The skill of a pilot is in bringing vertical speed to zero just at the landing point. The skill of a bell ringer is in bringing rotational speed to zero just at the balance point. The skill of managing change is in making the rate of change as close to zero as possible at theRead… Read more »
French collaboration expert, Thierry De Baillon and his colleagues have been working on a project entitled The Future of Collaborative Enterprise, that, in their words is intended to be: … a laboratory, an attempt to pave the path to a plausible future, by drafting actionable scenarios of what “social” organizations might look like and operateRead… Read more »
The following PMP® exam sample question is taken from the Free PMP Exam Simulator at http://free.pm-exam-simulator.com – The answer is at the very bottom: —————————— Sensitivity Analysis has strong similarities to which of the following?A.) Probability DistributionsB.) Risk IdentificationC.) Design of ExperimentsD.) Statistical Sampling ——————————Hint: Sensitivity Analysis is a risk analysis technique not a riskRead… Read more »
This week President Obama laid out his vision for America and his rationale as to why he should be re-elected. In a nearly hour-long speech, he sought to firmly establish himself as the defender of the middle class. While the ideals underpinning his rhetoric are laudable, the approach of demonizing various segments of society isRead… Read more »
Deltek Analyst Kristin Howe reports. November was a slow month for procurement within the homeland security and justice and public safety (JPS) verticals. The word cloud below provides a graphic representation of the words most commonly found in this month’s solicitation titles. Equipment, maintenance, services, police and security were all popular topics. Number of PublicRead… Read more »
The Phone Tips & Tricks series is supported by the Sprint Federal Employee Discount Program. To find awesome discounts visit the Sprint Federal Employee Discount resource center today. These days, everyone seems to have the same phone as the person next to them, and in most cases, the same generic ringtone to go with it.Read… Read more »
Happy Friday everyone! It’s time for another GEICO Friday fun video! I always say that when you look your best, you do your best. But what about when you are a handsome green gecko? Hmm, this makes me wonder. Where in the world can you buy a gecko-sized suit? ————————————– GEICO was created in 1936Read… Read more »
This last Saturday was International Open Data Day with hackathons taking place in cities around the world. How many you ask? We can’t know for certain, but organizers around the world posted events to the wiki in over 50 cities around the world. Given the number of tweets with the #odhd hashtag, and the locationsRead… Read more »
Elected officials across New York State are taking credit for voting to “reform” the tax code by lowering taxes as the Buffalo News described by a “measly” four-tenths of one percent, for those making $40,000 to $150,000. The New York Times points out that the biggest cuts in this so called reform goes to thoseRead… Read more »
If you are preparing for the PMP or CAPM exam, you need to have a study plan. As an experienced project manager you know the value of a project plan. So practice what you preach as you prepare for the exam. Be a planner, and apply good project management in the process. An example ofRead… Read more »