harris-harriskern, Author at TechRepublic

harris-harriskern

Latest from harris-harriskern

Hardware

10 ways to build a solid capacity planning effort

Trying to predict when you'll need additional hardware resources, how much you'll need, and what type you will need is a challenge. Follow these 10 steps to make your plan more effective and easier to implement.

Project Management

Implement change management with these six steps

Good change management acts like a traffic light that regulates the smooth flow of changes. Set up a well-deployed process to ensure that changes don't negatively affect your system performance as a whole.

Security

Implement security management with these six steps

With security one of their highest priorities, executives are searching for effective techniques to deliver maximum security while simplifying security management. This outline explains what you'll need to focus on.

Data Centers

Develop a comprehensive business continuity program to prepare for emergencies

Business leaders are beginning to recognize the extent of their IT vulnerabilities and are becoming more open to allocating resources to reduce those risks. Now's the time to build programs that contribute to these business outcomes.

CXO

Focus your staff behavior to position your department as a strategic business partner

If you want to position your IT department as a true strategic partner to business goals, you have to first address the collective behavior of your staff and make changes, where needed, to align with the rest of the business.

CXO

Understand behavioral culture of IT teams to help align with business goals

CIOs sometimes get so busy addressing problems with structure, staff skill sets, and effective processes that they fail to recognize the biggest issue: staff behavioral culture.

CXO

Examine group behavior to identify causes of nonperformance in your IT department

IT executives have to look at the collective behavior of their IT staffs to determine whether the organization is going to be successful or doomed to mediocrity.

CXO

Implement problem management with these seven steps

If implemented correctly, problem management can bring great benefits to your organization. It can reduce the number and impact of problems, reduce problem resolution time, and improve support staff productivity.

CXO

Ten keys to successful outsourcing

Trends point to a very strong outsourcing market over the next few years. If your company is going to outsource, read these tips for developing the best possible outsource partnership.

Data Centers

CIOs must get their infrastructure in order

Though time seems to be in shorter supply than ever before, it's imperative that CIOs focus on their IT infrastructures if they expect to be successful.

PURPOSE Recruiting a community engagement manager with the right combination of experience and communication skills will require a comprehensive screening process. This hiring kit from TechRepublic Premium provides a flexible framework your business can use to find, recruit and ultimately hire the right person for the job. From the hiring kit: DETERMINING FACTORS, DESIRABLE PERSONALITY ...

PURPOSE Successful chief experience officers combine excellent communications skills with an intimate knowledge of customer expectations, company operations and industry standards. This hiring kit from TechRepublic Premium provides a workable framework you can use to find, recruit and ultimately hire the best candidate for CXO of your organization. From the hiring kit: DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES ...

PURPOSE Recruiting an automation specialist with the right combination of technical expertise and experience will require a comprehensive screening process. This Hiring Kit from TechRepublic Premium provides a flexible framework your business can use to find, recruit and ultimately hire the right person for the job. From the hiring kit: DETERMINING FACTORS, DESIRABLE PERSONALITY TRAITS ...