrets leak. Eventually even WikiLeaks became enough of an institution itself that it had shared secrets that leaked, including the disastrous leak of the unredacted Cablegate database in the summer of 2011. In the case of the U.S. Government, which has granted millions of people classified access to so-called 'secret' and 'top-secret' information, it does seem inevitable that one of them leaked a large collection of that data.

It won't be surprising when it happens again."

Continue reading to find out how you can hear Greenberg present in person.

Guest post by Rob Roy, Federal CTO, HP Enterprise Security Products

Middle of the night service calls are a thing of the past with the HP Software Support Customer Forums.  These forums give you the opportunity to reach out to experts and find the answers to your top questions.

Continue reading to find out how you can get connected.

Have you had a rough day and are you looking for a pick-me-up? Would you like a way to more closely get to know our experts?

Come join us in "The Break Room" for a quick laugh or daily break

There's no doubt that IT is changing.  It's amazing how things have changed in the 13 years I've been with HP.  But with the recent advancements of cloud, big data and security challenges, all IT teams are facing even more changes. 

HP President and CEO, Meg Whitman, will host a Web event on April 2, to give her thoughts on this "New Style of IT." I for one will be listening and hope you can too.

If you haven’t started developing a mobile development and testing strategy let me give you some insight. It’s about the same as trying to divide by zero and expecting a positive result “it ain’t going to happen in my lifetime ”

Keep reading if you want to hear more about the most important numbers in mobility.

There has been enough talk and debate about Stakeholder Management, but we see still 60 -70 percent of projects fail to meet stakeholder expectations. Are there any silver bullets available to address them effectively? This article aims to provide some pragmatic pointers to approach and create a good Stakeholder Management experience.

Guest post by Suresh GP

Business Consultant, HP Professional Services –Global Delivery India Center

When was the last time you visited the HP IT Experts Community? It is the best place for practioners to connect with each other and with our HP Software Experts.

The community hub is home to software downloads, blogs, videos and webinars. Keep reading to find out what else you can find on the hub

Security is one of the hottest topics around and it is the focus of the RSA Conference this week from Feb.. 25- March 1 in San Francisco, CA.

HP senior vice president and general manager, HP Software Enterprise Security Products, Art Gilliland is giving a keynote presentation live from the conference on March 28 at 3 p.m. (PST).

Driving a transformation initiative need not be too complex an undertaking.  I have seven steps to help deliver a transformation and make the process for both partner and customer as painless as possible.

Continue reading to find out what steps you should take.

Written by:Craig Alexander, Strategic and Transformational Consulting

HP Software Professional Services

If you had the chance to pit your team of coworkers against others in your area of expertise who would you wager on. Or would you prefer your company have a good old-fashioned pep rally before sending your team off for competition.

Is your inbox looking a little empty?

The February edition of the IT Experts Newsletter is out now!

Continue reading to find out what you are missing.

What does being a software developer have to do with building a home ice skating rink?

Continue reading to find out how perserverance and dumb luck are sometimes all you need for a successful project.

Written by Stephen Walkauskas, Vertica Systems software developer

How do you like to keep up-to-date with IT professional information? We've recently started using Google+ and would love to get your feedback on what social networks you use and how.

What are your plans for HP Discover Las Vegas? We are in the planning stages here at the IT Experts Community and we want to hear from you.  We are looking at the types of activities to plan for the conference.

Keep reading to find out what we have up our sleeves.

Monday January 28^th was Community Manager Appreciation Day! We want to use the celebration this week to show you what we as a community can do for you, our members.

Post republished with permission from our partners at Sequentia Environics

The single most reason that Governance Initiatives fail is because they underestimate the current organization culture. COBIT5.0 talks about seven enablers; one of these is “Culture, Ethics and Behavior”. Today I want to discuss this important aspect and discuss the impact on your organization.

Guest post by Suresh GP

Business Consultant, HP Professional Services –Global Delivery India Center

Sometimes as a system administrator weekends disappear because “The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few, or the one.” (SPOCK, Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan). It is disappointing when this happens, but how do you make it up to your family or in my case a young nine-year-old son.

This is a guest post by Michael "Doc"Deady, Sr. Consultant and Solution Architect, HP Professional Service

You hear the cliché all the time: People are our most important asset. Let’s actually look at that statement; if people are so important to your organization, how is that “asset” performing? Are your people contributing to the objectives of the company? Is the performance of your human capital driving better business outcomes?

Let's discuss how motivating your workforce depends on what they value. The issue, each generation is different and is looking for different things.

Over 80 HP Software downloads are available at your fingertips at the IT Experts Community. This peer-to-peer community offers more than these top downloads. It is the main source for practitioner blogs, discussion boards and events.

Continue reading to find out what else is behind the door.

As we bid adieu to 2012, take a look back with us at the biggest HP Software blogs. These blogs cover a wide variety of topics including: Cloud, ALM and security and are written by some of our top bloggers. Did your favorite make the list?

Looking for the latest information on all the HP Software releases? Look no further. The IT Experts Community newsletter has you covered.

Were you able to attend HP Discover Frankfurt? The event was a huge success with over 9500 delegates taking over the Meese Frankfurt Trade Fairgrounds. There were so many amazing sessions and keynote presentations. The Discover Zone—the heart of the event—was filled with pavilions, demo theaters, kiosks, tours and a plenary main stage.

First crowd-sourced edition features views from passionate Enterprise 20/20 community members

During the past six months, many participants from around the world have shared their views with the Enterprise 20/20 ebook initiative. In a very short period of time, their contributions have sparked some interesting debates about the future—of the world, technology and business. We’d like to thank the community, industry leaders, HP Labs and our HP Fellows for participating and shaping the Enterprise 20/20 content.

By Dan Wood 

Join us as we unveil volume one of the crowd-sourced ebook, Enterprise 20/20, and showcase VisionaryX, a technology-enabled enterprise that HP has helped put on its own Road to 2020.