Yearly Archives: 2011

To Partner or Not To Partner? How choosing the right partners can add value to sales efforts.

This article was originally published on Tri Tuns Blog. OBSERVATION Consulting firms often debate whether to apply their business development effort toward building a partnership vs. seeking direct client opportunities. One key benefit of forming a partnership is the ability to expand sales opportunities while sharing marketing and sales costs. As tempting as it isRead… Read more »

Webinars a-go-go

Two more upcoming webinars from Learning Pool to tell you about – both free of course. Closing the third sector skills gap New for 2011 is My Learning Pool – a suite of over 20 online courses that have been designed for community and voluntary groups, small charities, social enterprises and others in the thirdRead… Read more »

Management Professional (PMP)®

Management Professional (PMP)® credential is the most important industry-recognized certification for project managers. Globally recognized and demanded, the PMP® demonstrates that you have the experience, education and competency to successfully lead and direct projects. Get your PMP certificate: One of the more important steps in preparing for the PMP exam is to schedule you examRead… Read more »

New Orleans 5 Years after Katrina – Where the “Work” is Happening..

I had the honor of being in New Orleans during the days that led up to the 5th anniversary of one of America’s great man-made disasters. It’s important to know that folks in this great town don’t blame the hurricane that struck with such vengeance, but rather the under-engineered levees that ringed the neighborhoods thatRead… Read more »

YGL Govies Gettin Dirty for a Good Cause

GETTING DIRTY – MEET THE TEAM Four of Young Government Leaders’ members are planning on getting down and dirty next month to benefit a good cause. Trust us, by down and dirty, we’re talking junk yards, mud, slop, old tires, and raging rivers. Sound disgusting…these YGL members didn’t think so…they thought it sounded like fun!!Read… Read more »

Hyper-spatial Visualisation of Historical Documents

Associate Professor Michael S. Brown, Department of Computer Science, National University of Singapore, talked in Canberra yesterday about “Interactive Visualization of Hyperspectral Images of Historical Documents”.Over time documents warp, fade, and the ink bleeds. As a result he decided to scan documents in 3D at the British Library. They then used an algorithm to “flatten”Read… Read more »

The Pulse of Project Management

I appeared on the PM Podcast again in the episode that just came out, along with several other bloggers you are likely to be interested in hearing from. It’s a new feature Cornelius is doing on the PM Podcast called “The Pulse”. I got to talk about Kanban and how I love to help newRead… Read more »