Sponsored White Papers, Webcasts, and Downloads
TechRepublic Resources
- Use this reimbursement policy to invest in your best assets--people
- Supporting continuing education can add great value to your organization's workforce--especially in the ever-changing world of IT. Download our sample training and tuition reimbursement policy and request form to help you make the investment.As the marketplace continues to push businesses to reevaluate their expenses and trim costs, employee benefits programs...
- Tags: Workforce management, Recruitment & Selection, asset, John Connell, reimbursement policy, training
- Technical articles 2001-10-03
- Enhance your due-diligence efforts with Hoovers.com
- Everyone knows that you can find almost anything you want on the Web. But when you don't have time to conduct long, drawn-out searches on competitors or clients, there's a Web site that can accelerate your quest for information.For IT executives with little time to kill, having access to more...
- Tags: Professional development, Recruitment & Selection, John Connell, Hoovers.com, Hoover's Inc., industry
- Technical articles 2001-09-14
- Business goals should come before IT needs in a CRM project
- CRM projects may be costly and hard to implement, but they can be a good investment if they're built on the right business framework. Find out why one expert believes companies must define specific business goals early on to enjoy CRM success.Focusing on the technology needs of an initiative before...
- Tags: Advertising & Promotion, Customer relationship management (CRM), Enterprise software, John Connell, information technology, CRM, CRM Project
- Technical articles 2001-09-07
- What invoices don't tell you about the cost of PDAs
- After pricing a bulk order of PDAs for your firm, you're ecstatic because you got a surprisingly good price. The initial cost may be low, but the total cost adds up once the PDAs are in use. Find out how to budget for less-obvious costs of ownership.Wouldn't it be great...
- Tags: PDAs, Handhelds, Workforce management, John Connell, PDA, training
- Technical articles 2001-08-24
- Linux helps ease the burn of operational expenses
- Managing costs is just part of the process of reaching or sustaining profitability. Learn how one economizing IT director from the nonprofit world uses Linux to curb expenses and consider what this case might mean for your own firm's bottom line.Profits are the driving force of most organizations, and when...
- Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, John Connell, La Motta, Linux
- Technical articles 2001-08-29
- Simplify time-off approval with our sample policy and request form
- When you or one of your employees wants to take some time off, the last thing either of you needs is a complicated process of approval. Download our customizable vacation policy template and vacation request form to make time-off requests a cinch.You've been cramming almost two weeks of work into...
- Tags: John Connell, Intranet, time off
- Technical articles 2001-08-31
- Discussion: Are ailing companies worthy clients?
- It may sound strange, but one consultant believes that it can be advantageous to do work without guaranteed pay at the project's end. Find out how this TechRepublic member works with struggling firms and then decide if his practices are for you.Gambling requires a high tolerance for risk and unmet...
- Tags: Benefits, Strategy, John Connell, Phil Griffiths
- Technical articles 2001-08-29
- Morale management: What works for IT pros
- After months of long hours, employee attitudes can plummet. Rewards may be a surefire way to recognize hard work, but they don?t necessarily need to be tangible or even costly. Read ahead to find out what elevates the attitudes of several IT pros.No matter the industry or the situation, one...
- Tags: John Connell, Chris Ellis, information technology
- Technical articles 2001-08-22
- Choosing enterprise-wide PDAs: Members say focus on functionality
- Unless you're certain about what you want and why you want it, buying a bulk load of PDAs for use in the enterprise can be a challenge. TechRepublic members have some ideas about criteria for selecting these tools. Surprisingly, brand isn't one of them.Evaluating a product for enterprise use involves...
- Tags: PDAs, Handhelds, Pocket PC, Operating systems, John Connell, PDA, Compaq iPAQ, Palm Inc., Walt Bobby, Microsoft Corp.
- Technical articles 2001-08-17
- The case for hiring an intranet manager
- Intranets may have started out as a side project for the IT department in some firms. But due to the importance of their collaborative capabilities, intranets may demand full-time staff. We?ll present that argument and discuss the potential benefits.“Chief Privacy Officer.” “Chief Customer Officer.” “Director of ERP Operations.” Considering the...
- Tags: hiring, John Connell, Intranet
- Technical articles 2001-08-03
- Discussion: Is slow broadband adoption hurting your business?
- Although the majority of IT professionals enjoy broadband Internet access in the workplace, broadband isn?t as widespread as it could be. We'll give you the beef on broadband, but we want to know: How has broadband adoption affected your organization?After spending 50-plus hours a week on an office network with...
- Tags: Network technology, Broadband Internet, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, John Connell, broadband, T3 Line
- Technical articles 2001-08-09
- Where does quality assurance fit in the enterprise?
- No one wants to release bug-ridden products. However, opinions waver when it comes to the best way to achieve excellence. Check out what some TechRepublic members are saying about quality assurance and where it should stand in the enterprise.Any organization that intends to survive in the brutal IT marketplace is...
- Tags: Wayne Mack, John Connell, QA, quality assurance department, developer
- Technical articles 2001-08-01
- Avoid interoperability troubles with third-party IM solutions
- Sometimes the best way to deal with conflict is to avoid it altogether. When it comes to interoperability issues between some big-name IM clients, some IT professionals suggest choosing third-party solutions that can integrate text messages of all kinds.Let’s face it: The effectiveness of instant messaging IM as a communication...
- Tags: Instant messaging, John Connell, IM, IM client
- Technical articles 2001-08-06
- Monarch|ES enhances ERP function and efficacy
- ERP systems may work wonders in consolidating data, but many of them fall short when it comes to delivering data to knowledge workers in a useful format. Read ahead to learn about one BI tool that can boost your ERP systems? effectiveness.Anyone who has been at the helm of an...
- Tags: Enterprise resource planning (ERP), Enterprise software, Tools & Techniques, John Connell, ERP, Monarch|ES, ERP system, business intelligence
- Technical articles 2001-07-18
- Improve development project focus with these member tips
- If a software development project goes awry or astray, your department may have a lot of explaining to do to customers or the accounting department. Read ahead to find out what some members recommend to keep projects on track and in focus.Admitting defeat is rarely pleasant. It’s particularly harrowing when...
- Tags: Strategy, John Connell, development project
- Technical articles 2001-07-16
- Opinions waver on the efficacy of veteran law-enforcement IT pros
- IT professionals with law-enforcement backgrounds can be both an asset and a hindrance to IT shops. At least that's what some TechRepublic members proclaim. Read ahead to find out what some IT pros have to say about these types of IT workers.Anyone who's ever been through a job interview knows...
- Tags: Asset management, Recruitment & Selection, John Connell, Michael B. Easter, law-enforcement background, information technology
- Technical articles 2001-07-23
- Manage vendors with thorough communication
- When a shipment of vendor materials is late or incorrect, placing all of the blame on your vendor for project delays may be irresponsible. We'll explore a consultant?s responsibility in making sure that vendors get things right.Consider this: You’ve been hired by a high-profile client to undertake an enterprise-wide project,...
- Tags: Sales force management, John Connell
- Technical articles 2001-07-25
- Despite doubt, CRM adds value to "old economy" enterprise
- CRM can be labor and capital intensive. The results of CRM efforts may not be immediately measurable or even evident. But, according to one interactive marketer, it's an undertaking that can add significant value to any business with lots of customers.If there’s one thing that firms should be gun-shy of,...
- Tags: Customer relationship management (CRM), Advertising & Promotion, Enterprise software, John Connell, CRM, Charles Zug
- Technical articles 2001-07-27
- Keep your staff upbeat and informed with these morale-boosting tips
- Low morale can hinder your staff's productivity and effectiveness. Read ahead to find out about some easy, inexpensive measures that you can take to keep employee morale on the upswing.It’s summer here in the Northern Hemisphere, and while the daylight hours run late into the evening, so do the demanding...
- Tags: Professional development, Strategy, John Connell, Tim Riley, morale, employee morale
- Technical articles 2001-07-09
- How to get free money for technology R&D
- Believe it or not, some firms may be able to cover most of their R&D costs with free money from the U.S. government?s Advanced Technology Program. Read on to find out how your firm may be eligible to get a share of the handouts.When earnings are less than stellar among...
- Tags: Research & Development, John Connell, Advanced Technology Program, R&D
- Technical articles 2001-07-06
