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• Train your team to gain long-term benefits

  Before you go outside for expertise, you should consider the benefits of spending the money you had budgeted for a consultant on training your in-house staff to handle not only the project at hand but also others down the road.

• 2004: The year of controlled spending?

  Companies are predicting bigger IT budgets next year - but how much bigger and what technologies and trends will drive tech investment during the next 12 months?

• Use these tips to get your budgets approved

  You don't need a crystal ball to create an on-target budget. An experienced IT manager offers an eight-step plan he uses to write and gain approval for his annual budget requests.

• The trouble with training

  Training budgets were looking like a thing of the past, but the industry is starting to bounce back. ZDNet Australia highlights issues to consider when training your staff members.

• Companies clueless about IT assets

  Businesses worldwide are grappling with determining exactly what IT assets the organisation holds. So why don't Australian businesses know what IT equipment they have?

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  State of the budgets

  It's state budget time across the country, and this week's episode of Patch Monday looks to see what each state is doing in terms of its IT spend.

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  Give Tax a break for a Change

  Considering the circumstances the Australian Taxation Office's (ATO) Change Program has been operating in over the last few years, it really hasn't been going too badly.

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  Time for start-up investment is now

  Eighteen months after the Federal Government severed an important lifeline for innovative Australian start-ups, a new $196 million program has been announced to help fill the Australian funding void. But will it really help?

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  BIG is butt ugly

  There's something to be said for the Japanese philosophy of Kaizen an idea of continually improving business via small changes something that unfortunately doesn't seem to glean many votes or impress punters.

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  Start-up outlook: A national disgrace

  The fact that Australia won't be represented at either of the globe's pre-eminent showcases for emerging tech companies should be considered a national disgrace.

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• Train your team to gain long-term benefits

  Before you go outside for expertise, you should consider the benefits of spending the money you had budgeted for a consultant on training your in-house staff to handle not only the project at hand but also others down the road.

• Getting your tech budgets passed

  Your technical expertise may mean you'll be asked to help write a proposal and financial plan for your company's next IT project. Don't let your tech-speak alienate decision-makers and stall your project.

• Avoiding common budget missteps

  IT managers often find themselves in the unenviable position of trying to reconcile an overextended budget by midyear. Here are some of the reasons why this happens.

• Use these tips to get your budgets approved

  You don't need a crystal ball to create an on-target budget. An experienced IT manager offers an eight-step plan he uses to write and gain approval for his annual budget requests.

• The trouble with training

  Training budgets were looking like a thing of the past, but the industry is starting to bounce back. ZDNet Australia highlights issues to consider when training your staff members.

Reviews (140)

• Microsoft Money 2006

  Microsoft Money 2006 is a worthwhile upgrade for current users who like to bank and pay bills online, but it requires Windows XP.

• Microsoft Works Suite 2004

  Microsoft Works Suite 2004 delivers quality productivity apps for families, but there's not enough new this year to make Suite 2003 users switch.

• Samsung Preston Icon

  The Preston has the look of a better handset, but poor call quality spoils an otherwise well-performing budget-priced touchscreen phone.

• Dell UltraSharp U2410

  The only way to get better quality than the Dell UltraSharp U2410 is to spend a lot more money if you need a 24-inch, are on a budget but still need great quality images, we can wholeheartedly recommend this screen.

• Dell Inspiron 13

  The Dell Inspiron 13 is great for those hampered by a tight budget, but who still want a competent and power-efficient thin-and-light notebook with a decent design.

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