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Finding your niche in IT consulting

Do you ever feel like your skills and talents are going to waste? It might be because you haven't found your niche within the IT consulting market. Contributing writer Edwin Smith explains how it's done.

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Three steps to making an ethical decision

For most consultants, our first instinct will tell us if we're about to make an unethical decision. But what if you're in a situation where the choice isn't so cut-and-dried? Follow these rules to determine whether or not you're doing the right thing.

CXO

Ethical consulting: The Lone Ranger provides guiding principles

You might think the Lone Ranger is the last folk hero who could teach you how to do business. But the masked man can guide your conduct in your dealings with clients and keep you on the right side of ethical behavior.

CXO

Ten reasons to offer familiarization training to your clients

When you've finished a technology implementation for a client, make sure the client's staff understands how to use it. Read why familiarization training is necessary for your clients, and some reasons why you should offer it.

CXO

Win the RFP game with a smart strategy

When it comes time to respond to a request for proposal, you'll want to be ready. These tips will help you through every step of the process.

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Protect against these critical Internet security threats

If you're worried about viruses and DoS attacks to your clients' systems, check out the SANS Institute's list of the most critical Internet security threats to the enterprise.

CXO

Aspiring consultants take heed: Here are some of the good and the bad sides about striking out on your own

If you're thinking about taking the plunge and becoming an independent consultant, it helps to know what kinds of obstacles and rewards await you. This rundown of some of the ups and downs of self-employment will prepare you for what lies ahead.

IIoT software assists manufacturers and other industrial operations with configuring, managing and monitoring connected devices. A good IoT solution requires capabilities ranging from designing and delivering connected products to collecting and analyzing system data once in the field. Each IIoT use case has its own diverse set of requirements, but there are key capabilities and ...

Recruiting an Operations Research Analyst with the right combination of technical expertise and experience will require a comprehensive screening process. This Hiring Kit provides an adjustable framework your business can use to find, recruit and ultimately hire the right person for the job.This hiring kit from TechRepublic Premium includes a job description, sample interview questions ...

The digital transformation required by implementing the industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) is a radical change from business as usual. This quick glossary of 30 terms and concepts relating to IIoT will help you get a handle on what IIoT is and what it can do for your business.. From the glossary’s introduction: While the ...

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Finding your niche in IT consulting

Three steps to making an ethical decision

Ethical consulting: The Lone Ranger provides guiding principles

Ten reasons to offer familiarization training to your clients

Win the RFP game with a smart strategy

Protect against these critical Internet security threats

Aspiring consultants take heed: Here are some of the good and the bad sides about striking out on your own

Industrial Internet of Things: Software comparison tool

How to recruit and hire an Operations Research Analyst

Quick glossary: Industrial Internet of Things

Software Procurement Policy