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May 17, 2013  8:15 PM

Is the IT department keeping up?



Posted by: James Murray
Network Architecture

Is the IT department keeping up? Recently a client of mine suggested that UC communication was silly.  I've worked on teams where tools like Lync make life much easier.  It’s not just about text messages.  It’s...

May 17, 2013  7:08 PM

Windows 8, “That loving feeling”



Posted by: James Murray
Network Architecture

I've been using Windows 8 for about 5 months now.  Sometimes I love it, other times I’m a little lost trying to navigate the system.  I notice that many of my clients are not migrating onto the system yet.  I wonder how...


May 13, 2013  1:03 PM

What does it take to be an expert?



Posted by: James Murray
Network Architecture

This is a question I began to ask myself. As a consultant I am often asked to collaborate on projects with other consultants. It’s a great experience when to experts in two separate companies can fill in the gaps by...


May 5, 2013  3:38 PM

Strategic Technology Planning



Posted by: James Murray
Network Architecture

When I started in IT, Novell was the big player owning 70% of the networking industry.  WordPerfect owned word processing and had the best print drivers on the market.  Lotus 123 owned spreadsheets and...


May 4, 2013  11:58 AM

Governance and Due Diligence



Posted by: James Murray
Network Architecture

Lately I’ve found myself in a new role.  Most companies IT departments are functioning, but nobody really understands how well those departments are functioning.  When I’m called in as an IT expert its usually...


May 4, 2013  11:15 AM

Governance roles when planning a project



Posted by: James Murray
Network Architecture

In planning a project, one must look at scope, resources and time.  Seattle IT consulting experts in my area often focus on the...


May 4, 2013  10:43 AM

The technical collaboration Outline



Posted by: James Murray
Network Architecture

In discussing technical teams, I run into lots of technical experts.  As a Seattle IT Consultant I try to tie...


May 4, 2013  10:00 AM

Technical collaboration teams



Posted by: James Murray
Network Architecture

As a Seattle IT consultant I am really just a self-employed expert.  I have teams of experts that I work with, though most of them...


April 7, 2013  3:50 PM

The changing role of the technical expert



Posted by: James Murray
Network Architecture

I began writing this blog because I’m very interested in the direction of technology.  I named the blog, “Modern Network Architecture” because as an

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April 4, 2013  9:26 PM

Who owns the website?



Posted by: James Murray
Network Architecture

This is a question I had recently and I struggled to solve a problem one of my Seattle IT consulting clients was having.  You may have run into this yourself.  You are the new IT vendor taking over the support...