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IT Manager - Career Resources

Posted April 24, 2013 - 8:55 pm

A question and an answer. What books are you aware of that are geared toward new/potential managers in an IT department? The reason I ask is that I have a couple of resources for new and experienced IT managers and wondered what is comparable. One is a workbook called "20 Years in 20 Days - Insights for I/T Managers"
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HELLO I HAVE SOME QUESTIONS.

Posted April 22, 2013 - 11:09 am

PZZZ CAN U TELL ME ABOUT IT.
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Has your company ever cut back on telecommuting or work from home plans?

Posted March 6, 2013 - 8:48 pm

If yes, we'd love to hear about your experiences.
http://www.mobileenterprise360.com/blogs/paulkapustka/yahoos-work-home-b...
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How to set up an IP phone using LAN?

Posted February 23, 2013 - 6:46 pm

How can I set up an IP phone using LAN? And, what is the best open source software for that kind of project if there is any?
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App store update not working

Posted January 31, 2013 - 10:42 am

I am using iPhone 4. For the last 6 days, the app store icon shows that I have 3 updates. But when I open the app store, I am unable to see which apps have updates. Please help me!
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What areas of specialization are hot right now in IT?

Posted January 28, 2013 - 2:33 pm
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What is IT process automation?

Posted January 28, 2013 - 11:46 am
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iOS tools for sys admins

Posted January 15, 2013 - 12:30 pm

I'm looking for admin tools to manage my servers using my fancy new iPad. Any suggestions for RDP or alerts? Any other useful tools are welcome.
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What disruptive trends will have the greatest impact on IT in 2013?

Posted December 31, 2012 - 10:32 am

Another year, another set of challenges. What disruptive trends will have the greatest impact on IT for companies in 2013?
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What are the best software applications for college students?

Posted December 21, 2012 - 4:55 am

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A New Member

Posted December 18, 2012 - 4:10 am

Hello everybody,
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Is Apple moving to a 6-month product cycle for iPad and iPhone?

Posted November 13, 2012 - 2:23 pm
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What are your KPIs?

Posted November 8, 2012 - 11:49 am

What KPIs are you paying the most attention to in your IT organization? Top 5 will do. Thanks!
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What's on your IT commandment list?

Posted October 23, 2012 - 9:21 pm

I'm creating a list of 10 commandments for our IT group - basically best practices to keep in mind each day. What would be on your list?
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How to undo last Git commit?

Posted September 25, 2012 - 2:05 pm
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How to request a custom Google + URL

Posted September 20, 2012 - 2:36 pm

Google hasn't provided any pre-approved URLs for me to review from my About page on Google+. Is there a place to go to request one? http://support.google.com/plus/bin/answer.py?hl=en-GB
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How do I allow non-admins to install software on their machines?

Posted September 18, 2012 - 1:02 pm

Since we updated to Windows 7, we've pretty much done away with allowing most people to be local admins, but at times we still need to allow non-admins install software. How can I best manage that without opening up the network to having malware or other unwanted programs installed?
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What surprised you most when you started writing code for a living?

Posted August 27, 2012 - 7:39 pm

Do you remember what you found most surprising when you first started coding for a living? http://www.itworld.com/it-managementstrategy/291786/top-surprises-new-pr...
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How to edit Google Plus posts?

Posted August 21, 2012 - 11:52 am

I need a quick primer. Anyone?
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Thinking About Upgrading, Subnetmask question.

Posted August 3, 2012 - 9:32 am

Okay I work for a conference center and we have been burned before by larger groups because our current router (Cisco RVS4000) doesn't allow for more than 254 ip's.
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How do you engage the CFO on IT strategy (not just budget)?

Posted April 30, 2012 - 2:28 pm

A recurring question that faces CIOs is whether their CFOs view IT as strategic or as a cost center. A quick poll on Enterprise CIO Forum reveals the following: STRATEGIC 42%; COST CENTER 68%
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How do I convince the new Executive Director that IT “needs” to be “at-the-table” in the new re-organization?

Posted February 21, 2012 - 2:59 pm

We are in the process of a re-organization with our association office. In this re-organization, IT has been pushed down under Marketing. How do I convince the new Executive Director that IT “needs” to be “at-the-table” in the new re-organization? (with any type of documentation to help)
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Which program should I choose? Also, are they good programs?

Posted February 20, 2012 - 3:28 pm

*CompTIA Security
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Does it make sense to be a jack of multiple trades in IT, or does it show that you are master of none?

Posted February 16, 2012 - 6:46 pm

Eric, I am a big fan of your articles on itworld. They are both insightful and entertaining.Great job, keep it up. Here is my question: Short: Does it make sense to be a jack of all(or multiple) trades in IT? Does it show that you are master of none?
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How to become an extraordinary leader

Posted December 7, 2011 - 12:08 pm

I'd love to hear from the ITworld community on what traits they think extraordinary leaders possess, and how that contributes to the bottom line of a company. Thanks!
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