When you’re a technology professional shopping for business insurance , it’s easy to get overwhelmed by the large number of available options. How do you determine what kinds of coverage you really need? Start by thinking about the types of risks inherent in your IT company’s work....
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Match Your Insurance to Your IT Business’s Risks
Monday, November 22, 2010 - IT Staffing
Now Hiring? Start off Right with Employment Contracts
Friday, October 08, 2010 - IT Staffing
Recruiting and retaining top employees is often a challenge. Getting started with a clear understanding of duties and expectations is critical is your relationship with your employees. That’s why many companies now make employment contracts a standard part of their hiring processes for all levels...
Contracts You Need When Hiring a New Contractor
Friday, September 24, 2010 - IT Staffing
If you’re planning on using a subcontractor to perform IT work for one of your clients, you’ve got a lot at stake. Even if you carefully screen your subcontractor for experience and client references, if he makes even one critical mistake on the job, your client relationship and reputation...
IT Staffing: A Unique Set of Risks
Friday, September 10, 2010 - IT Staffing
IT staffing firms know the importance of pre-screening job applicants and conducting thorough background and reference checks. But even staffing firms that screen with care can end up facing a lawsuit. All it takes is for one temporary or permanent placement to make a mistake on the job. And that, of...
Beyond IT Staffing: Honesty Is the Key to Managing Customer Expectations
Tuesday, January 19, 2010 - IT Staffing
There’s much more to IT staffing than just providing talent to meet a client’s short-term needs. Doing the job right requires a thorough understanding of what a client hopes to achieve, and then developing a valued partnership with a shared goal of helping the client accomplish those goals...
Ongoing Quality Testing Cuts IT Project Management Risks
Tuesday, December 29, 2009 - IT Staffing
Because risk management and IT project management go hand-in-hand, experienced IT project managers never start a project without a risk-management strategy in mind. Often, at the heart of that strategy is a strong focus on quality control. Before the ink on your IT consulting agreement is even dry, it’s...
ASP Contracts Help Developers Keep Control and Cut Risks
Wednesday, December 02, 2009 - ASP Contracts
Whether your company is a large-volume application service provider or a smaller IT company offering a single, specialized application or licensed software for one or more clients, an ASP contract can help you keep control of your work products while reducing risk for your business. An application service...
Change-Control Process Reduces IT Project Surprises and Delays
Friday, November 06, 2009 - IT Staffing
Scope changes are so common in IT projects that many IT project managers have learned to expect them and simply take them in stride. But there’s no reason to let “project scope creep” slow your implementation down. Starting out with a good plan for managing scope changes can help you...
Clear Documentation Equals Better Results From Your IT Project Subcontractors
Friday, October 16, 2009 - IT Staffing
Many IT project managers find that using subcontractors is an excellent alternative to hiring full-time staffers. IT project managers may choose to hire independent contractors to assist with one project, or bring them on-board on a long-term basis. Either way, using subcontractors gives clients the...
