Important Resolutions in 2008
By Mellenie Runion, Marketing  Your Will
Did you know that if you don't have a Will the state you live in might be able to take ownership of all your property, not your loved ones? Stop procrastinating, if you don't have a Will - make January the month when you finish this overdue task. Don't let another month go by.
Visit www.lawdepot.com for more information and gain peace of mind.
Improving Air Quality
We can each make a difference through small changes in our daily lives. Improving air quality is not just for yourself but for children, animals, and future generations. It’s easier than you think. Make it a real priority in 2008.
Every year, 8 billion pounds of non-biodegradable plastic end up in our landfills choking our planet. Use canvas bags for grocery shopping. Recycle all the plastic wraps that now in case everything we purchase. Most grocery stores now offer plastic wrap recycling.
Use your shopping dollars to buy socially and environmentally responsible products.
For tips about improving our air quality visit these sites:
Stay organized and green in 2008!
TEM Series, Part 4
By
Patrick McGugan, Vice President Operations 
In the 3rd installment of our TEM series, we concluded that companies should look inward and understand the group dynamics, the challenges faced, and the labor effort involved with total telecom management in the current environment. In this part we will examine critical elements needed to successfully implement a TEM solution.
Start by creating a planning team. This team should include a member from each workgroup that contributes to the telecom management. Typically a representative from Procurement, IT, Finance and Operations will be present. The group should review key considerations prior to selecting a TEM solution.
We suggest 5 key elements for consideration:
- Review – Each aspect of involvement with the current telecom management environment. Examples include; procurement practices or policies, system or integration requirements, current payment processes, and any existing inventory or technology issues.
- Scope – What is the expected scope of the engagement with the TEM vendor? What are the minimum requirements and the wish list items? Goals and expectations are clearly defined and need to be communicated to the vendor. With clear requirements, you will have a better ability to compare vendors.
- Risk – How much risk are you willing to accept as an organization? With any change there is risk, understand each risk level.
- Low - Continue your efforts but obtain a new system.
- Medium Low - Outsource various efforts or renegotiate your contract.
- Medium High - Carrier change or implementing new contracts.
- Highest – Technology change or complete vendor replacement.
- Participation – Data gathering, defining workflow processes and business rules are key factors that consume a significant portion of a project plan. When an organization is willing and able to offer time and input to these vital components, the implementation is expedited and more accurate.
- Scheduling – Select a planned launch date and work with the vendor to define milestones. It may not be possible to complete all of the objectives in the time allotted, so a phased implementation may be a better option in some cases. Be sure to schedule training in to your plan prior to the launch date.
Please feel free to contact me with any questions: Patrick McGugan.
Developing a Corporate Wireless Policy
By Scott Jonasz,
Director, Sales and Business Development
Enterprise wireless expenditures continue to increase. Productivity demands and the  advantages represented by Smart Devices, TREOs, Blackberrys, and Windows Mobile Devices have made their adoption the corporate norm. Yet the mandate to control expenditures (typically with overburdened and reduced resources) remains the executive command initiative.
So how do you create an acceptable corporate wireless policy while juggling productivity and expense control concerns, especially within an immediate demand and typically personal decision making environment?
With extreme difficulty is the answer most widely volunteered. But this reply, though meant “tongue in cheek”, echoes with sobering truth.
But where to start? Review our Developing Corporate Wireless Policy White Paper
Upcoming Events
Tech Council of Maryland
Selling to the Military
8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Bethesda Marriott
5151 Pooks Hill Road, Bethesda, MD 20814
January 10, 2008
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Partner Web Training
1:00pm
January 16, 2008
Agenda includes: multi currency capabilities, managing beyond telecom and new reporting options.
Tech Council of Maryland
State IT Procurement Summit
7:30 am - 01:00 am
Kossiakoff Center, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab
11100 Johns Hopkins Road, Laurel, MD 20723
January 24, 2008
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