Description
During 2010, the Department of Science, Technology and Technology (DST)
The University of the Government of Aragon, through the ITA, has launched
This project is part of the “ICT in SMEs” initiative of the II Master Plan for the Development of the Information Society in the Autonomous Community of Aragon.
What are they?
An ICT Micro-Workshop is a short and very practical dissemination session.
focused on a specific ICT theme and tools, which will
the value that these tools bring to small and medium-sized companies.
companies and the self-employed.
Objectives
- To disseminate the benefits of incorporating ICTs in the
companies with a special emphasis on improving the efficiency of their
business processes and commercial relationships through the increase
of productivity.
- Promote the incorporation of self-employed workers and micro-enterprises to the Information Society.
- To propose ICT solutions that cover a high percentage of the
needs of micro-SMEs and the self-employed at a reduced cost and with a
short implementation period.
Micro-workshops
The ICT Micro-workshops revolve around ICT tools of
productivity solutions ranging from open source, pay-as-you-go
per service, cloud-based tools, Web 2.0, Social Networks, etc…
In short, tools with low or zero cost and multiple
functionalities.
The complete list of workshops (2 hours long) is as follows:
- Facebook
Get to know the most famous social network: is it safe, what does it offer me, can I do business with it? - LinkedIn
Use the professional social network Linkedin to exchange information, ideas and professional opportunities. - Twitter
Find out what is happening right now, what your customers, suppliers, partners, … are doing. And all in real time! - Skype & DimDim
Saves time in
travel and communicate through the Internet. Call and send SMS to
through the Internet at very low prices. - EBay
Set up your store and learn how to buy and sell on eBay. - PayPal
Pay your purchases, collect your sales, send and receive money online quickly and securely through PayPal. - Youtube & SlideShare
Learn how to upload
content to the network, increase your presence and take advantage of the benefits
for your business. Share your videos, audio, documents, presentations,
brochures,… in a simple way. - Google Basic I
What are the tools for
Do you know Google? Learn everything it has to offer and take advantage of it for your
business: Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Docs, Google Sites. - Google Basic II
What are the tools for
Do you know Google? Learn everything it has to offer and take advantage of it for your
business: Google Maps, Google Talk, Blogger. - Google Basic III
What are the tools for
Do you know Google? Learn everything it has to offer and take advantage of it for your
business: Google news, Google Alerts, Google Reader, iGoogle. - Advanced Google I
Google Apps: Learn about Google’s collaborative space for organizations, companies and small businesses. - Advanced Google II
Learn how to integrate Google Apps with external applications: OpenOffice, Google Market, Zoho,… - Advanced Google III
Google applications on your mobile: integrate Google on your mobile. - Internet and fixed/mobile telephony rates and operators
Learn about the different voice/data options and choose the one that best suits your needs and your business. - Cell phone: terminal and applications
Choose the most suitable mobile
and discover the applications that can help you meet your needs.
increase the productivity of your business. - Total connection kit: always connected
Find out how you can stay connected all day long wherever you are with inexpensive and practical solutions. - WiFi & Bluetooth
Know the technologies
wireless wifi and bluetooth: what are they, how do they work, what types of wireless
security you can establish, what I need to connect to a network,
as I do in my business,… - Free Software Concepts
Get to know the Software
Free: what it is, requirements, advantages and disadvantages compared to Software
Owner, types of licenses,… and learn how to apply it to your
business. - Free Software:
the importance of
channel Learn how to do business with Free Software. Solve your doubts
about how to become a partner of recognized solutions and add it to your
portfolio of services. - Free Software Applications
Learn about the most used free software applications: Ubuntu, OpenOffice, Firefox and Thunderbird. - DropBox
Learn to share,
synchronize and backup your files on-line. Access them from
anywhere and from any device. - YouSendIt
Send and receive large files easily and securely. - Doodle
Plan your events and meetings easily and efficiently for you, your suppliers and your customers. - Issuu
Create attractive digital editions, catalogs, magazines, reports,… simply by uploading your documents. - TeamViewer
Meet the All-In-One solution for remote access and support over the Internet. - Zoho
Learn an example of how to buy the software you need for your business as an integrated service. - Spotify
Learn an example of how to buy the software you need for your business as an integrated service. - ICT productivity tools
Discover 30 ICT tools that will increase your company’s productivity while saving time and money. - LOPD
Learn how to enroll,
your files to the Data Protection Agency in a practical way,
solve your doubts and get up to date with the LOPD. - DNIe
Learn how to use your DNIe and find out which services you can access. - Electronic signature
Save time and money by making use of the electronic signature, learn how to implement it in your business and where you can use it. - Electronic Invoice
Saves time and money
invoicing electronically. Find out what you need to invoice
electronically, applications, formats, means of sending and receiving,
…
What do I need?
The ICT micro-workshops are eminently practical sessions, depending on
of the content we will invite you to bring your laptop, your phone, your
PDA,… so that you leave the session with the “job done”. In case of
not have the appropriate equipment, we will lend it to you during the period of
the session.
Where are they held?
You can register and attend any of the scheduled ICT Micro-workshops that will be held at the ITA facilities or you can request “on demand“,
an ICT Micro-workshop that we make available to you, for this purpose.
you will have to bring together a group of SMEs or self-employed with a common interest and
we will do it in the place and on the dates that best suit your needs.
needs.
May I make suggestions?
In case you need a specific ICT Micro-Workshop and it is not in the
our catalog, we will be pleased to receive your suggestion. A
We will start working on it, we will study different
aspects: widespread interest, suppliers that can deliver the
session, contents and scope,…
