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CXO

Making the jump from employee to full-time consultant

If you think that your technological prowess makes you a good candidate for IT consultant, you're only partially correct. You must consider a few nontechnical attributes as well.

Microsoft

IBM’s Rapid Restore PC simplifies data recovery for users

Part of IBM's overall autonomic computing initiative of self-managing, self-diagnosing, and self-healing machines, Rapid Restore PC reduces help-desk time. Here's what it can do for your organization.

Banking

Easing clients into your payment structure

They like to pay you at the end of your contract, but you like the money up front. You prefer an hourly fee, but they like a flat rate. Getting clients to see things your way takes time, but you can use certain methods to bring them along.

Banking

Client payment structures that get the check

You like to have control over how your clients structure their payments to you. Some factors are out of your control, but you can work some of these payment strategies into your project contract.

Tech & Work

Advantages and drawbacks to hourly fees and flat rates

Are consultants better off charging their clients a flat fee or setting an hourly rate? Heed these stories, and a few hard lessons, from four consultants before you bill your clients.

Project Management

Five often-overlooked details to include in your project proposal

The project proposal you've written for your client may land you a comfortable contract or set you up for more work than you agreed to. Remember these five details before submitting your next proposal.

CXO

Five tips for working with the internal IT department

To make sure your client's IT department won't work with you, begin your engagement by not listening to the staff, failing to build consensus, and isolating yourself. To make things work, take this advice from those who've been there.

Project Management

Adjusting the project bid: How to get your money and keep the job

Consultants must be able to bid projects accurately. If not, they risk losing work, reputation, and revenue. Get tips on what to do if you accidentally underestimate either the time or money resources required by a contract.

CXO

Nurturing the freelance network

Consultants who complete their engagements with the help of freelancers can take steps to ensure that independent contractors will be around when needed. Keep freelancers happy with these suggestions.

Banking

Collect on unpaid invoices and keep the client

Calling on a client who is late paying for your services isn't enjoyable, but it's often a necessity. Keep these five points in mind when you have to ask your clients for what you're owed.

Determining how and when to renew support contracts can be tedious and time-consuming. Our vendor contract renewal planner will help you schedule support renewals and budget the related costs. From the planner: Some companies schedule their support contract renewals to take effect all at once, such as on January 1. This provides a convenient renewal ...

Without appropriate access management controls, businesses are at significant risk from the loss or theft of both physical and digital assets. Access management controls establish who is allowed the appropriate level of access in order to do their jobs, while reducing the potential for damage or harm to the company. The purpose of this policy ...

IT pros typically have access to company servers, network devices and data so they can perform their jobs. However, that access entails risk, including exposure of confidential information and interruption in essential business services. This policy from TechRepublic Premium offers guidelines for governing access to critical systems and confidential data. From the policy: SUMMARY IT ...

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Making the jump from employee to full-time consultant

IBM’s Rapid Restore PC simplifies data recovery for users

Easing clients into your payment structure

Client payment structures that get the check

Advantages and drawbacks to hourly fees and flat rates

Five often-overlooked details to include in your project proposal

Five tips for working with the internal IT department

Adjusting the project bid: How to get your money and keep the job

Nurturing the freelance network

Collect on unpaid invoices and keep the client

Vendor contract renewal planner

Access management policy

IT staff systems and data access policy

Windows administrator’s PowerShell script kit