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The Overlooked Power of Social Networking
What is Familiar … Social networking has been widely embraced in recent years, especially by the young. Sites such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Pinterest, and others, have become major powerhouses of the internet, accompanied by many thousands of blogs … Continue reading
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Bill Swanson and Predictive Analytics
I met Bill Swanson in October, 2009, when he gave a presentation entitled Predictive Analytics at Confab — the annual international conference for the Institute of Management Consultants (IMC). For me, his was the most exciting presentation at the conference. Why? Because it … Continue reading
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Green IT: Why it is so important.
Updated July 9, 2012 There has been a lot of talk in recent years about Green IT. People often don’t understand it, or think of it in a piecemeal way – in terms of a few energy-saving products they may … Continue reading
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System Questions for Due Diligence
When you are planning an important software system, even in the early stages — and especially in the stages before you talk with consultants and vendors, you should ask some serious questions about what you are trying to do. Do you really have a … Continue reading
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The Due Diligence Checklist (Part 4)
Backed Into a Corner? Think Again… Sometimes managers and business leaders feel like they have been backed into a corner. Things are not the way they like, but they don’t believe they can do anything about it – perhaps due … Continue reading
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The Due Diligence Checklist (Part 3)
Don’t Overestimate the Flow of Information Up to Management. We know what rolls downhill, but in organizations information does not roll uphill easily. As a business leader, there may be many things you don’t see and are not even aware of … Continue reading
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The Due Diligence Checklist (Part 2)
Don’t Design By Consensus. Building consensus in a project is important because it gets people on the same page and ensures that they will be ready to participate and contribute. Recalcitrant individuals and groups can damage a project. This can … Continue reading
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The Due Diligence Checklist for Software Projects (Part 1)
Tech Advisors are first and foremost about due diligence. They can support organizations in doing their due diligence at several different points in a software project. Here is a checklist to help organizations do their own due diligence. The detailed … Continue reading
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DROPBOX SECURITY BREACH HIGHLIGHTS CLOUD RISKS
Last Sunday Dropbox, a cloud storage site serving approximately 25 million customers, allowed access to anyone’s account for four hours with only a username using any password. This happened because of a software update over the weekend. See the article … Continue reading
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