http://www.cdhtalkstech.com Comments and tips: We offer our experience in MOSS, technology oriented trends, security related topics and other timely and pertinent topics Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:41:34 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 Welcome to Knowledge Transfer 2.0, a regular podcast produced by C/D/H - a leading Michigan IT consulting firm. C/D/H serves clients in business, government and education with technology consulting that is experienced, unbiased and client-focused. Each quarter, we take a look at technologies and technology related issues that matter to IT leaders throughout our region. We begin by exploring all the issues and then distill them into an informative podcast that we deliver to our listeners in 15 minutes or less. Comments and tips: We offer our experience in MOSS, technology oriented trends, security related topics and other timely and pertinent topics Paul Hillman http://www.cdh.com/images/messages/CDH-logo.gifhttp://www.cdhtalkstech.com CDH, C/D/H, Knowledge Transfer 2.0, Knowledge Transfer, KT 2.0, KT-2.0, KT:2.0, CDH Podcast, C/D/H Podcast, KT, CDH Talks Tech, C/D/H Talks Tech no C/D/H sarahw@cdh.com http://www.cdhtalkstech.com/2011/10/25/knowledge-transfer-2-0-news-from-the-sharepoint-conference/ http://www.cdhtalkstech.com/2011/10/25/knowledge-transfer-2-0-news-from-the-sharepoint-conference/#comments Tue, 25 Oct 2011 19:56:05 +0000 Paul Hillman http://www.cdhtalkstech.com/?p=2038 http://www.cdhtalkstech.com/2011/10/25/knowledge-transfer-2-0-news-from-the-sharepoint-conference/feed/ 0 C/D/H, the largest SharePoint consulting firm in Michigan, sent eight consultants to the Microsoft SharePoint Conference in Anaheim, California earlier this month. Because we believe SharePoint is a critical collaborative technology for our clients, we want to learn as much as we can to help you get the most out of your SharePoint investment. In this podcast, Paul Hillman sits down with Mark Becker, a partner and the director of client services at C/D/H, fresh off the plane from Anaheim, to discuss the conference, its highlights, next steps, why C/D/H attended and more. You don’t want to miss this show! Click here if you can’t play the audio file C/D/H, the largest SharePoint consulting firm in Michigan, sent eight consultants to the Microsoft SharePoint Conference in Anaheim, California earlier this month. Because we believe SharePoint is a critical collaborative technology for our [...] http://www.cdhtalkstech.com/2011/08/24/knowledge-transfer-2-0-business-intelligence-%e2%80%93-what-you-don%e2%80%99t-know-can-hurt-you/ http://www.cdhtalkstech.com/2011/08/24/knowledge-transfer-2-0-business-intelligence-%e2%80%93-what-you-don%e2%80%99t-know-can-hurt-you/#comments Wed, 24 Aug 2011 19:10:27 +0000 Paul Hillman http://www.cdhtalkstech.com/?p=1940 http://www.cdhtalkstech.com/2011/08/24/knowledge-transfer-2-0-business-intelligence-%e2%80%93-what-you-don%e2%80%99t-know-can-hurt-you/feed/ 0 We have the ability to capture data that affects business, whether it’s inventory, point-of-sale, sales and marketing numbers, financials, etc.  But how do we pull that information together into something meaningful? Use business intelligence. Find out more about BI – what it is, when you need it, and what it will do for you - on KT 2.0. This month, Paul Hillman discusses business intelligence with Doug Brower, the C/D/H collaboration service area lead and Matt Mace, president of Kalamazoo-based BlueGranite, a firm specializing in business intelligence solutions. Doug and Matt share insights on Business Intelligence, how these systems can help companies, and how an enterprise knows when they are ready to make the leap to BI. Click here if you can’t play the audio file We have the ability to capture data that affects business, whether it’s inventory, point-of-sale, sales and marketing numbers, financials, etc.  But how do we pull that information together into something meaningful? Use business intelligence. [...] http://www.cdhtalkstech.com/2011/07/21/knowledge-transfer-2-0-balancing-technology-wishes-with-budget-realities/ http://www.cdhtalkstech.com/2011/07/21/knowledge-transfer-2-0-balancing-technology-wishes-with-budget-realities/#comments Thu, 21 Jul 2011 20:09:05 +0000 Paul Hillman http://www.cdhtalkstech.com/?p=1809 http://www.cdhtalkstech.com/2011/07/21/knowledge-transfer-2-0-balancing-technology-wishes-with-budget-realities/feed/ 0 Technology advances and changes rapidly, but in reality, companies and educational organizations cannot always purchase the latest and greatest.  And in today’s economy, organizations are cautious about spending. So how do you decipher the technology must-haves for organizations that have to watch their wallets? Paul Hillman discusses how to balance technology wishes and budget realities with Kevin O’Halla, Grand Rapids Community College’s Chief Information Officer. Click here if you can’t play the audio file Technology advances and changes rapidly, but in reality, companies and educational organizations cannot always purchase the latest and greatest.  And in today’s economy, organizations are cautious about spending. So how do you decipher the [...] http://www.cdhtalkstech.com/2011/05/11/knowledge-transfer-2-0-ipads-at-work/ http://www.cdhtalkstech.com/2011/05/11/knowledge-transfer-2-0-ipads-at-work/#comments Wed, 11 May 2011 15:20:46 +0000 Paul Hillman http://www.cdhtalkstech.com/?p=1698 http://www.cdhtalkstech.com/2011/05/11/knowledge-transfer-2-0-ipads-at-work/feed/ 0 The iPad is one of today’s hottest devices. Many consumers and companies are already using this handy, non-intrusive tablet to help store and deliver corporate information – and it’s paying off! So, how do you successfully integrate the iPad into your business environment? Click below and find out how Mike Behrenbrinker and Peckham Industries, a Lansing-based nonprofit organization that provides job training and competitive employment opportunities for people with disabilities, are making iPads work at work! Click here if you can’t play the audio file ? The iPad is one of today’s hottest devices. Many consumers and companies are already using this handy, non-intrusive tablet to help store and deliver corporate information – and it’s paying off! So, how do you successfully integrate the iPad [...] http://www.cdhtalkstech.com/2011/01/24/knowledge-transfer-2-0-the-value-of-it/ http://www.cdhtalkstech.com/2011/01/24/knowledge-transfer-2-0-the-value-of-it/#comments Mon, 24 Jan 2011 20:17:22 +0000 Paul Hillman http://www.cdhtalkstech.com/?p=1585 http://www.cdhtalkstech.com/2011/01/24/knowledge-transfer-2-0-the-value-of-it/feed/ 0 Information Technology sometimes can be seen as gadgets and electronics, but it is much more than that.  Information Technology from a broader perspective is the driver of innovation, solving problems and allowing us to create and produce more efficiently, and in ways never before imagined.  Click below as Paul Hillman speaks with Phil Go, the first CIO of Barton Malow, about the Value of IT, and how companies can realize the return on the investment they make in staying on the cutting edge. Click here if you can’t play the audio file Information Technology sometimes can be seen as gadgets and electronics, but it is much more than that.  Information Technology from a broader perspective is the driver of innovation, solving problems and allowing us to create and produce more [...] http://www.cdhtalkstech.com/2010/10/28/knowledge-transfer-2-0-securing-data-on-open-source-smartphones/ http://www.cdhtalkstech.com/2010/10/28/knowledge-transfer-2-0-securing-data-on-open-source-smartphones/#comments Thu, 28 Oct 2010 17:57:11 +0000 Paul Hillman http://www.cdhtalkstech.com/?p=1420 http://www.cdhtalkstech.com/2010/10/28/knowledge-transfer-2-0-securing-data-on-open-source-smartphones/feed/ 0 Blackberry and Windows have enterprise servers that allow organizations to secure data on smartphones used for business.  According to some cell phone retail store managers, about 50 percent of the smartphones being purchased for business use are “open source” phones, such as the Android.  These open source phones offer the user less restrictions on apps, for example, and have some additional functionality that other phones may not have, which tends to make the phones more appealing to users.  But once someone purchases these open source phones, such as a Droid, Samsung, Motorola, etc., the task of integrating the phone into the business is left up to IT managers or consultants, such as C/D/H.  Click below as Paul Hillman speaks with Jason Cooper, a consultant at C/D/H, about integrating open source smartphones into communication platforms for businesses.  Click here if you can’t play the audio file   Blackberry and Windows have enterprise servers that allow organizations to secure data on smartphones used for business.  According to some cell phone retail store managers, about 50 percent of the smartphones being purchased for business use are [...] http://www.cdhtalkstech.com/2010/08/16/knowledge-transfer-2-0-a-meeting-of-the-minds-information-technology-and-biological-research-collide/ http://www.cdhtalkstech.com/2010/08/16/knowledge-transfer-2-0-a-meeting-of-the-minds-information-technology-and-biological-research-collide/#comments Mon, 16 Aug 2010 17:47:10 +0000 Paul Hillman http://www.cdhtalkstech.com/?p=1161 http://www.cdhtalkstech.com/2010/08/16/knowledge-transfer-2-0-a-meeting-of-the-minds-information-technology-and-biological-research-collide/feed/ 0 Most people understand technology’s role in the business world.  People use computers every day for commerce, communication and marketing. But what about biological scientists?  These lab-coat clad researchers expect more from their systems, have great data computational needs and need to analyze their research in a way that can lead to medical breakthroughs. Biology meets information technology at the Van Andel Institute in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Bryon Campbell, Van Andel Institute’s CIO, and Paul Hillman discuss what goes on at VAI, how scientists use technology to analyze their research and what projects are currently underway on Health Hill. Click here if you can’t play the audio file Most people understand technology’s role in the business world.  People use computers every day for commerce, communication and marketing. But what about biological scientists?  These lab-coat clad researchers expect more from their systems, [...] http://www.cdhtalkstech.com/2010/04/30/knowledge-transfer-2-0-google-apps-the-good-the-bad-and-the-not-so-ugly/ http://www.cdhtalkstech.com/2010/04/30/knowledge-transfer-2-0-google-apps-the-good-the-bad-and-the-not-so-ugly/#comments Fri, 30 Apr 2010 13:01:34 +0000 Paul Hillman http://www.cdhtalkstech.com/?p=940 http://www.cdhtalkstech.com/2010/04/30/knowledge-transfer-2-0-google-apps-the-good-the-bad-and-the-not-so-ugly/feed/ 0 In these days of cost-cutting and keeping up with the latest technology, some companies and educational institutions have begun a migration away from internally supported e-mail and application systems to web-based solutions, such as Google Apps.  This eliminates the need for patches, system updates and bringing e-mails through internal servers, but it also relinquishes the control and robust user interface features many of us have become accustomed to.  Businesses seem to be making this shift, but what are the actual pros and cons of outsourcing all apps to Cyberspace? Click below as Paul Hillman finds out how things are going with Brian Miller, Chief Information Officer and Vice President of Information Technology Services at Davenport University. Davenport University’s students have been using Google Apps successfully for two years, and Brian and his team are in the middle of planning the migration of all faculty and staff from GroupWise e-mail to Google Apps for e-mail, calendar and collaboration. Click here if you can’t play the audio file In these days of cost-cutting and keeping up with the latest technology, some companies and educational institutions have begun a migration away from internally supported e-mail and application systems to web-based solutions, such as Google Apps.  [...] http://www.cdhtalkstech.com/2010/01/29/knowledge-transfer-2-0-looking-back-and-moving-forward/ http://www.cdhtalkstech.com/2010/01/29/knowledge-transfer-2-0-looking-back-and-moving-forward/#comments Fri, 29 Jan 2010 17:38:28 +0000 Paul Hillman http://www.cdhtalkstech.com/?p=847 http://www.cdhtalkstech.com/2010/01/29/knowledge-transfer-2-0-looking-back-and-moving-forward/feed/ 0 2009 saw several advances in technology.  C/D/H’s service area leads in collaboration and infrastructure join Paul to discuss which changes are going to stick, and which we’ll have forgotten about by this time next year. Click below and find out more about Windows 7, Cloud Computing, SharePoint 2010 and Google.   Click here if you can’t play the audio file 2009 saw several advances in technology.  C/D/H’s service area leads in collaboration and infrastructure join Paul to discuss which changes are going to stick, and which we’ll have forgotten about by this time next year. Click below and find [...] http://www.cdhtalkstech.com/2009/10/20/knowledge-transfer-2-0-csi-digital-forensics/ http://www.cdhtalkstech.com/2009/10/20/knowledge-transfer-2-0-csi-digital-forensics/#comments Tue, 20 Oct 2009 20:04:00 +0000 Paul Hillman http://www.cdhtalkstech.com/?p=631 http://www.cdhtalkstech.com/2009/10/20/knowledge-transfer-2-0-csi-digital-forensics/feed/ 0 In the highly romanticized culture that surrounds forensic science, it’s difficult to think about computer forensics or “digital forensics” without images of dimly lit CSI labs filled with computer chips and arbitrary blinking lights. No doubt there is some drama involved, but there are also some very important realities that business owners and managers need to think about in terms of what really is contained on all of those company hard drives. Click below to listen as Paul Hillman talks with experts Daniel Estrada of D.C. Estrada, LLC and Norbert Kugele with Kurt Dykstra of Warner Norcross & Judd to demystify the subject in a conversation about computer forensics and E-Discovery. Click here if you can’t play the audio file In the highly romanticized culture that surrounds forensic science, it’s difficult to think about computer forensics or “digital forensics” without images of dimly lit CSI labs filled with computer chips and arbitrary blinking lights. No [...]