Ian's Messy Desk

MARCH 1, 2012

Working at an organizations’ head office, we see a lot of paper. When the HVAC system was installed, someone thought we might want the user manual for the system: a 400 page PDF document. Instead of filing the PDF on the network, the document was printed and placed in a filing cabinet , where it will sit until doomsday.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JANUARY 15, 2014

When the HVAC system was installed, someone thought we might want the user manual for the system: a 400 page PDF document. Instead of filing the PDF on the network, the document was printed and placed in a filing cabinet , where it will sit until doomsday or at least until someone cleans out those files. Organize your office heart.

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Small Business CEO

OCTOBER 25, 2011

If the organization you are acquiring has proprietary technology, evaluating the personnel is critical as they support the technology. Does the organization have a matrix and back up showing licenses purchased to licenses used? Does the organization you are acquiring have custom-developed software? Technology.

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Small Business CEO

JULY 6, 2011

Sadly, the outsourcer failed to purchase software, installing the same copy again and again. The company paid a penalty to exit the contract and had to purchase the unlicensed software, taking a serious hit to profitability. In another case, the organization picked an outsourcer based on a board member’s recommendation.

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