Follow the Couch to 5K model when designing IT initiatives

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Tech Decision Maker May 26, 2015 Editor of this Newsletter Steve Ranger | UK Editor | @steveranger Steve Ranger is the UK editor of TechRepublic, and has been writing about the impact of technology on people, business, and culture for more than a decade. Whip IT initiatives into shape by following the Couch to 5K model Few IT and enterprise initiatives include clear and concise goals and specifics on how to achieve them. The Couch to 5K running app is an interesting example of how to do it right. Resource of the day Live Webcast: How to Enhance Impact and Amplify Influence Through Innovative Connection Techniques Attend this live webcast with Michael Parrish DuDell, author of Shark Tank Jump Start Your Business, to learn how to enhance your impact and amplify your influence with breakthrough communication techniques. Additional TechRepublic Resources Pro review: Apple's new 12-inch MacBook shines for business travelers and web workers Windows 10's seven editions are excessive: See which two I'd cut Windows 10 and Edge: How Microsoft's new browser could soon challenge Chrome Uptime Institute's new IT stamp of approval rewards data center efficiency Webroot: Deliver collective threat intelligence in near real-time 5 mandatory IT skills for successful compliance officers 7 winning tactics for coaching data analysts to be concise 10 Twitter accounts that will keep you up to date with digital health Julia Kurnia: Zidisha founder. Maverick. Black belt. MICROSOFT'S NEW AZURE DATA SERVICES: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW Azure SQL Data Warehouse, Data Lake, and Elastic Database Pool give SQL developers the tools to create a scalable data warehouse, Hadoop-oriented exabyte-scale storage, and an elastic resource pool for multiple databases. Simon Bisson explains how to take advantage of the latest improvements. Become a Tech Pro Research member to get all our articles, tools, policies, and templates. Featured multimedia Screenshots: What's new in the latest build of Windows 10 Today's recommended downloads Live Webcast: How to Enhance Impact and Amplify Influence Through Innovative Connection Techniques (Citrix) Live Webcast: How to Enhance Impact and Amplify Influence Through Innovative Connection Techniques (Citrix) Download your trial of AppAssure (TM) for an advanced data protection tool that unifies backup, replication and recovery in one software solution (Dell Software) Wind River Video: Inside the Internet of Things (Wind River Systems) Time to Fabricate a Term for Prefabricated Modular Data Centers? (APC by Schneider Electric) Connect with TechRepublic A Special Feature from TechRepublic and ZDNet Innovation -- How to be a World-Changer The pressure on companies to get faster, more efficient, and better automated continues to accelerate. The best business leaders use tech as one of their most important levers to drive innovation and change. Here's the wisdom to make it happen. TechRepublic newsletters Get product reviews, tech news analysis, tips, and more in the following TechRepublic newsletters. Automatically sign up today! Microsoft in the Enterprise The Editor's Daily Picks Visit the Subscription Center to get other free newsletters, manage your account settings or to be removed from TechRepublic communications. The e-mail address for your subscription is habib2best@gmail.com. Unsubscribe | Send Feedback | FAQ | Advertise | Privacy Policy Copyright 2015 CBS Interactive, Inc. All rights reserved. TechRepublic is a registered service mark of CBS Interactive, Inc. TechRepublic 235 Second Street San Francisco, CA 94105 U.S.A.