--- title: Intertec Blog | Mark McLoud (5) description: "I was raised in a rural town in the state of Iowa where I learned the value of hard work. My passion is working hard for my clients and colleagues with enthusiasm, responsiveness, and creativity. 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My passion is working hard for my clients and colleagues with enthusiasm, responsiveness, and creativity. As the late, great Vince Lombardi once said, "The harder you work, the harder it is to surrender." --- ## Posts by Mark McLoud [![](https://blog.intertecintl.com/hubfs/Stock%20images/Closeup%20of%20womans%20hands%20measuring%20bar%20graph%20with%20tape%20on%20blackboard.jpeg)](https://blog.intertecintl.com/choose-the-right-kpis-for-your-it-project) ## [How to Choose the Right KPIs for Your IT Project](https://blog.intertecintl.com/choose-the-right-kpis-for-your-it-project) April 15, 2020 / by [Mark McLoud](https://blog.intertecintl.com/author/mark-mcloud) posted in [Infrastructure](https://blog.intertecintl.com/topic/infrastructure), [KPIs](https://blog.intertecintl.com/topic/kpis) [0 Comments](https://blog.intertecintl.com/choose-the-right-kpis-for-your-it-project#comments-listing) Choosing the right KPIs is critical to success in IT project management--but how do you make sure you're tracking the right metrics? [Read More](https://blog.intertecintl.com/choose-the-right-kpis-for-your-it-project) [![](https://blog.intertecintl.com/hubfs/Stock%20images/Businessman%20hand%20sending%20a%20bunch%20of%20messages%20on%20laptop%20with%20cloud%20computing%20concept.jpeg)](https://blog.intertecintl.com/5-key-tactics-for-managing-projects-remotely) ## [5 Key Tactics for Managing Projects Remotely](https://blog.intertecintl.com/5-key-tactics-for-managing-projects-remotely) April 9, 2020 / by [Mark McLoud](https://blog.intertecintl.com/author/mark-mcloud) posted in [Project Management](https://blog.intertecintl.com/topic/project-management), [Infrastructure](https://blog.intertecintl.com/topic/infrastructure), [Remote Work](https://blog.intertecintl.com/topic/remote-work) [0 Comments](https://blog.intertecintl.com/5-key-tactics-for-managing-projects-remotely#comments-listing) Managing a newly remote project team can be daunting, here are our top 5 suggestions to make it a smoother transition for the whole team. [Read More](https://blog.intertecintl.com/5-key-tactics-for-managing-projects-remotely) [![](https://blog.intertecintl.com/hubfs/Stock%20images/businessman%20hand%20show%203d%20cloud%20icon%20with%20padlock%20as%20Internet%20security%20online%20business%20concept.jpeg)](https://blog.intertecintl.com/avoid-5-potential-cloud-migration-pitfalls) ## [How to Avoid a Major Cloud Failure](https://blog.intertecintl.com/avoid-5-potential-cloud-migration-pitfalls) April 3, 2020 / by [Mark McLoud](https://blog.intertecintl.com/author/mark-mcloud) posted in [Cloud Migration](https://blog.intertecintl.com/topic/cloud-migration), [Project Management](https://blog.intertecintl.com/topic/project-management) [0 Comments](https://blog.intertecintl.com/avoid-5-potential-cloud-migration-pitfalls#comments-listing) Cloud migrations are a necessity, but they prevent numerous cloud failures for small and medium-sized enterprises. The question is: how do you avoid them? 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