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Project Management Humor: Helping the CEO is a good thing, right…?

March 31, 2007

I came across an amusing little nugget and wanted to share: A young project manager was leaving the office one evening when he found the CEO standing in front of a shredder with a piece of paper in his hand. The PM was new to the company and wanted... Read more...

ITIL V3 Roadshow Launch Event Announced

March 30, 2007

itSMF International and its Partners OGC, APM Group and TSO are pleased to announce the official UK launch of the ITIL V3 Roadshow in London on 5th June 2007. The launch of the ITIL V3 (V3) books will be a unique opportunity to hear from the Chief Architect... Read more...

Band-Aids and Merry-go-rounds

March 29, 2007

As I child I had a lot of experience with both of these. I assume everyone is familiar with band-aids, the merry-go-round I’m referring to is the kind you find on a playground. These are basically a large dish parallel to the ground mounted on a central... Read more...

Changing Jobs

March 29, 2007

In April I will be leaving Quadrus Development to go independent again. I have found an interesting contract at local company, Husky Energy, where they have an agile project to manage and some other interesting initiatives underway and I am looking forward... Read more...

Podcast Alley

March 28, 2007

pm411.org is now being listed at www.podcastalley.com! My Podcast Alley feed! {pca-c0bae5292bcda0cdb49a1c617b5cd872}  Read More →

Management Experience more valuable than qualifications?

March 27, 2007

According to a survey by the BCS, management experience is more important than qualifications in the IT sector. So why is it that so many job descriptions still state certain levels of qualifications as mandatory instead of desirable? It strikes me... Read more...

Good luck to the Cricket Team!

March 27, 2007

Sorry readers,. Again out of the topic.. But I think I should write few lines for them.. (though Im not a big cricket fan ) Its Amazing how Sri lankan team won 1996 World cup.. So much team work, great leadership of Arjuna and excellent guidelines by... Read more...

SML submitted to W3C

March 26, 2007

Service Modeling Language has been submitted to the W3C. The submission itself looks similar to what I looked at before. Extremely high level; not much there for me to react to yet - they are still wrestling with (from my practitioner's perspective)... Read more...

Work Jerks and your Project

March 26, 2007

A book was written not long back entitled "The No As*@!&s Rule". In it the author discusses how "As*@!&s" a.k.a. "work jerks" can cause major disruptions in the workplace. The author – Robert Sutton - defines work jerks as people who pick on those beneath... Read more...

03/26/07 Tip of the Week. PMO Setup: Tip 8 - Identify what type of technology buyer you are.

March 26, 2007

No one vendor has a lock on the market when it comes to tools and applications for your PMO. Nor can any one vendor give you an automatic guaranty that their offering is truly the best for your PMO and set of needs. So, when it comes to buying technology... Read more...

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