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February, 2010

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February 26, 2010  3:37 PM

Do you need a project manager and a business analyst?



Posted by: Kristen Caretta
IT/business alignment, Midmarket CIO, Project Management

A few weeks ago, I spoke with Chris Larsen, principal analyst for consultancy firm IT Evolution, about the next step after project management. Organizations of all shapes and sizes are considering not just a strong project manager to lead their efforts, but also a business analyst to guide the...

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February 19, 2010  4:08 PM

Social Connector ushers Microsoft into social networking tool fray



Posted by: Kristen Caretta
Microsoft, midmarket businesses, Midmarket CIO, Web 2.0

Twitter, schwitter: We've all been overexposed to social networking tools and news. But good, bad or ugly, Microsoft's inclusion of LinkedIn as an officially supported plug-in for Outlook is a...

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February 12, 2010  4:15 PM

How do you score on your IT change management report card?



Posted by: Kristen Caretta
change management, IT, Midmarket CIO, Strategy for CIOs

Over the past week, IT change management popped up a lot in my interviews with consultants, CIOs and IT managers. No matter what the topic of the discussion was (from new software deployments to consolidated business processes), every conversation led to the importance of IT change management and...

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February 4, 2010  10:00 PM

SaaS applications meet the needs of SMB IT in more ways than one



Posted by: Kristen Caretta
Midmarket CIO, SaaS, Strategy for CIOs

Going forward, IT is being asked to work more closely with the business, driving value and realizing investment benefits -- while also maintaining technological support for the business. In order for midmarket IT shops to meet some of these goals and deliver strategically, something's gotta...

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