With Systems Integration or Programming Projects, an Informed Client Is a...
When it's your job as the systems integrator or custom programmer to make sure that a project stays on track, your reputation – and future business prospects – are on the line. No client wants to ...
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Whether your company is a large-volume application service provider or a smaller IT company offering a single, specialized application or licensed software for one or more clients, an ASP contract ...
View ArticleFormal Change-Control Process Helps Keep Complex Projects on Track
With almost any complex information technology project, there are bound to be scope changes along the way. Often, the difference between a successful project and one that gets bogged down by ...
View ArticleTop Questions Systems Integrators and Custom Programmers Ask About Errors and...
If you’re an independent systems integrator or custom programmer, you’ve probably heard about errors and omissions (E&O) coverage . It’s one of the most important types of insurance for any small ...
View ArticleWhen a Client’s Data Breach Is Good News
In a bizarre twist of fate, the company that makes Target's security software saw its stock price jump after the data breach. How did this happen? In order to understand why the Target data ...
View Article33% of Businesses Don’t Consult with IT about Their Cyber Insurance Needs
In the aftermath of the Target data breach and OpenSSL Heartbleed security flaw, many clients will want their IT consultants to make sure their data is protected. However, according to research ...
View ArticleWant More Clients? It May Be Time to Incorporate
An article on the legal resource webpage Nolo.com suggests that independent contractors should consider incorporating (founding a legal corporation) in order to get more clients. It argues that ...
View ArticleClient Education: Best Ways to Invite a Data Breach
A Business News Daily article profiles the problems IT professionals face when trying to find efficient and safe file-sharing solutions for their customers. As it points out, finding an IT ...
View ArticleWhat Amazon's Smartphone Can Teach Us about Sales
Small-business owners can sometimes be so focused on accomplishing individual tasks – especially in the IT industry – they forget that every once in a while they need to examine their approach to ...
View ArticleMega-Breach Is an Excellent Client Education Opportunity
When Target's data breach hit the front pages, many small-business owners saw it as evidence that hackers only go after big business. But the latest – and largest – data breach, which stole 1.2 ...
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