Don Sheppard

I'm a IT management consultant. I began my career in railways and banks after which I took up the consulting challenge! I try to keep in touch with a lot of different I&IT topics but I'm usually working in areas that involve service management and procurement. I'm into developing ISO standards, current in the area of cloud computing (ISO JTC1/SC38). I'm also starting to get more interested in networking history, so I guess I'm starting to look backwards as well as forwards! My homepage is http://www.concon.com but I am found more here.

Articles by Don Sheppard

The death and resurrection of the PC

Today’s desktop doesn’t need to be a traditional office desk – it can be accessed anywhere and everywhere and can fit in your pocket. This blog explores the PC from inception to modern day and what the future holds for PCs.

Are you an ICT expert?

ICT experts are in demand, but what does it take to be an expert in the field? Courses, certifications, experience, With organizations often rejecting in-house training do people in the industry know which way to turn?

Some thoughts on data centres from the Converged Canada conference

Among the takeaways: There is a danger in spending too much on data collection and analysis – avoid spending $1,000 to solve a $10 problem.

The Summit on Enterprise Mobility – a few observations

Reflections on things hear at a a recent Canadian conference, including one speaker who noted that 'change goes slower than you expect but also goes deeper than you perceive'

Ingress – a real world mobile game

The addition of emerging IoT and Blockchain capabilities over the next five years will create many new integration opportunities, just like it has for Ingress - an augmented-reality, mobile game similar to Pokémon GO.

Architecting IT in the cloud era

Recently I’ve been thinking about the relationships among emerging technologies, especially how the various ecosystems fit together. The list of technologies can be lengthy...

Is the world ready for a jack-less iPhone? Apple seems to think so

There's a lot of fuss surrounding Apple's decision to get rid of their iconic iPhone jack and add the controversial 'EarPods' instead of traditional headphones. This blog explores if the classic iPhone will be missed, or if the company is paving the way for a new shift in mobile.

Modernizing standards development

It is often difficult to keep track of the standards “inventory” and where they apply. ICT users and providers all have to challenge the status quo, make standards a higher priority and work closely to improve the process without losing its open, thoughtful and collaborative approach.

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