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Toni Bowers
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Death by promotion
While you may feel that you're rewarding a high-performing employee by offering a promotion to a management or leadership role, if you don't equip them with the skills to success you're doing the...
Posted by Patrick Gray | August 6, 2012, 4:16 AM PDT | Latest comment by Imprecator
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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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Must-have features of a VoIP phone service
Here's a breakdown of the must-have features and an outline of a few available plans.
Posted by Erica Bell | August 1, 2012, 9:32 AM PDT | Latest comment by bicomsystems
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What IT has to do to accommodate teleworkers
Chris Krueger says that within the next 20 years, working at an office will become the exception, and our work from home will be the rule. Here's what IT will have to do to accommodate this trend.
Posted by Chris Krueger | July 31, 2012, 5:55 AM PDT | Latest comment by webhostintegrity
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Why HR gets in the way of IT hiring--and how to change it
Communication between IT and HR is the key to getting the best qualified IT pros.
Posted by Sam Narisi | July 30, 2012, 8:11 AM PDT | Latest comment by dogknees
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Three Windows Server 2012 features that will please the CIO
Whereas the jury is still out on whether or not Windows 8 will gain enterprise traction, its big brother, Windows Server 2012, is a heavyweight that brings with it new capabilities that make the...
Posted by Scott Lowe | July 25, 2012, 2:10 PM PDT
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EU court rules in favor of UserSoft
In a landmark decision, the European Union Court of Justice ruled in favor of UsedSoft, that an author of software cannot oppose the resale of its "used" licenses allowing the use of its programs...
Posted by Guest Contributor | July 25, 2012, 5:12 AM PDT
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Is Big Data big hype?
Patrick Gray talks about what to keep in mind when you're talking about Big Data.
Posted by Patrick Gray | July 23, 2012, 10:32 AM PDT | Latest comment by biohound3000
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Five ways to ensure your DR plan is reliable
DR is a priority for all enterprises but ask a company about software licensing in the context of DR and you'll find they only touch the surface.
Posted by Scott D. Rosenberg | July 23, 2012, 7:50 AM PDT
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IT: Becoming less about tech skills, more about integration
Patrick Gray talks about a seismic shift going on in IT where knowledgeable technicians no longer rule the roost.
Posted by Patrick Gray | July 18, 2012, 10:54 AM PDT | Latest comment by kharsha27
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Can IT really focus on business-facing initiatives?
Scott Lowe addresses some reservations with the automation of certain IT functions.
Posted by Scott Lowe | July 16, 2012, 5:08 AM PDT | Latest comment by viProCon
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Infographic--How on-the-job training boosts employee morale
One of the simplest and surest ways to lift employees' spirits is to conduct empathetic and supportive on-the-job training.
Posted by Toni Bowers | July 12, 2012, 4:55 AM PDT | Latest comment by ailyas3@...
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Open computing is dead (long live open computing!)
What went wrong on the journey to the open future, and does open have a place in the future of computing?
Posted by Patrick Gray | July 11, 2012, 10:40 AM PDT | Latest comment by Vulpinemac
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Five things you can do to avoid paying too much for cloud services
If the proper steps aren't taken, organizations can find that they're spending way more on cloud services than they originally planned.
Posted by Sam Narisi | July 9, 2012, 6:38 AM PDT
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What the Big Three's announcements mean for CIOs
When Apple, Microsoft, and Google speak, CIOs tend to listen. Patrick Gray weighs in what the recent news from the Big Three mean for CIOs.
Posted by Patrick Gray | July 2, 2012, 12:29 PM PDT
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What to do when you can't find qualified staff
How might you be able to go about meeting critical organizational needs when you're having trouble finding well-qualified staff? Here are five actions you might take, although there are pros and...
Posted by Scott Lowe | June 29, 2012, 12:32 PM PDT | Latest comment by Woody Goode
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Infographic: How to develop a social recruiting strategy
Here are the benefits of, and strategies for, using social recruiting to engage the most qualified job candidates.
Posted by Toni Bowers | June 27, 2012, 5:40 AM PDT | Latest comment by Heather1971
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Network neutrality: Revisiting the arguments
A "neutral" network cannot coexist with high-speed, unlimited usage broadband connections, nor can consumers expect carriers to foot the bill for increasingly bandwidth-hungry applications.
Posted by Patrick Gray | June 26, 2012, 1:37 PM PDT | Latest comment by Deadly Ernest
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More CIO distractions and how to deal with them
The best technologies enable and accelerate good processes and organizational dynamics rather than replace them. Cultivating this view will move you from distracted technologist to rational and...
Posted by Patrick Gray | June 25, 2012, 5:06 AM PDT | Latest comment by lhAdmin
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Good governance means reconsidering personal agendas
Governance is not a process by which IT becomes a team of order takers, but is a process intended to make sure that scarce IT resources are targeted at projects to which they will do the most good.
Posted by Scott Lowe | June 22, 2012, 5:15 AM PDT
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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 brons2
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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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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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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 rdalenberg
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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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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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Five agile project management migration tips
Rick Freedman shares five tips for PMBOK, CMM-style shops considering agile migrations. He also recommends an agile PM book that he says is a must-read.
Posted by Rick Freedman | January 14, 2010, 12:49 PM PST | Latest comment by agileblogger
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HP rethinks the server
Patrick Gray takes a look at HP's reinterpretation of the server: its new Moonshot series.
Posted by Patrick Gray | April 10, 2013, 7:10 AM PDT | Latest comment by nick@...
