Training in Business Resources and Trends
Stakeholders measure projects by how well they are executed within the project constraints or baselines. A baseline is an approved plan for a portion of a project (+/- changes). It is used to compare actual performance to planned performance and to determine if project performance is within acceptable guidelines. Every project has at least four project baselines. There may be others, depending on the project and definitions used.
Read moreRecently, cloud computing has put the pressure on IT to match the “free and unlimited” cloud offerings. A key benefit of cloud computing is the ability to pay-as-you-go, and successful IT leaders know that usage-based IT can quickly become more expensive than what it replaces.
Read moreWhy not? You’ve had the experience. You’ve made the mistakes and learned from them. Why not prevent others from making the same mistakes? Why run the risk that an inexperienced team member will cost you time, money or even a client? Isn’t it your job as a leader to see that the best practices are consistently applied? Yes and no! One important objective of most work teams is to produce the best possible product or service and it is the leader’s job to see that that outcome is achieved. But, how do you assure that happens?
Read moreImagine this: you come into work one day, boot up your laptop and find a warning message on your screen. Sometimes the messages claim to be from the FBI, an international law enforcement agency, or it may accuse users of illegal activity, perhaps visiting illegal or inappropriate websites. What they all have in common is one thing: a hacker has taken over your computer and wants money before he/she will give it back. What I have just described is ransomware. Ransomware is a type of malware that hackers install on your computer so they can lock it from a remote location and then demand money.
Read moreAlmost every organization purchases goods and services from third parties, or suppliers. The outputs of one organization are often the goods and services that form aspects of other organizations’ goods and services. Therefore, how an organization engages, establishes, manages, and communicates with its suppliers is critical to success. However, even though how an organization manages its suppliers is a critical success factor, many organizations are regularly impacted by poor supplier performance and unpredictable supplier behavior. Fortunately, there are some simple things that every organization can do to improve the overall performance of its suppliers.
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