Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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I, as a technical program and project manager, realize more than ever that project managers must have business and technical management skills, yes?
The Project Manager (PM) not only has to manage and control resources and the project but also control both the business and technical side. The PM must be able to manage people, administer and manage financial activities and budgets, and have good communication and interpersonal skills. Yes, a PM must have a technical understanding and…
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Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification – 2010 and Beyond
Still you see local city and state layoffs and many individuals retiring from companies in several industries. We also know that project management has been significant and has contributed to the success of many projects and programs. It seems that many employers as a first step are requiring that Project managers be certified as a Project…
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You stated that much of what we do or introduce as new today is only improvements to be used in the future. Can you give me an example that supports your statement of that fact?
Yes, recently I was involved in a seminar and conference that was discussing component development. What did/does component development bring to the table: Reusability Interoperability Assembly Modularity Etc. And that is a fact, but where did component development start.Component development originated in, system, and hardware and system software development for assembly/integration: plug-in, test, and reuse.…
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Component Development. It’s been around. Not Unknown!
At a conference, I heard a young developer shout out about component development and how this development activity has improved application development. It was good to hear the enthusiasm and passion this young developer had but as he was quickly told that component develop is not new but introduced to guide more of the application development process…
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Again, the Development Process (the “Solution”)!
It’s all about the life cycle development and it processes/activities: the solution that has been introduced as a disciplined process to solve the business/engineering/operational problems.
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You state that the Development Process is the most important process of the “Best Practice Processes”?
One of the “Best Practice Processes”, The Development Process is (1) the key to the solution of the business/engineering problem(s) and (2) is the approach to complete the product that will be used to solve the business/engineering problem(s) (meeting the documented needs/requirements and expectations of the client/user(s). The architecture and the detail design processes/activities is…
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Federal Regulations for Pharmaceutical and Healthcare
It seems to be correct that configuration management could have saved money during Y2K. Within the Healthcare and Pharmaceutical industries, compliance with HIPAA and Part 11, respectively, is still becoming a challenge. You state that configuration management could be helpful with compliance. Why? Yes, Configuration Management could have been helpful then and now. If the…
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The Economy and Unemployment
In 2010, when it comes to the state of the economy and unemployment, the public seems to have different opinions and getting mixed signals. Some individuals, those that are working/employed, seem to be satisfied because they have a job and those that are still unemployed or underemployed, still feel there are issues and not so…
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While there are problems with employment and economic difficulties throughout the world, within the USA many are still discussing and concerned with outsourcing by companies in the United States. My question is what is an important basis for job creation
Throughout the USA there is much discussion about jobs being created by companies. There is one significant path that could promote the creation of jobs. Research and development, innovation and inventions; development of new and improved products, technologies, etc. In order for the USA to move forward and continue its quest to hire more individuals,…
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Crisis
We still have a crisis! While the cost of living is increasing (e.g., education, gas, housing), incomes are decreasing sometimes 20-30 thousand dollars. This is occurring while many individuals have had a standard of living based on a previously stable and higher income. To recover from this difficult situation, many IT professionals have taken certain…
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