Growth consultants need business acumen, a strategic mindset and excellent client service skills to help companies identify areas for improvement and create practical plans for achieving growth. This hiring kit from TechRepublic Premium provides a workable framework you can use to find the best growth consultant for your organization. The kit includes a job description, ...
Determining how much money needs to be allotted for various IT functions is one of the most critical roles an IT manager or finance expert can play. Learn how to master the process and get started using TechRepublic Premium’s Budget Template. The download comprises a four-page document and spreadsheet. Previously priced at $99, this is ...
In the business world, a culture of transparency, trust and ethical conduct is fundamental for ensuring a healthy and thriving work environment. The purpose of this policy from TechRepublic Premium is to provide guidelines for prohibiting and preventing any form of retaliation against individuals who, in good faith, report misconduct, engage in protected activities or ...
Tracking client contact details, circuit information, network equipment, cloud services, software applications, telephony systems, workstations, servers, security and access control platforms and extraneous notes is a complex process susceptible to error. Simple but important details and configurations are easily overlooked when you first meet a client and review their technology infrastructure. Documenting a site, determining ...
While the perfect color palette or the most sublime button shading or myriad of other design features play an important role in any product’s success, user interface design is not enough. Customer engagement and retention requires a strategic plan that attempts to measure, quantify and ultimately create a complete satisfying user experience on both an ...
Businesses of all sizes are spending a good bit of time and energy digitizing their operations. While a business’s digital transformation may make systems more efficient and workers more productive, digital enterprises still require extensive documentation and the technical writers who create it. This hiring kit from TechRepublic Premium provides an adjustable framework your business ...
While modern video games rely on a full array of multimedia to keep players engrossed and engaged, there is little doubt that the visual medium is the driving force for most games. It is the visuals of art, effects, colors, etc., that keep players glued to their displays. This undeniable fact is why the video ...
Whether your organization uses Amazon S3, Dropbox, iCloud, OneDrive or another option, cloud data storage services enable collaboration, simplified governance and compliance responsibilities and provide built-in off-site backup advantages. Cloud storage accounts require regular administration and maintenance. As a best practice, someone should regularly review the organization’s file storage accounts. There’s much to remember. Periodic ...
Coding a digital video game not only requires a thorough knowledge of programming language, it also requires a deep understanding of the game engine, the APIs and the creative assets that will eventually inhabit the game being produced. Successfully applying all of these skills requires exceptional attention to detail and an inherent ability to collaborate ...
Effective product managers oversee the development of a company’s products and act as a liaison between the business, technical and design teams. They help guide cross-functional initiatives and manage activities, tools and relationships across the product development process, from product planning to launch and beyond. This hiring kit from TechRepublic Premium provides a comprehensive framework ...
For SMBs, hiring a service to handle payroll calculation, processing and documentation can save valuable time and resources. This comparison chart from TechRepublic Premium provides a framework for comparing potential services. From the download: CHOOSING A PAYROLL SERVICE Payroll processing: This is the primary reason a business will contract with a payroll vendor. The system ...
Not too long ago, creating a video for general consumption required an expensive camera, expensive software and trained personnel. Advancements in technology and technique provide new, less-expensive options for creating, recording and broadcasting video. With the use of an open-source video encoder, some basic know-how, simple cloud-based software and a computer, anyone can create, stream ...
Because vendors supply the organization with critical supplies, goods, products, services and maintenance, and because these components possess a direct material impact on the organization’s success, all organization employees and representatives are subject to the vendor management and selection policy. The policy applies to all organization requests for proposals, bids, contracts, purchases and orders of ...
Python is a widely used general-purpose interpreted programming language. It’s a high-level language that can support multiple programming paradigms, including object-oriented, imperative, functional programming and procedural styles. Because of this language versatility, the skills, specializations and experience of Python developers tend to vary considerably. This hiring kit from TechRepublic Premium outlines the skills, experience and ...
When computer systems fail, business grinds to a halt, and that can cost your enterprise a considerable amount of money. With the help of TechRepublic Premium’s systems downtime expense calculator, you can estimate just how much each system failure is going to cost you. From the download: WHEN TO USE THIS TOOL Even if the ...