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June 2007: So, what if you really can't do something?

Fundamentally, many people spend ages getting complex systems to work, but then can't get any information out of them. Often this results in them blaming the system as insufficient and thinking that their very expensive investment just wasn't worth it.

March 2007: It's All About the People: A Pop Quiz

We want to insist that above all, what makes IT fail is a lack of communication and shared understanding.

February 2007: Opening the IT Black Box, Part 1

Lucky for us, many people are unhappy with the technology that runs their business. This unhappiness manifests itself in many ways-they can't serve their customers properly, they can't get the information they need, or maybe they just can't sleep at night because they have no certainty that anyone really knows how their systems work.

November 2006: Security or Even Paranoids Have Enemies: Part Three

What if your computer guy tells you he also hosts Web sites and will do it for you on the cheap? How do you know that he will keep your data safe and sound?

June 2006: Security or Even Paranoids Have Enemies: Part Two

Which data really needs to be protected? Hint: it's more about personal privacy than corporate espionage.

May 2006: Security, or, Even Paranoids Have Enemies.

If you've never had your network tested, you should do so now.

February 2006: Energy Problems - Here to Stay

What you can do to save your company energy.

January 2006: Energizing the Debate

We're not running out of oil but we still need to worry.

June 2005: Can IT Fix $50 Oil?

Software can't solve our oil problem. But it can save you money.

April 2005: Pop Quiz

For those of you who have never dealt with a software vendor, here's a quick pop quiz:
You spend $100,000 on software. The software causes your company to lose $1,000,000 in profit. You decide to sue. You should expect to get

1. $1,000,000
2. $100,000
3. $0

March 2005: HP and Hardware as a Commodity

Because "everybody knows" that hardware is cheap, business people often make two mistakes: They spend too little on expensive technology and too much on cheap technology.

February 2005: Voluntary Simplicity

Simplicity seems to be one of those values that we preach but don't practice.

January 2005: IT People Are From Mars, Users Are From Venus

Without doubt, the biggest and most important news in the software world right now is the hostile takeover of PeopleSoft by Oracle.

Red Three Consulting: Transforming Information Technology into Answer Technology