IT Consultant

Archive: 10-2012

• How to become an in-demand Windows 8 consultant

  Windows 8 projects are coming for IT consultants. Will Kelly advises on which Windows 8 areas to be knowledgeable about in order to position yourself as the right person for such a job.

  Posted by Will Kelly | October 31, 2012, 1:35 PM PDT

• What Windows 8 closed app distribution means for consultants

  If you plan to develop custom Windows 8 applications for your clients, you have three choices. Chip Camden outlines those options.

  Posted by Chip Camden | October 29, 2012, 9:56 AM PDT

• Build a task reporting window filter in Microsoft Project 2010

  Andrew Makar helps a TechRepublic reader by explaining how to create a custom filter in Microsoft Project 2010 that identifies the tasks within a specific date range.

  Posted by Andrew Makar | October 26, 2012, 9:41 AM PDT

• WIC survey touts characteristics of successful consultants

  Chip Camden highlights the findings from the recent Women in Consulting survey, and concludes what four things the results mean for your business.

  Posted by Chip Camden | October 24, 2012, 9:04 AM PDT

• Siege warfare IT project: A cautionary tale

  Consultant Bob Eisenhardt shares how a client’s simple request for a public Wi-Fi turned into a nine-month nightmare project.

  Posted by Bob Eisenhardt | October 23, 2012, 11:27 AM PDT

• Get a full-fledged project management application with Mindjet

  Mindjet is best known for mind mapping and brainstorming of ideas but is now a capable project management application. Will Kelly explains why.

  Posted by Will Kelly | October 17, 2012, 10:45 AM PDT

• When you're the second consultant

  If you’re called in as the second consultant, one tip is to be honest with the other consultant and your client about the state of things without getting too emotional about it.

  Posted by Chip Camden | October 15, 2012, 8:31 AM PDT

• Use Visio 2010 for visualizing and presenting project schedules

  Learn how to create a project timeline in Microsoft Visio 2010, import project schedule data into a Visio timeline, create a WBS with Visio, and get your diagram into a presentation or document.

  Posted by Will Kelly | October 10, 2012, 8:40 AM PDT

• How Managed Services Provider University can help your IT consultancy

  If your IT consultancy is introducing or refining its managed services provider offerings, find out how MSP University can help through training, best practices, and assistance.

  Posted by Erik Eckel | October 8, 2012, 10:28 AM PDT

• Review: LivePlan business planning service

  LivePlan is an online service for entrepreneurs who need to develop a business plan. Consultant Chip Camden gives his opinion about whether LivePlan is worth the $20 monthly subscription.

  Posted by Chip Camden | October 5, 2012, 10:29 AM PDT