itica blog

The Itica Blog is used by our consultants to share their views on current issues.

Our objective is to be informative, thought provoking and challenging, if we are not, or if you disagree with us, please let us know!

The Blogs cover each of our practice areas and are updated on a regular basis, so please bookmark the ones you find interesting.

 

October 2009

Business Continuity in a Recession?
October 2009


Why should businesses invest time and money into Business Continuity when we are in a recession?  Most organisations are still looking for ways to reduce costs and Business Continuity can often be seen as a cost with no benefit.

The answer of course is risk management and the recession has highlighted some areas where businesses may now be taking increased risk.  More…


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Learning or Training?
October 2009


Learning and training are the same thing, right?

Wrong, they are fundamentally different, but many organisations do not recognise the differences and so “train” their people and wonder why their business stagnates.

Training is about giving an individual the tools to do their job, so the focus is on the direct benefit to the organisation. Learning is all about developing the individual, enabling them to grow and is a benefit to the person, and ultimately, the organisation. More…


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IT Contracts – Downturn Terms
October 2009


In a downturn most organisations will be looking at ways to reduce costs and IT Contracts are an obvious target. However, many people are finding that their contracts, which were written when the business was expanding, do not cater for circumstances when the business shrinks.

So how do you ensure that you have the right flexibility when you need it? More…


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Dis-stress signals
October 2009


Am I alone in this or have you been noticing people becoming less tolerant and more stressed with each other lately? More…


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