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Chris Evans

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ICT Compliance Manager, London Fire Brigade

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IT Service Management professional. ITIL V3 Expert and PRINCE2:2009 Practitioner.

Focussed on the promotion of Service Management best practice and service excellence.

May 31, 2011

Chris Evans and 20 other people answered this question

Does a project manager need to have an IT background?

I would say yes, as an empathy with the subject matter will make you a better employee no matter what your role.
The only caveat is that, as project management is a specialised, technical skill in its own right, you must not compromise on the level ... more

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Project Management

March 9, 2011

Chris Evans and 5 other people answered this question

Will Facebook be successful as a movie provider or is this a bit of brand overextension?

I think it is a great fit in terms of exposure due to the phenomenal audience size of facebook .. if you believe that 'there is no bad publicity' then this can only be a winner. more

General Management

Brand Extension

March 9, 2011

Chris Evans and 16 other people answered this question

Attention busy professionals, What makes you want to spend valuable time on social sites like Focus?

The opportunity to collaborate with professionals outside my normal sphere is very valuable and often provides the 'extra head' when problem solving. more

General Management

Social Media Sites

March 9, 2011

Chris Evans and 3 other people answered this question

Do you receive text message spam? How do you deal with it?

I dont receive any text message spam but do get mountains of it through email. The best way to deal with it is to ignore it entirely since any response validates the communication channel.
Prevention is better than cure however and the best option is to ... more

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Mobile Wireless

Feb. 24, 2011

Chris Evans and 14 other people answered this question

Do you think Twitter should/will remove the 140 character limitation on tweets

140 characters is fine .. but hopefully the tech will improve to discount spaces (within reason), punctuation and hashtags from the limit. I am all for 140 chars but not when they are smashed together into an unintelligble mess. more

Feb. 1, 2011

Chris Evans and 36 other people answered this question

Do you add everyone that wants to connect on LinkedIn?

I only add people who are of a like mind, may assist my business day in some way or who are personal friends.
Anything else is opening yourself up to pointless chatter, sales emails and potentially malware and should be avoided as they are annoying ... more

Social Netowrking

Feb. 1, 2011

Chris Evans and 5 other people answered this question

Will your mobile phone's contact list unseat Facebook as THE source for defining your social graph?

I think my phone contacts would be a far more accurate representation of me than Facebook as I actually CARE whats on my phone.
Most Facebook accounts around the world are to a greater or lesser extent fabrication and so anyone who thinks they get ... more

Information Technology

Jan. 18, 2011

Chris Evans and 2 other people answered this question

Who do you trust more with your personal information Facebook or Google?

Given the numbers of breaches, the age and mindset of the primary users and hackers actively and publicly targeting, I would have to say Google is more trustworthy.
However I would also add that I dont trust either. more

Human Resources

Jan. 18, 2011

Chris Evans and 2 other people answered this question

Is the iPhone really worth the hype?

I believe it is. It is a fantastic multi function device which does everything it sets out to do with the style you would expect from an Apple product.
I must state that I am purely a PC guy and wouldnt go over to Mac ... more

Information Technology

Cell Phone and Accessories

Nov. 17, 2010

Chris Evans answered this question

What's the difference/s between ITIL v2 and ITIL v3?

The answer to this question would be massive in its entirety however as a summary.
ITIL V3 has a larger number of processes (many were there previously but have now been recognised in their own right) and is more focussed towards the 'world as ITIL ... more

Information Technology

Nov. 17, 2010

Chris Evans recommends this answer by Luiz Sobrinho

Who is responsible for ITIL configuration management?

As a Framework ITIL, IMO, is not to be take literally without considering the company culture. As a general rule, I"d agree with Gary separating Accountability from Responsibility. I've already seem situations where both (accountability and responsibility) lies within Change guys and also, split between ... more

General Management

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