The following technology related resources are being made available
to the general public, and in particular, our valued customers. Please feel
free to utilize all of the resources made available on this page, and please
come back frequently to look for new and exciting additions to The MAD Resource
Center.
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Customer Workspaces
With each project performed, MAD Technology Solutions will provide you with
access to project related communications, documents, working prototypes
and other work products as they become available.
If you are an existing customer of MAD Technology Solutions, you will
be provided with furuther instructions on how to access your Customer Workspace
as it becomes available.
Just Get MAD About...
Looking for informational articles outlining real problems facing many
businesses today. Our Just Get MAD About articles are intended to inform the
reader about the common issues, problems and concerns of businesses today with
regards to technology. There is also a brief discussion on how MAD
Technology Solutions will assist you with an appropriate low cost, high
quality, professional technology solution and service regarding the topic.
The following are topics that are currently being featured:
Internet Speed Test In today's online world, it is important to ensure good quality and
high performing Internect connectivity. This is especially true for those
indviduals who telecommute or are based out of home offices.
To perform an Internet Speed Test, please click the image shown below:
The Data Dictionary In the world of technology, a Data Dictionary is often used to explain
the complexities of a physical database design in plain to understand
language. Using that same idea, MAD Technology Solutions is providing our
version of The Data Dictionary to help you weed through the Alphabet Soup
jargon that is so closely tied to business and technology today.
Enjoy!
TERM
MEANING
ABC
Activity Based Costing
BI
Business Intelligence
Box
Slang term for computer
CIO
Chief Information Officer
COTS
Commercial Off-The-Shelf (referring to software)
CRM
Customer Relationship Management
CX
Customer Experience (Customer Satisfaction)
DBA
Database Administrator
ITL
Information Technology Library
IP
Internet Protocol
Kick It
Slang term for booting a computer system
KM
Knowledge Management
PC
Personal Computer
PMBOK
Project Management Book of Knowledge
SDLC
Software Development Life Cycle
SFA
Sales Force Automation
SME
Small or Medium Enterprise
SOHO
Small Office / Home Office
TCO
Total Cost of Ownership
UPS
Uninterrupted Power Supply
UX
User Experience (User Interface/Usability)
VoIP
Voice Over IP
WWW
World Wide Web
WYSIWYG
What You See Is What You Get
To suggest a new term for The Data Dictionary, please feel free to
send us an email.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
MAD Technology Solutions is hard at work compiling a list of common questions
that are asked regarding technology. Please check back shortly to see the
posted results.
Security and Virus Threats These days, just about every business
and organization is establishing networks to increase their productivity and to
promote file and information sharing. Along with these networks typically comes
a high speed connection to the Internet. And along with the Internet comes the
ever increasing threat to you and your organization in the form of security
breeches, virus outbreaks and privacy concerns related to spyware. Each of the
items previously mentioned has a direct impact of your ability to
effectively perform business operations to their optmium potential, as well as
added burden and cost to you and your organization.
MAD Technology Solutions will work with you to identify key areas of
vulnerability and then work with you to identify and implement a solution that
performs automatic monitoring, protection and response against a multiple set
of threats 24 hours a day, and 7 days a week.
Until then, please feel free to use the tools available here in the MAD
Resource Center.
Free Online Virus Scan
Please note, these tools are provided "as-is" through The MAD
Resource Center by Trend Micro. These tools are being provided for your benefit
only and is not intended to serve as an endorsement of any single product,
solution or service. Please review our
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