Category Archives: UK TechNet

How do you support consumerisation of IT

Posted on September 20, 2011 by Simon

Delivering an environment where people are able to bring their own devices into the office and use them is certainly one of the biggest trends of our time and it’s proving to be one of the hardest things to support. To quote Forrest Gump “y… Continue reading →

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Notes from The Cloud Circle

Posted on September 15, 2011 by Simon

Hi folks I’ve just jumped off stage and as promised here are a load of links about what I’ve just talked about, some of the companies I highlighted and other useful resources.  After the links you’ll find a SkyDrive based copy of… Continue reading →

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The week that was on the UK TechNet blog: 5 September – 9 September

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Simon

It’s been a manic time here in TechNet HQ with all the handover that’s been going on. Nonetheless, better late than never here is your round up of last week’s action. September’s TechNet magazine is out now Meet your UK TechNet team … Continue reading →

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Free Office 365 eBook for everyone

Posted on August 17, 2011 by Simon

Something rather interesting just crossed my desk and I thought it was worth sharing.  This free eBook just landed (virtually) on my desk and it really is an eBook at circa 300 pages of explanation about Office 365 how it works and who it’s usef… Continue reading →

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Building your consumerisation of IT strategy (part 2 of 2)

Posted on August 4, 2011 by Simon

Welcome to part two of this post the first part of Building your consumerisation of IT Strategy can be found here Productivity Consumerisation and productivity go hand in hand, but it might not be top of mind when you first think about consumerisat… Continue reading →

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Building your consumerisation of IT strategy (part 1 of 2)

Posted on August 3, 2011 by Simon

The consumerisation of IT trend is hurtling towards most IT shops and it’s clear from those I talk to that they’re just trying to deal with things as they happen. The MD wants to attach his cool new device but what does that mean for IT – are the… Continue reading →

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Key trend in the consumerisation of IT: self service

Posted on July 18, 2011 by Simon

Consumerisation is an amazing trend; the idea that anyone can make choices about the way they work and the tools they use to get their job done. From an IT point of view it can, at first, look like a scary proposition. All those people bringing in diff… Continue reading →

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Office 365 Detailed Service Descriptions

Posted on July 4, 2011 by Simon

If you’re considering Office 365 or have started with the free trial then you’d be well placed to head over and check out the Office 365 Service Descriptions where you’ll find some really deep information about what’s included in each part of t… Continue reading →

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How the consumerisation of IT affects IT departments

Posted on July 1, 2011 by Simon

There are a few trends that are affecting IT in some hard hitting, demanding and, for many, (work) life changing ways. Cloud is the first obvious one, but causing more of a pain in the IT department’s rear right now is probably consumerisation.
Consume… Continue reading →

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5 Imperatives for modern IT departments

Posted on June 8, 2011 by Simon

Last week I posted about how the cloud is going to affect IT departments in the future, thinking about how some roles are affected and the like, but this time I’m setting out a mini-manifesto for IT departments.  This mini-manifesto isn’t for … Continue reading →

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