As managers we must deal with a lot of paperwork and information from a variety of sources. Without a good information management system you can have a hard time finding something when you need it. The system detailed here will take all the data on a specific subject and put it in one easy to reach and portable place. Project meetings, staff meetings, vendor meetings. Think of all the meetings … [Read more...]
How To Write IT Technical Documentation
Documentation plays an important part in Information Technology. Work instructions, help desk scripts, knowledge bases, and vendor instructions are only a few examples. The key to writing good technical documentation is in the format of the document. No matter how good the information is, if it is not well formatted it can be difficult to use. Documentation should be easy to read, easy for the … [Read more...]
5 CRM Strategies That Cost Little, But Yield Positive Result
Companies that fail to invest in CRM strategies because of the tough economic climate will delay perceived benefits by at least 12 months once the economy recovers, giving rivals an advantage in the market, according to Gartner Inc. Gartner analysts said that lesson learned from previous downturns indicate that 40 percent of companies will use the current economic slump as an opportunity to … [Read more...]
Growth in Desktop Virtualization Seen in 2009
According to a new IDC study, IT departments in 2009 will face fierce pressure to reduce costs, while at the same time IT environments will become more complex than ever before, with more mobile workers and devices, increased reliance on offshore employees, new security threats, and spiraling costs around management, support, and maintenance. Desktop virtualization is a term creating lots of … [Read more...]
Microsoft’s Virtual Machine Manager Release in September
Microsoft's answer to VMware's systems-management product will be released commercially in September according to Kevin Turner, Microsoft's chief operating officer. These remarks are in contrast to those made by Diane Prescott, product manager for System Center. She said on the team blog that Virtual Machine Manager 2008 would be released in the fourth quarter of 2008. This however contradicted … [Read more...]
Track All of Your Shipments In One Place
Keeping track of your shipments can be a time consuming task. Orders from a variety of different vendors using different shipping services can have you web site hopping to try to track down where your items are. A web site called TrackMyShipments.com offers a free order tracking service. You simply email the "Your order has shipped email" or create your own email message with the tracking … [Read more...]
Be More Productive in Outlook With Xobni
Overwhelmed by trying to organize your email? Xobni offers a new way to organize and search your Outlook email. It creates profiles for each person that emails you. These profiles contain relationship statistics, contact information, social connections, threaded conversations, and shared attachments. Xobni (inbox spelled backwards, pronounced zob-nee) is a free Outlook plug-in that adds some … [Read more...]
How to Plan a 5S System Launch
A 5S System is a low-cost system that will clean and organize your workplace. It will increase productivity and raise employee morale. This article that will give you some basic information on how to set up a 5S system in your workplace. One of the keys to the success of a 5S system is to have the full support of the management of your company. While a 5S system is low-cost to set up, it will … [Read more...]