Turns out that just having SharePoint (like 78% of the Fortune 500 do) as a purchased software license isn’t really helping CIOs around the word. Why? Well, mostly because it’s not well understood and thus is being grossly underutilized. SharePoint isn’t a standalone solution like email...
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When kids play together, what is the first thing we seem to care about? We want them to be nice to each other. We want them to share. We want them to get along and not fight or bicker or cry or whine. Why is...
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At this exact moment in time, much of the country is more focused on the weather than on the economy. The distraction is permissible because most U.S. companies have been experiencing improved profits and are expecting improvements in the economy next year. After all, the...
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Happy New Year! As the holiday season winds down, many of us will get back into business mode and embrace a new work year. New goals, new expectations, new customers, new suppliers. During the holiday break, I found myself watching a good dose of college and...
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Well, here we are. Heading into the holidays and into the winter season. It’s interesting how we acknowledge seasons. Many companies close their year out in December and take the time to reflect back on the year then offer projections for their spring renewal. Something...
Read MoreA byte of good news to share… According to a recent CDW IT Monitor survey, CIOs are increasingly optimistic about IT hiring and technology spending for the rest of 2010. Thirty seven percent of those surveyed said they anticipated hiring tech staff in second-half 2010,...
Read MoreThe term “commodity” is often met with fear and denial. Few businesses want to see themselves as commodities. This makes sense. But, are there times when thinking like a commodity can be beneficial? That probably depends on which side you’re on. Nearly a decade ago, public accounting firms...
Read MoreIn the May 3, 2010 issue of FORTUNE Magazine, there’s an article about how the earnings of the Fortune 500 are faring. In 2009, sales for the Fortune 500 fell 8.7% to $9.3 trillion — the largest percentage decline since 1983. However, these same corporations are “staging...
Read MoreAsk any corporation about the changes in auditing over the last ten years and I’m sure the first thing you’ll notice is a huge sigh, a low head and a long pause before the word…”well” comes out. Let’s face it, the corporate world has experienced...
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