Managing Technology


Recent Managing Technology Articles

Purchasing: Translating Salespeople's Promises

By David Abrahamson |  Jan 1, 1995

Some light-hearted excerpts from Charles B. Wang's book, 'Techno Vision,' bridging the gap between promise and reality.  Read more


Insuring Home-Based Hardware

Jan 1, 1995

Is your home office equipment completely insured against theft? It may not be as protected as you think.  Read more


Calculating Travel Payoffs

Jan 1, 1995

Putting a dollar value on time will help maintain focus during business travel.  Read more


Detour Insurer Roadblocks

Jan 1, 1995

One small-company executive offers hard-won advice on buying insurance.  Read more


Sign of the Times: On the Clock

By Phaedra Hise |  Dec 1, 1994

On-line services offer a software CEO a unique path to profits with an electronic distribution pipeline.  Read more


Ask for Help

By Martha E. Mangelsdorf |  Dec 1, 1994

The benefits of using on-line services are highlighted by a CEO who uses several for support in various areas.  Read more


ATT, MCI Log On

By Martha E. Mangelsdorf |  Dec 1, 1994

A quick look at some of the on-line services AT T and MCI offer or plan to offer soon.  Read more


Technology Management in Growth Companies

By Martha E. Mangelsdorf |  Dec 1, 1994

Three Inc. 500 CEOs are briefly profiled along with their companies and the technologies they are using.  Read more


Up and Coming: Electronic Media--What You See Is What You Get

By Susan Greco |  Nov 1, 1994

A quick look at how technology can provide various approaches to marketing and what companies are doing with it.  Read more


Entry Level: Pick the Right Office Equipment

By Martha E. Mangelsdorf |  Nov 1, 1994

An overview of John Derrick's book 'The Office Equipment Adviser,' and how the book can be purchased.  Read more


Benchmark: Small-Company Technology Use

By Martha E. Mangelsdorf |  Nov 1, 1994

A quick look at some data compiled by IBM that examines how small and midsize companies are spending technology dollars.  Read more


Focus: Is 'Hands-On Consultant' an Oxymoron

By Alessandra Bianchi |  Oct 1, 1994

A quick look at how two telecommunications experts, one a consultant, the other an entrepreneur, have teamed up.  Read more


Net Profit

By Phaedra Hise |  Oct 1, 1994

An in-depth look at a start-up that offers customers Internet access, shareware and technical support.  Read more


Cost Cutting: Speedier Data Searches

By Robert A. Mamis |  Oct 1, 1994

An overview of Dialog Information Service's program, TeamSearch, which teaches on-line search techniques.  Read more


Executive Travel: Hotels Where You Can Really Work

By Robert A. Mamis |  Oct 1, 1994

A list of five national hotel chains offering special rooms with access to business equipment, plus room rates.  Read more


Software: How Not to Upgrade a Computer

By Robert A. Mamis |  Oct 1, 1994

An owner recounts the problems he ran into when he upgraded his computer system, and some tips on how to avoid them.  Read more


Equipment Leasing: Keeping Short-Term Funds Free

By Jill Andresky Fraser |  Oct 1, 1994

A quick look at an office equipment leasing deal that explains why leasing can be a better strategy than buying.  Read more


Niche Picker: High-Tech RR

By Alessandra Bianchi |  Sep 1, 1994

A quick look at the service offered by two start-ups that are using technology to enhance leisure travel.  Read more


Start-Up Focus: Swords into Ploughshares

By Alessandra Bianchi |  Sep 1, 1994

A short article that profiles a start-up owned by two past members of America's defense industry turned entrepreneurs.  Read more


Communications: Up-to-the-Second Info--By Fax

By Robert A. Mamis |  Sep 1, 1994

A start-up's CEO and service are briefly profiled, as well as the system they are running to provide fax-on-demand.  Read more


Cost Cutting: Your Old PCs for the New World's Needy

By Karen E. Carney |  Sep 1, 1994

A look at a charity that collects used computers, repairs them, and sends them to the needy, at home and aboard.  Read more


Bad Trip

By Anne Murphy |  Aug 1, 1994

An Inc. writer sets out to launch a business on the Internet.  Read more


Used Parts for Those Old PCs

By Robert A. Mamis |  Aug 1, 1994

Two companies buy and sell new and used computers and parts.  Read more


Virtual Reality Gets Real

By Alessandra Bianchi |  Jul 1, 1994

Three companies venturing into business applications for virtual reality.  Read more


You've Got Mailings

By Ilan Mochari |  Jun 15, 1994

To relieve the hassle of direct mailings, David Gerdner, sole proprietor of Next Generation Software, turned to ELetter, a Web-based direct-mail service.  Read more