root's blog
Mon, 2007-10-29 14:25 Top Project Dropout Reasons
A list of the top project dropout reasons - be it employees or freelancers... believe it or not - all of that has happened to me personally either as a project manager or a company owner
Thu, 2007-07-19 01:10 Ignore Job Applicants that Ignore Your Requirements
People sending in applications for a job can just be a pest... read about my conclusions and decisions.
Tue, 2007-03-06 01:29 PHPAGA - a cool quotation, project management, time tracking, invoicing tool
This is the new kid on the open source project management software block... PHPAGA is a cool quotation, project management, time tracking, invoicing tool
Tue, 2007-01-02 22:14 RentACoder gets better, GetAfreeLancer worse
RentACoder gets better, while GetAfreeLancer get's worse when it comes to provider quality
Wed, 2006-12-13 23:46 Funky Job Title Mania
Job titles are important for people - even for SEO people
Tue, 2006-09-19 09:42 TrackStudio - found what I've been looking for?
Ticket Tracking with Hierarchival Task Management, Field-Level Visibility for clients, employees and managers, inheritance of project structure setups(!) and running on five operational systems, seven DBMSs, five application servers, and the two major browsers IE and FF
Mon, 2006-08-28 21:39 Project Management Comes Of Age
The discipline of project management is becoming a mature one... What are the role of standards in a maturing industry and what the heck IS project management anyway?
Sat, 2006-07-08 14:59 Competition and Cooperation: Two Great Tastes That Taste Great Together
Team building has become one of the biggest buzzwords in management circles with good reason. It's difficult to refute the advantages of having a well-oiled workgroup team that supplements and supports each others' skills and competencies. The prevalence of the team work concept has led management to toss out competition as a motivator on their projects – an unfortunate loss, rather like tossing out the baby with the bathwater. Let me digress a moment.
Sat, 2006-06-10 21:31 Working With Subcontractors To Get The Job Done
It is impossible to always have the exact expertise that you need in house in order to get the job done. A subcontractor may be the best way to go. A skilled subcontractor will allow your regular staff to concentrate on projects that they are proficient in, and that can often be the best way to keep your staff on track and working at their optimal speed.
Using subcontractors gives you a number of advantages...
Tue, 2006-06-06 18:21 Keeping The Team Motivated During Trying Times
As anyone in a management position knows, it can sometimes be difficult to get the team up and moving. In today's fast paced environment, most everyone is under stress, both at work and at home. But when a project deadline is looming and your team is buckling under the stress, then it is your job as a project manager to keep them motivated and on track. Take the time and earn the rewards from it!
