This was the title of a debate that was held recently by the British Computer Society. The first topic that was discussed was software development in comparison  to building a house. The presentation was given by Clive Freedman, a barrister with 3 Verulam Buildings. In his presentation he talked about how the building trade have [...]

A grey area could be describe as something you not quite sure about..… where should you be stepping? Grey areas appear in everyday life in all the work that we do. Obviously it is important they are kept to a minimum.  Because of their very nature we are sometimes never sure when we are hitting [...]

1.            First back up all your important data on to a separate partition/hard drive (emails docs etc)
2.            Do a clean install of your OS from the install cd
3.            Disable any computer virus programs ( this is controversial but all virus software by definition only works for known computer virus so you are no safer from [...]

The above title was lamented on by the CBBC’s Lord Powell, the fact that not enough British businesses see China as a opportunity. He is right in many respects that a country such as the UK has a lot to offer to companies in China. Another key fact that he mentioned, that if you want [...]

 The IOD featured an article in this month’s issue by Paul Sloan
The IOD featured an article in this month’s issue by Paul Sloan on ways to boost innovation in a company. The list is as follows:
1. Have a vision for change
2. Fight the fear of change
3. Think like a venture capitalist
4. Have a [...]

Most Companies implement a time recording system of what their employees do while working, so that they can budget and plan properly. How long it takes to implement systems or do a piece of work. While these are proven methods to getting accurate information in your company. I would like to suggest a another alternative. [...]

Anybody that runs a business will be aware that from time to time one is unable to provide the service that one would like. This usually occurs because of unforeseen circumstances. let examine the options to this problem:
1. Tell everybody there is problem and keep them informed by regular posts on the site
2. [...]

When starting a business one of the most forgotten  facts is persistence. Of course when you start you think that you will be making money and have a host of customers more quickly then you can say Jumping Jack Flash. The reality is that before people are willing to invest their hard earned cash they [...]