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To Scrum Or Not To Scrum By : Jane O'Shea Scrum is an incremental framework around which to base agile project management, which can work really effectively in a wide range of projects. Sounds great right? But are you really ready to adopt scrum methodologies? Three Styles Of Project Management By : Jennifer Hewson. Most people are aware that project management has become necessary in order to run a project smoothly, but it is also important to choose the right style of project management for your business and for your specific project. Here is a breakdown of the main types of project management: Could The Project Management Method Be Right For Your Organisation? By : Rebecca Straker Project management is an arena which has undergone some significant development in the last decade. A business project can have a far-reaching effect on the business and result in either tremendous improvement in the businesses ability to function in the marketplace or a significant setback to that business entity. Looking For Professional Help For Your Projects? By : Kavita Desai Got a tough project lined up for you? Thinking how to manage all the aspects of it to present the best of the projects to your boss? Here's where you find all the do's & don'ts for a perfect project. Project Management Institute Offers Excellent Project Management Training By : Ishaan Rao You have got an important project to work on, a great team and your efforts are going to be all it takes to come up with a really nice and well-planned and nicely working project. But is this all you need? Though you might be needed to achieve a one-time objective which is not really going to help you in the long run, you might be mistaken. Are your dedication and efforts the sole indicator of your performance and success of your project? 5 Tips On Growing Your Business Successfully By : John J Nash Businesses need a continuous growth, and may suffer if any of the managers or bosses is unfaithful to their job. As for entrepreneurs, a complete dedication is required to steer the business into the path of profits and sustenance. Businesses cannot be established in a single day, and require a constant struggle and effort by the management to keep the company afloat. The current economic recession has made the matters worse as businesses are striving to avoid bankruptcies and continue their profits. Tips For Acquiring Learning Management Systems: Buying verses Building By : Sophie Peters Assume that you been assigned by your employer to suggest whether your company should buy or build a training platform from scratch. How would you state your case, for and against the decision that your company should make? Should you recommend buying an existing off-the-shelf software application or would you suggest that your company purchase existing software? Programme Management with MSP By : Rob Llewellyn Before I evangelize the merits of programme management I want to clarify what a programme is and what a project is. This might seem a little trivial but I've seen these two words used so interchangeably across many organisations in many countries with people calling a project a programme and vice versa. Tips For Acquiring Learning Management Systems: Buying verses Building By : Sophia Peters Suppose you have been asked to give your opinion on whether your institution or organization should purchase or build a learning management system (LMS). How would you anchor your argument for against either software? There are some specific factors involved in determining the case for whether to buy or use homegrown resources, because e-learning software must meet demanding requirements for performance, flexibility, and connectivity to be effective and efficient. Be Green Use Steel \| A Fresh Look At Steel Buildings By : Gary Thomas. Now that environmentalism has become the hot topic of the decade, it is not surprising that alot developers and constructors are turning to construction products that leave less of an influence on the ecosystem, such as recycled steel. Be Green Utilize Steel \| A Fresh Look At Steel Buildings By : Gary Thomas Now that conservationism has become the hot topic of the decade, it is not surprising that alot developers and builders are turning to building products that leave less of an influence on the ecosystem, such as recycled steel. Dead Projects Walking By : Rob Llewellyn Many of us will have seen statistics banding around the Internet illustrating a high rate of project failure. According to a Gartner study, nearly 40% percent of IT projects fail or are abandoned before they reach completion. There are dozens of other statistics quoted on the same subject. But regardless of the figure - it is very high and it is a dark cloud over the project management industry as a whole. Benefits Management in Programmes By : Rob Llewellyn Benefits management is often light on the ground in many programmes. Not very wise when the fundamental reason for beginning a programme is to realise benefits through change; whether it is to do things in a new way or to do things that will influence others to change. Managing Programme Benefits and Outcomes By : Rob Llewellyn Benefits management is often light on the ground in many programmes. Not very wise when the fundamental reason for beginning a programme is to realise benefits through change; whether it is to do things in a new way or to do things that will influence others to change. Programme Management Communications By : Rob Llewellyn School, parenting, relationships, sport, politics, social and business are just a few areas of life that require communication. The trouble is, when communication is performed poorly or not at all in any of these areas, people and results suffer. Successful Technical Manual Projects By : Michael D. Bean Today companies are searching for ways to reduce their expenses and still keep quality high. One effective way to cut costs that many firms are exploring is to hire a technical writing company to develop their technical manuals. If everyone understands the ground rules this can be a very effective way to reduce costs and can actually improve the quality of the technical manuals in many cases. The following paragraphs provide six guidelines for ensuring a successful outsourcing project. Is it worthwhile to move your business management software to a single vendor solution? By : Kevin L. Zhang When we're talking about business software, what do we really mean? There are dozens of things that even a simple business needs to do - from ecommerce and purchasing to marketing, accounting, project management, and time tracking.