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Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer A Round Up of My Writing in July 2010 July 2010 – another spectacular month came to an end, and I didn’t notice that in frenzy of things going around. In case you missed reading any of my posts in July, here is a quick round up of all my writing in June 2010. Don’t Kill It!
Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Top 10 ProjectManagement Mistakes You Should Avoid I was recently studying the anatomy of failed/troubled projects and following came out as a learning. Starting project without 102% clarity (100% clarity on scope/technology and 2% knowledge of how you can add value).
Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer A Round Up of My Writing in August 2010 August 2010 came to an end, and once again, I didn’t quite notice it in frenzy of everything going around. In case you missed reading any of my posts, here is a quick round up of all my writing in August 2010. Check out the feature.
When the company was bought out by Ford in 1999, a couple of big next-gen IT projects were done, and some core systems from there date to the beginning of the 2000s. So there will be some legacy in combination with new solutions that have been tested in other factories first.”
Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer A Round Up of My Writing in June 2010 June 2010 - a brilliant month as far as blogging is concerned. So, I look forward to July 2010. In case you missed reading any of my posts, here is a quick round up of all my writing in June 2010. That was satisfying. Don’t Kill It!
Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer A Round Up of My Writing in January 2010 January 2010 was a productive blogging month. In case you were busy all the month and could not catch up with this blog, here is a round-up of my writing activities in January 2010. The Leadership Test by Timothy R. Don’t Kill It!
Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Final Part: 7 Things Managers & Leaders Should Never Do I wrote earlier about “ 11 Things ProjectManagers & Leaders Should Never Do ” and then continued the chain of thoughts with another post titled “ 7 (More) Things ProjectManagers & Leaders Should Never Do.
Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Nicholas Bate’s Book ‘Instant MBA’ and Other Great Resources for 2010 Nicholas Bate is a prolific thinker, blogger and author. 2010 promises to be exciting and there is no better time than now to read such brilliant resources and go from good to great!
By Saket Bansal , August 16, 2010 @ 10:08 am good pointers… i am bit unclear about “Ask open ended questions&# … Is this required to know the person only? Become a Generalizing Specialist or T-Shaped By Tanmay , August 16, 2010 @ 10:25 am @Anand - Thanks Anand, glad you liked the pointers and the acronym.
Bonus: QAspire Blog was recently featured on Community of Program and ProjectManagers (PPM Community). Tags: deliverable , people management , projectmanagement , Quality Leadership , Managing People , ManagingProjects , Quality | Tanmay August 25, 2010 No Comments No comments yet.
Learning fundamentals of projectmanagement is essential for everybody - irrespective of whether you are a projectmanager or not. Well, that is what projectmanagement is all about! By Tanmay , July 2, 2010 @ 8:50 am @Megha - Thanks for comment again and I am glad you liked the post.
Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Training Middle Managers On People Management Basics Here is a simple idea: Whenever you have a new manager (projectmanager/departmental leader) joining in your organization, put him/her through a simple training program on how to manage people. Don’t Kill It!
Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Adding Value: A Gentle Reminder Sure, as a projectmanager / business leader, you: Completed the project in given time frame. Shared statistical reports with the top management. Adding value – that is what projectmanagement (and all our work as professionals) is all about.
Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Thoughts on Project Leadership and Choices I love projectmanagement as a subject not only because it gets so much work done, but also because projectmanagement manifests how people operate. This really matters at any level of team, project and people management.
Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer A Round Up of My Writing in February 2010 February was an amazing month for me personally – lot of new exploration, new experiences (good and bad, bad left me with some good lessons) and new ideas. Have a rocking start into March 2010! Till then – Good Bye! Phil Gerbyshak´s last blog.
Video Question Of the Week 30 By Vamsi , August 2, 2010 @ 8:40 am Thank you for sharing the lessons! Passing Thought By Jay Chhaya, August 2, 2010 @ 8:54 am Great, Superb, Excellent!! By Liz Tucker , August 2, 2010 @ 8:33 pm I think this is incredibly invaluable advice. I liked the most: be your own enemy. Regards, Ishan.
Back in 2010, Amazon migrated its servers to the AWS cloud and launched Apollo code deployment platform. DevOps in its core relies on automation as a major approach to testing, deployment, infrastructure configuration, and other tasks. They can be logically divided into build and test automation. DevOps in a nutshell.
Regards, Jay Chhaya By Megha Mehta, September 1, 2010 @ 11:27 am you have mentioned each and every topic in this post. Megha By Parallel ProjectManagement Training , September 1, 2010 @ 8:55 pm Sad to say that I know some leaders who fulfill all these requirements. Parallel ProjectManagement Training´s last blog.
Stay tuned for more posts and round-ups coming up in the last two weeks of December, as we prepare to say Good Bye to 2010! - - - - - Have a GREAT start into the week! Don’t Kill It! Working and Walking – Where Are You Going?
effective and right management can go a long way. By Anil Kumar, July 23, 2010 @ 8:48 am Awesome!!! By Megha Mehta, July 23, 2010 @ 9:11 am Simply Great!! By Tanmay , July 23, 2010 @ 9:52 am @Ajay - Thanks for bringing that very important point. Loved the theme! Thanks for the lovely post. Have a wonderful weekend!!
By Tanmay , August 18, 2010 @ 7:57 am @Anand - Thanks for the comment. That, to me, is the essence of projectmanagement. Do, what you know Best, Tanmay By Jay Chhaya, August 19, 2010 @ 8:11 am Determination is the name of the game. That is where processes and FTR approach can really help. Don’t Kill It!
Photo: Flower at Esplanade Park, Helsinki, taken during my Finland visit in May 2009 Tags: God , Hard work , Opportunity , Random Muse , Work Career Related , Leadership , Random Musings | Tanmay February 19, 2010 6 Comments By shahmaulikn, February 19, 2010 @ 8:18 am Wow.Simply Great. I am so glad you liked it. Don’t Kill It!
By Maulik Shah , August 23, 2010 @ 12:36 pm Nicely observed and nicely presented by you.I By Maulik Shah , August 23, 2010 @ 12:36 pm Nicely observed and nicely presented by you.I Thanks By Tanmay , August 30, 2010 @ 7:02 am @Maulik - Thanks! really true way of action of making change, with quality. Don’t Kill It!
Thanks for sharing Regards, Jay Chhaya By Amit Tikekar, December 1, 2010 @ 8:36 am Wonderful mapping of Sports,Life & Leadership. I however believe that “readiness to adapt against uncontrolled external factors&# is a good quality, but not always - atleast should never frame an habbit of doing so. Don’t Kill It!
Photo by Tanmay Vora at Indroda Nature Park, Gandhinagar, 2010. A man’s character is tested in adverse conditions and difficulties. Regards, Jay Chhaya By Hemal, September 20, 2010 @ 10:42 am Yes Tanmay, I am certainly listening. By Tanmay , September 22, 2010 @ 4:18 am @Joe - Thanks for the comment Joe.
Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Book Review: The Leadership Test by Timothy R. Clark Businesses today are plagued by people who are "installed" in leadership positions just because of their prior performance as a "worker" I have seen some excellent technical brains failing miserably as project leaders.
Life Lesson on Endurance What I learned from my daughter about “Persistence” Tags: Leadership , Persistence Leadership , Managing People , ManagingProjects , Process Improvement , Self Growth | Tanmay September 13, 2010 No Comments No comments yet. RSS feed for comments on this post. Don’t Kill It!
ProjectManagers are best candidates since they deal with these challenges day in and day out. How you can be a Mentor like Obi Wan By Tanmay , July 13, 2010 @ 8:31 am @Deborah Fike - I have strongly believed in the fact ‘that which gets sponsored/scheduled’ gets done. Not fun – I am sure you’ll agree! So, so true.
Along with experience, gaining expertise is always benifitial as it adds value addition to work and organizations By Conor Neill , October 18, 2010 @ 12:05 pm I recall from an academic paper that I read last year a taxonomy of levels of knowledge which I have tried to recreate here 5 levels of knowledge 1. Consistency matters! .
Regards, Jay Chhaya By Nikunj, December 2, 2010 @ 5:53 pm Truely. Tags: connecting with our own self , real worship , self development Random Musings , Self Growth | Tanmay December 2, 2010 3 Comments By Jagat , December 2, 2010 @ 1:44 pm Just 2 Words, Mind Blowing. Sir, Thank you very much for providing such nice stuff.
. - - - - - Acknowledgements: The Rainmaker ‘Fab Five’ Blog Picks of the Week - 2010 Rewind Edition includes my posts. QAspire Blog was featured in Management Improvement Carnival Blog Review by Wally Bock at Three Star Leadership Blog. Thanks Chris! Don’t Kill It! Working and Walking – Where Are You Going?
Cheers, Tanmay By Tanmay , January 6, 2011 @ 1:55 pm @Jay - Thanks for all your support/comments in 2010. Cheers, Tanmay By Tanmay , January 6, 2011 @ 1:48 pm @Ajay - Thanks for that note and wish you an excellent 2011! Here’s to a fantastic 2011! Cheers, Tanmay Other Links to this Post RSS feed for comments on this post. Don’t Kill It!
The 5 Proven Paths to Failure By Tanmay , November 8, 2010 @ 11:36 am @Neill - Scope creep is a huge killer and I cannot agree more with that. However, in my view, when we talk about effective planning - planning for scope creep OR adjusting plan/business model to support scope creep is critical to ensure project profitability.
Tags: Business , Business Performance , improvement , Metrics , Performance , Quality Improvement & Development , Leadership , Process Improvement , Quality | Tanmay August 9, 2010 No Comments No comments yet.
Megha By Conor Neill , August 6, 2010 @ 12:34 pm Storytelling is a skill - it can be developed with practice. On holidays in Portugal By Tanmay , August 6, 2010 @ 1:01 pm @Conor - It is - and all great speakers I have seen have been master storytellers. Best, Tanmay By Tanmay , August 6, 2010 @ 1:21 pm @Megha - Thanks!
I am glad I did, because this book instantly made it to my favorite books in 2010 which also includes Seth Godin’s Linchpin. By Tanmay , September 27, 2010 @ 8:35 am @Chris - My pleasure Chris. So when I heard about his new book “ The Art of Non-Conformity ”, I could not wait to order it. The book is sub-titled “ Set Your Own Rules.
BIG Thanks to Wally Bock for selecting my post 5 Ideas To Ensure That Lessons are ‘Really’ Learned in Management Improvement Carnival #104. So it’s very important for a leader to build and maintain a bridge between his team and management. By Megha Mehta, July 21, 2010 @ 9:40 am Again a awesome post ! Thanks for this post.
Tags: improvement , Process Improvement , Processes , projectmanagement , Quality ManagingProjects , Process Improvement , Quality | Tanmay November 29, 2010 1 Comment By Jay Chhaya, December 1, 2010 @ 12:16 pm Masterpiece co-relation between teaching and process improvement aspects.
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