Often time in Maven Mapper’s I talk about specific tools to manage the information, knowledge, tools, software, gadgets that we already have.

A topic that keeps recurring for me recently is the topic of Technical Outsourcing Management or what to do when you or your business needs extra technical help or support to get something to market on time. Often times our knowledge and skills put us in positions where we can see the scope of an issue and the dimension of demands to achieve a goal. Sometimes those dimensions are outside of our direct realm of influence and we must look outwards.

I’m undergoing a search and review for outsource partners. Recently I have identified two new graphic design firms that I am beginning to outsource work towards. Increasingly, I’m finding a need to outsource more and more work in the programming and web optimization area.

Now, I have identified a company called Sagewing, Services For Web Designers, that offers a number of web design services from programming, shopping carts, web optimization even work and experience writing portions or entire technical specifications in response to RFP’s. Increasingly as companies begin to collaborate with partners from around the world it is becoming even more important to identify those resources that might help us leverage our knowledge of a situation and turn it into business growth without building up an unnecessary infrastructure.

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Many people have heard that Apple was experiencing a scandal involving stock options.  At that point eyes start to glass over with that knowing look.  Another scandal another topic that is too esoteric to make a difference in the world really.

The truth is that this scandal is serious.  Apple has made a serious accounting and management mistake and they have been put on notice by the Nasdaq that their stock could be delisted from the exchange.

Apple is not the only company in this type of mess, but they are high profile due to their pristine reputation and that makes them a bigger target both for analysts but also for the press and stockholders. 

Apple has requested a special hearing with the Nasdaq to argue their case and prevent a delisting, but they have provided a date identifying when they will be in compliance with Nasdaq filings. 

So far there are not too many indications that the Apple Stock Option scandal might be worse than is being reported, however other companies have been known to blow up and spin out of control in record time.  It will be very important to follow this situation and see if Apple will recover or if they will become the Super Scandal De Jour.

It would be a sad tail if having helped launch the personal PC industry, swooping in and taking over the MP3 market and saving the music industry, while shaming The Beatles, if Apple suddenly imploded over accounting mistakes resulting from their inability to grow their company in compliance with Nasdaq regulations.  Many fans, stockholders and employees will be hoping that Fried Apples do not show up on the menu anytime soon.

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