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Secure your laptops, seriously
Are your users loading laptops with sensitive data? If so, they probably do it without a thought for security. There are alternatives. Don't let your laptops and data become easy prey. by Susan Harkins
Tags: Data, Laptop Computer, Training User, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Susan Harkins
Blog posts 2008-07-16

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Max No Concurrent user logins in Windows Server 2003 AD
Our agency has several employees that are normally not permitted computer access, but who are now needing access to a particular website to do some online training. I set up a "trainee" user and have limited access to the web through Group Policy and after testing, it appears to...
Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Workforce management, Servers, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, advertisement, janetwoemmel@..., Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows
Discussion threads 2007-10-23
The Princess Diaries 06 - Princess in Training by Meg Cabot - vPoint 1.0 (Mobile)
This application allow users read offline novel The Princess Diaries 06 - Princess in Training. User can change font for easy reading
Tags: Mobile, Training, vPoint, Training And Certification, Training And Development, Workforce Management, Human Resources
Software downloads 2010-02-23
Create your own end-user training program with this IT pro's advice
Is your organization in dire need of an end-user training program? Find out how one IT pro recognized such a need in her organization and what she did about it.Effective end-user training can reduce calls for service, improve overall end-user confidence in IT, and enhance the IT department’s image within...
Tags: Workforce management, Bill Detwiler, Janice Ward, end-user training program, training, training program, information technology
Technical articles 2001-07-26
Plan your end-user training strategy before software roll-out
Managers and IT departments often rush to deploy the latest and greatest software without considering the need to train end-users in its use. A scalable end-user training strategy will make your new software deployment both a more cost effective and a happier experience for everyone involved. Companies of...
Tags: Tools & Techniques, Deb Shinder, Workforce management, strategy, ItÂ, software, training, skill level, SMB Strategies Newsletter, Computer-based Training, Human Resources, Management
Technical articles 2006-03-06
Help desk pro shares what does and doesn't work in end-user training
Before embarking on your own end-user training program, get some advice from a help desk and IT training veteran. Save yourself and your end users time, energy, and frustration by doing what works and avoiding what doesn't.In my experience working the help desk for several companies, I’ve observed that the...
Tags: Call centers, Workforce management, Insurance, Brien M. Posey MCSE, help desk, training
Technical articles 2002-06-05
Telephony training: As systems get more sophisticated, training requirements decline
If your company is considering making the switch from a traditional voice system to an IP-based one, your training requirements might not be as big a deal as you might think. Katy Yocom goes to the street and talks to some telephony system vendors about training requirements.Your enterprise is installing...
Tags: Workforce management, VOIP, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, Katy Yocom, training, Shoreline Communications, telephony, training requirement, telephony system
Technical articles 1999-11-29
Phone support: Dumb user stories
Are users getting dumber, or is software getting more complicated? Jeff Davis led a debate on this and other issues during this Guild Meeting.Are users getting dumber, or is software getting more complicated? On July 26th Jeff Davis discussed this and other issues during this Guild Meeting.If you couldn’t join...
Tags: Workforce management, Fax, phone, Jeff Davis, Guild, Guild Meeting
Technical articles 2000-07-26
End user training â€" Whose job is it?
Dry-Erase vs. Permanent Ink on SMART Board™ Interactive WhiteboardsReading through this blog posting, I wonder if the "smart" board in question is a genuine SMART Board™ interactive whiteboard or one of our competitor's products, which are sometimes incorrectly referred to as "smart" boards. The surface of SMART Board interactive whiteboards...
Tags: Corporate governance, job, monitor image, interactive surface, board, marker, interactive whiteboard, SMART Board interactive whiteboard, permanent ink
Discussion threads 2008-01-23
End-user training should be customized to fit the audience
No one ever said training end users to use new software or follow a new security policy would be easy. But you can make training sessions more successful by following these simple techniques.If you are a manager in a small- to medium-size organization, the task of educating end users about...
Tags: Workforce management, Dana Norton, training
Technical articles 2002-07-12
Use this process to create a training knowledge base
A knowledge base can be a highly effective, inexpensive tool when traditional user training isn't an option. Here's a case study from an IT consultant and trainer that will teach you how to create and manage a training knowledge base.Organizations often find themselves in a training dilemma when technology must...
Tags: Workforce management, Strategy, Lauri Elliott, knowledge base, training, knowledge, trainer, tool
Technical articles 2001-12-10
Preparing your company for ERP training
If e-commerce is part of your company's business strategy, it's likely an ERP implementation is in the works. Here are some tips to help trainers prepare to take on the task of carrying out an effective ERP training program.Is enterprise resource planning ERP a part of your company’s future? If...
Tags: Enterprise resource planning (ERP), Enterprise software, Workforce management, Jennifer Recktenwald, ERP, training
Technical articles 2000-02-28
Make your next job "manager of internal IT training"
Is your career in an IT-style rut? In this View from Ground Zero, find out why the time is ripe for selling internal IT training.Honk if you’re in an IT rut. You’re a network guru who’s tired of doing nothing but babysitting hardware, building laptops, and answering pages. You’re a...
Tags: Workforce management, job, Jeff Davis, training, IT training, information technology, internal IT training
Technical articles 2000-10-10
Learn when and how to implement end user training
As a project manager, you want to provide end user training just as work is about to be deployed. Unfortunately, things don't always go as planned. Our Project Management Mentor offers some advice on the ideal training strategy.TechRepublic columnist Tom Mochal receives dozens of e-mails each week from members with...
Tags: Workforce management, Tom Mochal, training plan, training
Technical articles 2002-11-22
Don't install another computer without our new-user checklist
Working in a fast-paced atmosphere can cause you to forget a few things every now and then, especially when it comes to setting up new users. Help new users get off to a flawless start by using this sanity-saving checklist.When setting up a new user, I make certain to cover...
Tags: Workforce management, computer, Jeff Dray, new user, training
Technical articles 2001-11-08
Start users off right: Download our new-user orientation kit
A little training up front can go a long way toward saving both you and your end users needless work and frustration. Our orientation kit can help you get new employees off to a good start.If you can help new employees become competent computer users from the start, they'll be...
Tags: Call centers, Workforce management, Microsoft Office, Bill Detwiler, help desk, orientation kit, training, new-user orientation kit, Microsoft PowerPoint
Technical articles 2002-05-13
Harness the power of peer support: Start a user group in your organization
Do your users need more training than your current IT department has time to provide? Create a user group within your organization and watch your users start training each other.Which has a higher priority in your organization, technical support or technical training? In most shops, support wins out over training,...
Tags: Workforce management, Jeff Davis, user group, training
Technical articles 2002-05-14
Start users off right: Download our new-user orientation kit
A little training up front can go a long way toward saving both you and your end users needless work and frustration. Our orientation kit can help you get new employees off to a good start. If you can help new employees become competent computer users from the start,...
Tags: Training, Orientation Kit, Help Desk, Call Centers, Workforce Management, Training And Certification, It Operations, Human Resources, Bill Detwiler
Technical articles 2002-05-13
LearningWare makes it easy to create entertaining training and testing tools
Want to add some excitement to your training? You can use LearningWare to produce game shows and quizzes to test your students' knowledge.Does computer-based training or testing have a place in your operation? If so, you probably shop for canned training and testing applications and hope you find something that...
Tags: Workforce management, Games, Computer-based training (CBT), Jeff Davis, tool, Quiz Factory, training, LearningWare, game, survey
Technical articles 1999-05-12
System testing to validate documentation, training, and usability
System tests don't stop with the technology. Your programs should be usable and well documented--and don't forget the user training. Learn about how system testing plays into these aspects of your applications.System testing is a collection of tests designed to verify that a program or system of programs is ready...
Tags: Workforce management, Tom Mochal, training
Technical articles 2001-10-02
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