25 super handy apps for project managers

In the old days of project management, paperwork, filing, and note-taking likely ate up hours of a project manager’s work day. But since the dawn of 2.0, those tasks are becoming increasingly less time-consuming and more efficient. A good project...

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The complete Google+ cheat sheet [infographic]

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A single spelling mistake can cut online sales in half

London: Poor spellings in shopping websites is costing Britain millions of pounds in lost revenue, experts have said. Charles Duncombe, director of the Just Say Please group that runs travel, mobile phone and clothing websites, said an analysis of...

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Should there be an app for that?

By Patrick Gray Summary According to Patrick Gray, there are several opportunities in the mobile space for a CIO to increase his or her visibility within the organization. As the cheeky advertisements on television indicate, there seems to be a mobile...

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Unraveling the CAB

By Patrick Gray Summary A Change Advisory Board tends to get overcomplicated when it's implemented at many organizations. Here's how to avoid that. A Change Advisory Board (CAB) is another good idea that tends to get overcomplicated when it's implemented...

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Salary, not 'fun perks', attract IT talent

By Jamie Yap SummaryA good pay package is still the best draw to attract and keep employees, note recruiters. However, tech firms say offering "fun perks" at work provides similar appeal. Axer Goh, manager of contracting division at Robert Walters,...

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How to engage employees in the workplace

What does it take for a company to become successful at engaging its employees?  Socialcast created this infographic to explore this very question. In the formula that makes up an organization’s success, a key factor is employee engagement....

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5 management tenets for every CIO

By Scott Lowe, Summary It's far easier to keep the people you have than it is to hire new ones. Here are five management tenets that are critically important to staffing success. Topics Finding and retaining good staff is extremely difficult, but...

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Jailbreaking device paves way for malware

By Liau Yun Qing SummaryMobile users root devices to gain better control over their gadgets and have platform choice, but doing so increases security vulnerabilities, note security experts. Jailbreaking a device is similar to implanting malevolent...

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A tale of two PMOs

By Patrick Gray Summary The actual benefits and most effective way to set up your project management office are difficult to identify. Here's a look at two different PMOs–one an administrative service, the other involving portfolio management. If...

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