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Toni Bowers
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How far do you let a mean employee go?
If you had an employee whose demeanor rubbed everyone else the wrong way but who was exceptionally good at his job, what would you do?
Posted by Toni Bowers | August 27, 2008, 5:37 AM PDT | Latest comment by Chaz Chance#
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Consolidate all project management deliverables in the project plan
A project plan is the name given to all of the project management documents used during the project. Find out the specifics of what the project plan entails.
Posted by Tom Mochal | August 26, 2008, 5:00 AM PDT | Latest comment by LightVelocity
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A number of staff hits makes this manager regroup
After a number of personnel setbacks on his team, one manager has to step back and reevaluate what he has to do to keep things running smoothly.
Posted by Benny Sisko | August 25, 2008, 5:01 AM PDT | Latest comment by articles@...
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Four mega trends making your life harder
John McKee doesn't paint a rosy picture for American employees. He says that in most industries, and in all locations, U.S. workers and leaders are going to feel the impacts of four mega trends....
Posted by John McKee | August 23, 2008, 8:39 AM PDT | Latest comment by IAmLegend
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Passive customer service lends itself to outsourcing
The call center whose success is measured in volume and not customer satisfaction will be the first area to be considered for outsourcing. Here's how you should focus your people instead.
Posted by Patrick Gray | August 21, 2008, 10:41 AM PDT
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How do you determine a job candidate's analytical skills from an interview?
The really important skills you want in an employee--soft skills and analytical skills--are the hardest ones to discern during the interview process. But here are some tips that may help.
Posted by Toni Bowers | August 21, 2008, 7:36 AM PDT
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Top five reasons organizations fail at project management
Why are many organizations still so bad at project management? After pondering this question on many consulting and training engagements, Tom Mochal has come up with his top five reasons.
Posted by Tom Mochal | August 20, 2008, 7:11 AM PDT | Latest comment by william.stoddart@...
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Developing a business case: Here's how to start
Here's how to get started on developing a business case in no time, whether you're going to write it up or present it in a conversation.
Posted by Ilya Bogorad | August 18, 2008, 11:00 AM PDT
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My 100-Day Rule
New leaders often want to take their time getting into the new role -- but this may be the worst approach. In this article, author John M. McKee says there's a better way. One that will make it...
Posted by John McKee | August 14, 2008, 7:59 AM PDT | Latest comment by shannon.cyborski@...
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Use a pilot project to confirm estimates and lessen risks
Tom Mochal illustrates how project managers can use a pilot project to document common procedures, verify estimates, and save time and money.
Posted by Tom Mochal | August 13, 2008, 6:57 AM PDT | Latest comment by tehwalkleys@...
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Alignment in action: Web site ranking jumps from 55th percentile to top 5% in less than a year
Scott Lowe tells a great alignment story in which the IT department at Westminster College partnered with other business units to make the relaunch of the college's Web site a tremendous success.
Posted by Scott Lowe | August 11, 2008, 8:53 AM PDT
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Stopping the e-mail bloat: Are your business processes and e-mail the same thing?
If your organization's inboxes are bursting at the seams, it could be that employees are using it as a substitute for more appropriate ways to manage business processes and handle exceptions. Read...
Posted by Ramon Padilla | August 10, 2008, 2:17 PM PDT | Latest comment by alan.lepofsky@...
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How to use your headcount for job security
Do you ever feel like your job is at risk? John M McKee provides insight into a career tactic he saw used successfully for years by an individual who kept his job while others were let go. Is it...
Posted by John McKee | August 8, 2008, 11:49 AM PDT | Latest comment by starryknight
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Is your project MAD?
Forget deliverable-inspired tasks that produce little useful output. If you want your project management discipline to really shine, apply them to true business objectives.
Posted by Patrick Gray | August 7, 2008, 5:20 AM PDT | Latest comment by DonSMau
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Use this process to estimate a project's effort hours
Once you understand the effort that's required for a project, you can assign resources to determine how long the project will take and estimate labor and non-labor costs. Here's a process you can...
Posted by Tom Mochal | August 5, 2008, 3:03 PM PDT | Latest comment by pamoli01@...
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How to create an e-discovery employee awareness program
Tom Olzak looks at what may be the most important element of an e-discovery program: employee awareness. He outlines the objectives and details how to create an e-discovery employee awareness program.
Posted by Tom Olzak | August 1, 2008, 10:47 AM PDT
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The art of throwing your star under the bus
Ever felt like you're being asked to do work that could result in the end of your career? In this blog, John M McKee outlines how being "too good" can end up hurting both individual and organization.
Posted by John McKee | July 31, 2008, 12:37 PM PDT | Latest comment by Chaz Chance#
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The Power of Perception
In some places, IT still has a perception problem, but this problem can be overcome to the benefit of the business.
Posted by Scott Lowe | July 30, 2008, 6:32 AM PDT | Latest comment by metalpro2005
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See effect of dependent risk by using a decision tree
Certain risks may only appear as a result of actions taken as a result of managing another risk. Project management expert Tom Mochal says that is when you want to use a decision tree.
Posted by Tom Mochal | July 29, 2008, 3:48 PM PDT | Latest comment by sabbathbloodysabbath@...
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Prepared for e-discovery: What to know about content monitoring and filtering
An important part of discovery is knowing what kind of discoverable data exists and where it is stored on your network. In this article, we examine data discovery and a necessary security benefit...
Posted by Tom Olzak | July 28, 2008, 10:05 AM PDT
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Windows XP: If it ain't broke...
Although XP has less than one year of official support remaining from Microsoft, many organizations have no plans to replace it. What's going on?
Posted by Patrick Gray | May 3, 2013, 5:25 AM PDT | Latest comment by brons2
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Does IT have a problem with women?
If we can shed some of the industry's juvenile past, while maintaining this merit-based culture, IT will attract all comers, regardless of gender.
Posted by Patrick Gray | April 24, 2013, 6:03 AM PDT | Latest comment by duckboxxer
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Yahoo and the perils of going remote
In light of Yahoo's reversal on its employees working from home, Patrick Gray talks about why the decision is more complicated than people think.
Posted by Patrick Gray | April 16, 2013, 4:55 AM PDT | Latest comment by sslevine
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How large IT departments waste time and effort
Is your IT department being efficient? Here are some ways you could be wasting time and effort.
Posted by Carlo Pandian | April 22, 2013, 5:34 AM PDT | Latest comment by Englebert
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The business value of Google Glass and wearable computing
Wearable computing is an emerging technology that's affecting both the consumer and enterprise space.
Posted by Patrick Gray | May 15, 2013, 4:52 AM PDT | Latest comment by rdalenberg
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Want to motivate your team? Here are 20 things to start doing now
Ilya Bogorad shows you how to create a dynamic, exciting, motivating environment in an otherwise unexciting, underperforming or stodgy organization
Posted by Ilya Bogorad | November 28, 2011, 4:21 AM PST | Latest comment by jkameleon@...
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6 essential elements for a winning business case
The vast majority of unsuccessful projects fail not because of poor project management, but because of poor decisions with respect to the choice of projects. A good business case helps to make...
Posted by Ilya Bogorad | July 28, 2008, 3:31 AM PDT | Latest comment by rajeshamith
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Infographic: Which E-Commerce platform is best?
This infographic compares Magento, osCommerce and OpenCart.
Posted by Toni Bowers | February 25, 2013, 5:24 AM PST
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Why critical path is critical to project management
If the PMBK definition of critical path has you puzzled, read Dr. Andrew Makar's explanation of this project methodology in real-world terms.
Posted by Andrew Makar | September 10, 2009, 1:02 PM PDT | Latest comment by Tony Hopkinson
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Manual vs. autoscheduled tasks in Microsoft Project 2010
Microsoft Project 2010 gives you the option of scheduling tasks manually or letting Project use the scheduling engine. Andy Makar explores these options for project managers.
Posted by Andrew Makar | March 23, 2011, 5:23 AM PDT | Latest comment by MickeyBlueOwl
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Hiring a programmer? Ask these questions in the interview
Routine interviews for programmers often offer tests that evaluate rote memorization that the modern development environment doesn't require. Here are some better questions to ask.
Posted by Justin James | February 18, 2010, 4:11 AM PST | Latest comment by youareyouyou
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Create the Timeline View in Microsoft Project 2010
If you use PowerPoint or Visio to create milestone reports, find out how using Microsoft Project 2010 Timeline View instead can save you time and a lot of hassle.
Posted by Andrew Makar | January 20, 2011, 5:24 PM PST | Latest comment by lbostic@...
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Best practices for software license management
Organizations spend a fortune on licenses every year, and a lack of management around it can result in heavy fines. Here are some best practices to follow.
Posted by Abhinav Kaiser | November 5, 2012, 4:33 AM PST | Latest comment by secureoncloud
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15 great leadership questions
In this article, Executive and leadership coach John M McKee shares questions any leader can use to improve results and morale.
Posted by John McKee | February 23, 2010, 11:13 AM PST | Latest comment by Grants Man
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Download this project status report template
Download this template, created by project management guru Tom Mochal, to effectively communicate project status to stakeholders and keep everyone on the same page.
Posted by TechRepublic Staff | March 10, 2009, 12:10 PM PDT | Latest comment by Mammoun
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IT Training Policy now available
Download TechRepublic's IT Training Policy. It's free to TechRepublic Pro subscribers, or can be purchased by non-subscribers.
Posted by Teena Hammond | May 2, 2013, 6:55 AM PDT
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View the critical path in Microsoft Project
Learn how to view the critical path in Microsoft Project and interpret the data by reading this tutorial by Dr. Andrew Makar.
Posted by Andrew Makar | September 15, 2009, 1:24 PM PDT | Latest comment by vilansmit
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Enterprises are moving to the "suite" life
There are dozens of vendors selling mobile device management, file sharing, desktop management, remote desktop access, desktop virtualization, and other systems. But more recently, suites designed...
Posted by Guest Contributor | April 18, 2013, 7:41 AM PDT
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Five agile project management migration tips
Rick Freedman shares five tips for PMBOK, CMM-style shops considering agile migrations. He also recommends an agile PM book that he says is a must-read.
Posted by Rick Freedman | January 14, 2010, 12:49 PM PST | Latest comment by agileblogger
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HP rethinks the server
Patrick Gray takes a look at HP's reinterpretation of the server: its new Moonshot series.
Posted by Patrick Gray | April 10, 2013, 7:10 AM PDT | Latest comment by nick@...
