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Ask Slashdot: How To Teach IT To Senior Management?

Posted by timothy on from the first-there-were-the-dinosaurs dept.

New submitter gagol writes "I recently took a position at a small industrial equipment manufacturer. We are looking to buy a new ERM software package and my boss, who is looking forward to buy the thing, knows nothing about computers or software. I will be providing basic IT training to the senior management and I am looking for your input on the scope and content of said training. I am thinking: basic components and architecture -> networking -> software -> proprietary vs open source. What do you think?"

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  1. Start by having them watch the entire "IT Crowd" by mark_reh · · Score: 3, Funny

    series on Netflix, then demonstrate that you know what the letters "IT" stand for.

  2. Re:Focus on what they want to know by jamstar7 · · Score: 5, Funny

    4. Use a large club. Remember, first you have to get their attention...

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  3. Re:Focus on what they want to know by Rufty · · Score: 4, Funny

    Shock collars and chocolate drops.

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    Red to red, black to black. Switch it on, but stand well back.