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- Download TechRepublic's project risk factors checklist
- Risk is inherent to virtually any technology project. Use this project risk factors checklist, created by columnist and project management expert Tom Mochal, to minimize those risks that could threaten your budget and delivery date.Risk refers to future conditions or circumstances that exist outside of the control of a project...
- Tags: Strategy, Jennifer Recktenwald, risk, effort hour
- Technical articles 2001-06-29
- Boost your PDA's value with these Palm tips
- Do you use a Palm Pilot to stay on top of your appointments and assignments? Don't miss these great tips from TechRepublic's Palm TechMail.Busy consultants depend on devices like personal digital assistants PDAs to stay organized and connected. If you’re one of them, you’ll want to learn how you can...
- Tags: PDAs, Handhelds, Jennifer Recktenwald, MultiPass, Palm Inc., HotSync Manager, Palm TechMail, PDA, Date Book
- Technical articles 2001-06-26
- Download this chapter on understanding Active Directory
- If you?re implementing Active Directory for a client, you'll want to check out this book chapter, "Understanding Active Directory," to get an overview of key Active Directory terms and their connection to the Windows 2000 core components.Directory services are systems that automate the network management of user data, security, and...
- Tags: Directory services, Jennifer Recktenwald, Microsoft Windows Active Directory, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows
- Technical articles 2001-06-07
- Download this project management best practices guide
- Good project management skills won't protect you from all problems, risks, or surprises, but they can help you guard against and deal with such incidents. We?ve got a project management best practices guide from Project Mentor Tom Mochal that can help.According to Tom Mochal, when good project management practices are...
- Tags: Tools & Techniques, Strategy, Jennifer Recktenwald, project management, Tom Mochal, project management best practice
- Technical articles 2001-05-29
- Use MS Project to its fullest advantage with these quick tips
- You probably use MS Project every day, but are you getting your money's worth from it? Check out some highlights from TechRepublic's MS Project TechMail to see what this free e-mail has to offer.As a project manager, you’re probably swamped with the day-to-day responsibilities of keeping your project on schedule....
- Tags: Jennifer Recktenwald, Microsoft Corp., Clear, Microsoft Project, toolbar
- Technical articles 2001-05-15
- Join our discussion on virtual teaming
- Virtual teaming is gradually becoming the dominant collaborative style for consulting teams that need to coordinate work across time and space. But how do you make it work? Join our discussion and tell us what you think.The virtual teaming trend is proving to be a powerful solution for delivering IT...
- Tags: Groupware, Jennifer Recktenwald, Gartner Inc., virtual team, collaboration, Internet
- Technical articles 2001-04-30
- E-workplace apps foster collaboration for consulting teams
- When far-flung project teams need to work together, a Web-based collaboration tool is usually the best solution. We examined the emerging ?e-workplace? market and found out what these applications can do for IT consultants.A recent Gartner report asserts that collaboration has emerged as the key to building and sustaining the...
- Tags: Team management, PRODUCTIVITY, Groupware, consulting, Jennifer Recktenwald, e-Workplace, team, tool, Evan Knuttila, collaboration
- Technical articles 2001-03-29
- Survey shows moderate demand for consultants on enterprise apps projects
- Wondering what potential clients are planning on the enterprise applications front? Here are some answers from a recent TechRepublic poll of our CIO and IT Manager readers.The enterprise application business is a fast-paced, project-oriented field. It also encompasses many subspecialties: e-commerce, electronic data interchange EDI, supply chain management, customer relationship...
- Tags: Enterprise software, Jennifer Recktenwald, survey, enterprise application, PeopleSoft Inc.
- Technical articles 2001-03-26
- How can you weather your clients' shifting IT spending habits?
- The economic fallout probably has many of your clients taking a hard look at how their IT dollars are being spent. Read some expert predictions about IT expenditures and find out how you can ensure a future with clients who are looking for ways to save.In a February 2001 survey...
- Tags: Strategy, Jennifer Recktenwald, information technology, IT dollar, outsourcing, IT-spending
- Technical articles 2001-03-15
- Need advice on approaching clients? Download our how-to white paper
- Searching for a guideline to engaging potential clients during your initial contact meeting? Rick Freedman's framework gives tips on creating an agenda and assessing the client's needs, and it also includes an Engagement Profile Form.Because you’re a technology consultant, clients want to buy your technical knowledge and advice. But it’s...
- Tags: Jennifer Recktenwald, Rick Freedman, IT Consulting
- Technical articles 2001-03-13
- Lock IT Down: Don't miss TechRepublic's coverage of firewalls
- All your firewall information in one placeInternational Data Corporation predicts that through 2004, firewall appliance revenues will grow at 51 percent, compounded annually to more than $1.4 billion.With so much being invested, it’s obvious that IT buyers are realizing the importance of the firewall as an organization’s first line of...
- Tags: Firewalls, Network security, SECURITY, Jennifer Recktenwald, firewall
- Technical articles 2001-03-06
- Download this issues log to avoid potential project bombs
- A serious project issue could blow up in your face and lead to project failure if it's not monitored closely. Don't let that happen to you. Track issues by downloading this helpful project issues log.All projects have issues. But that fact doesn’t mean that your project has to suffer. A...
- Tags: Team management, Project management, Jennifer Recktenwald
- Technical articles 2001-03-01
- Consultant guides small businesses through VPN maze
- VPN activation, security, and management often require more expertise than an enterprise can handle. If you'll be taking on the responsibility for your clients, take this advice from a consultant who knows how it's done.In its early stages, VPN technology was pretty straightforward: It was simply a network formed using...
- Tags: VPNs, Network security, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, NETWORKING, SECURITY, small business, NetScreen Technologies, Jennifer Recktenwald, VPN
- Technical articles 2001-01-31
- Talking Shop: Help your clients choose the best options for Windows 2000 Server licenses
- Educate yourself about the various versions and licensing choices available for Windows 2000 Server so you can be sure to make the right choices for your clients needs.With myriad choices and price increases, Windows 2000 Server licensing is proving to be a tricky task for buyers.Just ask Mark Sager, MCSE,...
- Tags: Servers, Operating systems, Jennifer Recktenwald, Microsoft Windows 2000, server, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 2000 Server, Microsoft Windows NT, client access license, pricing strategy
- Technical articles 2001-01-30
- Download this submission form to help you manage project issues
- Project issues have the potential to jeopardize a project's success. Get a handle on those issues by downloading this submission form, which project managers can use to capture, screen, prioritize, and evaluate issues.Part of your job as a project manager is to be on a constant lookout for possible project...
- Tags: Team management, Jennifer Recktenwald, project team, Tom Mochal
- Technical articles 2001-01-30
- One consultant shares his experience with Windows 2000 Pro licensing
- There's a market for consultants who can oversee the licensing component of their customers' upgrades to Windows 2000 Professional. Here's some advice from one expert who's been there.Mark Sager, MCSE, ASE, is pushing his customers to upgrade to Windows 2000 Professional.Sager said he can't recommend it enough. “Finally, a stable...
- Tags: Operating systems, Jennifer Recktenwald, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows
- Technical articles 2001-01-18
- Best of 2000: Consulting's "gray" area
- Are older IT workers subject to age discrimination? One of TechRepublic's contributing writers thinks so, and many of you agreed. Check out the article, which ranked among the most popular of 2000.The older an IT pro gets, the less desirable he or she becomes in the job market.That’s the opinion...
- Tags: Jennifer Recktenwald, Timothy Huckabee, TechRepublic Members, consulting
- Technical articles 2001-01-03
- Best of 2000: Advice on opening a small consulting shop
- Thinking about establishing your own consultancy? Check out this article, the fifth most popular of 2000, which outlines several online resources to help you get started.Have you considered venturing out on your own to establish an IT consulting firm? Not sure how to go about doing it? We’ve gathered some...
- Tags: Outsourcing, Jennifer Recktenwald, consulting
- Technical articles 2001-01-01
- Members disagree on how to handle consulting industry's uncertain future
- Will the e-consulting market go belly up or survive to see a brighter future? TechRepublic members responded to a recent column with their own take on the state of the industry. Read on to find out what they said.Will e-consulting firms survive the current stock market volatility? Several TechRepublic readers...
- Tags: Outsourcing, Workforce management, Investment, Jennifer Recktenwald, consulting, Dugger
- Technical articles 2000-12-27
- Brush up on research before advising clients on VPNs
- Have you been hired to help a client implement a virtual private network? Check out these great TechRepublic resources to help you prepare for the project.International Data Corporation predicts that the virtual private network VPN services market will grow dramatically—from $2 billion this year to more than $17 billion in...
- Tags: VPNs, Network security, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, NETWORKING, SECURITY, Jennifer Recktenwald, VPN
- Technical articles 2000-12-14
