PMP Exam Tip: Prepare Mentally for the...

After several intense and hard weeks of study and preparations, you are now ready to take on the PMP Exam. And the mental preparation in the last 24 hours before you actually take it are just as important as the weeks of study before. You want to be well prepared, both physically and mentally, to tackle the questions and pass the… Continue »

Exercise: How to motivate yourself and...

The benefits of exercise are numerous, so stop procrastinating and hit the gym — here’s how! Exercise, like any other hard work you do, needs motivation and in some people’s cases more than others. There have to be things we can do to keep the focus and remain interested in exercising. The other thing about motivation is you usually find it only… Continue »

Inglourious Basterds is an Awesome...

I am generally not an early bird, especially when it comes to reading books or watching movies. I do it only when I don’t have anything else worthwhile to do. And, before I read a book or a watch a movie, I do some review hunting to ensure that my time is well spent. Last night, I took off from my… Continue »

PMP Exam Tip: Manage The Time During...

One important recommendation I have for those taking the PMP Exam is that to manage the time allotted to answer each question on the exam. Call it budgeting, call it time management, call it whatever you want; but do it! You need to walk into the examination room with a clear plan on how many questions you will answer per hour,… Continue »

10 ways organizations can cut costs...

Even though IT budgets are on the rebound, most organizations are still under pressure to further reduce operational costs. You may have already taken steps to consolidate and rationalize your IT assets, but chances are there are still savings to be found by improving the way you manage those assets. According to Forrester Research, an enterprise’s IT estate can often… Continue »

Law Abiding Citizen : Promises More...

I did get myself to watch the movie – Law Abiding Citizen late yesterday. The movie held me glued to my TV screen from the first minute until, the last few seconds. I thoroughly enjoyed it, but was dismayed at the way it ended. Furthermore, plenty of questions hovered around the movie’s theme. Plot : Gerard Butler’s wife is raped while… Continue »

Google Nexus One Trademark Rejected

Not everything is smooth sailing for Google. Their recent hype with their new phone Nexus One maybe short lived. The trademark office has rejected Google’s application claiming patent on Nexus One. The reason – a small telecom firm, Integra Telecom based in Oregon owns the trademark for the word “Nexus”. The company makes around $60 million a year based on the… Continue »

Companies Warm up to Project Management

For most Indians, PMO means the prime minister’s office. But, Indian companies are slowly waking up to another PMO, project management office, that allows them to closely monitor the execution of their projects, often hit by time and cost overruns. Companies having a PMO in place have had a higher successes rate in completing a project on time. Project teams have… Continue »

Should a Project Manager be Omniscient?

A project manager is the head of a project. He is involved in all activities that a project undertakes. There are several disciplines involved in a project, and the thought for today is to expect the project manager to know everything, like play god, omniscient? If a project manager is expected to run the project, and be accountable for the outcomes,… Continue »