Archive for the ‘Resource Management’ Category
Monday, November 2nd, 2009
Some of you out there in the world are probably familiar with the terms Capitalizing and Expensing. In the world of software development, this expresses itself in these general terms: If you are building new software or new features that add value in existing software, you can capitalize the costs. ...
Posted in Analysis, Product Management, Project Management, Resource Management | 2 Comments »
Wednesday, December 3rd, 2008
The best project management organizations and companies out there understand that projects compete for resources, and they plan accordingly. They have governance bodies that weigh the importance of one project versus another, and they have an elaborate ranking system for establishing the priorities of projects so that everyone can see ...
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Monday, June 9th, 2008
Consultants. We've all either used them, been them, or both at one time or another. Companies love them and hate them. The pattern is usually something like this:
The company needs more manpower or expertise in some area
They have a brilliant idea: Hire consultants!
Consultants come in to help. Since the company ...
Posted in Hiring Practices, People Management, Process Management, Project Management, Resource Management | No Comments »