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Toni Bowers
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Poll: Have you ever posted a job on an online job board?
Are online job boards worthwhile from a hiring standpoint? Take our poll and let us know.
Posted by Toni Bowers | January 21, 2013, 6:19 AM PST
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Don't be premature in closing your help desk
The new generation's familiarity with technology does not mean it's capable of troubleshooting. Think twice before you let go of your help desk.
Posted by Patrick Gray | January 21, 2013, 5:28 AM PST | Latest comment by adrian.ron
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Overcoming the fear of risk in Enterprise Collaboration
Fear of failure and inability to manage risks are two of the main reasons why executives hesitate to invest in enterprise collaboration platforms and strategies. Here's how to get around that fear.
Posted by Guest Contributor | January 16, 2013, 6:56 AM PST
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Got a BYOD horror story? Share it with us.
Did your organization pull a boner when trying to manage employee mobile devices? If so, we'd like to hear about it.
Posted by Toni Bowers | January 14, 2013, 7:43 AM PST | Latest comment by Deadly Ernest
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Three tips for consolidating data management and improving supply chain efficiency
Prolific IT and data management can make or break a supply chain. Here are some tips for doing it right.
Posted by Guest Contributor | January 14, 2013, 4:51 AM PST
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Tech trends to watch out for in 2013
IT leaders need to be smart about the decisions they make and truly leverage next-generation tools and strategies. Here are some technology trends that will shape their decision-making in 2013.
Posted by Guest Contributor | January 8, 2013, 4:42 AM PST | Latest comment by mtnman28715
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K-cup coffee and a lesson for IT
The IT organization that can rapidly integrate IT services with existing environments and connect diverse components to create new offerings will rule the day.
Posted by Patrick Gray | January 7, 2013, 5:25 AM PST | Latest comment by info@...
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Poll: What tech positions will you be hiring for in 2013?
Do you have plans to hire personnel in 2013? We'd like to know your priorities. Please take the poll below to give us a snapshot: [poll id="247"] If you choose Other, could you specify in the...
Posted by Toni Bowers | January 7, 2013, 4:28 AM PST | Latest comment by Slayer_
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What enterprises need to learn from the consumer space
Here's a look of some of the most popular consumer apps, how they re-define the user experience and how to apply this knowledge to the enterprise world.
Posted by Guest Contributor | January 3, 2013, 8:26 AM PST | Latest comment by yaacovc
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Five New Year's resolutions for IT leaders
With 2013 just around the corner, and your batteries recharged after the holiday season, now is the perfect time to consider how to become a better IT leader in the coming year. Here are a few...
Posted by Patrick Gray | January 2, 2013, 5:17 AM PST | Latest comment by alienviewpoint@...
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Top 10 IT Leadership posts of 2012
See what IT Leadership blog posts TechRepublic members were most interested in this year.
Posted by Toni Bowers | December 24, 2012, 8:02 AM PST
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Content with BYOD: Mobilizing the next wave of productivity
Big Content collaboration through enterprise-grade, consumer-friendly mobile applications will boost market insights, process improvement and business optimization beyond BYOD gains.
Posted by Guest Contributor | December 19, 2012, 9:47 AM PST
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One of the worst possible decisions you can make is indecision
For IT leaders especially, the pace of rapid technical change has made decision making in a timely manner all the more critical.
Posted by Patrick Gray | December 17, 2012, 9:38 AM PST
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Tools for mitigating time and money lost to poor document management
Significant time and money are spent recreating, managing, collaborating on, and pushing documents around and outside most organizations. The tools needed to mitigate this are already here;...
Posted by Patrick Gray | December 11, 2012, 6:42 AM PST | Latest comment by Murfski-19971052791951115876031193613182
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Nanophotonics: What's light got to do with IT?
IBM announces a breakthrough in nanonphotonics, one it says will speed the creation of affordable silicon/optical chips to speed data through servers and data centers.
Posted by Gina Smith | December 10, 2012, 3:31 AM PST | Latest comment by JCitizen
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Ten questions on BYOD in the enterprise, with Peter Price, CEO of Webalo
Jeff Cerny talks with Peter Price, the co-founder and CEO of Webalo about the effect of BYOD on the enterprise.
Posted by Jeff Cerny | December 5, 2012, 4:55 AM PST
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The perils of the defunded initiative
IT-driven products and internal systems are frequent targets for defunding. While defunding may be a fact of life, doing it incorrectly can cost your organization more in the long run.
Posted by Patrick Gray | December 3, 2012, 4:45 AM PST
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Best practices for software license management, part 2
Software license management is a key process for all organizations. We've talked about how to set it up. Here's how to maintain the status quo.
Posted by Abhinav Kaiser | November 28, 2012, 5:50 AM PST
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What's behind enterprise insourcing of IT?
Some U.S. companies are making moves towards bringing formerly insourced jobs back in house. What's behind this decision?
Posted by Mary Shacklett | November 26, 2012, 5:37 AM PST | Latest comment by HAL 9000
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Social media and your eDiscovery strategies
With social media now a mainstream communication tool, there's concern about to collect and preserve its content in the event of eDiscovery. Here are some options to consider.
Posted by Guest Contributor | November 21, 2012, 5:48 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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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 Englebert
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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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Yahoo and the perils of going remote
In light of Yahoo's reversal on its employees working from home, Patrick Gray talks about why the decision is more complicated than people think.
Posted by Patrick Gray | April 16, 2013, 4:55 AM PDT | Latest comment by sslevine
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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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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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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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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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Don't put off making your web site mobile friendly
It's been a while since a tech development has gained traction like the mobile movement. If you want to stay in the game you're going to have to adjust your web site. Here are some options to...
Posted by Toni Bowers | April 1, 2013, 7:04 AM PDT | Latest comment by sohelmahfuz
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Enterprises are moving to the "suite" life
There are dozens of vendors selling mobile device management, file sharing, desktop management, remote desktop access, desktop virtualization, and other systems. But more recently, suites designed...
Posted by Guest Contributor | April 18, 2013, 7:41 AM PDT
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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
