Maryann Douglass has more than 20 years of experience as a leader in project management, compliance/process improvements, and operations support.  Maryann’s cross department experience in infrastructure support provides the foundation that allows for process improvement within many areas of IT.  Maryann earned BA in Marketing from Georgia State University.  She also received a Project...
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Steve Mook is an experienced software engineering manager who has led teams developing database management and reporting tools, relational database management systems, and messaging and collaboration applications.  Steve worked as Director of Software Development for Simdesk Technologies, and prior to that, as Director of Product Development in the database division for Pervasive Software.  Steve co-founded Smithware,...
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Internationalization, like system security or scalability, is far simpler to design in than to add in later. Even if it has no current plan to localize its software, a company should treat internationalization as a functional product requirement by including it in formal requirements processes, communicating it clearly to the software engineering team, and...
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Not all projects or project managers are created equal. In my experience, few projects require following every element of a detailed project methodology for overall success. Identifying and focusing on the critical components will enable managers be effective, efficient, and successful project leaders. In this article I will share an overview...
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Celeste Yeakley is an organizational leader with over 22 years experience in software/systems engineering and process improvement. She has transferred her skills to the financial investment arena where she is an independent consultant. She is a broad-based team player with a proven skill set in focusing teams with creative and innovative business planning processes. Her accomplishments...
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With more than 20 years as an IT leader, Phil Stevens is CIO for Scintel Technologies.  Previously, Phil was CIO at a financial services firm and ran global technology operations for a Fortune 100 retailer. His expertise is building cohesive teams focused on business priorities for maximum effectiveness; disciplined operations for compliance and efficiency; and...
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Introduction to a series of articles on a confluence of events that will make virtualization even bigger than many IT professionals think it will be.
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