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Broadly connecting Canadian Infrastructure and Development Managers through career, industry and technology insight.
Take action and change the world!
All it takes is one good idea. Imagine Cup, one of the premiere worldwide technology competitions,...
Author: Stephen.Ibaraki Microsoft MVP Date: 02/13/2012
New math for Windows 7 deployments using automation and self service
This is a guest blog post written by Dave Kawula, a Senior Consultant with 1E. Dave was the guest on...
Author: Ruth Morton Date: 02/09/2012
Considering a Windows 7 deployment? Get the right tools to rationalize your applications before you start.
This is a guest blog post written by Dave Kawula, a Senior Consultant with 1E. Dave was the guest on...
Author: Ruth Morton Date: 02/08/2012
Psst…wanna know some product vision and roadmap secrets?
It often helps when planning to have a roadmap and when planning your IT infrastructure it helps to...
Author: Ruth Morton Date: 02/03/2012
Enterprise On the “Glance and Go”
Guest post by Paul Laberge, Developer Advisor, Microsoft Canada There is a sea change happening in...
Author: Jonathan Rozenblit Date: 01/27/2012
Taking action with 8 Lessons from Global CIOs
I am sharing 8 CIO lessons from the World CIO Forum published by CIO Canada and itWorldCanada....
Author: Stephen.Ibaraki Microsoft MVP Date: 01/23/2012
Eileen Chen, Leading and Shaping the Future of ICT and Society
To listen to the interview, click on this MP3 file link DISCUSSION: Interview Time Index (MM:SS) and...
Author: Stephen.Ibaraki Microsoft MVP Date: 01/23/2012
Licensing software in the cloud
A girlfriend of mine called me up this weekend looking for a DVD copy of an older piece of software....
Author: Ruth Morton Date: 01/23/2012
How to Integrate the Cloud with Smart Phones
This webinar will provide an introduction to the exciting new world of cloud-enabled mobile...
Author: Stephen.Ibaraki Microsoft MVP Date: 01/18/2012
Sustainable IT: Tips for Fostering a Green IT Environment
Sustainability is the hottest topic and it’s a pleasure to publish this blog from guest writer, Mark...
Author: Stephen.Ibaraki Microsoft MVP Date: 01/16/2012
Top Staff Training Pointers You Should Know (Part 2 of 2)
Guest post written by Stuart Ngai, Director of Technology Solutions, VERAX Having worked in software...
Author: Jonathan Rozenblit Date: 01/16/2012
Back to the basics with Microsoft software licensing options
My colleagues and I get asked a lot about licensing. Frankly, Microsoft doesn’t have a great...
Author: Ruth Morton Date: 01/10/2012
Top Staff Training Pointers You Should Know (Part 1 of 2)
Guest post written by Stuart Ngai, Director of Technology Solutions, VERAX Having worked in software...
Author: Jonathan Rozenblit Date: 01/09/2012
AlignIT Manager Tech Talk #7–Empowering Your Team with Knowledge
It is that time of the year. You are most likely sitting down with each of your team members and are...
Author: Jonathan Rozenblit Date: 12/26/2011
Wishing You Good Will and Joy
Wilfred A. Peterson, author of The Art of Living, once said: Christmas is not the tinsel and lights...
Author: Ruth Morton Date: 12/25/2011
10 questions to help you plan your Windows deployment
The final support date for Windows XP is just 840 days away and while that might seem like a long...
Author: Ruth Morton Date: 12/19/2011
Care for a coffee with your System Center 2012 download?
The upcoming System Center 2012 product line is arguably one of the most anticipated releases of the...
Author: Ruth Morton Date: 12/17/2011
AlignIT Manager Tech Talk #6 (Special Edition) – Mary Jo Foley on the Future of IT
Jonathan and I had a great time doing this episode with Mary Jo Foley. We did the broadcast live...
Author: Ruth Morton Date: 12/14/2011
What IT Managers Need to Know - and How They Can Know It
I recently had the distinct pleasure of meeting up with Mary Jo Foley in Vancouver during TechDays...
Author: Ruth Morton Date: 12/13/2011
Future of Computing
This came to my attention today from Yan Timanovsky, Education Manager at the ACM. Here’s a very...
Author: Stephen.Ibaraki Microsoft MVP Date: 12/08/2011
Going Virtual and Getting Certified
I was talking earlier this week at the WatITis conference (a University of Waterloo IT conference...
Author: Ruth Morton Date: 12/08/2011
The Cloud in Your Hands – Marriage of Cloud Computing with Smart Devices – ACM Free Webinar
Register NOW for ACM's first-ever, free learning webinar, presented on January 26, 2012 at 2 PM EST!...
Author: Stephen.Ibaraki Microsoft MVP Date: 12/07/2011
Presentations
Author: Ruth Morton Date: 12/05/2011
Building the Perfect Infrastructure–Online Conference
Minimize Management & Improve IT Services This free online conference is next week —...
Author: Stephen.Ibaraki Microsoft MVP Date: 11/29/2011
AlignIT Manager Tech Talks #4 & #5–Agile Software Delivery with Sam Guckenheimer
A little while ago I posted about the new series that we’ve started – the Manager Tech...
Author: Ruth Morton Date: 11/25/2011
Training Is About Doing, Not Just Planning To
December is a great time in the year for many reasons, but as a manager, this is the time when you...
Author: Jonathan Rozenblit Date: 11/25/2011
Learn More About ALM – Upcoming Webcast Series
For those of you who joined us for the AlignIT Manager Tech Talk series on Thursday, this ALM...
Author: Jonathan Rozenblit Date: 11/14/2011
Professor Gabriel Wainer, Multi-awarding Winning Top Researcher, Blazing Innovative Trails
Gain unique insights into the work of a globally leading researcher who is impacting in multiple...
Author: Stephen.Ibaraki Date: 11/14/2011
The Agile Method - It’s Not Just for Software Development
Jonathan and I had the distinct pleasure last week of sitting down with Sam Guckenheimer for a chat...
Author: Ruth Morton Date: 11/14/2011
Take Time to Remember
Author: Ruth Morton Date: 11/10/2011
Honouring our Canadian Global Computing Pioneer and Icon, Kelly Gotlieb!
I received an invitation in October to a special ceremony at the University of Victoria, where Dr....
Author: Stephen.Ibaraki Microsoft MVP Date: 11/10/2011
Empowering Your Team through Knowledge
My 3 year old boys are like little sponges. They’re amassing information about the world around them...
Author: Ruth Morton Date: 11/08/2011
Resources for Retention
You can attend all the conferences, seminars, and training courses that you want, but just watching...
Author: Ruth Morton Date: 11/01/2011
On The Next Manager Tech Talk: Agile Software Delivery with Sam Guckenheimer
While you’re working hard with today’s technologies, you need to stay abreast of tomorrow’s...
Author: Jonathan Rozenblit Date: 10/31/2011
AlignIT IT Manager Podcast #42–Virtualization with Jeff Woolsey
Last week when my colleague Jonathan Rozenblit and I were at TechDays Toronto, we had the...
Author: Ruth Morton Date: 10/31/2011
Delivering High Quality Software Through Agile
Earlier this year, Christian Beauclair, John Bristowe, and I hosted in-person development...
Author: Jonathan Rozenblit Date: 10/24/2011
Dr. Maria Klawe: Pioneering World-Renowned Computer Scientist and Executive Leader, shares her early years
This is one of the most remarkable, open, personal, and candid interviews that I have “ever”...
Author: Stephen.Ibaraki Date: 10/24/2011
Special Edition of the Manager Tech Talk at TechDays Vancouver: Mary Jo Foley on the Future of IT
Don’t you wish sometimes that you had a crystal ball showing you what technology is coming down the...
Author: Ruth Morton Date: 10/21/2011
Reason #42 For Your Team to Attend TechDays 2011: Hands-On Labs
TechDays Toronto is only a few days away, and here is yet another reason that your team should be...
Author: Ruth Morton Date: 10/21/2011