Agile reporting methods for project managers

By Rick Freedman, Special to ZDNet Asia Rick Freedman describes the four reports that PMs typically create at the end of each iteration of Scrum agile projects. Before we explore specific agile reporting methods, it's important to return to fundamental...
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The new world of risk management for PMs

By Rick Freedman, Special to ZDNet Asia Wednesday, May 12, 2010 12:22 PM Read suggestions about how IT PMs should change their approach to risk in this new environment where everyone is more conscious of risk management. After a long risk management...
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Have a global change project? Start by understanding remote offices

Successfully implementing global change projects, whether they involve a massive worldwide software package or "soft" changes like a new process or policy, involve a unique set of challenges. Not only are you faced with the usual gauntlets of scope,...
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RIM: Carriers want users on Wi-Fi

ORLANDO, FLORIDA--The ability to route calls over Wi-Fi to the company PBX (private branch exchange) on BlackBerry phones will not alienate carrier partners, but be a welcome feature for the latter, says Research in Motion (RIM). The new platform,...
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Exploits not needed to attack via PDF files

Portable Document Format (PDF) files could be used to spread malware to clean PDF files stored on a target computer running Adobe Acrobat Reader or Foxit Reader PDF software, a security researcher warned on Monday. Jeremy Conway, product manager at...
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APAC personal PCs see double-digit growth

Following a down in the first three quarters of 2009, the Asia-Pacific branded personal workstation (PWS) market finally grew 14 percent year-on-year in unit shipments, with gains driven mainly by key markets such as China and Australia, says a new IDC...
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Mass market 4G handsets only in 2012

4G long term evolution (LTE) mobile phones are unlikely to hit markets within this year or next, even as carriers rush to set up their LTE networks, according to market analysts. One primary barrier is the lack of support for legacy voice services...
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Does the best IT job exist?

Even though being a systems engineer nets you what has been deemed the best job in the United States, recruitment experts in Singapore point to the ups and downs of being an IT professional. Earlier this month, a study conducted by Focus.com ranked being...
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Five features of a good password manager

Given the number of different sets of login credentials we need, especially online, managing strong password policy for your entire computing life may feel like an insurmountable challenge. But there are some tips and tricks that may be used to ease...
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Sneak peek at the (totally awesome) new Photoshop

News just in that Adobe Creative Suite 5 will be released on April 12th, with shipping expected to start a month later. As usual, CS5 will combine the very best features in graphics, video and Web design for professionals, for an extortionate price. That...
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Legacy keeping IE6 in enterprises

Some big Internet properties are dropping support for Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE) 6, but a "don't fix it if it ain't broke" mentality continues to keep the aged Web browser in enterprises, says analyst. Hydrasight's...
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CiviCRM: Open Source Nonprofit CRM

While dealing with salesforce.com I came across a lot of experts comparing it with another open source (customer) relationship management solution, CiviCRM. I had CiviCRM on my list of Top 10 CRM software. It is a web-based CRM tool basically designed...
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Microsoft Dynamics CRM vs. Salesforce.com : An Unbiased Review‏

Salesforce.com: Salesforce.com is a leading company in Contact Management Software. They provide customer relationship management  by allowing companies to organize and get reports that is going to streamline the business and makes the business...
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Handy Tools to manage projects

Events are indeed projects or at least they should be managed as such. Here is yet another free list that will help you to be more productive. Remember to save it in your del.icio.us for future reference and to let others know through StumbleUpon. Project...
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Too Many Ideas-Not Enough Action? Time to Use Actionmethod

Actionmethod is another Project Management related... ...
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