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Teach Yourself Managing IT For Small Business
'Teach Yourself Managing IT for Small Businesses' is intended to help 'those who manage what they do not understand'! Written with humour and sound practicality, it is for the business owners and managers who need to understand the implications of technology in their business and to know how to utilise the information it provides to their maximum advantage
and profit. It lessens the risk of the reader having the wool pulled over his or her eyes and reduces the fear of technology. Just as the business owner or manager needs to understand balance sheets, profit and loss accounts and other financial metrics, so too must they understand the language of IT. This book, organised so that each chapter (including a quiz at the end to test their understanding) can be easily completed in a day, is the perfect solution for the busy owner/manager.
* Written in an accessible style by an author with extensive practical experience
* Tailored specifically for the the small business owner or manager
* Filling a gap in the market
* Includes top tips on how to improve profitability and cut costs
* Each chapter finishes with a quiz to test and consolidate the reader's new knowledge
Chapter 1: If You Can Kick It - It'S Hardware
Chapter 2: The Ghost In The Machine - Software
Chapter 3: Joining It All Up - Networking
Chapter 4: Telecommunications
Chapter 5: Life, The Internet And Everything
Chapter 6: Starting Out
Chapter 7: Information Vision And Architecture
Chapter 8: The Long-Term Information Plan
Chapter 9: The Medium-Term Plan
Chapter 10: The Short-Term Plan
Chapter 11: How To Recruit A High-Performing IT Team
Chapter 12: Disaster Recovery And Security
Chapter 13: The Money
Chapter 14: Where To Next?
Chapter 15: Project Management
Appendices
Taking It Further
Index
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