IT Audits: Documenting Licensing Issues by Joshua Feinberg
One of the biggest issues you will run across during IT Audits is software licensing. If you find any such issues during IT audits, note them in your report. You might want to say something like: “These are deficiencies that I have found. Do you have the documents around to prove you own it?”... Copyright MMI-MMVI, Computer Consulting 101 Blog. ... Or someone two years ago thought they might want to use it, so they picked up a pirated copy. ... Sometimes businesses so underutilize software, some programs on a PC can be safely removed because they’re not being used anymore.

Reliable IT Service Contracts by Joshua Feinberg
Good IT service contracts can give small businesses peace of mind and the knowledge they have dependable support in case of a computer emergency. Often simple issues such as one small bit of badly written code or a computer virus can bog down a whole office. ... Copyright MMI-MMVII, Computer Consulting 101 Blog. ... You should determine what software you need to handle sales, how clients will find your site and fulfill their needs, and all other aspects of business. ... The best IT service contracts will provide you with a consultant perfectly suited to your particular business area that...

Climb to the Vista. Is Windows Vista for You? by Stuart Crawford
Is Windows Vista for your company? Many small businesses will be asking their IT people this question over the next few days, weeks, and months to find out if Vista is the best fit for their business. Most IT consultants will be advising their client base to wait for Service Pack 1 which seems... Windows Vista Business Edition is geared toward the small business and is the first version of Windows ever designed with the needs of small business in mind. ... Windows Vista Business Edition provides mechanisms to protect the small business’ IT investments.

Obtainable Projects for Information Technology Consultants by Joshua Feinberg
There are many jobs for information technology consultants available today, and the field can be extremely lucrative. Many projects, some that do not involve computer work are out there for information technology consultants that consider their specific strengths and find projects that fit their... Security is another computer job in high demand for information technology consultants, and a business with a computer network has complex needs in this area related to virus protection and monitoring unauthorized network use.

Will Computers Ever Meet the Expectations Of Small Businesses? by Keith Tyson
Old School Vision of Computers As a child of the 60’s, I grew up watching Hollywood’s vision of the computer of the future. I use to watch in amazement as TV character would feed a question into a computer and an obscure answer would immediately be spit out. ... If a small business had a specific need or requirement with respects to automating their business process, their only choice was to hire a computer consultant, who could take weeks, and possible months, to write their program, and charge a cost prohibitive amount for the service.

IT Service Agreements: When To Offer Them by Joshua Feinberg
Right after emergency service calls is a good time to offer IT service agreements. You’ve just saved the day and you’re at the high point. Customers have to like, know, and trust you. After an emergency, they love you! They love you because you saved the day; they now know you of course because... Copyright MMI-MMVI, Small Business Computer Consulting .com. ... A lot of different things can happen and they’re actively shopping for a new consulting firm, a new technology provider to work with. ... They want someone who’s going to look out for their needs, who’s going to take a long-term...

IT Service Agreements: The Offer is About Timing by Joshua Feinberg
The best time to offer IT service agreements to clients is immediately following emergency service calls. Since you've just rescued a client, you are in their best graces, and they are at their highest point of liking you, knowing you and trusting you, three critical elements that make up a good... Copyright MMI-MMVII, Computer Consulting Blog. ... The thing to do if this happens is to take a lot of notes on the client's business and suggest an IT audit. ... A lot of different things can happen, but it will send them shopping for a new consulting firm.

IT Consultants: Guide Your Clients Toward Small Business PC Hardware by Joshua Feinberg
As IT consultants, you may recall that in the early to mid-‘90s, leading PC vendors began segmenting their product lines into two or three distinct tiers to meet the demands of the different needs of consumers. IT Consultants Have Different Component Levels to Choose From As the domestic and... Copyright MMI-MMVI, Small Business Computer Consulting .com. ... IT Consultants Can Profit From White Box Computer Sales A big percentage of small businesses Worldwide purchase white-box or clone PCs from local computer resellers, integrators and IT consultants.

IT Consultation: Do You Have the Required Business Skills? by Joshua Feinberg
In the IT consultation world, there are many business skills you need beyond computer skills to succeed. Before you start your own IT consultation firm, you need to become aware of the following required business skills: marketing skills; networking skills; financial skills; written... Copyright MMI-MMVII, Small Business Computer Consulting .com. ... Written Skills You will need to submit written materials often in the IT consultation business. ... The Art of Presentation Public speaking will become a large part of your IT consultation business, as clients often need a group presentation...

Axapta: Global Economy ERP implementation notes by Andrew Karasev
The evolution of ERP/MRP comes together with the change in business processes and new businesses models emerging. If we look at the companies, going public in .com era and now, we could recognize very unusual business models, such as Google, which is neither really paid services, nor advertising... Looking at the other companies, such as eBay, Amazon.com – we could say that the shift for the ERP is made from traditional business processes, such as manufacturing, customer service, project management, accounting to more generic processes, such as Supply Chain Management (SCM), where you...