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Differences between Projects and Operations

Tuesday, April 14th, 2009

The main difference between a project and operation is that an operation is not really unique in its form and there is no deadline. The added feature to the current organizations operation never ends and continues to benefit but there is no ending! In summation, a project is something new, ...

E-Business or Pure Play?

Friday, April 10th, 2009

As more and more businesses are continually jumping on the e-wagon and only 25% of total internet users shopping online, what does the future have in store for e-businesses aka Pure Play?Will it be that tomorrow, there will be no difference between starting up a business in the real world ...

What are the 4 main segments e-marketers use to define their target market?

Sunday, March 1st, 2009

- Psychographic: when assessing the personality trait, certain values, lifestyle, activities, interest, and opinions. Some variables could be a persons Values towards the internet or specific activities that they are interested in such as Snowboarding. A company such as Burton that is looking to market their snowboards ...

Mining your Data… What is the big fuss?

Wednesday, February 4th, 2009

I was walking into The Bay and a gentleman approached me saying, "Sir, would you like to register for the Hudson Bay Rewards Card?, You will receive 15% off from your order today," my immediate response being the bargain hunter that I am, immediately filled out the application and answered ...

Organization and Planning: Is it Important?

Monday, January 19th, 2009

If you're always forgeting to plan and organize yourself, you will fail yourself and the project. Every stage of the project requires planning until you are closing it. Whether you are planning to assess perceived risks to the various project phases and deilverables or planning your schedule, you have to ...

Talk, Lead, Talk: Leadership Skills

Tuesday, December 2nd, 2008

In some cases, your title is not a project manager. Especially in weak matrix or functional organizations, you are called a project leader or project coordinator. Why? Because that is exactly what they want you to do. They will put the project team together. You will then derive the plan, ...

Techniques of Persuasion: Negotiation 101

Sunday, October 19th, 2008

If you can't change my mind or resolve a dispute between me and the marketing manager on a project, what good are you for? In a franchise system, these issues have a tendency of occurring on a regular bases. Your franchisees will suffer due to your inability to resolve these ...

Lets spend a million dollars: The Value of Budgeting

Sunday, October 19th, 2008

The thought of it puts a rooky project manager day dreaming for weeks. Its not what it seems and you better know that right of bat before you go on a spending spree. Cost management and budgeting skills are two things that tie in very closely. Costing is one of ...

A Project Managers Toolbox: Lets Explore

Sunday, October 19th, 2008

I have a bunch of things in my tool box: a cellphone, a skype recorder, my to do list and task list notifications sent to my phone, a shared calendar with my client, a web-based project communication management system, a chess board on my table, Anthony Robbins audiobook on leadership ...

Whats the point of Project Management anyway?

Sunday, October 19th, 2008

Well, there is no point besides the fact that you have assurance in mind that the project is likely to be completed successfuly if someone is familiar with the field. For some reason, companies across the globe are going crazy setting out project management offices. Wait a minute, there is ...