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Review: LivePlan business planning service

October 5, 2012 10:29am PDT

LivePlan is an online service for entrepreneurs who need to develop a business plan. Consultant Chip Camden gives his opinion about whether LivePlan is worth the $20 monthly subscription.

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Business planning equals success for IT consultants

January 16, 2009 7:45pm PST

A consultancy without a business plan has little chance of success. Find out what both independents and firms need to consider and include to build a solid, clear business plan.

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Five contingency planning tips for independent consultants

February 2, 2011 3:42pm PST

Independent consultants can mitigate the consequences of an extended illness or a disability by implementing a contingency plan. Here are tips on what to consider.

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Contingency planning tips for independent consultants

June 11, 2010 9:52pm PDT

Independent consultants can mitigate the consequences of an extended illness or a disability by implementing a contingency plan. Here are tips on what to consider.

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Three challenges that BYOD and the cloud pose for BCP planning

April 22, 2013 6:00am PDT

BYOD and the emergence of cloud services present new challenges to business continuity planning. Here are the areas that will need to be addressed in any new plan.

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Supervise larger projects with a schedule management plan

March 4, 2008 11:11am PST

As your project grows larger, your project management processes need to become more rigorous and structured. On a larger project, you may need to plan ahead to understand and communicate how you...

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Consolidate all project management deliverables in the project plan

August 26, 2008 5:00am PDT

A project plan is the name given to all of the project management documents used during the project. Find out the specifics of what the project plan entails.

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Operational and financial segments make business plans work

January 27, 2009 7:15am PST

A consulting firm's organizational plans are like the inner workings of a watch: You'll rarely see it from the outside, but without it, nobody knows what time it is. Here's what you should include.

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Keep clients in the loop with a good communication plan

March 19, 2010 2:19pm PDT

Rick Freedman offers his tips on creating a communication plan that ensures your client's experience will be a superior one.

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Images: Where 3D gaming meets SOAs

May 22, 2007 5:51am PDT

How do you address the lack of skills among businesspeople in understanding and improving internal processes? Create a video game, says IBM.

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Spotlight: KACE Networks KBOX 1100 Systems Management Appliance

September 4, 2009 8:00am PDT

KACE Networks markets its KBOX Systems Management appliance as delivering a fully integrated systems management solution. The Free BSD-powered server does just that, providing enterprise IT...

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Ensuring continuity of operations: Are you ready?

September 26, 2008 10:45am PDT

John Sheesley and Bill Detwiler discuss different threats to your infrastructure, how to assess the risks those threats pose, best practices and lessons learned from our real-world experiences in...

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Save energy with a good power plan for a Vista notebook

April 29, 2009 10:45am PDT

Greg Shultz shows you the proprietary power plan settings on his ASUS notebook running Microsoft Windows Visa and explains how they work and can be applied to any notebook.

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Pentagon has bold plan for digital warfare

June 4, 2009 6:27pm PDT

Pentagon officials are making plans for a new cyberwarfare strategic command, but the plans still await final details and approval.

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Ensure IT project approval with this quality plan template

April 8, 2009 3:56am PDT

Many IT projects fall short of client expectations because the project manager didn't think ahead about how he or she was going to manage quality on the project. This quality plan template gives...

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Evaluate the efficiency of Windows 7 Power Plan settings

November 24, 2009 12:54pm PST

Greg Shultz shows you how to use Windows 7's PowerCfg command line tool to evaluate the efficiency of your Power Plan settings.

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Plan clients' Windows 7 upgrade with these useful tips

October 22, 2009 1:40pm PDT

If clients have already asked you migrate their systems to Windows 7, these TechRepublic resources will help make the upgrade process as smooth as possible.

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OmniPlan: Visual project management for the iPad

August 24, 2012 6:51am PDT

OmniPlan for iPad packs features you'd expect in a desktop project management application. Will Kelly reviews this powerful iPad project management app.

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Prioritize projects to align with strategic plan

November 19, 2008 6:51am PST

Every project should support your company's strategic plan. Here's how project management relates to the strategic planning process. Also, get tips on how to make sure planning and projects work...

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Rejected: 74% of organizations have no plans to deploy Windows 8

November 1, 2012 9:03am PDT

TechRepublic's Windows 8 Business Intentions study reveals that 74% of businesses have no plans to deploy Windows 8, and the new, touch-centric user interface is a driving factor in the decision.

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