Design Firm Management & Administration Report

February, 2000

Outsourcing IT: Is It Right for Your Firm Now?

A/E firm managers view information technology as a vital tool. But they’re sometimes overwhelmed by its complexity, the need to train staff, and the unrelenting pressures to keep up with new products and upgrades—which seem at times to happen every Monday morning. The recent presentation by Kristine Fallon at AEC Systems made a strong case for outsourcing many IT functions. Fallon, an architect and influential expert in the computerization of design firms, is principal at Kristine Fallon Associates, Inc. (Chicago; 312-641-9339; e-mail: kfainc@kfa-inc.com). Fallon pointed out the following findings:

February, 2000 - Table of Contents

Niche-by-Niche Forecasts for Construction in 2000

How to Avoid the Pitfalls of �Boilerplate� Proposals

How to Survive If You�re Sued for Malpractice

Electronic Documents Lead the Listing of Emerging A/E Trends

How You Talk to a Client Is Just as Important as What You Have to Say

How to Make the Most of the Dreaded Public-Approval Process

Outsourcing IT: Is It Right for Your Firm Now?

Could Information Architecture Be a New Fee Source?

Exclusive DFMAR Survey: Manager Shortages Continue to Plague Firm Operations

Your Employees Want�and Need�a Better 401(k) Statement

Is Your Firm Wide Open for a Cell Phone Lawsuit?

How to Treat Your Best Employees to Keep Them Aboard

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