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KPIs – The Truth Is in the Numbers, Ignore Them at Your Own Peril

KPIs – The Truth Is in the Numbers, Ignore Them at Your Own Peril

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KPI stands for “Key Performance Indicator” and is a mechanism by which individuals, departments, and companies may track their performance over time. A good baseline understanding and ongoing tracking of relevant performance metrics is needed to ensure that performance does not slip into mediocrity. KPIs help keep everyone on track, reinforcing priorities, and moving as a team towards the stated goals. In order to define good KPIs, we need a good understanding of the vision, mission, and goals of the company, department, and…

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Computing under lock and key, the corporate computing life

Computing under lock and key, the corporate computing life

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We live in the  age of corporate compliance, complex system support, lawsuits, social media, and numerous security vulnerabilities that necessitate corporate IT environments remain locked down. For many years, cries have come from the user base to “free our systems so we can work as we want to work.” And for years, IT departments have resisted those cries. I have had this discussion with friends, colleagues, employees, clients, and countless others over the years, and my core belief has never changed. IT environments must…

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We are all consultants, and everyone is a client

We are all consultants, and everyone is a client

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It does not matter what position we occupy in our career, we are all consultants. The sooner we realize this the better off our careers will be. I do not care if you are in accounting, facilities, or sales; the fact of the matter is we are all consultants. We have different clients, some are internal and others are external, but they all should be treated as valuably. In today’s marketplace, many people do not realize their destinies are in their own…

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Get Your WordPress Blog Moving

Get Your WordPress Blog Moving

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Ahh, what is taking so long for this site to load? Forget it, I am out of here…your users are getting frustrated and leaving. How many visitors do you lose because of how long it takes your site to load? For me, blogging is as much about my enjoyment of writing as it is about learning new technologies. When I started my blog, I did not have great wisdom or insight that I felt I needed to share with the world….

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