process improvement News and Other Resources

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CRM pain points: On-premise or in the cloud, still room to improve

May 15, 2013 6:00am PDT

Customer Relationship Management packages are still maturing as enterprises look for ways to integrate all possible customer touch points with these systems.

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A strategy to improve application development

May 10, 2013 12:19pm PDT

Following these strategies will help ensure the business value of your app development projects.

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Improve web page load time with yepnope.js

May 10, 2013 11:03am PDT

The yepnope.js library offers a simple approach to asynchronously and conditionally loading web page resources. Here's a basic usage guide for yepnope.js.

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Quick Tip: Mount ISO files with Virtual CloneDrive

May 8, 2013 12:09pm PDT

Virtual CloneDrive makes using ISO files in Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7, just as easy as it is in Windows 8.

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10 things you can do to improve your application development

February 27, 2013 1:13pm PST

The dev landscape is changing to accommodate the demands of today's apps. These strategies will help ensure the business value of your development projects.

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10 Chrome tricks to improve your browsing experience

February 11, 2013 5:01am PST

No hacks, no registry tweaks, no add-ons: Just an arsenal of built-in tricks to make Chrome do your bidding.

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Automator: Tips for three common tasks

February 7, 2013 6:35am PST

Jesus Vigo illustrates the power of Mac Automator by sharing three common tasks you can set up. Purge files, map drives, and create custom automations by following these steps.

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Improve your security in four easy but rarely implemented steps

February 6, 2013 11:32am PST

Secure computing is very much like exercise and diet: you have to make good choices over time to reap the benefits.

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Three tips for consolidating data management and improving supply chain efficiency

January 14, 2013 4:51am PST

Prolific IT and data management can make or break a supply chain. Here are some tips for doing it right.

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10 ways to make your business more efficient

November 20, 2012 5:12am PST

If your business isn't taking off -- or worse, if it's going downhill -- it's time to look for inefficiencies that may be plaguing your systems and practices.

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Tweaks that will improve your small business blog

November 10, 2012 12:33pm PST

David Gitonga suggests ways to build a better blog for your small business. He focuses on two elements: the design and the commenting system.

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Demystifying iOS location-based services to improve accuracy

October 22, 2012 1:43pm PDT

Gregory Dean explores the several techniques developers can use in unison to provide accurate location coordinates of a device.

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SOLID design principles improve object-oriented development

October 19, 2012 1:45pm PDT

Justin James highlights how five principles -- single responsibility, open/closed, Liskov substitution, interface segregation, dependency inversion -- help guide object-oriented developers.

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Five ways your organization can improve Google Drive adoption

October 10, 2012 1:31pm PDT

To maximize the value of Google Apps, you may have to help users overcome certain ingrained business process behaviors.

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10 things you can do to improve network and PC security

October 8, 2012 6:41am PDT

Securing your network and PCs is a never-ending battle. Here are some effective strategies to add to your arsenal.

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The first five apps I install on a new Windows desktop

September 19, 2012 5:54am PDT

When you set up a new Windows installation for yourself, which apps do you turn to first? Scott Lowe shares his work-oriented list of essential apps.

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The failed promise of Business Process Management (BPM)

September 3, 2012 5:53am PDT

Business Process Management software is a great idea that can help you optimize processes for greater efficiency. So why do most BPM initiatives fail or fizzle out?

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10 things to keep in mind when improving processes

August 24, 2012 5:48am PDT

Handled the right way, business process improvement can provide tremendous benefits to your organization. Here are 10 keys to success.

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Five reasons business process improvement projects fail

August 22, 2012 5:20am PDT

Even with the best of intentions, even the most sought after business process improvement project can fail. Here are five reasons this happens and some advice for CIOs that want to avoid such...

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