- Create a Capacity Planning Document: A Guide for Executives and IT Leaders
A solid capacity planning document is crucial for sustainable growth. But creating one can feel like trying to predict the future. We make it easier.
- Capacity Planning Document Example for CloudFlow Solutions
This example template provides a structured approach to IT capacity planning in a company. It’s comprehensive yet flexible to adapt to various company sizes.
- How to Create a Business Continuity Plan: A Human-Centered Approach
This guide will walk you through creating a Business Continuity Plan that safeguards your business operations and prioritizes the well-being of your people.
- Business Continuity Plan Example for DataSync Pro
This business continuity plan example template provides a structured approach to business continuity planning in the case of an emergency.
- How to Create an IT Risk Management Plan
In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, an effective IT Risk Management Plan is not just a nice-to-have – it’s a necessity.
- IT Risk Management Plan – Example Document
This is an example IT Risk Management Plan created for a fictitious company.
- TEMPLATE – IT Budget and Financial Plan for FY 2025
This template provides a structured approach to IT budgeting and financial planning. It’s comprehensive yet flexible enough to adapt to various company sizes.
- How to Create an IT Budget and Financial Plan: A Guide for the C-Suite
Let’s break my process down into manageable steps and hopefully, it will help you a bit. Also, I include an IT Budget template for you.
- Risk Assessment Template
This is an example of a Risk Assessment document for a fictional company. Feel free to use it as a template when creating your Risk Assessment document.
- Disaster Recovery Plan Template
This is an template of a Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP) for a fictional company. Feel free to use it as a template when creating your own DRP.
- Business Impact Analysis Template
This is an example of a Business Impact Analysis (BIA) for a fictional company. Feel free to use it as a template when creating your own BIA.
- Create a Disaster Recovery Plan: With Examples
Implementing a robust Disaster Recovery plan (DRP) is crucial. Here are the steps of creating and implementing a DR plan for your organization.
- Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) Policy Example
Below is an example of a BYOD Policy that you can take and use for your own company.
- 10 Steps to Implement a Cost-Cutting BYOD Strategy for Enterprise
Many of us check our work emails before our morning coffee. The shift in work habits has given rise to Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policies.
- The 5 Critical Traits You Need in Every IT Hire – With Interview Questions
Here are the five critical traits I look for in every IT hire, regardless of the specific role or level of seniority, along with interview questions.
- Book Review – Million Dollar Weekend
I really liked this book. It’s simple and straightforward. Most of the content is common sense, but it’s delivered in a way that is easy to understand and digest
- I’m Here to Help.
Do you need help with anything? I’m donating my Fridays to help other businesses.
- Book Review – Build by Tony Fadell
I read a lot of books every year. This one struck a chord with me. Tony Fadell explains things in a way that is easily relatable, and easy to understand.
- Organize Office Games To Promote Team Building (2024)
Teamwork is an essential part of any successful business. It encourages collaboration and can help to create a positive work environment. But getting coworkers to work together can be difficult, so implementing office games to encourage teamwork is important.
- A Guide to Risk Identification in Software Projects
I have seen many challenges with risk identification and identifying potential risks and their impact on a project. One of the biggest issues that arise is the lack of knowledge and experience in risk management, especially when dealing with an overly complex software project.
- A Guide to Software Engineer Interview Questions (2024)
Concerning Software Engineer interview questions, here’s the method I’ve honed over the years to deliver more rockstars.
- Timeboxing Helps Boost Productivity by 27%
Throughout my technology career, I have seen many challenges faced by employees (especially remote employees) around difficulty focusing on tasks.
- How to Improve Transparency and Build Trust on a Team (2023)
Encouraging open communication and collaboration among team members is essential to creating a culture of transparency and trust. However, achieving this can be a challenge, especially in large software engineering departments where teams are spread across different locations and time zones. Let’s discuss how to build trust on a team.
- Making Coaching and Mentorship Work to Individual Team Members’ Needs (2023)
I’ve observed that many employees struggle with mentorship at times. It can be especially difficult for newer managers who are still learning the people skills side of their job, but even seasoned team members can encounter obstacles.
So what are some of the problems that employees face regarding coaching and mentoring colleagues? Let’s take a closer look.
- Ways That Engineers & Product Owners Can Collaborate to Prioritize the Product Backlog
As someone who has spent decades working in the software industry, I have witnessed many common problems that Engineers face when it comes to collaborating with Product Owners to prioritize the product backlog items. This is especially true with the Agile methodology of project management, which involves frequent and close collaboration between engineering teams and product owners.
- Overcoming Common Challenges in Conducting Retrospectives in Software Engineering Teams (2023)
I have come across various challenges that employees face when it comes to facilitating retrospectives in software engineering teams. They are meant to identify areas for improvement in their team’s processes and practices and are essential to creating a culture of continuous improvement but they are not always easy to conduct.
- HiLiter Chrome Extension – Highlight Your Brand & URL On Every Website
Hiliter is the perfect Chrome extension to see where your brand and links are on every webpage you visit. Free to use.
- Welp Magazine Liked My Recommendation
They asked me to name one of my favorite books about business. Check it out. https://www.welpmagazine.com/experts-tell-us-the-best-books-on-business-strategy/
- Creating an EC2 Web Server at Amazon Cloud
A very detailed tutorial for getting started at AWS!
- Mentioned in Software Development Times Magazine
SD Times quoted me about the challenges faced with implementing and managing automated tests for your software.
- Open Water Swimming Tips From a Triathlete
AquaMobile asked me to write a guest post for them. Enjoy!
- I got a mention in TechTarget
It’s always good to be referenced in technical sites. TechTarget has one from me here.