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When a cheap printer becomes costly … or what is the true price of a printer?
In a tight economy the price point of any product becomes an important deciding factor. Unfortunately we’re often quick to dismiss the higher upfront cost of purchases in favour of the lower one,...
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IT can offer a flexible solution to working moms via remote working from home
Do you have working moms (or dads) at your office? How often do they run into the predicament of juggling the needs of family and work? I am a working mom, functioning as a Debtors Controller in the...
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13 IT management skills you can outsource
As the owner or manager of a small to midsized company, have you ever sat back and wondered just how much of your time you are wasting on IT? Realizing that it’s taking up so much of your time, it’s...
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BI Breakfast – Introducing BI for SMEs
We recently invited some of our clients to the launch of our BI for SMEs services. It was a resounding success with a room full of nearly 100 people, thanks to all who attended! Our MD Mark Geschke was...
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Growing from IT Manager to CIO – what needs to change?
When it comes to personal development and growth, the question at the top of most IT Managers’ minds, is how do I take the step from manager to executive officer? To many it’s the natural path of...
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INFOGRAPHIC: The ultimate survival guide to IT support for users and support...
Let’s put it on the table, IT users and IT support guys often don’t see eye to eye. From time to time, each have something to say about the other, sometimes using not-so-charming code words –...
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Maybe you already have a cloud but don’t know it?
This is a guest blog post by Mike Styer, NetApp South Africa Country Manager. Mike has an extensive background in both the Vendor and Customer IT environment and is one of South Africa’s cloud...
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Will outsourcing IT to a Managed Services Provider really reduce costs?
Some companies cite cost cutting as the reason to outsource, while at the same time others will use the very same argument to have an internal IT support team. Whether to outsource or to insource IT...
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Data Analysis and Good Visualisation Practices – simplicity is key
This blog post ties in very well with the previous post where we discussed the importance of not losing sight of the actual user that will consume the visualisation. We discussed amongst other things,...
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How your ISP affects your business’s productivity?
Many submarine cable systems across Africa, the Middle East and Asia have been affected by cable breaks. Two cable systems, namely Seacom and Eassy, recently experienced some cable breaks and this in...
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Collaboration software – SharePoint shows the way.
In this digital age of mobile devices blurring the lines of computing and connectivity, collaborating on projects between team members in various locations should be a perfectly viable option. However...
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What is SkyDrive Pro and how can it help me?
So you may have heard of SkyDrive, but you’re probably wondering just what it is and how it can help you be more productive? Although its applications are extensive, here are a few of the key...
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Communicating for Success – Strengthening the Lync.
As a firm participant of the digital generation, I am always on the lookout for tools which eliminate the geographical divide using technology. Digital avenues which can transport you instantly across...
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Relevant IT – IT solutions to bridge the gap between business and IT
Much has been said and written about the existence of a so-called “Business-IT divide”. But what is it, what does it mean for my company and even more important, what can I do about it? Most small and...
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SharePoint 2013 bringing Business Process Automation to SME market
Although Microsoft SharePoint is well known as a foundational tool for cloud-based collaboration as well as content management and presentation both internal and external, the core functionality of...
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Yammer – Bringing the power of social to the enterprise.
Apart from the invention of the cellular phone, the Web has undoubtedly had the most significant impact on changing the face of business communications in the modern workplace. And the latest explosive...
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An IT Manager’s Tale – Getting Strategic
So you’ve worked your way up from techie to IT manager through diligent hard work, technical capability and a constant drive to expand your skill set. You can troubleshoot and resolve mission-critical...
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Any way you want IT that’s the way you need IT
Acquiring IT hardware and software is one of the most exciting, most terrifying things you can do as a growing business. But while all roads hopefully lead to ‘happily ever after’, there are several...
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The big Gap theory- shared understanding
The third edition of our cartoon. This time round we look at the IT guy who more often than not, has to suffer the wrath of business from time to time. A lack of understanding and appreciation is often...
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How does the business make complex IT decisions?
This article first appeared on Memeburn. After having addressed, in my previous articles, the different aspects of the Business’ Expectations, the IT Skill sets needed and the IT team’s positioning in...
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