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Work smarter, not
harder
Associated Press
In today's economically
challenging environment,
managers are required to
stretch their
dollars--be it in
marketing, IT or
training--in order to
minimize costs and
maximize results.
So how do you get the
desired results with
less effort, less
expense and less
headaches?
Doing more with less is
about working
smarter--not harder. For
example, if your
business needs have
changed, you could
discuss with your vendor
and see if you could
renegotiate the terms of
your contract to better
suit your new
requirements.
For software, Gartner's
Pranav Kumar says one of
the best times to
negotiate for a better
deal is when you upgrade
to a new major version.
In this month's SMB IT
Essentials special
report, we look at how
firms can overcome
resource constraints and
get more "bang" from
their IT buck with the
right approach and
strategy.
After doing its sums, IT
public relations
specialist the EBA Group
has chosen to migrate to
Linux because of its
security and cost
advantages. META Group's
Damien Wong explains the
importance of
business-driven
processes in IT
deployment, while
CNETAsia journalist Zen
Lee uncovers the
pitfalls of outsourcing
and how SMBs can do it
right.
We
also discuss the
benefits of IP telephony
in reducing
telecommunications costs
as well as the
importance of having
a task center
to reduce the time that
employees spend on
copying, scanning,
faxing and printing.
And as we've learned,
sometimes you have to
lose some to win big.
Senior journalist
Aloysius Choong talks to
ComSOC Technology's
James Jeong and
discovers that knowing
when to cut your losses
is as important as
knowing when to make the
right investments.
On that note, we hope
these case studies and
features help you make
the right decisions. If
you have a question or
an experience to share,
drop us an e-mail. We'd
love to hear from you!
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