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Project Manager - 6 steps to promotion

October 18th, 2024 Management of IT functions driven by CIOs and enterprises' startegic direction

Project Managers are challenged to deliver results on time and with budget

Project Manager - 6 step to promotion in a fast paced environment.

  1. Make better and faster decisions
  2. Optimize the skills and opinions of all team members
  3. Minimize wasted time, energy, and resources
  4. Reduced wheel-spinning, ambiguity, and departmental politics
  5. Focus on critical results and outcomes
  6. Eliminated silos and focus on collective results

Project Manager challenges

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Internet and Information Technology Job Description s - 2024 Edition Released

September 24th, 2024

IT Job Descriptions the complete CIO HR resource

IT Job DescriptionsIT Job Descriptions updated to reflect latest compliance requirements. The Internet and IT Position Descriptions HandiGuide was completed in 2024 and is over 900 plus pages; which includes sample organization charts, a job progression matrix, and 334 Internet and IT job descriptions.

The book addresses all mandated requirements, including the ADA, and is in an easy to use format. If you have ordered this in the past look at the version history to see the changes we have made and consider ordering the update service.

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First Things an IT Pro must in first weeks in a new company

August 9th, 2024

Job description provdies roadmap for success

Job Description defines road to successIn today's interconnected and competitive world, understanding the dynamics of organizational politics goes beyond formal authority and technical expertise. It involves leveraging relationships, understanding power structures, and strategically aligning interests to drive outcomes and influence decisions. Learn practical techniques to use power, influence, and politics to engage stakeholders effectively and key factors to effectively manage politics.

Culture is key in organizations. In order to succeed, an IT Pro need to master organizational politics, understand who needs to be influenced, and developing alliances to help in navigating a complex work and technical environments.  This will be critical in and achieving success in the new organization.

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WFH and Mobility Infrstructure Video Released

April 2nd, 2024

WFH and Mobility Infrstructure Policies 2024 Edition Released

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WFH & Mobility Policy Bundle to Administer Telecommuters - The increasing use and dependency on IT is drastically changing the way companies improve employee productivity and keep in closer contact with its customers. Today most businesses provide laptops to employees. The challenge comes with Smart Phones and tablets while bringing additional benefits. Employees who are accustomed to using these tools in their personal life are requesting (or demanding) to use the same tools at the workplace.

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Mobile device security at risk due to CIO decisions

November 4th, 2023

WFH - Mobile Device a Security Risk

WFH and mobile device policy address security riskThe pandemic forced most companies to empty office buildings and move everything (and everyone) to WFH, remote locations and the cloud. Security shortcuts were taken because of the abrupt change to work from home and typically the transitions took place in a few days.

Also there were increased problems with IoT - especially as IoT devices in home environments accessed global systems via VPNs.  This was the primary cause of spreading malware through the enterprise' information pipeline. A recent Verizon mobile security report reported, almost 50% of the users interviewed admitted that their company had knowingly cut corners on mobile device security.

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