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  • Blog Post: Essential Risk Management 101

    Canadian IT Managers
    I love what I do! Why? I get to meet the top experts in their fields and talk about their ideas. I wanted to share with you the work of Dr. Robert Fabian , I.S.P. Bob is the recipient of the C.C. Gotlieb Award , for his many outstanding contributions. He gave a fine presentation on Risk Management at...
    on 6 Jul 2006

  • Blog Post: Solution Scenarios and People Stories in Corporate IT

    Canadian IT Managers
    I am having many interesting chats with Jing Chen and you have seen his comments / insights in the blogs. Jing brings an incredibly rich background including developing some the leading solutions you are seeing with Corporations, Organizations; Microsoft's Windows Live, MSN, and the Windows Mobile...
    on 4 Jul 2006

  • Blog Post: Interview Dave Sanders: President and CEO of Culminis - Bringing IT Together

    Canadian IT Managers
    This is the next interview in the continuing series of Computing Canada’s (CC ) Blogged Down (BD) which is featured here “first” in the Canadian IT Managers (CIM) forum. In this interview, we talk with Dave Sanders, CEO, MVP : internationally respected leader, pioneer, founding visionary and President...
    on 17 Nov 2006

  • Blog Post: [Interview] Part 3: Dr. Nakashima

    Canadian IT Managers
    This is the next blog in the continuing series of interviews with leading professionals. In this blog series, we continue our talk with Professor Hideyuki Nakashima: President Future University – Hakodate; the internationally renowned computer scientist, inspirational visionary and top-ranked leader...
    on 19 Feb 2007

  • Blog Post: Top 10 Project Pitfalls You Can Avoid

    Canadian IT Managers
    I have been reading Baseline magazine for three years now and to this day I still look forward to their monthly case studies. These case studies tend to focus in depth on a single problem in a single well recognized business. This level of attention to a real-world problem and all the issues, particularly...
    on 11 Sep 2006

  • Blog Post: The Changing Role of User Groups

    Canadian IT Managers
    Graham Jones (Surrey, BC - IT Professional and President of VANTUG ) The Traditional Role The traditional role for most UG's has been to hold technical events to inform and educate their members, promote networking between members and perhaps to run certification classes. Although this is a necessary...
    on 26 Mar 2008

  • Blog Post: INFORMATICS '06

    Canadian IT Managers
    The CIPS INFORMATICS ’06 conference took place May 28 -30 in Victoria, BC. Although I had been aware of the conference for many years, this was my first time to attend. Being in Victoria, it was reasonably on hand and it gave me the excuse to cross the water from the Lower Mainland, something I...
    on 6 Jun 2006

  • Blog Post: Curing Software Engineering’s Chronic Concerns: Part 2/3

    Canadian IT Managers
    See part 1 on this valuable series posted here March 8th. Here’s the next post from Paul Bassett… ____________________ Curing Software Engineering’s Chronic Concerns: Part 2/3 My previous blog introduced you to frame technology, explained how it dramatically amplifies conventional...
    on 10 Mar 2006

  • Blog Post: Skyscrapr: Your Window on the Disciplines on System Architecture, Building Successful Systems, Architects’ blogs, Industry Trends, Webcasts, Architecture Encyclopedia and Glossary, Resource Center

    Canadian IT Managers
    I received this notice from my MVP lead and thought I would share it with you. It's a good control and information center for all things architecture and well worth your time to have a look at: https://www.skyscrapr.net/default.aspx Enjoy! ... from Stephen Ibaraki, I.S.P., FCIPS, MVP, DFNPA...
    on 24 May 2006

  • Blog Post: Protect Your Windows Network

    Canadian IT Managers
    Hi everybody, I just wanted to put in a plug here for what's probably the best book ever on securing Windows-based networks, namely Protect Your Windows Network by Jesper M. Johansson and Steve Riley. The authors of this terrific book both work at Microsoft and are seasoned security professionals, and...
    on 14 Mar 2006

  • Blog Post: Top Tips from an Awarding Winning Technical Architect: Dennis McPeak

    Canadian IT Managers
    I wanted to give you a heads-up on an upcoming interview with Dennis McPeak, Technical Architect with RBC Financial Group, since he provides some excellent tips for IT managers. Dennis and his team won the Project Team of the Year Award from Computing Canada announced online in January of this year....
    on 19 May 2006

  • Blog Post: Martin Slofstra: Editorial Director - IT Business Group

    Canadian IT Managers
    This forum is also about engaging the widest spectrum of discussion on IT. This time we talk with powerhouse Editorial Director, Martin Slofstra, of the IT Business Group. I enjoyed our chat since Martin brings a unique perspective on the industry and what matters to IT pros. Martin will share his insights...
    on 11 Dec 2006

  • Blog Post: [Guest Blogger] The Changing Hardware Needs of NPO's

    Canadian IT Managers
    Graham Jones (Vancouver, President of VANTUG) I was recently contacted by Joanna Trebon of a non-profit organization (NPO) called the Electronic Recycling Association that refurbishes computer hardware for use by other NPO's. They were seeking my help on two fronts; finding hardware to recycle and...
    on 27 Mar 2007

  • Blog Post: [Guest Blogger] Part 2: Experience Always Counts

    Canadian IT Managers
    Graham Jones (Vancouver, President of VANTUG) In Part 1 I highlighted the importance of “relationships” with employees. In Part 2 I will relate some of my personal experiences. Two management “old chestnuts” are “open door policy” and “management by walking about”. The most important part here is...
    on 20 Feb 2007

  • Blog Post: Identity Theft at the Office

    Canadian IT Managers
    Adam Cole (B. Math, I.S.P., ITCP, PMP) My previous employer and I recently parted ways. After six plus years with the same company, my personal identify had become grossly comingled with my work identify. My friends, family, and professional colleagues only knew how to contact me at my work number or...
    on 13 Jul 2009

  • Blog Post: A Chat with Arthur Entlich, MS MVP in Printing and Imaging

    Canadian IT Managers
    MVPs represent a tremendous resource to IT Managers since their recognized and elite expertise extends to more than 90 technologies/services and they are part of your technology community—as independent professionals who have been acknowledged for their many continuing important contributions to the...
    on 26 Jan 2007

  • Blog Post: [Guest Blogger] Managing Risk

    Canadian IT Managers
    Adam Cole (Toronto, Manager Applications and Development for McKesson & National Director for CIPS) “All very complex computer programs will, at some time, fail.” I can’t help but gawk as I drive by an accident, similarly I find I have a morbid curiosity when I read of colossal software...
    on 30 Apr 2007

  • Blog Post: Thinking about hiring your own internal IT staff – think again!

    Rickster-CDN [MSFT]
    I got this in the mail as a submission for the IT Manager blog from a contact of mine in Calgary - Stuart Crawford. He raises some interesting points about staffing and using internal vs. external resources. I am a little on the fence on this one as I see value in having both types of resources, based...
    on 19 Sep 2008

  • Blog Post: Human Resources Planning and Allocation in a Project Environment (Part 1 of 3)

    Canadian IT Managers
    Graham Jones (Surrey, BC - IT Professional) The Problem In a project environment it is an ongoing challenge to match human resource requirements and skills to project and proposal demands. You need to try and avoid a surplus, which goes straight to the bottom line, or a deficit, thereby affecting schedules...
    on 19 Nov 2007

  • Blog Post: Five Biggest Issues Facing the Business Technology Industry: from Mervyn Adrian, Senior VP, Forrester Research

    Canadian IT Managers
    This is the continuing series of special interviews appearing first here in the Canadian IT Managers (CIM) forum that are highlighted in Computing Canada’s (CC ) Blogged Down (BD) editorial columns. This week we talk with top-ranking executive, Merv Adrian, Senior Vice-President of Forrester...
    on 7 Jun 2006

  • Blog Post: The 20 Minute Miracle

    Canadian IT Managers
    Stuart R. Crawford (Calgary, AB - Business Development Manager of IT Matters) Twenty minutes. That’s all it takes to become “a knight in shining armour” in your client’s eyes, adding stickiness in all of your business relationships. What do I mean by the twenty minute miracle? The twenty minute miracle...
    on 9 Jul 2008

  • Blog Post: Gordon Ross: Internet trends; Challenges Facing Businesses; Issues for Companies (or organizations taking on a new direction)

    Canadian IT Managers
    This is the next interview in the continuing series of Computing Canada’s (CC) Blogged Down (BD) which is featured here “first” in the Canadian IT Managers (CIM) forum. We began this blog series on September 15 th , 2006. I continue my talk with Gordon Ross , Internet Filtering Pioneer, Biometrics /...
    on 26 Sep 2006

  • Blog Post: The "Comfort Zone"

    Canadian IT Managers
    In my last post entitled " What constitutes Good Management " I mentioned the importance of stepping out of your "comfort zone" when it comes to making a major step in the right direction. The question is "how do we do that and what approach should we take?". If you are not the least bit afraid to step...
    on 1 May 2006

  • Blog Post: Preventing Customer Crankiness

    Rickster-CDN [MSFT]
    Happy Monday Morning to ya! I really liked this post I got in the mail from Stuart R. Crawford about keeping your customers from being Cranky. In all honestly – it applies to your staff, your peers and even your personal relationships. The underlying foundation of it all is good communication by everybody...
    on 22 Sep 2008

  • Blog Post: Interview Dr. Karl Moore: Internationally Leading Business and Management Authority, McGill University

    Canadian IT Managers
    Business, leadership, and management insight are essential tools for you as IT managers as you develop your career path. Every study I read and all the discussions I have with senior IT executives point to this same conclusion. To help you, i n this blog series, we talk with the top international business...
    on 8 Dec 2006