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A few weeks ago I received an invitation from director of information systems at the Isle of Man Government’s Allan Paterson to attend a two-day workshop for IT organisations. Unfortunately, I couldn’t attend but by all accounts it was a great success.
The programme was funded by Microsoft but was not focused on its software alone. Instead, the workshop highlighted proven best practice skills and strategies in the areas of market development and in coping in global markets.
This workshop had previously been delivered to more than 1,000 companies world-wide, and was …
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The BCS Isle of Man Section meets this week for a short AGM. Once business is completed, Chris Davies, chief operating officer of Intelligence Limited will discuss the ‘implications for project management in an uncertain Island economy’.
Chris has more than 25 years experience of the IT industry in a variety of roles including hardware and software development, sales, marketing and project and corporate management. He has worked for both public and private companies and has a wealth of experience of projects of all sizes. Chris is currently working with the …
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Windows Vista got mixed reviews and created a healthy debate, it’s true. The next iteration promises to build on user feedback to produce Microsoft’s best OS yet:
“Windows 7 was built around your feedback, so you’ll see a lot of things you’ve asked for. You asked us to make everyday tasks faster and easier, make your PC work the way you want it to, and make new things possible. And that’s exactly what we’re doing.”
The BCS Isle of Man section presents Huw Turvey, an expert from …
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Podcasting is a technology that a number of individuals, companies and even traditional media stations are starting to embrace. It’s a relatively new term, around five years old, that encompases the creation and distribution of digital media is a form that can be subscribed to and syndicated. Now, everyone has a channel to create their own media, their own radio show, their own specific flavour of verbal diatribe to educate, amuse and even entertain anyone who is ready to listen.
This talk is aimed at demonstrating the …
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Tonight the the BCS Isle of Man section is hosting an event about the ManxWiki.
A wiki is a page or collection of Web pages designed to enable anyone who accesses it to contribute or modify content, using a simplified markup language. Wikis are often used to create collaborative websites and to power community websites. Our next event will present ManxWiki as a local initiative using this technology to provide a comprehensive and current information source about the Isle of Man. Here’s what the Wiki says about itself:
Wikis are information websites …
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Venue: Ballakermeen High School, Douglas
Date: Wednesday 29th October 2008
Speaker: Dotperformance
Time: Doors opened at 18:00 for an 18:30 start.
Web site visibility – the ease with which potential customers or visitors can find a web site among a myriad of competitors – is a crucial factor in a site’s success or failure. Hundreds of new websites are springing up across the Internet every day and all of them are vying for the same viewers you are trying to attract to your website. Search engine optimisation is important, given that more new web …
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The British Computer Society Isle of Man section kicked off this season’s calendar of events with an excellent presentation by author Peter Wheatcroft who discussed world class IT services delivery.
It was quite a coup for the Isle of Man section to get Peter to visit our shores.
He’s a much sought after speaker and consultant and his diary is typically filled months in advance. He was formerly a director at Alliance & Leicester plc, where he achieved world class status for its IT services. His clients cover a range of industries …
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Astonishingly few companies within the UK are benefiting from the advantages that come from world class accredited service management. This talk presents a distillation of the best practices in IT service delivery. We will touch on existing and developing global IT standards, and IT performance aspirations including ITIL v3 and related best practice methodologies
About the speaker
Peter Wheatcroft is a management consultant, currently tasked with improving the management of IT departments in a number of prestigious blue chip companies.
While a director at Alliance & Leicester plc, he achieved World Class status …
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The Isle of Man‘s BCS is holding a talk on Vista Windows Server 2008 on 13 May 2008. They’re bringing in someone from MS to discuss the new operating system that is designed for next gen networks, applications and Web services. 18.00 Claremont Hotel in Douglas. Admission is free. Everyone is welcome. I’ll be there. RSVP to publicity06@isleofman-bcs.org.
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Tonight the BCS Isle of Man is holding an event on field service management technologies with Steve Burrows, Group IT Director of JLA. It starts at 18.00 at the Claremont in Douglas. Free to all and light refreshments served. Owen’s got an excellent case study for more info. Everyone is welcome.
