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- 10 mistakes that rookie IT consultants make
- IT consulting is a tough, competitive field, and there are ample opportunities to mishandle the job. Erik Eckel offers some cautionary advice for IT consultants who are just starting out.This download is also available as an entry in our 10 Things blog.
- Tags: Consultant, Information Technology, Erik Eckel, IT Consulting, Strategy, Management
- Download resources 2009-09-09
- PacketTrap MSP 4.5 (Windows)
- PacketTrap MSP Software for the Managed Service Provider or IT Consulting to remotely monitor their customer's networks. PacketTrap MSP Software is a purpose-built robust and affordable platform to monitor your customers in a secure, customized environment for your business. It includes: Remote Control - PacketTrap MSP Software for the...
- Tags: Network, Microsoft Windows, Service Provider, PacketTrap Networks, PacketTrap MSP Software, IT Consulting, Networking, Business Services
- Software downloads 2009-07-07
- Medicare no-pay list: Lessons for IT consulting
- Medicare no-pay list: Lessons for IT consultingAn Unfair ComparisonThe comparison is somewhat unfair. When the wrong patient gets an appendectomy, or the wrong blood, or instruments left inside the patient, it can be clearly established that the mistake stemmed from* Carelessness * Some best practice protocol not being followed* Lack...
- Tags: HEALTHCARE, Medicare, IT Consulting, blame, consulting, patient
- Discussion threads 2008-10-01
- Capgemini deploys Google Apps...to itself
- Capgemini deploys Google Apps...to itselfAs Google continues to add features to Google Apps, we will see moreand more companies that will view them as having sufficient features. Combine this with decreasing need to print, and increasing sharing, and there will be crossover points where companies are finally ready. Of...
- Tags: Capgemini, Redmond Bloatfarm, Google Inc., Google Apps, Microsoft Office, IT Consulting
- Discussion threads 2007-11-18
- Microsoft-Novell: What a long, strange year it's been
- Microsoft-Novell: What a long, strange year it's beenVERDICT: Microsoft's cynical patent FUD campaign is a DISMAL FAILURE.Let's be honest here. Microsoft doesn't want to "interoperate" with Linux. Microsoft wants to EMBRACE AND DESTROY Linux. Fortunately, as is often the case when Microsoft gives the "bear hug of death" and then...
- Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, IT Consulting, Microsoft Corp., Linux Distro, Linux, Novell Inc., FUD, patent
- Discussion threads 2007-11-08
- Are your consultants worth it?
- IT consulting is a big-bucks proposition where client costs can rack up quickly. Let's explore a few issues around whether those high fees are "worth it" to the client. I asked Richard Weissberg, who built and sold a successful consulting company, for his thoughts on the consulting...
- Tags: Consultant, Consulting, IT Consulting, Outsourcing, It Operations, Business Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting, Michael Krigsman
- Blog posts 2007-10-18
- Rodney Dangerfield & IT Services: The Invisible Third Choice
- In the 90s, a reporter at the Wall Street Journal once dubbed me, “The Queen of Outsourcing.” The outsourcing market has changed quite a bit since then. Today with outsourcing’s reputation under fire by American workers and, well, Lou Dobbs, I’m not sure I’d want that title again. Yet, when...
- Tags: outsourcing, General IT Services, HRO, F&, A Outsourcing, Systems Integration, IT Consulting, Management Consulting, Applications Development, Applications Maintenance, IT Outsourcing, Interactive Agency, Web Services, SaaS, Offshoring
- Blog posts 2006-11-01
- Something Erik Said
- Here's an out of context snippet from a talk back contribution by Erik Engbrecht People have a very, very hard time distiguishing between "work" and "productivity." Many absolutely refuse to acknowledge the difference. This has always bothered me. In particular, virtually every IT consulting client...
- Tags: IT Consulting
- Blog posts 2006-07-20
- S{
: Rosy outlook for IT consulting
- S{ : Rosy outlook for IT consultingGood news for [Offshoring] advocates, India will be very happyThey will offshore the skills, no need to pay Americans any longer.The IT market in the United States will become like a fastfood job skill.Excellent article on the future of the US in the Global...
- Tags: Outsourcing, Recruitment & Selection, IT Consulting, Excellent Article, job
- Discussion threads 2004-03-10
Additional Resources
- Dell finalizes $3.9 billion offer for Perot
- The takeover of Perot has created a new business arm called Dell Services, which will provide IT services to customers, and extend Dell's reach into technology hosting, consulting, and application outsourcing, among other segments. Dell announced on Tuesday that it has completed its $3.9bn offer to buy technology...
- Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Perot Systems Corp., Outsourcing, It Services, It Operations, Business Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting, Dell, Perot, Lance Whitney CNET News
- News items 2009-11-04
- Microsoft chops prices of its hosted enterprise cloud offerings
- Microsoft profit margins continuing the decline as the try to compete with companies from the next millennium.How does BPOS compare to GoogleAppsMS BPOS presents a pretty good mix of applications that small businesses need and can now afford. I'd like to know what the costs are for consulting, setup, and...
- Tags: cloud computing, Groupware, Collaboration, MS BPOS, Google Apps, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2009-11-02
- Navicat for MySQL 8.1.5 (Mac)
- Navicat is an ideal solution for MySQL administration and development. This is an all-inclusive mysql front end provides a powerful graphical interface for databases management, development and maintenance. Easy installation and intuitive interface make it an irreplaceable tool for mysql on the web or your local desktop. Navicat supports all...
- Tags: Apple Macintosh, MySQL, Navicat, Open Source, Databases, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management
- Software downloads 2009-10-28
- RationalPlan Multi Project 3.15.6 (Windows)
- RationalPlan Multi Project by Stand By Soft is a powerful project management software designed to assist project managers in developing plans, allocating resources, tracking progress, managing budgets and analyzing workload. If you are working in the area of construction, engineering, services&consulting, business, software development or even working on a simple...
- Tags: Project, Microsoft Windows, Tools & Techniques, Project Management, Software Development, Strategy, Management, It Operations, It service Management, Software/Web Development
- Software downloads 2009-10-27
- Stallman admits GPL flawed, proprietary licensing needed to pay for MySQL development
- You really believe that?Look at Red Hat. $5.1 Bln market cap and they're not making *any* money with free software? There is plenty of money out there for consulting services and support. Just ask IBM.Proprietary software is not religion.The problem with Sun was that they couldn't commit either...
- Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Databases, Websters, MySQL, GPL, Stallman
- Discussion threads 2009-10-22
- News to know: Bing-Twitter; Net Neutrality; eBay; VMWare; Nook; Win7
- Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage. Larry Dignan: Microsoft lands Facebook, Twitter deals for Bing Sam Diaz: Tweets on Bing: Watch out for more noise,...
- Tags: Larry Dignan, Twitter Inc., Net Neutrality, VMware Inc., eBay Inc., Microsoft Windows 7, Software As A Service (SaaS), Podcasts, Microsoft Windows, Managed Hosting, Emerging Technologies, Internet, Operating Systems, Software, Sam Diaz
- Blog posts 2009-10-22
- Finally! A Three-Cornered Consulting Service for Enterprise 2.0
- Managing Change is the Biggest Challenge for Enterprise 2.0 & Social MediaGreat post Paul- and agreed that congrats are in order. What is often missed in deploying new technologies or old standards is the degree to which it changes how people do their job, what their daily life looks like-...
- Tags: Customer relationship management (CRM), Leadership, Enterprise software, Dion, Managing Change, Enterprise 2.0, CRM
- Discussion threads 2009-10-21
- Gartner Magic Quadrant lawsuit: Sour grapes or real gripes?
- They should join the IIARMichael,Nice post, I agree with your analysis. As a bottom line, I think they should be more professional with their AR programme, maybe join the IIAR [u]http://www.analystrelations.org[/u] to benefit from best practices.See my earlier post on this:http://iiar.wordpress.com/2009/10/21/is-shooting-on-the-referee-productive/Merits of LawsuitWhile Gartner may have its own objectives, I...
- Tags: Gartner Inc., IIAR, lawsuit, Sour Grapes, Gartner Magic Quadrant
- Discussion threads 2009-10-21
- IBM adds to green consulting services
- The business consulting division for IBM has come out with a new sustainability consulting service that focuses on helping companies measure and address the energy efficiency and environmental impact of their supply chain partners. The IBM Sustainable Supplier Information Management service is focused on helping businesses define...
- Tags: Sustainability, Supply Chain, Consulting Service, Supplier, Consulting, IBM Corp., IBM Sustainable Supplier Information Management Service, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Business Services, Enterprise Software, Software, Heather Clancy
- Blog posts 2009-10-21
- News to know: Nook; Yahoo; Sun; Net Neutrality; Apple; Windows 7
- Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage. Ed Burnette: Meet Nook: Barnes and Noble's sexy new book reader Matthew Miller: B&N Nook ebook reader revolutionizes...
- Tags: Larry Dignan, Sun Microsystems Inc., Yahoo! Inc., Apple MacBook, Apple iMac, Apple Inc., Net Neutrality, Sam Diaz, Microsoft Windows 7, E-books, Microsoft Windows, Desktops, Notebooks, Personal Technology, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets
- Blog posts 2009-10-21
- Finally! A Three-Cornered Consulting Service for Enterprise 2.0
- Its not too often I endorse a new service - in fact, I never have without a lot of due diligence and at least some production history. Â So, for the first...and potentially only....time ever, I'm telling you that I'm truly excited about the launch of Pragmatic Enterprise 2.0. Â I'm...
- Tags: Socialtext, Enterprise 2.0, Framework, Pragmatic Enterprise 2.0, Michael Krigsman, Ross, Blogging, Strategy, Internet, Management, Paul Greenberg
- Blog posts 2009-10-20
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