Small-business IT strategy
Information technology integration with company processes has become essential to business success in the digital age. This is not easy for the largest organizations, never mind a small business with limited resources. We are here to help: Read news and tips that provide small organizations with IT/business strategies to help stretch limited IT resources for maximum gain.
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Small-business IT strategy News
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November 14, 2017
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Nov'17
Free course targets candidates for network engineering jobs
NexGenT is new to the IT boot camp field, so it's promoting itself, offering up a course that helps people prepare for IT careers. The fee? A $5 charity donation.
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July 31, 2017
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Jul'17
Unpakt's platform business model offers a moving experience
Unpakt overcame an early chicken-and-egg challenge to create an online marketplace that let users view price quotes from multiple moving companies when planning a move.
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July 28, 2017
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Jul'17
No code platform: Verité manages big projects via Quick Base
Verité, a non-profit organization focusing on labor conditions in international supply chains, turned to a no code product to boost efficiency and manage complex projects.
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March 28, 2017
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Mar'17
Skedaddle revs up ride-sharing service for group transport
Who's on the bus? Startup Skedaddle aims to crack the ride-sharing business model for group travel. Its bus service to the Women's March on Washington showed there’s interest.
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change management
Change management is a systematic approach to dealing with the transition or transformation of an organization's goals, processes or technologies. Continue Reading
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Snag a better software service contract with these tactics
Negotiating a cheaper service and support agreement for software requires some ingenuity, but there are typically savings to be had if you follow these strategies. Continue Reading
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leadership
Leadership is the ability of an individual or a group of individuals to influence and guide followers or other members of an organization. Continue Reading
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MSPs: VCIOs fill tech leadership gap among SMB customers
IT services companies said providing vCIOs helps their small and midsize customers acquire business and technology guidance without having to hire a full-time employee. Continue Reading
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The modern approach to choosing an ERP system
Today's ERP landscape offers more options than ever before. Here's a look at how two companies took a strategic approach to choosing the right software for their needs. Continue Reading
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Run a hackathon event that pays off -- and draws women
IBM Watson Health's chief scientist explains how a hackathon event can pay dividends for a company, provided it's run right. Plus, advice on how to get more women to hackathons. Continue Reading
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Wearable project success hinges on cross-functional team input
Boeing's Brian Laughlin explains why a cross-functional team that provides strategic input is essential to a successful wearable project. Continue Reading
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Data center disasters: Preparing for the improbable
Data center disasters come in all shapes and sizes, as IT expert Dan Morris knows from firsthand experience. Here's how he advises CIOs to prepare for the unknown. Continue Reading
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A CIO's guide to cloud computing investments
In this Essential Guide, learn how to make sound cloud computing investments that not only align with your company needs, but also drive business growth and innovation. Continue Reading
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CIO uses master data management to speed digitalization
IMA Financial Group CIO Michelle Vercellino's effort to clean up, protect and govern the firm's data is an important step in the firm's quest for 'data intelligence.' Continue Reading
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IT resilience: Ski resort takes DR to the cloud
A Vermont resort, aiming to protect core IT systems from disruption, has deployed a cloud-based disaster recovery system based on Zerto Virtual Replication and Microsoft Azure. Continue Reading
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Agile organizations still need project status reports
A worrisome trend is emerging as more organizations adopt agile practices -- disavowal of project status reports. Continue Reading