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Managing a project, whether it is related to Information Technology or not, is never an easy task. It involves careful planning, organisation, action and proper execution. An IT project is extra cumbersome, as the world of Information Technology is constantly changing. Another challenge with IT software project management is that it doesn’t deal with tangible elements and it’s never easy to...

The widespread penetration of low-cost broadband has dramatically changed the business and technology landscape over the last several years. For the first time, even small to medium enterprises (SMEs) can now access enterprise level Internet technology and increases in computing power, which in the past were available only to large enterprises due to the capital requirements for hardware and infra...

Small business consulting is about creating a meaningful difference in a certain business by helping entrepreneurs achieve their vision and overcome their very own weaknesses. Business consulting is about polishing people’s skills and helping them uncover their respective potentials. Business coaching can be applied to any industry at all and within any employment level. A growing need for small...

Voice over Internet Protocol or VOIP is a kind of voice data technology that enables users to connect phone calls over the Internet or through an IP network system. The advent of VOIP technology in the market has paved the way for more advanced and affordable communication solutions for small and medium sized enterprises. Among the major key drivers integrating data and voice networks is cost savi...

With the advent of the cloud and both Google and Microsoft’s strategy and products geared for optimal cloud usage, it is certainly indivertible that commodity services (like email) will end up in the cloud…. Or will it? So when AT &T coined the term “Cloud” at the onset of the computing revolution which morphed into the client server environments we all know and love today, I don’...

The debate has been on-going and hot with regards to the emergence or “Cloud Computing” as the next game changing innovation to affect businesses everywhere. I am sure you will have many questions and may wonder about the business benefits (if any) to evaluating the cloud as an option to change the way your business operates. What are the business benefits? How can I as a Small to Medium En...

The CN Group of Companies' consulting business (Consulting Networks) has recently achieved Systems Implementation Partner status with SAP, making the Consulting Networks the newest partner in the SAP ecosystem in Australia. Not just content with this accolade, we are forging into new territory with CN working towards being the first local partner in the Australian marketplace to be accredited with...

Microsoft Windows 7 was released yesterday and with all the hype surrounding the release you’re probably wondering whether it’s worth an upgrade. As with new software releases users are always apprehensive about jumping on the bandwagon so early. I thought I’d share our experiences with 7 as we’ve been running the Release Candidate in our labs and internally with most of our users. I’...

Are you running Internet Explorer 8? If not you should definitely have a look to see how IE8 can enhance your browsing experience: It’s faster than ever. Surfing the web is now quicker than ever, thanks to performance enhancements that reduce how long it takes you to do a task. It’s website friendly. Microsoft has been working hard to ensure IE8 is the most standards-compliant browser th...

You have a backup in place, but do you know what data is being backed up? Is it working? How long will it take your organisation to recover after an unforeseen disaster? Will you be able to recover all of your critical data? These questions should be answered in order for key decision makers to be aware of the risk they may face in the event of a disaster. It is often the case that since the ta...