Writing for your audience – Quick tips for technical documentation

There is an art to documentation. As a Systems Architect, one of the key parts of my role is being able to create documents and guides for technical and business processes. Whether it is an existing process, or a newly developing concept, the method is most always the same. What is different in creating documentation … Read more

Installation versus Implementation

We have all gotten the pitch from the vendor: “you will be up and running in under 1 hour”. It varies in length, but the concept is the same most times. The idea that you go from CD or a download, to production in a minimal amount of time. What you will quickly learn is … Read more

Group Policy WMI Filter – Laptop or Desktop Hardware

In a previous article about WMI filters for Group Policy, I identified simple filters to make sure that GPOs will only apply to machines running a specific operating system such as Windows 7. This is helpful for separating workstations based on OS, but one of the most commonly asked for filter is whether the client is … Read more

Don’t lose weight, gain fitness

It’s spring time and with summer fast approaching many people are getting into the weight loss state of mind. A typical situation at the beginning of each year is that a number of people who are nicknamed “The Resolutioners” will become aggressive with trying to lose weight based on a New Year’s resolution. If you … Read more