Episode #10 – Jason Kuhn, CIO at 3coast, discusses spam and viruses, how they become a nuisance and how disaster recovery can help a company rebound from their effects.
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Over the next coming weeks I will be discussing five ways that the Agile methodology can be applied to the software development process to eliminate waste. We use Agile here at 3coast as part of our custom application development methodology.
Waste is defined as anything that does not add value to the final ...
Episode #7 – Jeremy Ross, Services Manager at 3coast, compares business continuity to disaster recovery and emphasizes the importance of paying close attention to both. He also explains why companies should prepare now for the upcoming hurricane season.
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Episode #2 - Stephen Sweeney, COO at 3coast, discusses how small businesses can get more value out of their technology investments and how managed services can help small and mid-market companies reduce technology costs and restore peace of mind in the business.
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Business continuity is the investment made by a business to be proactive in avoiding the risks associated with a disaster. Typically, this investment is an operating expense that serves as an insurance policy on an ongoing basis.
Disaster recovery is the plan associated with the reaction that follows a catastrophic ...
Sometimes purchasing new technology for your business can be like embarking into alien territory. A copy machine doesn't just make copies anymore. What happens when the bells and whistles you bought don't work right?
Here are some things to think about to make buying small business technology a little easier.
What makes ...
Too often, projects start without clearly knowing the work required. Even high-level requirements are not enough to gauge the depth and complexities of most projects. Low-level requirements bring more clarity, but experience has shown that it is often not enough. Also, the longer the project, the more likely requirements will change ...
How many of you have thought this?…The copy machine is supposed to copy, print, fax AND scan? How do I set THAT up?
We are so accustomed to hearing discussions and presentations on how technology is an enabler. It seems no matter what you need, someone is there to enthusiastically explain ...
Most companies lack good visibility into their spending. Visibility into your spending gives your company a competitive edge by providing insight on how to manage and maximize cash flow, manage and forecast business costs, and monitor supplier performance. Studies show that only 4% of companies have a real-time look into ...