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We are very excited that our video has achieved such significant acknowledgement and recognition. We would like to extend our thanks to Kicker for all of their hard work in developing a fantastic video we are proud to call our own.

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OfficeShark Virtual Private Office from Data Shapers Video Channel

“Features” represents the components and elements your project requires, “Time” represents the time it will take to finish your project, “Budget” represents the cost of completing your project. In the world of Project Management Triangles, you as the client can only chose two of those three verticals, leaving the third to be decided upon by Data Shapers based on your two selections.

All three points on the triangle are connected and dependent on the others for the project to be completed, however one point on the triangle cannot be changed without affecting the others, leaving you with three options:

• Selecting “Time” and “Features” means you will relinquish “Budget” determination to Data Shapers based on your time frame and features needed
• Selecting “Budget” and “Time” means you will relinquish “Features” determination to Data Shapers based on what your budget and time frame for the project is
• Selecting “Features” and “Budget” means you will relinquish “Time” determination to Data Shapers based on the features you require and the budget you have set

When using the Project Management Triangle approach, it is important to be mindful that this approach helps to establish realistic goals and expectations for both sides. Data Shapers Project Management triangle provides both Data Shapers and the client with the tools and techniques to work within these constraints and successfully complete your project.

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To learn more about more about Action Calgary and WORKshift follow the link: http://www.workshiftcalgary.com/

WORKshift places most of its focus on getting Calgary’s business community teleworking and how that shift decreases a company’s carbon footprint, and by extension Calgary’s carbon footprint. While this is ever important in a fast growing city like Calgary, Data Shapers also saw the benefits to the emphasis that Action Calgary puts on a work/life balance.

We at Data Shapers no longer ‘live to work’ but work wherever, whenever. Results are the key, as long as the work is getting done. We no longer see the importance or value of our work getting done in the office in a 9-5, Monday to Friday setting. If Saturday is prime time to get something accomplished, why should our employees not be able to work when they feel they can be the most productive and deliver the best results? It’s about the results that are delivered, not at what point during the day, or even week those results are accomplished, as long as deadlines are still met. It’s about accountability and trusting the good people we have working for us. If you can’t see your car under a blanket of snow, why spend 2 hours commuting both ways? Stay home, go to the coffee shop down the street, just be productive and get your work done rather than getting frustrated with fellow commuters and spending half your day in your car. That’s all we ask of our employees, they know their responsibilities, and they know how they can be the most productive in doing their day to day work.

Data Shaper’s OfficeShark Virtual Private Office is a great tool for teleworkers. OfficeShark allows you to completely virtualize your office; your computer’s desktop is always available virtually in the cloud. There is no need for expensive hardware as OfficeShark is device independent; all you need is a web-enabled device to access it from anywhere. Everything you would normally have on a physical computer is on your virtual desktop in the cloud. Lost or damaged computers will never be a problem again. Just grab another web-enabled device and your OfficeShark desktop is still available, even if your computer has failed. While in the office, Data Shapers’ employees work from their OfficeShark desktops making the transition to working at home seamless. There is no need to transfer work to USB’s or carry bulky files. Everything is at their fingertips as they are always working from the same virtual machine regardless of where they are or what device they are using.

Data Shapers is looking forward to our continued partnership with Action Calgary and our new Telework endeavour!

From the implementation using Data Shapers OfficeShark to the benefits it holds for Data Shapers and it’s employees, James is a firm believer in teleworking. Take a look at the short video below to gain insight into the benefits and how easy it is to get your company teleworking using OfficeShark.

Data Shapers on Telework from Data Shapers on Vimeo.

While the government is supporting the issue it is one local business that is out there beating down doors trying to make a difference.

Why is Calgary interested in adopting Telework policies and promoting this event?

The UN recently quoted Calgary as one of the “Worst CO2 emitters in the world”. If every company in Calgary encourages its staff to work from home or a distributed work centre just one day a week, the number of cars commuting would drop by about 20% each day and CO2 emissions would be reduced by over 170 metric tons a month!

Data Shapers supports a greener Calgary, and as an Action Calgary Partner they will be actively participating in the events. Data Shapers President Kevin Turko hopes that during this week companies will be able to introduce some new and innovative technologies that will allow people to work from home and still stay productive. Data Shapers has released a product called OfficeShark Virtual Private Office as a technology that will hopefully enable individuals and businesses to be able to truly work virtually and cut down the above mentioned carbon foot print. Mr. Turko is just not stopping there but is also actively out there in the community speaking with others in the Tech Sector to put together a full on Telework Solution for a Virtual Paperless Office. There is speculation that through Data Shapers “CCM-Cloud Content Management Solutions” this could be a reality in the near future.

Article written by Jay Harris – Leadstone Group

Clearly, for one reason alone, SharePoint is such a seismic shift in the world of document and records management solutions that it demands attention from IT and RIM professionals; it significantly reduces the underlying ‘pay to play’ cost of enterprise caliber ECM solutions.

Kevin’s presentation, on behalf of Data Shapers, examined the SharePoint phenomenon from the Cloud computing perspective and is titled Cloud-Based ECM with SharePoint. Over the next few months, Data Shapers will be introducing our new ECM cloud solution for the small and medium sized business market. It is based on our virtualization platform, OfficeShark Virtual Private Office, and SharePoint. So no prizes for guessing which side of the SharePoint debate we’re coming down on!