Showing posts with label Leadership. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Leadership. Show all posts

Sunday, 17 November 2013

Service Level Agreement Template

Service Level Agreement Template Trying to determine what should be included in the service level agreements between your IS department and your business units? This sample service level agreement, outlines service level roles, responsibilities, and objectives between a company's IS department and one of its business areas.
Use this document as-is or customize it to meet your needs.

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Author: Tech Pro Research Topic: Project Management

Streaming Media Policy

Streaming Media Policy Several independent surveys confirm worldwide streaming media use has grown significantly. While there are many legitimate business applications for streamed audio and video files, much streaming media content is strictly entertainment-based and serves no enterprise value.
This policy applies to all employees, contractors, consultants, temporaries, and other users, including those users affiliated with third parties whose work necessitates the use of the Internet. It helps dictate whether and how streaming media may be used in the organization.
Use this policy as-is or customize it to meet your needs.

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Author: Tech Pro Research Topic: Networking


IT Physical Security Policy

IT Physical Security Policy Protect your organization's hardware, software, and data from exposure to persons (internal or external) who could intentionally or inadvertently harm the organization and/or damage physical assets, with this policy.

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Author: Tech Pro Research Topic: Hardware

Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Plan

Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Plan Organizations, regardless of size, should have a IT Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Plan. This plan helps to create policies that address critical elements and processes that should be considered and implemented before a crisis occurs. The plan provides a roadmap organizations can follow to implement sound disaster recovery and business continuity processes. It's aimed at the IT department, and requires cooperation, coordination, and support from the organization's executive staff to properly design, implement, and maintain an effective disaster and business continuity plan. The plan is designed to achieve goals such as:
  • Ensuring the organization's executives understand the need for a written disaster recovery and business continuity plan
  • Defining the systems and data the organization must protect
  • Ensuring compliance with any industry data archiving guidelines and/or requirements
  • Determining how the organization will back up and protect data from loss
  • Determining how and where the organization will recover operations should a crisis occur
  • Defining which individuals, departments, or teams are responsible for which disaster planning tasks
Prevent data loss and ensure your organization is prepared to maintain business continuity in the event of an unforeseen crisis with the assistance of our IT Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Plan.

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Author: Tech Pro Research Topic: Disaster Recovery

Remote Access Policy

Remote Access Policy
TechRepublic's Remote Access Policy describes the organization's guidelines and processes for requesting, obtaining, using, and terminating remote access to networks, systems, and data.


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Author: Tech Pro Research Topic: Security

Outsource Provider Security Policy

Outsource Provider Security Policy TechRepublic's Outsource Provider Security Policy will help you outline the requirements for safely outsourcing your organization's operations, systems, and data.

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Author: Tech Pro Research Topic: Outsourcing

Insider's Guide To Better IT Leadership

Insider's Guide To Better IT Leadership These seasoned pros and leading IT thinkers offer you tons of practical tips on increasing IT's influence in the enterprise, and reaping the associated personal and professional rewards.Get the benefit of strategic IT consulting services without having to shell out thousands of dollars.

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Author: Tech Pro Research Topic: Leadership

The Metrics Of IT: Management By Measurement

The Metrics Of IT: Management By Measurement Good metrics should be used to guide the development of strategic objectives, narrow investment opportunities to minimize wasted capital, and continually evaluate status to ensure that progress is being made. This report offers a comprehensive look at...

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Author: Tech Pro Research Topic: Leadership

500 Things Every IT Manager Needs to Know: Volume 1

500 Things Every IT Manager Needs to Know: Volume 1 TechRepublic's 500 Things Every IT Manager Needs to Know: Volume 1 helps IT managers face a variety of challenges, from improving team productivity, hiring the right people to manage your budget, and developing your career; all which require both technical knowledge and business savvy.

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Author: Tech Pro Research Topic: Leadership

500 Things Every IT Manager Needs to Know: Volume 2

500 Things Every IT Manager Needs to Know: Volume 2 To be a successful IT manager, you must be able to oversee people and projects, participate in planning and decision-making, communicate effectively, and make the right choices to advance your career. TechRepublic's 500 Things Every IT Manager Needs to Know: Volume 2 offers solutions, strategies, and practical advice for dealing with these challenges.

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Author: Tech Pro Research Topic: Leadership

Telecommuting Policy

Telecommuting Policy TechRepublic's Telecommuting Policy defines a formal system and guidelines for setting up staff members to work from home.

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Author: Tech Pro Research Topic: Mobility

Travel and Entertainment Expense Policy

Travel and Entertainment Expense Policy TechRepublic's Travel and Entertainment Expense Policy will help you define guidelines and procedures for incurring and receiving reimbursement for travel and entertainment expenses.

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Author: Tech Pro Research Topic: Leadership

Research: SMBs discuss current status and future adoption plans of new technologies

Research: SMBs discuss current status and future adoption plans of new technologies A recent TechRepublic SMB survey focused on the current status and future adoption plans of transformative technologies.

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Author: Tech Pro Research Topic: Leadership

Support Specialist Policies and Training

Support Specialist Policies and Training TechRepublic's Support Specialist Policies and Training product provides templates to help you create customized Support policies, as well as presentations to get users up to speed on...

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Author: Tech Pro Research Topic: IT Employment

500 Things You Need to Know to Succeed in Your IT Career: Volume 2

500 Things You Need to Know to Succeed in Your IT Career: Volume 2 TechRepublic's 500 Things You Need to Know to Succeed in Your IT Career: Volume 2 will help you develop the knowledge and skills you need to advance your career and excel as an IT professional. It contains tips, advice and strategies on all facets of achieving career success, and bouncing back from a layoff.

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Author: Tech Pro Research Topic: IT Employment

Research: The CIO as business catalyst - Role, relevance and value

Research: The CIO as business catalyst - Role, relevance and value Find out about the relevance of the modern-day CIO in this new Tech Pro Research report, with 296 participants sharing opinions on the role of the CIO within their organizations.

Tech Pro Research conducted the online survey in September 2013 to find out whether the key decision maker for IT strategies is still the CIO, or whether the CIO's responsibilities and influence is being assumed by others, whether internally or externally.

Read the results of the survey in the report The CIO as business catalyst: Role, relevance and value.

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Author: Tech Pro Research Topic: NextGen CIO