Mind Tools - Kickstart your career
April 14, 2007
I've been a fan of the work that has been going on over a Mind Tools for many years now and when they launched their 'Career Excellence Club' I had to register to check it out and see whether it would be worth the monthly fee. After 6 months the answer... Read more...
‘Buddies’ Help Achieve a Perfect PRINCE2 Foundation Score
April 12, 2007
Recently we announced the publication of our PRINCE2 Foundation e-learning solution in partnership with NETg. Well, Andrew Rock, one of the two trainers who worked on the narration to the product wrote: I invigilated our first P2 Foundation exam, following... Read more...
Girls and Women in ICT update
April 10, 2007
It's almost a year since I posted about girls and women working in ICT. Not much seems to have changed in that time from my relatively uninvolved perspective, but things certainly haven't stood still.It isn't only the UK that has a shortage of girls... Read more...
Update on Introducing Agile Article
April 9, 2007
My recent posts on “Introducing Agile methods to Organizations: Mistakes to Avoid” (part 1, part 2, part 3) have been picked up by InfoQ for a mini-book. While this is great positive feedback for me, it is good news for you as readers too, as I will... Read more...
What Skills Does a Project Manager Need to Master?
April 9, 2007
Project Managers need to master the following skills and traits in order to be successful: Have Recognized Leadership Skills Posses Good Decision Making Skills Posses Good Communication Skills Have a Sense of Humor Have Integrity Possess a Driven... Read more...
Prison Break and Project Planning..
April 9, 2007
I watched Prison Break Season 1 and 2 .. I had to spend the whole weekend for that and couldn’t stop watching it till the end.,. What a TV Series.. I have never seen contingency planning any better.,..Im sure anybody will love to have a team leader... Read more...
04/09/07 Tip of the Week. PMO Setup: Tip 10 - Create a journey, rather than destination, mindset.
April 9, 2007
Sometimes, those that make up an organization can be too impatient for immediate success when it comes to the introduction of change. Whether implementing new systems, new programs, or new policies, often the introduction of change will not be a walk... Read more...
Podcast episode 003: managing effective meetings (part 2 of 2)
April 8, 2007
In this week’s podcast (part 2 of 2 on managing effective meetings) I discuss the practice of using standup meetings for your project teams. Those involved in software development may be aware of standup meetings as part of the scrum process of... Read more...
Business IT Alignment Conference (bITa)
April 7, 2007
There is more to IT Service Management than ITIL. Check out bITa: "The Business IT Alignment (bITa) USA Conference 2007 program and workshops will provide you with the practical approaches to the everyday challenges and opportunities you face in... Read more...
Business IT Alignment Conference (bITa)
April 7, 2007
There is more to IT Service Management than ITIL. Check out bITa: "The Business IT Alignment (bITa) USA Conference 2007 program and workshops will provide you with the practical approaches to the everyday challenges and opportunities you face in... Read more...