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- "You can't be objective..."
- "You can't be objective..."That was Jack Nelson, former Los Angeles Times reporter, describing the challenge of being "objective" while reporting on a lynching. On the same panel, Chuck Concomi, former Washington Post reporter, said it a little better. I have to paraphrase, but he said that he believed...
- Tags: Absolutely, emotion, not politics, objectivity, off-topic, philosophy
- Discussion threads 2006-02-24
- Conflicting virtues: Honor or objectivity
- In his weekly column, Tom Rodenhauser, president and founder of Consulting Information Services, follows trends in e-services and management consulting. This week features a look at the possible loss of objectivity by consultancies.Fortune magazine provides a glimpse at consulting’s fuzzy future in the current issue (“Old Consultants Never Die: They...
- Tags: Outsourcing, Tom Rodenhauser, consulting, objectivity, Fortune Magazine
- Technical articles 2000-06-09
- Objectivity Case Study: IPC Media Intranet
- IPC Media, part of the AOL Time Warner group, is a market leader in the UK consumer magazine industry. With IPC Media being a diverse business with some 100 brands, there was a clear need to be able to distribute and share information to all employees more efficiently across all...
- Tags: Media, Objectivity, Intranet, Branding, Corporate Governance, Content Management, Databases, Marketing, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management
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- Achieving Regulatory Compliance Through Security-Information Management
- True compliance can be achieved only as the result of human, process, and information controls meshing to provide objective, documented proof of security. Because of an emphasis on independence and objectivity, proving the presence of effective controls is increasingly achieved through technological means. A SIM solution like that offered by...
- Tags: Security, Compliance, Regulatory Compliance
- White papers 2005-07-07
- Stack Tests
- How do you all feel about this series of tests?http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,1983364,00.aspNot too comforting to either side.Apparently, Windows is the OS of choice and open source components complete the package.Just goes to show that it isn't closed vs open, it's choosing the right tool for the job.Ok, great pointless articleI'm not sure...
- Tags: rickk@...
- Discussion threads 2006-07-11
- Credit Scoring Vulnerability to Fair Lending Risk
- Credit scoring has some obvious benefits that have led to its increasing use in the financial services industry, one being that scoring greatly reduces the time needed in the loan approval process. This reduced time means cost savings to the bank and benefits to the customer. Another key benefit is...
- Tags: Vulnerability, SAS Institute, Benefits, Human Resources
- White papers 2006-03-06
- Simply JavaScript deserves a spot on your bookshelf
- I always buy a book on what I am trying to learn, just becauseI find a book alot of times has a much better description and explanation then what you find on the web. I find it easier when I am looking at code on a screen to have...
- Tags: Scripting languages, DanLM, JavaScript
- Discussion threads 2007-07-24
- Polkomtel Prioritizes Projects More Effectively With Project Management Solution
- Polkomtel is a leading telecommunications company in Warsaw, Poland. At Polkomtel, project management is a vital part of its everyday business. The company implements many projects related to deploying new services for clients, developing business applications, and extending its infrastructure. Polkomtel uses Microsoft Office Project Professional 2003 and Microsoft Office...
- Tags: Microsoft Corp., Polkomtel, Project Management, Tools & Techniques, Strategy, Microsoft Office, It Operations, It service Management, Management, Office Suites, Software
- Case studies 2007-10-01
- Love (gone bad) in the office
- We spend more than a third of our lives in the office so it's not surprising that office romances are common. I know quite a few people, in fact, who met their future spouses at the office. Those are the happy endings. But for every one of those, there are...
- Tags: Career Development, Office Politics, Office, Sexual Harassment, toni bowers, Workplace
- Blog posts 2007-06-26
- Rewriting ethics rules for the new media
- Do bloggers bend the rules, or do rules not apply?An ABCNews.com video blogger was allowed by her bosses to take a stake in a matchmaker for start-ups and venture capitalists, an industry she has covered for more than a decade. The arrangement is rare among journalists who usually follow strict...
- Tags: Sonja Thompson, ethics, blogger, blogging, new media, media, blog
- Discussion threads 2007-04-05
- Handling office politics from the outside
- One of the reasons I became an independent consultant was to get away from the various interpersonal conflicts that recur in an office setting. Simply by putting my stakes down off the org chart, I avoid all manner of intrigue over power plays, office gossip, discontent...
- Tags: Client, Blogging, Semiconductors, Network Technology, Internet, Hardware, Networking, Chip Camden
- Blog posts 2007-10-23
- Helpdesk Tech needed ASAP--- Dallas, TX
- Job Responsibilities:Candidate will be responsible for inbound technical support calls, accurately logging, ticketing, and tracking of all calls, providing accurate and professional resolution on all supported issues, timely follow up calls, and accurately resolving all assigned 'trouble' tickets.Candidate will also have to travel locally for install and problem resolution. Excellent...
- Tags: Team management, Product marketing, Customer relationship management (CRM), help desk, michele.field@..., customer service, team
- Discussion threads 2007-06-19
- How much of your job involves project management?
- IT professionals typically get handed a lot of projects, but is project management a formal part of your job? How much is your overall performance tied to the success of your projects? What are some of the biggest challenges you face in managing and executing projects?Operational versus ProjectTypically the IT...
- Tags: it management, Jason Hiner, job, project management
- Discussion threads 2005-07-14
- Download our policy on ethical conduct between IT employees and vendors
- When you need to purchase a product or service from a vendor, you’re wise to consult with the employees who have the most experience with that product. For example, it only makes sense to talk it over with your network administrator if you’re planning to switch from one operating system...
- Tags: confidentiality, information technology, Paul Baldwin
- Technical articles 2003-09-12
- Open-sourcing the news
- Stay on top of the latest tech news with our free IT News Digest newsletter, delivered each weekday. Automatically sign up today!By ...
- Tags: Wiki, Wikinews, Wikipedia, Wales, encyclopedia
- Technical articles 2005-01-07
- Successful negotiations - 7 easy steps
- Whether you covet a new job, a raise, a business deal, a new car, some new bling, or need to rectify a problem with a loved one, the ability to play ‘deal maker' is your secret weapon to achieving the result you want. In my opinion, one of the greatest...
- Tags: Workplace Strategy, Women In It, Success, Performance, Mentoring, Coaching, Career Development, Career, Boss
- Blog posts 2007-05-17
- Promote your firm with a winning marketing strategy
- You might have the best service in town, but you won't get anywhere without a smart marketing plan. Here are some tips for putting together a flawless promotional strategy.By Pamela SchottWhat, exactly, determines success in the IT consulting marketplace? While there isn’t one easy answer to this question, it is...
- Tags: Marketing research, Public relations, Guest Contributor, marketing strategy, marketing, marketing plan
- Technical articles 2000-08-15
- Maintaining objective long-term relationships with clients
- You want to keep your repeat clients happy, so you do what you can to accommodate them. But how do you maintain your objectivity without alienating them?In the end, the best clients are often those who keep coming back to you for more. The subject of long-term business relationships is...
- Tags: Strategy, David Parkinson, MCSE CNA
- Technical articles 2000-09-05
- Five ways to avoid company politics
- Bogged down in company politics? A TechRepublic member offers five strategies to maintain your objectivity and avoid becoming part of the problem.Ivan Belis is an independent software consultant from Antwerp, Belgium. During his interview as a featured member of TechRepublic, Belis offered five strategies to avoid the entanglements of office...
- Tags: Beth Blakely, Ivan Belis, strategy
- Technical articles 2000-10-12
- 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
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