| IT advice and updates for Annex customers | Edition 4, 2009 – Q3 |
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ANNEX ADVICE Output Management: The Revolution That Started an Evolution By Anthony King Why does everyone have a stapler at their desk? Very few people use their stapler more than a few times a week, therefore a stapler spends 99% of its life sitting idle and unused. Is this cost effective? The reason is convenience, and the perceived cost of that convenience. Staplers are cheap to acquire and have cheap consumables. How motivated would your organization be to fund a study on the cost of desktop stapling? Read more... Business Process Analysis By Janet Baker Business Process Analysis (BPA) is the discipline of examining overall business processes, with a focus on the functions performed by people rather than the systems. The goal of performing a BPA is to understand the current process and how it can be changed. Read more... Cloud Computing in the Enterprise By Nitin Gandhi Cloud Computing has rightly been labeled as the 5th generation of computing after Mainframe, Personal Computer, Client – Server, and the Internet. While the rest of the software industry is growing at a rate of GDP, Cloud computing is expected to grow at much higher rates per year for several years. Read more... Why your strategic plan failed (and what you can do about it) By Mike Desjardins The conversation normally begins like this, "We've tried strategic planning in the past but somehow it allows seems to fall by the way side. No matter what method we try, the same result occurs. What are we missing?" Read more... |
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Annex CIO Breakfast Series Join us to hear industry experts speak at no charge breakfast events. As part of our efforts to differentiate Annex in the marketplace, we are continuing our CIO Breakfast Series this Fall. Sessions consist of 30 minutes of networking time during which continental breakfast is provided, a 1-hour presentation from an industry specialist, plus audience Q&A. There is no charge to attend. Use the event for learning, to reward key staff, for networking, or simply to enjoy breakfast away from the office. Register early as seating is limited. Successfully Integrating Test Automation and Agile Projects October 7, 2009, 8:00-9:30 a.m. See details and register here Risk Management November 25, 2009, 8:00-9:30 a.m. See details and register here Next PMP Exam Prep Workshop The next PMP Certification Exam Preparation workshop offered by The Annex Learning Centre will run on November 6, 13, 20 and 27. The workshop takes place over four consecutive Fridays. For more information, please visit http://www.annexgroup.com/annex-learning-centre/schedule.asp. The Annex Learning Centre is the only BC-based training organization that focuses entirely on project management education. Annex ranked one of the fastest growing companies in BC for sixth consecutive year Annex appears in Business In Vancouver’s annual ranking of BC’s fastest growing companies. This is the sixth consecutive year Annex has been included in the annual listing. Read more... Introducing Nazgol Esfahani Nazgol ("Naz") Esfahani joins Annex as Sales and Marketing Coordinator. Naz previously worked for Syscom and Teligence. She will play a key role supporting Annex client managers as they fulfill customer requirements. She can be reached at naz@annexgroup.com. Annex positioned for strong growth in 2009/2010 Annex Consulting Group recently launched a growth strategy to expand and grow its current business operations and market share over the next three years. Read more... |
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Most companies have core values. Defining core values is an exercise in a typical strategic planning process. By taking the time to study various established organizations, it is evident that many have similar core values. Read more... |
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MEET THE TEAM
Jean-Claude ("JC") Rondou
Client Manager
Jean-Claude (JC) has been a Client Manager with Annex for almost 4 years. He joined Annex after over twenty years as an Information Technology consultant with experience in resource provisioning, account management, project management, implementations / upgrades / migrations, change management, development and infrastructure. JC has had the pleasure of working on several local, national and international projects with many of BC’s top Private, Public & Crown corporations. Read more...
FEATURED PROJECTS
- Printer Output Efficiency
- Call Centre Implementation
- Risk Management
- Manual Processes Automation
- Server Virtualization
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GIVING BACK
- CIPS (Canadian Information Processing Society)
- Odd Squad Production
- Anthony Robbins Foundation
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FAST FACTS
- Annex average year-over-year revenue growth since 1998: 84%
- Average Annex project duration in 2008: 12 months
- The Annex Learning Centre has a reference from every client
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