IT project management plans and develops technology implementation and management projects. An IT project manager generally follows a consistent path that includes five phases to complete a task: While the above list encapsulates the role of project management, each phase can last months or years, depending on the circumstances. Some delays are unavoidable and unanticipated,… Read More
4 Benefits of IT Staff Augmentation
Whether your company is upgrading to a virtual network, transitioning to a cloud-based communications solution, or migrating to data storage in the cloud, it’s easy to get beyond your in-house expertise on a technology investment. That’s why many companies are turning to IT staff augmentation to get the skills they need for advancing technology. You… Read More
Five Factors Influencing Unified Communications Pricing
From finance to the tech team, when you invest in a communications upgrade, everyone wants to know what it’s going to cost. You may be discussing upfront costs, ongoing costs, or total cost of ownership, but as you talk with different providers, you may struggle to get a clear picture of unified communications pricing. Even… Read More
Project Management 101 – Getting Started
By Mare Levine and Karen Dapper Businesses know projects need project managers if they want their project to meet their goals, remain on time, and stay within its budget. While no one knows for sure how many Project Managers (PM) there are in the United States, ProjectManager.com, estimates there are 9-11 million, while DataUSA.io puts… Read More