Is this year going to be better than last year? I can already say yes, but can you? The reason is the elimination of several bottlenecks in our business. It took most of last year, but two major issues holding us back were eliminated by process change. We estimated the changes would save us approximately [...]
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One day in late October, the day ended at 91 and then just like that the next morning it was freezing and the high was in the 50′s. Then the Northeast got dumped on and just like that it was flashback to ice storms of 2007 for Oklahoma – only this time the 5 inches of [...]
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Here are two contrasting stories of network security for National Security Month. What follows, does not depict real events or persons. In the business world, corporate data is protected by two separate, yet equally important groups: the Information Technology staff, who maintain systems, and management that control budget and strategy. These are their stories: Scenario 1 “Zeus, this [...]
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At some point in your life, it happens. The washing machine stops spinning out or simply dies. What a major inconvenience to have wet and soapy clothes. You may have to go buy some underwear for the next couple of days or try to find a laundromat. It costs as much to repair as it does [...]
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Back to the future in the late 80′s, I started with a company that did automatic identification (bar coding) and data collection for Fortune 500 manufacturers and distributors. At that time, single hand laser scanner and data terminals started at nearly $4,500 and label printers at $7,000. My first day was spent cleaning and organizing. [...]
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October is National Security Month and while not a sexy topic, network security does include ample intrigue, betrayal, and high emotion. Unfortunately, no one cares about security UNTIL something happens, but savvy business people know they can’t fall asleep at the wheel or risk heavy damages and loss. Network security is two-thirds business approach and process and one-third [...]
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Microsoft is coming off their biggest year ever and just had the Worldwide Partner Conference (WPC) in mid-July to kick-off a new fiscal year. The message was primarily 3 fold: 1) New Microsoft Partner Network (MPN), 2) All in for cloud computing, and 3) Wave of new products and innovations continue. Although the MPN is a [...]
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Is your business ready for a tornado, flood, ice storm and now potentially earthquakes and even mundane fire? No matter what product or service your organization provides, customers expect you to be available to handle their needs regardless of any strife. In the past, business continuity was complicated and expensive with backup sites, continuously contracted contingency [...]
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The premise of the 2003 Nicholas Carr book “Does IT Matter?” was that you could no longer achieve competitive advantage from technology. Fast forward to 2010 and you can positively answer that execution, controlling costs, and throwing away archaic or whimsical thoughts are keys to successful business and competitive advantage. Primarily due to lack of [...]
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The most common mistake made in IT is not knowing the requirements to implement technology. However, the real problem usually starts with not understanding business needs and/or having some kind of staunch bias. Take a website for example. Most people review various sites they like and have it built using whatever technology has the best pitch. Today there is no [...]
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