iDEAFest2020 is a great new virtual conference, which is a new two day event that started yesterday and will end … More
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2019 Gartner Security and Risk Summit
I recently went to the 2019 Gartner Security and Risk Summit in National Harbor (outside of DC). This was my … More
Continuous Quality: Enforcing Quality with DevOps Pipeline Gates
At the recent 2019 Capability Counts conference, hosted by the CMMI Institute, I presented a session related to Enforcing Quality … More
Cyber Security 101 for Small Businesses
If you’re a small business, the world of cyber security can be very overwhelming and intimidating. There are infinite articles … More
Audio-only Mode for Video-based Training Products
Random product backlog idea: It’d be awesome if companies that offer online, video-based training (e.g. Lynda (now LinkedIn Learning), PluralSight, … More
How Opinionated are your Tools?
Organizations must intentionally determine how opinionated their collaboration tools (business systems) should be, to align with their culture and business … More
Using JIRA to Scale your Business
I recently spoke at the 2017 Capability Counts conference, put on by the CMMI Institute. It’s an interesting event that … More
CIO 101 for Entrepreneurs
This morning I got to share IT infrastructure, business strategy, and business architecture tips and recommendations with some local current … More
How to Copy Photos from Apple Photos to Google Photos with Correct Dates and Times
I recently wanted to copy a large set of photos (over 10,000) out of Apple Photos (Mac-based photo management application/database) … More
How to Pick IT Systems for your Small Business
If you’re the CIO, Director of Technology, IT Person, or Only Person (Solopreneur) at your organization, here are 5 areas of questions areas … More