Category: Project/Program Management

  • Question: Have you received a request for a Social Security Number (SSN) to submit with your resume to a prospective employer as a requirement?

    A Potentially Real Problem: Providing your SSN to a prospective employer when you have not become an employee, nor selected as an applicant/candidate. I received this question recently, but several months back before I took on another contract, I received several requests from several companies (third party and an employer representative) to provide my SSN…

  • Virtual Project Management!

    RayAnn Enterprise Publishers has a special guest to present an article, “Virtual Project Management”. It is my professional and personal pleasure to introduce to you, Robinson I. Akiri: Mr. Robinson Akiri, a certified Project Management Professional (PMP), has over 25 years experience in program/project management, business management, and human resources’ development. Mr. Akiri is currently…

  • Managing Projects in Virtual Environments – Lessons of Experience
    By Robinson I. Akiri, PMP

    Organizations are taking advantage of the benefits of information technology and distributed communication systems to pull together global resources to focus on important projects. Design jobs and knowledge-laden projects are prime candidates for implementation in virtual environments. However managing projects in such virtual environments poses unique problems. Most significantly are time zone differences and the…

  • Is It Recovery?

    Realizing that the “IT Professional Facilitator” addresses an international audience, we have to understand or consider the impact/view from a national and international perspective. Over a year ago, I stated in various meetings (professional) I attended, and in one of the newsletters/information sources, that we had several months or several years of unknowns before recovery.…

  • Outsourcing – Outsourcing (including Off-shoring), Beyond Globalization and doing International Business – A Program/Project Manager

    Many project and program managers have been involved with global and international projects. Many companies conduct international business and virtual project management outside the borders of the US: Partnerships with other companies and business being conducted on an international basis. Even Y2K and many large migration projects were implemented on an international or global basis.…

  • The Education of IT Professionals and Our Youth

    It’s about the education of IT professionals and our youth. For the IT professional, education, training and obtaining certifications before 9/11 were common activities throughout many companies. But at this time, much of that extensive training and education (in-house and companies paying for training and certifications) has decreased. While some professional organizations and businesses continue…

  • Submit Your Resume When You Think and Feel You Are Qualified, After Your Review

    Submit that resume after “You” decide you are qualified; meet the requirements and have the qualifications. Often times we see job orders or requisitions that list requirements for experience we have but not as presented such as BIG 5, years of experience in a particular industry or technology by a specific vendor, etc. I had…

  • The Economic Forecast: Good, Bad, or Ugly? Depends on Who You Are.

    It’s interesting that we are hearing that the economy is on the upswing and jobs are beginning to be created. Do I think things are getting /will get better? I am an optimist, I believe things will get better but not without collaboration and cooperation from the business world and government. Many like myself that…

  • Project Management and Best Practice Processes, In Any Industry

    One of the most significant lessons learned going into 2010 is that best (and good) practices are for any industry implementing information technology and system/product development projects. During my career and for the past several years, I have had the opportunity to manage projects in a variety of industries and for a variety of technologies…

  • Lessons Learned Going Into 2010

    With “Recovery” on everyone’s mind, RayAnn thought it would be appropriate to share some lessons learned going into 2010. Document all planned steps/actions in the web development process with input from key stakeholders and project team members. Never rely strictly on a WYSIWYG application (I.E. Macromedia Dreamweaver, Microsoft FrontPage) to complete a web design/development project.…