{"id":4403,"date":"2012-08-03T14:41:32","date_gmt":"2012-08-03T19:41:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mrc-productivity.com\/blog\/?p=4403"},"modified":"2022-11-22T10:46:01","modified_gmt":"2022-11-22T16:46:01","slug":"weekly-recap-9-endangered-species-in-it-what-to-consider-in-a-bi-solution-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mrc-productivity.com\/blog\/2012\/08\/weekly-recap-9-endangered-species-in-it-what-to-consider-in-a-bi-solution-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekly recap: 9 endangered species in IT, what to consider in a BI solution, and more&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-725\" title=\"Education\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mrc-productivity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Education.jpg\" alt=\"Education\" width=\"76\" height=\"100\" \/>Every week, I share the most interesting and useful tech articles that I\u2019ve found over the past week. This week\u2019s top articles focus on things to consider before investing in BI, endangered IT species, and more. I hope you find them useful:<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #1772af; font: normal bold 12pt\/1.2em Arial, Verdana, Helvetica;\">Beyond the smartphone: Emerging platforms developers should target<\/span><br \/>\nSmartphone and tablet apps may get all the press these days, but they are just the beginning of the \u201capp age\u201d.  Apps are slowly spreading to other devices, like cars, clothes, and appliances to name a few.  <a name=\"20120731\"><\/a><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><a onclick=\"_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'Blog', 'Outbound Link', '20120803_9EndangeredSpeciesInIT_EndangeredSpecies']);\" href=\"http:\/\/www.infoworld.com\/t\/information-technology-careers\/the-9-most-endangered-species-in-it-198726\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #1772af; font: normal bold 12pt\/1.2em Arial, Verdana, Helvetica;\">9 most endangered species in the IT workforce<\/span><\/a><br \/>\nThanks to the rise of the cloud and mobile, IT departments are (or soon will be) experiencing major changes. Jobs and skills that were once considered \u201csafe\u201d are on the brink of extinction.  The question for all IT professionals: How are you adapting your skills to keep up with these changes?<\/p>\n<p><a onclick=\"_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'Blog', 'Outbound Link', '20120803_9EndangeredSpeciesInIT_BI']);\" href=\"http:\/\/peterjamesthomas.com\/2011\/08\/27\/what-should-companies-consider-before-investing-in-a-business-intelligence-solution\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #1772af; font: normal bold 12pt\/1.2em Arial, Verdana, Helvetica;\">What should companies consider before investing in a BI solution?<\/span><\/a><br \/>\nWhy are so many BI implementations unsuccessful?  Maybe it\u2019s poor planning.  Maybe it\u2019s the wrong tools.  In any case, this article should help.  It lists some great things to consider for any company thinking about BI.<\/p>\n<p><a onclick=\"_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'Blog', 'Outbound Link', '20120803_9EndangeredSpeciesInIT_SoftSkills']);\" href=\"http:\/\/www.techrepublic.com\/blog\/10things\/10-highly-valued-soft-skills-for-it-pros\/3353\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #1772af; font: normal bold 12pt\/1.2em Arial, Verdana, Helvetica;\">10 highly valued soft skills for IT pros<\/span><\/a><br \/>\nWhile tech skills are obviously important for IT professionals, one must not overlook soft skills.  This article lists some of the most important soft skills that companies look for in today\u2019s IT professionals.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every week, I share the most interesting and useful tech articles that I\u2019ve found over the past week. This week\u2019s top articles focus on things to consider before investing in BI, endangered IT species, and more. 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