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Toni Bowers
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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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Five ways to spot an application failure before it happens
Discover the warning signs of enterprise application failure so you can spot these issues before they add up to a nightmare situation for your company.
Posted by Guest Contributor | June 20, 2012, 10:54 AM PDT
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One view of today's IT job market
Scott Lowe shares some information he received from speaking with Russ Hearl, Director of Ecosystems and Partners for eLance.
Posted by Scott Lowe | June 18, 2012, 5:29 AM PDT | Latest comment by steve_landess@...
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Top CIO distractions (and how to avoid them)
The average CIO is expected to understand diverse topics ranging from networking to the latest malicious software that might come knocking. Here are some of the top distractions facing today's CIO.
Posted by Patrick Gray | June 13, 2012, 3:59 AM PDT | Latest comment by the_tech_mule
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Six Windows 8 enhancements that will benefit the business
Although he remains skeptical that Windows 8 will be an immediate hit with the enterprise, Scott Lowe outlines eight features that he thinks will be good for business.
Posted by Scott Lowe | June 7, 2012, 5:25 AM PDT | Latest comment by btsander
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An open enterprise may not be such a good idea
Most recent technological and management innovations focus on "openness." Patrick Gray talks about why this is not always such a good idea.
Posted by Patrick Gray | June 6, 2012, 7:54 AM PDT | Latest comment by afuller@...
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How to prepare for an IT vendor's software license audit
One of the most frustrating tasks for an IT leader is to prepare for a vendor audit. Here's how to make it more bearable.
Posted by Guest Contributor | June 5, 2012, 6:09 AM PDT | Latest comment by Marco Parillo
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Does IT eat its young?
Sometimes IT is less than welcoming to new blood. Is your IT department willing to destroy its future in order to maintain its current all-stars?
Posted by Patrick Gray | May 27, 2013, 6:53 AM PDT | Latest comment by the-dream
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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 jsargent
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Improve the image of your IT department
Sometimes the stereotypical image of your department keeps you from getting the job done. Learn how to fight this image to benefit your employees and the company as a whole.
Posted by Guest Contributor | June 4, 2013, 4:55 AM PDT | Latest comment by user530717
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Leadership lessons for IT from the White House
What leadership lessons can IT learn from the recent scandals in the White House?
Posted by Patrick Gray | June 3, 2013, 7:14 AM PDT | Latest comment by Fairbs
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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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IT needs to understand the move from BI to data analytics
How exactly do the areas of data and predictive analyses differ from business intelligence and what should IT leaders be doing differently?
Posted by Toni Bowers | May 28, 2013, 6:52 AM PDT
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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 whiterabbit-6dcb6
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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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Tech companies that are sitting on cash piles
Apple, Inc. has been the recipient of great scrutiny over its $137 billion cash surplus. They're not the only one sitting one sitting on a giant cash pile.
Posted by Toni Bowers | June 7, 2013, 7:23 AM PDT | Latest comment by NickNielsen
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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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Three reasons to have a post implementation project
Jay Rollins reminds PMs not to forget about the post-project project. Here are three considerations for following up after the implementation of a software project.
Posted by Jay Rollins | November 19, 2009, 3:11 AM PST | Latest comment by sysdev@...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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
