Your First IT Budget: A Survival Guide for New Managers
Management & Leadership, Technical Leadership & Strategy Pat Allen Management & Leadership, Technical Leadership & Strategy Pat Allen

Your First IT Budget: A Survival Guide for New Managers

So you're a first-time manager and someone just asked you to "create a budget for next year." Welcome to one of the most stressful parts of management nobody prepared you for. Here's what you actually need to know about IT budgeting - the categories everyone forgets, the political landmines, and how to not screw this up.

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Making the Business Case for Network Modernization: Winning Hearts, Minds, and Budgets
Technical Leadership & Strategy Pat Allen Technical Leadership & Strategy Pat Allen

Making the Business Case for Network Modernization: Winning Hearts, Minds, and Budgets

Building a compelling business case for network modernization requires more than technical arguments. This guide explores how to communicate network upgrade needs to business leadership, especially in traditional industries that historically under invest in IT, while addressing the critical challenge of having the right technical talent to execute successfully.

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