Stick to IT, Don't Become Another Department
I think there is a lot of confusion here. We are a SMB, therefore IT is expected to do a lot more. My job description is pretty long and it includes stuff I don't want to do, but we don't have a...
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Aaron Jestrab wrote: Facebook: I believe that limiting certain types of browsing is necessarily a must, not from a business efficiency standpoint, but from a security and IT efficiency standpoint. If...
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Aaron Jestrab wrote: I have to disagree with some points made here. Is it not the responsibility of the IT Department to ensure the safety and security of the business, business data, and technology?...
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Travis N wrote: I think there is a lot of confusion here. We are a SMB, therefore IT is expected to do a lot more. My job description is pretty long and it includes stuff I don't want to do, but we...
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Working for parliament (the law makers) I quickly got to learn how important it is not to do stuff that is not backed up by a business decision from higher up. ANY operational decision is subject to...
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BuddyFarr wrote: One question though, how do you handle legal activities when they ask you to do something you know is illegal? example here, our marketing team has asked us many times before to...
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I've been in that situation before at a previous tech job. My conversation with my boss was also difficult but he eventually saw that the other person was just trying to save face. After that...
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I agree more, the sad part is when these things start becoming an assumed responsibility of I.T by the rest of the company. We are the go to for anything nobody else knows how to do that would cost...
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At my employer we do IT and IS its an all in one role, and repair electrical outlets, drywall, alarm system,fire system, and basically anything technology related. We are toe go to for way to many...
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Bryce Katz wrote: Ivonei Patricio wrote: Scot, translate this post to english Esta situação, nós encontramos no brasil, infelizmente é uma tendência Mundial. Temos infelizmente que fazer o que os...
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Sean1722 wrote: Very good points SAM. Sometimes people dont like it but I always say. "I dont create policies I enforce them" I large part of our job is being a COP (a bobby for those across the...
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Great article Scott. We have all fallen into this trap and I find myself tempted to make these kind of (not IT) calls. You put it very succinctly. When tempted I will re-read your article as a good...
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Good article SAM. Thanks.I am as guilty of pressing the business for 0.0001% down time as anyone on the planet. My whole background is in providing IT for investment banking, where that is the norm,...
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john@thebasin wrote: I am as guilty of pressing the business for 0.0001% down time as anyone on the planet. My whole background is in providing IT for investment banking, where that is the norm, and...
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Scott Alan Miller wrote: john@thebasin wrote: I am as guilty of pressing the business for 0.0001% down time as anyone on the planet. My whole background is in providing IT for investment banking,...
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john@thebasin wrote: Scott Alan Miller wrote: john@thebasin wrote:I am as guilty of pressing the business for 0.0001% down time as anyone on the planet. My whole background is in providing IT for...
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In that instance, we didn't need traditional HA as it were, but we needed the business to adopt a migration plan that incorporated the principals of HA. Especially in a high leverage cutover, you need...
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Great to see that this is practised world wide and atleast people starting realize it!!
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I don't agree with everything, but the general message is dead on. It is a slippery slope when you start expanding your boundaries. At our health center IT does the initial new hire training on how to...
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Jdevan wrote: I don't agree with everything, but the general message is dead on. It is a slippery slope when you start expanding your boundaries. At our health center IT does the initial new hire...
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