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- Are you a consultant or a contractor?
- You've hung your consultant shingle, but are you truly fulfilling the role? Learn the differences between consultants and contractors, and find out about two dangerous career traps. by Comprehensive Solutions
- Tags: Consultant, Contractor, Role, Consulting, Outsourcing, Professional Development, It Operations, Business Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting, Career, Comprehensive Solutions
- Blog posts 2008-08-04
- ID-DMS Enterprise Document Management System (zip)
- ID-DMS is a powerful enterprise document management system that supports from small deployment of a few users to very large deployment with thousands of users, capable of managing millions of documents in a single repository. ID-DMS is designed to be so easy that even small and medium companies can implement...
- Tags: Department, IDSignet, ID-DMS, Document Management, Content Management, Managerial Accounting, Groupware, Quality, Outsourcing, Enterprise Software, Software, Finance, Business Operations, It Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting
- Software downloads 2008-08-04
- Business Process Outsourcing Profit Book (zip)
- This book will teach you how to think Beyond the usual. This Book talks about a new strategy implemented by End2EndConsultant, the name of the strategy is BOSS, Blended Outsourcing Solution Services. Business Process Outsourcing companies like end2endconsultant.net have already utilized the benefits. This version is the first release on...
- Tags: Business Process, BPO, Business Process Outsourcing (BPO), Outsourcing, Operational Planning, It Services, It Operations, Business Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting
- Software downloads 2008-07-31
- Write information owner responsibility into policy
- The information owner is a key player in protecting sensitive data and systems. His or her role must be clearly defined in policies. However, security personnel should review information owner decisions to ensure regulatory and policy compliance. by Tom Olzak
- Tags: Policy, Information Owner, Cresson Wood, Outsourcing, Security, It Operations, Business Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting, Tom Olzak
- Blog posts 2008-07-30
- IT consultant strategies for weathering economic downturns
- Check out these tips for keeping your consulting business afloat when the economy is tanking. Chip Camden discusses five marketing tips from Steve McKee and provides six do's and don'ts of his own. by Chip Camden
- Tags: Information Technology, Business, Client, Consulting, Chip Camden, Outsourcing, Strategy, Operational Accounting, Marketing Research, It Operations, Business Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting, Management, Finance, Marketing
- Blog posts 2008-07-28
- Reports indicate IT staff jobs will drop in 2009
- For the last few months, reports have indicated that IT seems to be exempt from the dismal budget. But new reports are painting a different picture. by Toni Bowers
- Tags: Job, Report, Information Technology, Survey, Outsourcing, Help Desk, Strategy, It Operations, Business Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting, Management, Toni Bowers
- Blog posts 2008-07-23
- Harassed for attempting to transition from employee to consultant
- When a TechRepublic member told his employer that he planned to resign and work for a small consulting firm which had been a vendor, his boss threatened to sue the new firm. Find out what lessons you can learn from this sweet consulting opportunity that turned sour. by Chip Camden
- Tags: Consulting Company, Consultant, Employer, Consulting, Mac_IT_Guy, Outsourcing, It Operations, Business Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting, Chip Camden
- Blog posts 2008-07-21
- Beneficial_Outsourcing (exe)
- Beneficial_outsourcing provides a complete guide on how to make outsourcing a pleasant experience for both your customers and your company. With our years of experience in Business Process outsourcing, we have developed complete guide on how to succeed with your outsourcing needs. This version is the first release on CNET...
- Tags: 100TopBPOCompanies, Beneficial_outsourcing, Outsourcing, Business Process Outsourcing (BPO), It Operations, Business Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting
- Software downloads 2008-07-15
- Top 10 IT headlines for July 8: Offshoring hurts customer satisfaction, Juniper sees enterprise biz as healthy
- Top 10 IT headlines for Tuesday, July 8, 2008: Offshore outsourcing hurts customer satisfaction, Juniper CEO sees healthy enterprise business, alternatives to iPhone 3G, Richard Stallman blasts retiring Bill Gates, and more. by Jason Hiner
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Information Technology, Juniper Networks Inc., Customer Satisfaction, Back-office, Techweb, Offshoring, 3G, Strategy, Product Marketing, Outsourcing, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Management, Marketing, It Operations, Business Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting, Jason Hiner
- Blog posts 2008-07-08
- Do we combat soaring energy prices with a four-day workweek?
- In an effort to combat soaring fuel prices, the state of Utah has implemented a four-day workweek for its government offices. by Toni Bowers
- Tags: Telecommuting, Outsourcing, Human Resources, Workforce Management, It Operations, Business Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting, Toni Bowers
- Blog posts 2008-07-02
- Six questions to ask yourself before expanding your IT consultancy
- Don't expand your IT consultancy without asking yourself these six important questions. If you still decide to take the plunge, find out what Chip Camden advises to ease into the transition. by Chip Camden
- Tags: Hiring, Information Technology, Consulting, Recruitment & Selection, Outsourcing, Human Resources, Workforce Management, It Operations, Business Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting, Chip Camden
- Blog posts 2008-06-28
- Good consultants know when to be "invisible"
- Sometimes you need to take a backseat to the client team so that they can fully develop the skills they'll need after you're gone. Shannon Kalvar describes becoming an "invisible consultant" in order to allow a client to become the star of the project. by Shannon Kalvar
- Tags: Project, Team, Consultant, Consulting, Shannon Kalvar, Larry, Team Management, Outsourcing, Management, It Operations, Business Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting
- Blog posts 2008-06-26
- IT consulting: The customer isn't always right
- When a customer is wrong, it can be difficult to get them to come around to your way of thinking. Robert L. Bogue explains why listening, teaching, and giving them time to process information can go a long way. by Robert Bogue
- Tags: Information Technology, Customer, Consulting, Person, Robert Bogue, Outsourcing, It Operations, Business Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting
- Blog posts 2008-06-25
- 10 personality traits of a highly effective independent consultant
- Many IT consultants daydream about branching out on their own without giving much thought to what skills are necessary to succeed as a freelancer. Before you commit to being an independent consultant, read Chip Camden's list of 10 personality traits that he says you should possess in order to be...
- Tags: Consultant, Problem, Consulting, Outsourcing, It Operations, Business Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting, Chip Camden
- Blog posts 2008-06-24
- How to respond if a client asks you to lie
- If an IT consulting client asked you lie for them, would you? Chip Camden provides tips on what to say if your client puts you on the spot. by Chip Camden
- Tags: Client, Taxes, Free Trade, Outsourcing, Financial Planning, Finance, It Operations, Business Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting, Chip Camden
- Blog posts 2008-06-11
- Live Webcast: The Perfect 10: The key characteristics to look for in an Internet infrastructure provider
- As your clients put more of their business processes online and become more dependent on an open network with inherent security and quality of service risks, a new frontier of opportunities is opening for system integrators. By working with the right infrastructure partner, you can deliver higher-margin services as opposed...
- Tags: Webcast, Verio Inc., Internet-infrastructure, Outsourcing, It Operations, Business Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting
- Webcasts 2008-06-03
- New study says more IT jobs at risk
- At the end of April, The Wharton School and CareerBuilder.com released new research on offshoring based on data from 3,000 hiring managers and HR professionals. If you're in any of the sectors audited, you should be aware of some of the findings. With abounding uncertainty regarding the...
- Tags: Job, Information Technology, Offshoring, Outsourcing, Recruitment & Selection, It Operations, Business Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting, Human Resources, Workforce Management, John McKee
- Blog posts 2008-05-15
- How do I... Wrap text around an image in Scribus?
- For many businesses the creation of various printed materials is a must. Especially when outsourcing is not an option, you are going to have to create you own professional looking print media. And within your creation you are going to need to know some of the tricks of the trade....
- Tags: Trick, Creation, Jack Wallen, Scribus, Desktop Publishing, Outsourcing, Software, It Operations, Business Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting
- Download resources 2008-05-06
- Big trouble for little white IT consulting lies
- A prospective client describes the problem domain. It seems easy enough for your abilities, and your consulting fees aren't an obstacle. You're already counting the money you're going to make from this IT consulting project, when the client says: "Oh, and we use <technology X>. How well do you know...
- Tags: Consultant, Information Technology, Consulting, Technology, X, Outsourcing, It Operations, Business Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting, Chip Camden
- Blog posts 2008-05-03
- Why, What, Where and How of Outsourcing
- There are several good reasons why it would make sense to outsource the next project. It is however best that the reason of "Why" is identified and clearly understood. It is important the "Why" aligns with the company culture and requirements. Once the "why" is answered, this white paper provides...
- Tags: Outsource, S5 Systems, Outsourcing, It Operations, Business Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting
- White papers 2008-05-02
