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Written by Sean Wallbridge. When providing guidance to customers about SharePoint Service accounts (lots of posts out there already, so I’m keeping this short), we end up submitting a recommend service account list (they don’t always go for them, but we do our best at trying to do the right thing). Anyways, SharePoint Service accounts …

    Written by Sean Wallbridge We’ll admit it: This is a little bit of a loaded question. Certainly, retaining a good SharePoint/technology partner is an expense, in the sense that you will receive an invoice from time to time. But at the same time, as with many business expenses, a quality outsourced and experienced …

Written by Sean Wallbridge We’ll admit it: This is a little bit of a loaded question. Certainly, retaining a good SharePoint/technology partner is an expense, in the sense that you will receive an invoice from time to time. But at the same time, as with many business expenses, a quality outsourced and experienced SharePoint/IT partner …

Written by Sean Wallbridge There aren’t any easy answers to this question, but the fact that it comes up as frequently as it does means that a lot of companies out there aren’t entirely happy with the job their IT providers are doing. And so, if you find yourself wondering whether or not you should …

Written by Sean Wallbridge While my attitudes and approaches to things sometimes change, here are a few things that I believe lead to a happy consultant, business and customer. Keep your inbox tidy (and your work life less cluttered and stressful). Emails should get one of the following actions: Acted on immediately, if it takes …

You may have heard stories of businesses hiring technology consultants to fix problems or create new solutions. Many of those stories end with the consultant not meeting the needs or expectations of the business. A feeling of disappointment and resentment – but you can prevent this. The reasons for failed technology projects are numerous; however …

There are mounds, endless mounds, out there. Stacking the CDs will probably reach to the top of Mt. Everest. There is no shortage of software to help businesses but most aren’t worth the time to review. Many are for home-based business use. Or single consultant operations. Few meet actual business needs of staff working together. …

There is a lot of hype as well as even more misinformation out on the ‘Net regarding Windows 8.  Many business owners have asked us about Windows 8 and about what their “risks” would be if they migrate to 8 or if they stay in place.  The following is our standard response: If you have …

Everyone nowadays talks about “the Cloud” as being the next big thing that ALL companies should be looking at as a part of their IT infrastructure planning. The problem is that the term “Cloud”, has become so ambiguous and attached to so many things that it is hard for most companies to get a handle …

Technology is Costing You More Than You Know Business owners or managers of departments usually need to figure out costs for their technology.  They may be planning to upgrade or purchase new technology, which means understanding what it’s going to cost the business. The challenge is figuring out what the true cost of technology is.  …