I was slowed down when my computer crashed and I had no data, no address book and not even my passwords to get back online. I didnt think I was doing anything remarkable by bouncing back to productivity even with this handicap for a week. But from the feedback Ive had from more than a few...

Answering the question of what Supply Chain Management is, is as simple as breaking down the phrase into its component parts. Supplies are those inputs that a company relies upon to produce the product that will ultimately reach its customers. The chain is the group of suppliers that bring...

Last week I talked about how to take a vacation when you’re the leader of the band. This week I want to talk about summer sales. Many sales people and just as many business owners bemoan their annual summer sales slump. Their numbers are down and they just can’t understand it....

In business, it does not matter whether you work in a typical office a shop or a factory. You are built up of a group individuals with specific goals towards producing the goods that the company sells. This is what defines a team. From the most mundane task like answering a phone call, to the...

There is no worse person to be than the project manager at the end of a failed project. As an IT project manager, I have experienced that feeling and I can tell you it’s not nice. IT projects are particularly difficult to manage. In fact there really aren’t any IT projects, just...

It is an all-too-familiar scenario. Corporation X misses badly on its commitments several quarters in a row and the stock plummets. As a result, the Board loses confidence, the CEO resigns, and a new CEO is appointed who immediately announces a sweeping restructure of the corporation.

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Successful Documentation Projects Part 3 of 3 Writing

So you understand your user documentation project and youve specced it out. Now youre ready to write. Heres some tips to help you on your way. This article isnt about the actual writing itself; its about the things which go along...

Successful Documentation Projects Part 2 of 3 Specifying

So youre responsible for managing a documentation project. You know who your audience is, what theyre trying to achieve, how the product enables them to achieve it, and what the audience requires of the help. Now its time to spec...

Successful Documentation Projects Part 1 of 3 Understanding

The creation of user documentation is a big component of any software project. Unfortunately, its often undervalued and left to the last minute. But that doesnt mean it should be without a good management plan.

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A serious talent shortage looms in the U.S., and a new comprehensive study indicates that many employers aren’t taking the steps necessary to retain and attract employees.

The recent Emerging Workforce Study, conducted by Harris Interactive on behalf of Spherion Corporation,...

The strategy cycle is a simple tool that will help you to achieve the goals of your organisation. Consisting of four main phases, the cycle is an iterative process that you can use to build and improve your business year after year.

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Successful business relies on...

Rather than view strategy as a selection of options, here is another approach: creation or invention.

Strategic planning is not strategy

Strategic Planning, often synonymous with Annual Planning, details how you are going to get where you have decided to go. It is a description of...