My definition of IT professional is someone who actively engages in the field of Information Technology. This can vary from someone whose primary role is the daily maintenance of the company’s computer hardware/equipment to someone who is responsible for the best practices and service management of the IT Department within the company. In addition, I would … Continue reading The IT Professional

<<Under Construction>> This page will serve as a place for my notes, resources, etc. on various areas that I feel are helpful in my professional development. The first thing that I will focus on is my studies for the ITIL 2011 Foundation Certification. Below are a variety of notes and resources to aid in my … Continue reading Professional Development

These are recommendations that can be suitable for any IT Professional in almost any organization. IT professionals should work closely with the business professionals to create plans to make sure the areas of strategy, policy, and governance stay aligned.  IT strategies, policies, and governance should be tailored in such a way that it meets the … Continue reading Recommendations

In Summary: IT Strategy, Policy, & Governance– In almost any company, IT strategy, policy, and governance are just as important as the overall business strategy, policy, and governance. As we continue to see an evolution in technology (especially the technologies commonly used by various businesses and companies) we will continue to see a need to … Continue reading Summary & Conclusion

In development of this toolkit, I referenced my own work and knowledge from previous MSIT courses. In addition to my own knowledge, I used the following sources throughout my development of this toolkit: Acquisition. (n.d.). Investopedia. Retrieved April 11, 2014, from http://www.investopedia.com/terms/a/acquisition.asp Auditing. (2014, April 3). Wikipedia. Retrieved April 14, 2014, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auditing Balanced Scorecard Basics. (n.d.). Balanced … Continue reading References & Acknowledgements

BEN. (2010, December 11). CITP: Helping New Software Professionals Get Ahead In Their Careers. How To Become An IT Professional. Retrieved March 25, 2014, from http://www.completeitprofessional.com/tips/how-to-become-an-it-professional/ This article discusses three of the main skills needed to be an IT Professional. The introduction of is what caught my attention, as it states: “Being an IT professional is … Continue reading Annotated Bibliography

This glossary was created to define words used throughout this site/toolkit as well as other common terms that are related my specific career interests as well as other areas of IT. A Acquisition– “A corporate action in which a company buys most, if not all, of the target company’s ownership stakes in order to assume … Continue reading Glossary

Introduction What is an IT Toolkit? The IT Toolkit is the IT Professional’s container of information on related or varied concepts, topics, resources, etc. The purpose of the toolkit is to serve as a knowledge base that can be easily and quickly accessed by the IT Professional. Every IT Toolkit will not obtain the same … Continue reading Home