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- Have we reached the end of the IT era?
- Deborah Nelson, a Senior Vice President at Hewlett-Packard, thinks so. Historically, the technology department in an organization had been known as data processing DP, and then management information systems MIS, and now information technology IT. Those labels pretty much reflected the stuff that was being managed, and they are are...
- Tags: IT strategy, It Management, It, Hp, Hewlett-Packard, dan farber, business technology, bt
- Blog posts 2007-04-25
- How to transition to the CEO role
- A solid work ethic can go a long way toward landing in that CEO chair, but as TechRepublic columnist Bob Weinstein explains, CIOs will need a change of focus to take over the corporate helm.While high-level project managers are routinely promoted to CIO, the CIO transition to CEO isn’t as...
- Tags: Strategy, Bob Weinstein, Nelson, David Smith, information technology, industry
- Technical articles 2002-06-19
- XML middleware boosts productivity tenfold
- Learn how an enterprise that turned to XML middleware for B2B needs found tremendous return on investment, spanning from staffing skills to lower transaction costs, and most important, improved customer satisfaction.When it’s time to integrate disparate B2B or enterprisewide systems, CIOs have two options. They can tap developers for unique...
- Tags: David Southgate, XML, Nelson, middleware, AvNet Inc., XML middleware, B2B
- Technical articles 2002-06-17
- Prevent project cost overruns with these four essential processes
- Savvy IT leaders can prevent projects from going over budget. This four-pronged approach outlines the essential processes for better planning and management, even for the largest IT projects.Joe Zink, now a system administrator with CNET Networks, once watched a fellow consultant’s project turn into an expensive failure when the two...
- Tags: Strategy, Suzanne Thornberry, information technology, Nelson, sign-off, IT leader
- Technical articles 2002-06-19
- With careful research, eBay can be a powerful purchasing tool
- One TechRepublic member told us he saved almost $3,000 by using eBay to purchase IT equipment. These tips and suggestions can help you save big bucks on your next big IT equipment purchase.We received a great cost-saving tip from TechRepublic member Mike Nelson. He uses eBay to buy IT equipment....
- Tags: Servers, Nelson, tool, Dana Norton, eBay Inc., Bob Rifenbury, IT-equipment
- Technical articles 2002-05-02
- Boosting morale pays off for everyone
- Many IT shops are still reeling from years of layoffs, budget cuts, and project stalls, all of which contribute to low staff morale. An industry veteran provides insight and guidance on why boosting staff morale is worth a CIO's time and effort.Low morale among technology staff is likely epidemic today,...
- Tags: Team management, Strategy, David Southgate, Nelson, morale
- Technical articles 2002-01-25
- Procedures make employee termination less problematic
- Laying off employees, whether due to a weak economy or poor performance, is never easy. But CIOs who follow the proper procedures, use the right approach, and avoid liability can make the experience less traumatic for everyone.Randy Nelson will never forget the emotional experience of firing employees. He ranks it...
- Tags: Workforce management, Performance management, Bob Weinstein, Brevity, termination, Nelson, performance
- Technical articles 2002-01-16
- Top priority: Securing networks
- Security continues to be one of the hottest issues in network management, so much so that it's creating entirely new job classifications for IT pros. So what does it take to be a "network security administrator"?Network administrators’ jobs rapidly changed as the Internet evolved. Building secure networks that are safe...
- Tags: Network administration, NETWORKING, Recruitment & Selection, Bob Weinstein, network, job, Nelson, security, network security administrator, Teradata, network security, information technology
- Technical articles 2001-09-26
- The price of freedom
- Many needs could motivate you to become a free agent: the autonomy, the variety, or perhaps a bad experience at your last job. But as Bob Weinstein says in this Tech Watch, you should weigh the personal costs of that freedom before you make the leap.To a corporate ‘suit’ on...
- Tags: Real estate, Recruitment & Selection, Workforce management, Bob Weinstein, independent contractor, worker, Nelson, job, agent
- Technical articles 2001-04-18
- Customer data is the crux of CRM's future
- To make the most of CRM, organizations should form strategies around customer data and build a repository of customer information, according to Gartner analyst Scott Nelson. Read what Nelson said yesterday during Gartner's CRM Summit Spring 2001.Any organization banking on e-business to survive the current economic slump needs customer relationship...
- Tags: Advertising & Promotion, Customer relationship management (CRM), Enterprise software, Dana Norton, customer data, CRM, Nelson
- Technical articles 2001-03-20
- Revolution meets evolution on the consulting front
- Layoffs and earnings warnings continue to rule the day for consultancies. Columnist Tom Rodenhauser says this all confirms that consulting is an innovative business but often an abysmal investment.The nadir for e-consultancies is rapidly approaching. Proxicom, Viant, and marchFIRST all announced massive layoffs and/or earnings warnings this week. Like gasping...
- Tags: Outsourcing, Tom Rodenhauser, consulting, partnership
- Technical articles 2001-03-30
- Knowledge management can help capture institutional info
- When one company buys another, the issue of how to capture the acquired company's research can be a big issue. When Atlantic Richfield Co. merged with BP Amoco, the task involved more than 1 million records. Read how BP Amoco met the challenge.By Frank JossiWhen oil giant Atlantic Richfield Co....
- Tags: Strategy, Guest Contributor, ARCO, knowledge, BP Amoco, knowledge management, Nelson, job
- Technical articles 2000-09-26
Additional Resources
- CityLink Case Study: Radar Guidance, Wakefield Street, Wellington (Nelson & Blenheim)
- Radar Guidance made a decision that the new Strategic Marketing and Business Intelligence practice would practice what it preached and make as much smart use of technology as possible to enable them to operate a Wellington based business whilst they respectively continued to live in Blenheim and Nelson. Radar's CityLink...
- Tags: Radar, CityLink, Aerospace & Defense, Manufacturing
- Case studies
- A letter from Willie
- In this politically charged environment we are currently in. Be aware that there is more than Blue v. Red going on.Thanks for reading and I hope all who can, do what Willie does.By Willie Nelson AUSTIN, Texas -- Will Rogers said, "You know
- Tags: PSer
- Discussion threads 2006-11-02
- Independent tests find AMD's Opterons more power efficient than Intel's Xeons in 36 out of 57 cases
- Independent tests conducted by Neal Nelson & Associates, an independent computer performance consulting firm, have found that AMD's Opteron-based servers deliver better power efficiency than Intel Xeon-based counterparts. A quote from the laboratory test report reads: The tests were performed on servers...
- Tags: AMD Opteron, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Intel Xeon, Intel Corp., Processors, Servers, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Arun Radhakrishnan
- Blog posts 2007-09-01
- I get a string of B's when opening a web page
- I have a problem in areas of my network where users are getting a string of B’s when try to browse a web page. Have any one had this problem before? Any ideas on how to fix it? Any help is appreciateThanksNelson
- Tags: Channel management, nvcastro@..., Web
- Discussion threads 2007-06-07
- New King James Bible (NKJV) for the Tablet PC (exe)
- Finally, a Bible you can mark up in digital ink using your Tablet PC. Specially formatted with wide margins and double spacing. The New King James Version NKJV by Nelson Bibles is one of the most popular translations of the day.
- Tags: PC, Bible, Tablet PC, Tablets, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets
- Software downloads 2005-01-19
- Iraq War Vet Learns the Hard Way When It Comes to PC Protection
- As a former Marine with three tours in Iraq, Jake Nelson knows the importance of integrity and reliability. Now, as a full-time college student, Jake demands the same dependability in his laptop security solution. Jake's biggest concern is spyware, since it can be downloaded so easily - without warning -...
- Tags: McAfee Inc., Iraq, PC, Antivirus, Jake Nelson, Notebooks, Viruses And Worms, Security, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets
- Case studies
- RiffTrax DVD Player (exe)
- RiffTrax DVD Player is a free DVD Player for Riff Files, Pop in a DVD, load up a RiffTrax in the RiffTrax Player and you're off and running. Feature-length commentaries by Mike Nelson (plus other stars of MST3K and guest celebrities) and listen to your favorite Riff Files.
- Tags: LegendFilms, RiffTrax DVD Player, DVD, Consumer Electronics, Media Players, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment
- Software downloads 2008-02-25
- Printing PDF Files Using VBA
- October 1, 2007I would like to develop an Access database routine where I would automatically print a list of approximately 15 external PDF files, without user involvement required except to request the start of the printing process.Is it possible to do this via VBA code, attached to the Click event...
- Tags: Document management, Scripting languages, Databases, bill.nelson@..., VBA CODE, printing
- Discussion threads 2007-10-01
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