There is danger lurking in all that stored content What is content management? IT departments, specifically the applications development areas, deal with a data models which depend upon the formal definition of data elements and the relationships among data elements within the domain. I like to refer to these data elements as “structured content”, since an element which is bound and constrained by rules specific to the data type. As an example, a data element which contains a date value will be defined as a date-type element and will be constrained to allow only valid date values. The same can  

If I hire a SharePoint expert, can they get SharePoint running for my company? SharePoint, as with most of today’s applications, is easy to install. Unfortunately, this hides the complexity of the product and the realization of managing the implementation. SharePoint is only a framework for managing your business processes; it doesn’t automatically “fix” them. A SharePoint projects can fail for a number of reasons, and I think the top four are: 1. Lack of product knowledge and planning 2. Cutting corners to reduce development and implementation costs 3. Inexperienced or under-qualified resources 4. Misapplied resources Assuming we are smart  

More companies in a widening range of industries have turned to PMOs (program management offices) to manage multiple, complex initiatives with wide-ranging implications in cost, human resources and impact on customer relationships. However, many of these companies have found that internal implementation of a PMO is a costly learning exercise that delays or derails the promised benefits. The goal of the outsourced PMO is to help companies improve the execution, and ultimately the profitability of company projects by establishing project execution and reporting standards to enable better decision-making. These initiatives may include staff utilization, on-boarding and off-boarding employees and contractors,  

Focus on the Problem I had an email recently from a client I worked with a few years ago. They are rolling out a new IT system across the globe and they have stalled at one particular site. It was difficult for them to assess if this was a local issue, or a bad fit for the software in that location. What they wanted was an unbiased view from someone they know and trust. It just got me to thinking about the way we as IT professionals approach our clients and our work. We sometimes get so tied up in