February 4, 2009 10:24 PM
Posted by: SJC
custom application development,
help,
tech supportThey often start with the statement "By the Way...", or another flavor is the "While you're here...", or maybe the "I was thinking..." flavor -- they are in a class of communication sometimes laced with peril, sometimes opportunity, and sometimes just a lot of work -- but ALWAYS revealing! In my...
January 27, 2009 6:58 PM
Posted by: SJC
Application design,
Custom Application Reporting,
Database reporting,
IT Management,
Report DesignMy subject for this post - Reporting! (Perhaps you guessed! :-) )
A few days ago I posted about "Green IT" and reporting methods and considerations to utilize less "paper". My post today regarding reporting is simply this -- I posit that it is reporting which provides the greatest value of any...
January 27, 2009 5:17 PM
Posted by: SJC
Antimalware,
IT Education,
Law,
malware,
Security,
TrainingThis morning I overheard GMA making reference to the case of Julie Amero which was the subject of my blog in December titled "Unsavory Justice - Julie Amero vs...
January 22, 2009 5:00 PM
Posted by: SJC
Application design,
Database reporting,
Green IT,
Report DesignPerhaps the phrase "Green IT" and various variations of same is over-used, however I suspect that its prevalence does cause us to think "green", even if we're sick of doing so. When I chose "Application Design for Green Reporting" perhaps you wondered why I might have chosen such a title. Good...
January 22, 2009 2:58 PM
Posted by: SJC
CIO,
IT ManagementHere we are at the start of a New Year and by all accounts and most crystal balls we can look forward to another year of challenges. Actually though, it may not be a year much different than any other in that there are always challenges with IT technology. We have much to look forward to -- I...
December 31, 2008 2:36 AM
Posted by: SJC
Green IT,
IT Management,
paperless officeLet's face it -- paper is not going away! The "Paperless" office is a myth! However, what is a real possibility is the office with "less paper" -- and there are many indications that it is happening. I just can't imagine a time when managers that I've worked with will not want their "hard...
December 30, 2008 10:39 PM
Posted by: SJC
IT Business,
IT Management,
IT SkillsI figure I might as well join the ranks of the forecasters for the upcoming year -- heck, what good is a New Year if not to look ahead at what might be? My 2009 crystal ball is multi-colored and multi-dimensional, pointing to the need for IT talent with a wide range of skills. Given the...
December 29, 2008 3:00 PM
Posted by: SJC
Application design,
Business process automation,
ERP,
Implementation Planning,
IT administration,
IT ManagementTo this day (...and possibly forever) I remember August 1, 1999 not with fond memories, but rather with a complex set of emotions which begin a churning upset in my stomach. The day was, without a doubt, one of the most memorable days of my life for its stress level. It was the perfect example...
December 29, 2008 11:20 AM
Posted by: SJC
Green IT,
IT administration,
IT ManagementGreen IT -- the very name for me conjurs up images of a lush field in Vermont on a sunny day -- the air is clear and clean -- just a beautiful sight! Then from there my images go to the "long green" currencies which I've had in my hand, and surely the saving of the "long green" speaks loud and...
