Introduction: The purpose of this guide is to document Cloud Governance concepts, recommendations, and how-to guides to implement recommended strategies and policies. Each area of Cloud resource management is a continuous succession over the lifespan of a resource. This resource life-cycle starts with the initial deployment/configuration, through continued operation, upgrades, backups and finally when retired. […]
I have been involved in consulting for about 20 years now, and I think one of the biggest challenges (in the long term) for consulting firms is building a sense of ownership and fairness within the company. One of the biggest problems with people in general is that they overvalue what they do and undervalue […]
Calgary, Alberta is among the cities worst hit by the plummeting oil prices. “Home prices are down, unemployment is up, food bank usage is climbing, and no one knows when things might turn around with oil below $35 (U.S.) a barrel on Thursday, from highs of well over $100 less than two years ago”, reports […]
Companies are increasingly trying to get the most out of their information technology dollars. Project managers can strategically support their companies by acquainting yourself with the various aspects of offshoring. This will prepare you for what to expect and help you be more effective in your interactions with an offshore team. 1. Assess competence First, […]
This is the second post in our IT Vendor Management Series. The first was “3 Step Guide to Selecting B2B IT Vendors“. Once selected, the next step is to shortlist the vendors with whom you will want to set up a lasting relationship for acquiring development, maintenance, and support services. Stick to the following four steps […]
One of our customers recently bought a multi-function printer, the Konica Minolta BizHub C454e which they wanted to connect to their Sage X3 ERP. The printer is one of a class of printers from Konica and several other printer manufacturers that offer an all-in-one office printing/scanning solution. It contains a printer, scanner, fax, document management and […]
LinkedIn is undeniably one of the most up to date and detailed customer information sites you can find out there. Especially in B2B scenarios where it’s worthwhile investing in getting to know more about the customer. While looking for a list of the best CRMs for small businesses, we learned that CRMs are a system […]
By remarkable here I mean marketing that people actually feel compelled to talk about, to refer and recommend. I just finished reading a book called the “purple cow” by Seth Godin. I guess his ideas make sense (since he has made me remark on the book) but I wondered what the implications of this are […]
Business scenario We recently integrated a client of ours with Apple Inc. across the supply chain. The client is a high tech manufacturer that sells chips to Apple Inc. Organizationally, Apple sells a semi-completed board to them, the client completes this and sells it back to Apple Inc. Apple is integrated with most of its […]