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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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Windows XP: If it ain't broke...
Although XP has less than one year of official support remaining from Microsoft, many organizations have no plans to replace it. What's going on?
Posted by Patrick Gray | May 3, 2013, 5:25 AM PDT | Latest comment by grenet
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Does IT have a problem with women?
If we can shed some of the industry's juvenile past, while maintaining this merit-based culture, IT will attract all comers, regardless of gender.
Posted by Patrick Gray | April 24, 2013, 6:03 AM PDT | Latest comment by duckboxxer
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Amazon to develop 3D smartphones. Why?
Amazon has plans to develop 3D smartphones. Somebody please give me a reason why this is a good idea.
Posted by Toni Bowers | May 21, 2013, 7:40 AM PDT | Latest comment by jferrel
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The business value of Google Glass and wearable computing
Wearable computing is an emerging technology that's affecting both the consumer and enterprise space.
Posted by Patrick Gray | May 15, 2013, 4:52 AM PDT | Latest comment by rexrich2k
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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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How large IT departments waste time and effort
Is your IT department being efficient? Here are some ways you could be wasting time and effort.
Posted by Carlo Pandian | April 22, 2013, 5:34 AM PDT | Latest comment by Tony Hopkinson
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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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Are your tender requirements killing your IT project?
Plenty of organizations have well-formed procedures for procurement on large projects, but when the projects are small, the contracts are short-term, or the budget is low, those same procedures...
Posted by Ben Evans | May 20, 2013, 6:23 AM PDT | Latest comment by Slayer_
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Big Data and the cloud throw down the guantlet for IT department
IT/business alignment has gone from something you should consider to further your IT department to something you should do to keep your IT department employed.
Posted by Toni Bowers | May 12, 2013, 7:25 AM PDT
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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
