Small is still beautiful – Volkswagen plans low cost car UP! for India
May 31, 2008
Reported by Raju Rao in Chennai EUROPE'S largest car maker, Volkswagen, plans to roll out its low priced car "Up!" at Rs 3 lakh in India by 2010-11. It will be the cheapest car from the Volkswagen stable, which is better known for luxury cars like Audi... Read more...
The Top Five Project Management Traits to Master “the How”
May 31, 2008
In project management, we tend to focus on the method. And there is no shortage of methods (Six Sigma, Scrum, Waterfall). The method is the what of project management and is often at the core of an effectively run project. But the method can only take... Read more...
The Simplified Project Management Process
May 31, 2008
One of the challenges of explaining project management to people who are unfamiliar with the approach, is that descriptions are often either so high-level as to be meaningless, or so detailed that they are overwhelming. Over the years, I have come to... Read more...
Six Time Management Tips for Project Managers
May 31, 2008
To be a successful project manager you must be able to manage your time well. The best project managers ensure they are productive for most of their time and avoid time-wasters at all costs. Here are some tips that can help you manage your time more effectively. Read More →
Project Management Models, Certifications and the Pyramids
May 31, 2008
All projects are really about change. Let's take my favorite project of all time: the pyramids of Egypt. Imagine a sweltering desert with miles of sand, snakes, and other scenes from an Indiana Jones film. Add a few million workers, some great plans,... Read more...
Why and How to Add More Value to Six Sigma Project Charters
May 31, 2008
Six Sigma project charters are basically blueprints of the targeted Six Sigma quality improvement initiative. They are deemed important because it is only through them can the management hope to communicate the exact Six Sigma implementation roadmap to... Read more...
21 Project Management Success Tips
May 31, 2008
Managing software projects is difficult under the best circumstances. The project manager must balance competing stakeholder interests against the constraints of limited resources and time, ever-changing technologies, and unachievable demands from unreasonable... Read more...
A Procedural Worksheet on PRINCE2 Project Management
May 31, 2008
PRINCE2, the abbreviation for Projects In Controlled Environments, is a process based method, derived from the initial PRINCE project management methodology. It is a recognised international standard, a registered trademark of OGC, deployed extensively... Read more...
Project Management Starts with a Capital “C”
May 31, 2008
Communication, Communication, Communication! In our world of project management today, it has become increasingly more important to turn our efforts toward more effective means of communication, especially since many of us are faced with more and more... Read more...
Keys to Rescuing Ailing Projects
May 31, 2008
When we examine what makes projects succeed or fail, we're actually looking at a variety of vital success measures that can keep our projects healthy, or offer a powerful remedy if they start to break down. As a form of prevention, using these measures... Read more...