http://www.swc.com Full-Service Chicago IT Company 2012-05-24T22:30:58Z hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 SwcPerspectiveshttp://feedburner.google.com http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SwcPerspectives/~3/Xhqy5TszFi0/evolution-of-microsoft-sharepoint 2012-05-24T15:17:41Z Jeff Lanham The Evolution of Microsoft SharePoint           I have been working with Microsoft SharePoint since the inception of the product in 2001.  Over time this platform has seen tremendous enhancements in capability and is considered by Gartner to be one of the leading search, portal and content management solutions available in today’s [...]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SwcPerspectives/~4/Xhqy5TszFi0" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.swc.com/blog/sharepoint/evolution-of-microsoft-sharepoint http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SwcPerspectives/~3/RzIKWsZaReU/swc-interviewed-by-chicago-media-outlets 2012-05-18T19:56:52Z Michael Lee SWC Interviewed By Two Prominent Chicago Media Outlets           In my last blog post, I wrote about the upcoming Chicago NATO Summit’s effect on Business Continuity and Disaster Recover Plans and how SWC was helping our customers prepare. Recently, two prominent Chicago media outlets reached out to our IT consulting firm [...]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SwcPerspectives/~4/RzIKWsZaReU" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.swc.com/blog/it-consultant/swc-interviewed-by-chicago-media-outlets http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SwcPerspectives/~3/ZGf7CVfJtHs/chicago-nato-summit-disaster-recovery-plans 2012-05-11T18:52:56Z Michael Lee Chicago NATO Summit and the Effect on Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Plans           The Chicago NATO Summit will be held downtown this year from May 20th to 21st. Many customers are wondering how this might affect them or how they can prepare. The recent NATO discussions I have had with [...]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SwcPerspectives/~4/ZGf7CVfJtHs" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.swc.com/blog/disaster-recovery-plans/chicago-nato-summit-disaster-recovery-plans http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SwcPerspectives/~3/0m2ReRG0F40/fast-track-bi 2012-05-09T19:36:38Z Rachael Narel How to Fast Track Business Intelligence           The first step toward accelerating BI access is to examine what you are working with – what kind of information do you have access to and what kind of structure currently exists to provide that information to those users. Our business intelligence solutions help [...]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SwcPerspectives/~4/0m2ReRG0F40" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.swc.com/blog/business-intelligence/fast-track-bi http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SwcPerspectives/~3/28lp8ZAw8QM/agile-bi-software-solution 2012-05-07T21:48:41Z Rachael Narel Agile Business Intelligence           Technology succeeds in Business Intelligence with a pragmatic approach to solution development. Watch our latest Agile Business Intelligence video to understand how SWC leverages Microsoft SQL Server 2012 and an agile methodology to drive strong ROI and rapid production timelines. To learn more, please join SWC for [...]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SwcPerspectives/~4/28lp8ZAw8QM" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.swc.com/blog/business-intelligence/agile-bi-software-solution http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SwcPerspectives/~3/DdEbWfmhOBs/digital-design-technology-experience 2012-05-04T22:03:26Z Elliott Baretz Digital Design: An Integral Part of the Technology Experience           In so many ways design has become an integral part of technology. Today as individuals we are surrounded by computers, tablets, smart phones and now with the Cloud we have the ability to have extremely interactive, meaningful experiences anywhere and at [...]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SwcPerspectives/~4/DdEbWfmhOBs" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.swc.com/blog/digital-media/digital-design-technology-experience http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SwcPerspectives/~3/i64p65zv1jw/swc-developing-salesforce-practice 2012-04-23T18:31:57Z Jeff Hoffmann Why SWC is Developing a SalesForce.com Practice           We’ve been delivering Microsoft Dynamics CRM solutions since the earliest viable versions. We’ve developed one of the best Microsoft CRM solution delivery teams in the Chicago area. We have countless satisfied Microsoft CRM users. The Microsoft CRM 2011 release was one of the [...]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SwcPerspectives/~4/i64p65zv1jw" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.swc.com/blog/customer-relationship-management/swc-developing-salesforce-practice http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SwcPerspectives/~3/FWxfTRjqc9M/agile-approach-business-intelligence 2012-04-18T18:52:08Z Rachael Narel An Agile Approach to Business Intelligence           Contrary to popular belief, Business Intelligence doesn’t have to be horribly complicated, prohibitively expensive, or torturously long in getting accomplished. At Chicago IT consulting firm, SWC, we focus on the middle market working with organizations that have hundreds or thousands of employees. Our clients [...]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SwcPerspectives/~4/FWxfTRjqc9M" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.swc.com/blog/business-intelligence/agile-approach-business-intelligence http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SwcPerspectives/~3/oRQ3j1XVWw4/swc-digital-design 2012-04-16T13:36:13Z Elliott Baretz SWC Digital Design           It’s been a little over a year now since we launched our digital design practice.  During that time we have produced more than a dozen sites, many of them on the SharePoint platform. Today we proudly showcase these projects on our digital portfolio.  But it’s where that [...]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SwcPerspectives/~4/oRQ3j1XVWw4" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.swc.com/blog/digital-media/swc-digital-design http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SwcPerspectives/~3/ZW3OaG8zj-E/microsoft-unified-communications-game-changer 2012-04-12T18:09:27Z Adam Ferguson Microsoft Unified Communications…A Game Changer           There are a whole bunch of reasons why I like working in the technology industry. It's fast moving and fun but what I like most of all is the profound impact that IT can have on business. Pretty routinely these days a technology comes around [...]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SwcPerspectives/~4/ZW3OaG8zj-E" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.swc.com/blog/unified-communications/microsoft-unified-communications-game-changer http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SwcPerspectives/~3/XwDT4N1z2bQ/search-engine-optimization 2012-04-09T00:56:55Z Elliott Baretz Search Engine Optimization           Also known as “SEO” Either way the name doesn’t do the thing justice. With the launch of our own SWC SEO practice I have gotten to know the power of this capability and its reach is way more than people think. Generally speaking when Search Engine Optimization [...]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SwcPerspectives/~4/XwDT4N1z2bQ" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.swc.com/blog/seo/search-engine-optimization http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SwcPerspectives/~3/Vm-h9U0-mb0/microsoft-sharepoint-governance-areas 2012-04-05T16:34:19Z Jeff Lanham Microsoft SharePoint Governance Areas           In my last blog, I discussed why it’s important to establish a ‘Governance Plan’ for your Microsoft SharePoint implementation.  Without some controls and guidelines for proper usage, it can quickly degenerate into a disorganized, difficult-to-use, non-solution. So, how do you approach developing a Governance Plan for [...]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SwcPerspectives/~4/Vm-h9U0-mb0" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.swc.com/blog/sharepoint/microsoft-sharepoint-governance-areas