Every time I think about renewing my software license, I conjure up a vision of an old man in a rocking chair. “When I was your age, we just picked what we wanted, figured how long we wanted to use it, negotiated the deal, and paid the man at the cash register.” Ah yes… the…
Details“Of course my IT consultant costs me money,” you may be thinking. “Consultants aren’t free.” No, they’re not, but they also shouldn’t be wasting your company’s hard-won budget on inefficient systems. A great IT consultant should be finding you ways to improve efficiency, lower costs (and monetize your investment), thereby providing value to your organization…
Details“The budget evolved from a management tool into an obstacle to management.” Former Defense Director Frank Carlucci was talking about government spending when he made this comment but he may as well have been referring to those days leading up to the start of a new IT budget year. It’s that time when executives go…
DetailsIf you’re like me, you probably learned to count to ten in kindergarten. But when it comes to a company’s telecommunications infrastructure, you’d be surprised how many corporate executives have trouble with simple addition. As a company grows, telco, like other IT investments, often gets treated as the necessary evil. “The new guy needs a…
DetailsWhat’s hot, what’s not, and what never will be? The Kardashians may be the barometer for teenage fashion trends, Apple may set the bar on things like wearable gadgets, and festivals like SXSW may determine what you will be listening to for the next twelve months. But where are things going in the exciting world…
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