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SaaS: Keep complexity and short timelines from affecting quality
This blog discusses some strategies for building high quality SaaS products.
Posted by Guest Contributor | March 26, 2013, 7:23 AM PDT
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TechRepublic's New Employee Checklist and Default Access Policy helps IT with new hires
With this policy, IT and HR departments can work together to ensure new hires receive the most useful orientation experience and IT guidance.
Posted by Teena Hammond | March 25, 2013, 1:33 PM PDT | Latest comment by wizard57m-cnet
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Catch a bug with monitoring
Development of business and functionality monitors should be a part of any project scope.
Posted by Guest Contributor | March 25, 2013, 8:00 AM PDT
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Office 365: Great service, confusing licensing
With the release of Office 2013, Microsoft has doubled-down on "Office as a service," offering revised plans and pricing for consumers and businesses.
Posted by Patrick Gray | March 20, 2013, 4:36 AM PDT | Latest comment by grayknight
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New trend: Companies sometimes taking months to make a hire
Companies who interview for months just waiting for that "perfect" hire may never find it.
Posted by Toni Bowers | March 18, 2013, 7:32 AM PDT | Latest comment by jonrosen
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The 12 habits of highly collaborative organizations
Here are twelve collaboration patterns or "principles" that successful organizations follow.
Posted by Guest Contributor | March 18, 2013, 5:12 AM PDT | Latest comment by DavidHarrisLH
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Don't let rushing endanger SaaS health
In the early stages of any application, there's a tremendous emphasis on speed and new features. This blog will talk about how to prevent falling into this trap and how to navigate past it if you do.
Posted by Guest Contributor | March 13, 2013, 7:11 AM PDT | Latest comment by srajase@...
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When is the Cloud not the right tactic?
As with every tool, there's a time and a purpose and the Cloud is no exception. Here are some suggestions as to when to avoid Cloud and SaaS.
Posted by Patrick Gray | March 11, 2013, 4:19 AM PDT | Latest comment by andrew232006
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Legal issues to consider with cloud computing
Patrick Gray talks with an attorney who specialized in IT law about the legal details IT leaders need to consider when going to the cloud.
Posted by Patrick Gray | March 5, 2013, 8:15 AM PST
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World class SaaS: Building a durable competitive asset
Your SaaS engineering and operations capability could be one of, if not the most critical business differentiator and can absolutely determine your company's success or failure.
Posted by Guest Contributor | March 4, 2013, 6:54 AM PST
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BYOD lets IT exit the hardware business
While BYOD is a visible benefit for end users, it's also a win for IT in that it allows IT to exit the hardware business.
Posted by Patrick Gray | February 26, 2013, 4:06 AM PST | Latest comment by odetocentipede
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Infographic: Which E-Commerce platform is best?
This infographic compares Magento, osCommerce and OpenCart.
Posted by Toni Bowers | February 25, 2013, 5:24 AM PST
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Avoid the employee-zombie apocalypse
Learn how to use Enterprise Collaboration to solve the issue of disengaged employees.
Posted by Guest Contributor | February 20, 2013, 5:30 AM PST | Latest comment by jkameleon@...
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Three BYOD policies for keeping workers (and IT) happy
Here are three alternatives to preempting disaster through reams of policy documents and forcing users to install piles of corporate "managementware" on their personal devices.
Posted by Patrick Gray | February 18, 2013, 7:05 AM PST
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Xbox in the data center?
Patrick Gray talks about why complex technologies already tackled by a consumer technology can sometimes be an enterprise's best bet.
Posted by Patrick Gray | February 12, 2013, 6:14 AM PST | Latest comment by ManoaHI
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Mobile mayhem: The five biggest enterprise security threats
Mobile devices have revolutionized business efficiency, but much to the regret of enterprise security specialists, they've also introduced tremendous risk. Here are the top five risks and how to...
Posted by Guest Contributor | February 11, 2013, 8:00 AM PST
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Four worst mistakes you can make with a BYOD policy
BYOD initiatives require careful thought and planning. Here are four mistakes that can ruin even the best BYOD policy.
Posted by Scott Lowe | February 11, 2013, 5:42 AM PST | Latest comment by ecobb951
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What to expect from the new, private Dell
Mary Shacklett talks about what IT departments can expect as a result of Dell transitioning from public to private.
Posted by Mary Shacklett | February 6, 2013, 8:59 AM PST | Latest comment by andrew232006
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Consumerization: Not about the devices
While the devices are part of the story, what's most interesting about consumerization is that it marks a shift in innovation.
Posted by Patrick Gray | February 4, 2013, 6:07 AM PST
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Infographic: The right CMS for your business needs
Here's a pretty cool infographic that breaks down CMSs by the platform used, the latest version, the number of themes each CMS has, average setup and customization cost, and a lot more.
Posted by Toni Bowers | February 4, 2013, 6:00 AM PST
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Want to motivate your team? Here are 20 things to start doing now
Ilya Bogorad shows you how to create a dynamic, exciting, motivating environment in an otherwise unexciting, underperforming or stodgy organization
Posted by Ilya Bogorad | November 28, 2011, 4:21 AM PST | Latest comment by jkameleon@...
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6 essential elements for a winning business case
The vast majority of unsuccessful projects fail not because of poor project management, but because of poor decisions with respect to the choice of projects. A good business case helps to make...
Posted by Ilya Bogorad | July 28, 2008, 3:31 AM PDT | Latest comment by rajeshamith
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Why critical path is critical to project management
If the PMBK definition of critical path has you puzzled, read Dr. Andrew Makar's explanation of this project methodology in real-world terms.
Posted by Andrew Makar | September 10, 2009, 1:02 PM PDT | Latest comment by Tony Hopkinson
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Manual vs. autoscheduled tasks in Microsoft Project 2010
Microsoft Project 2010 gives you the option of scheduling tasks manually or letting Project use the scheduling engine. Andy Makar explores these options for project managers.
Posted by Andrew Makar | March 23, 2011, 5:23 AM PDT | Latest comment by MickeyBlueOwl
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Hiring a programmer? Ask these questions in the interview
Routine interviews for programmers often offer tests that evaluate rote memorization that the modern development environment doesn't require. Here are some better questions to ask.
Posted by Justin James | February 18, 2010, 4:11 AM PST | Latest comment by youareyouyou
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Create the Timeline View in Microsoft Project 2010
If you use PowerPoint or Visio to create milestone reports, find out how using Microsoft Project 2010 Timeline View instead can save you time and a lot of hassle.
Posted by Andrew Makar | January 20, 2011, 5:24 PM PST | Latest comment by lbostic@...
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Best practices for software license management
Organizations spend a fortune on licenses every year, and a lack of management around it can result in heavy fines. Here are some best practices to follow.
Posted by Abhinav Kaiser | November 5, 2012, 4:33 AM PST | Latest comment by secureoncloud
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15 great leadership questions
In this article, Executive and leadership coach John M McKee shares questions any leader can use to improve results and morale.
Posted by John McKee | February 23, 2010, 11:13 AM PST | Latest comment by Grants Man
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Download this project status report template
Download this template, created by project management guru Tom Mochal, to effectively communicate project status to stakeholders and keep everyone on the same page.
Posted by TechRepublic Staff | March 10, 2009, 12:10 PM PDT | Latest comment by Mammoun
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IT Training Policy now available
Download TechRepublic's IT Training Policy. It's free to TechRepublic Pro subscribers, or can be purchased by non-subscribers.
Posted by Teena Hammond | May 2, 2013, 6:55 AM PDT
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Top five reasons organizations fail at project management
Why are many organizations still so bad at project management? After pondering this question on many consulting and training engagements, Tom Mochal has come up with his top five reasons.
Posted by Tom Mochal | August 20, 2008, 7:11 AM PDT | Latest comment by billsherlock
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View the critical path in Microsoft Project
Learn how to view the critical path in Microsoft Project and interpret the data by reading this tutorial by Dr. Andrew Makar.
Posted by Andrew Makar | September 15, 2009, 1:24 PM PDT | Latest comment by vilansmit
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Developing a business case: Here's how to start
Here's how to get started on developing a business case in no time, whether you're going to write it up or present it in a conversation.
Posted by Ilya Bogorad | August 18, 2008, 11:00 AM PDT
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Windows 8 infographic: Pros and cons at a glance
TechRepublic polled its members as to whether they had plans to upgrade to Windows 8. We also have the top reasons why they will or won't.
Posted by Toni Bowers | August 6, 2012, 4:10 AM PDT | Latest comment by Deadly Ernest
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Using a fixed duration task type in Microsoft Project
This Microsoft Project tutorial details how to use a fixed duration task type to schedule four hours of work over three days.
Posted by Andrew Makar | August 26, 2009, 4:54 AM PDT | Latest comment by mchadwick@...
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Five reasons to migrate to Microsoft Project 2010
Microsoft Project 2010 comes with new features that are a welcome relief to the Microsoft Project learning curve. Here are five reasons to switch to Microsoft Project Professional 2010.
Posted by Andrew Makar | January 24, 2011, 6:13 AM PST | Latest comment by johnstory
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The roots of agile project management
Here's a brief history of agile project management. By brushing up on these fundamental concepts, you'll gain insight into the challenges and problems that agile techniques are designed to resolve.
Posted by Rick Freedman | June 16, 2009, 8:23 PM PDT | Latest comment by weising
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ITIL: What goes in a Configuration Management Plan?
Configuration management is one of the few processes that overarch all other process and service lifecycle phases in ITIL V3. Wthout it, the effectiveness of the rest of your processes will be in...
Posted by Abhinav Kaiser | December 12, 2011, 4:30 AM PST | Latest comment by dwleach1
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Importing a vendor's Excel schedule into Microsoft Project
Andrew Makar developed an import map that will properly import your vendor's Excel sheet that builds the task hierarchy in Microsoft Project.
Posted by Andrew Makar | April 15, 2010, 3:46 AM PDT
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Everything IT needs to know about Windows 8
Whether you're still considering upgrading to Windows 8 or you're already in the thick of Microsoft's latest OS, TechRepublic has the resources you need.
Posted by Toni Bowers | October 26, 2012, 9:03 AM PDT | Latest comment by Deadly Ernest
