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 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...
December 17, 2008 10:58 PM
Posted by: SJC
Application design,
Human Interface Design,
IT Management,
Software maintenanceHow many times have you heard "I have an easy request for you..." from either users or the non-technical manager with no concept of what it takes to create an integrated software application? Most of us that have been up and down the development block have experienced this I'm sure, and also...
November 29, 2008 3:22 PM
Posted by: SJC
document management,
IT Management,
work-life balanceI seem to go through this on a regular basis -- feeling as though I am buried in paper. Even though I am an independent software development consultant by trade, in trying to keep up with various requirements for accounting, tech articles which apply to my professional needs or personal items...
November 29, 2008 12:50 PM
Posted by: SJC
Independent software developer,
IT careers,
IT Management,
work-life balanceWhile doing some cleanup yesterday I ran across my "spare" bumper sticker which I purchased at a Ben & Jerry's a few summers ago. At the time I purchased 2 of the stickers because I loved the message so much - 1 for the car I was driving then, and 1 for my next car. The time has come - next...
