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07/01/01 Time for a Staffing Audit? Approaching the time for mid-year strategy checks, it’s time to examine the firm’s allocations of key staff resources and refocus the duties and energies of the principals to maximize their productivity and, ultimately, value. Kerry Harding
06/01/01 The Fine Art of Slowing Down The enormous change that the AEC industry has witnessed over the past few years will pale in comparison with what will take place over the next 12 months. Does this make you want to speed up, preparing for this change? Paul Doherty
06/01/01 Setting the Trap: How to Counteract the In-House Saboteur Contrary to popular impression, the greatest danger to your firm’s IT security may not be the outside hacker. The greatest danger to your network may be someone on your own team. Using these preventative steps can help. Dan Johnson
06/01/01 Cyberstaffing: Is it Right for You? Despite the fact that not many design firms in our region have done so, outsourcing labor out of the country makes sense: The technology and the talent are there to make it cost-effective and timely. Buzz Drury
06/01/01 It’s All in the Name An architecture website increases traffic a stunning 700% by adding a new internet address Steve Bardfield, MD
05/01/01 Will Trust-Based Relationships Custion Economic Downturns? DI Editor Jim Cramer points out why, in addition to sound financial stewardshiop, in the end, it will be our relationships with our clients that will carry the day. James P. Cramer
05/01/01 Dealing With Change and Uncertainty Twenty-five principals representing twelve graphic design/marketing/branding firms and six product development firms discussed a range of subjects during the day long forum.
05/01/01 The Design Implications of Mass Customization Not only has computerization transformed design processes and design economics, it has transformed the nature of the products that can be created. The design software that designers use has moved from being a tool to being an intelligent environment Tim Crayton
03/01/01 Change as Value Accelerator How can we responsibly establish “long-range” needs when the crystal ball is an 18-month window looking out onto a landscape of ever changing technology, information, and work methods? Roland Lieber
03/01/01 Inside the Architecture Firm of the Year Is being the Firm of the Year an indicator of intrinsic quality, or merely an acknowledgment of creative packaging and promotion skills? DI went inside the firm to find out. Kerry Harding

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