Thursday, 27 November 2008

BIW delivers Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solutions | BIW Technologies

BIW delivers Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solutions | BIW Technologies: "Software-as-a-Service
BIW delivers its solutions on a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) basis.

In the SaaS model, a software vendor develops a web-native software application and hosts and operates (either independently or through a third-party) the application for use by its customers over the internet. Customers do not pay to own the software itself but rather to use it."

Project management - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Project management - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "Contents
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* 1 History of project management
* 2 Definitions
* 3 Job description
o 3.1 PMI credentials
* 4 The traditional triple constraints
o 4.1 Time
o 4.2 Cost
o 4.3 Scope
* 5 Project management activities
* 6 Project objectives
* 7 Project management artifacts
* 8 Project control variables
* 9 Approaches
o 9.1 The traditional approach
o 9.2 Rational Unified Process
o 9.3 Temporary organization sequencing concepts
o 9.4 Critical Chain
o 9.5 Extreme Project Management
o 9.6 Event chain methodology
o 9.7 Process-based management
* 10 Project systems
o 10.1 Project control systems
o 10.2 Project development stages
+ 10.2.1 Initiation
+ 10.2.2 Planning and design
+ 10.2.3 Executing
+ 10.2.4 Monitoring and Controlling
+ 10.2.5 Closing"

International Project Management Association

"IPMA is a world leading non-profit making project management organisation. IPMA represents 45 national project management associations on the international level.

IPMA actively promotes project management to businesses and organisations around the world. We certify project managers, award successful project teams and researchers, and provide a number of project management publications."

Association for Project Management

Association for Project Management: "APM's mission statement is: 'To develop and promote the professional disciplines of project and programme management for the public benefit'

APM is the largest independent professional body of its kind in Europe. We have over 16,500 individual and 500 corporate members throughout the UK and abroad. Our aim is to develop and promote project management across all sectors of industry and beyond.

At the heart of APM is the APM Body of Knowledge; fifty-two knowledge areas required to manage any successful project. We promote the use of the APM Body of Knowledge through qualifications, accredited training, research, publications and events."

Project Management Institute

"Project Management Institute is the leading global association for the project management profession. Since our founding in 1969, we have been at the forefront of working with business to create project management standards and techniques that work."

How to Create a Gantt Chart Using Microsoft Excel

How to Create a Gantt Chart Using Microsoft Excel

A Gantt chart is a popular type of bar chart that aims to show the timing of tasks or activities as they occur over time. Although the Gantt chart did not initially indicate the relationships between activities this has become more common in current usage as both timing and interdependencies between tasks can be identified.

Since the initial introduction of Gantt charts, they have become an industry standard as a key project management tool for showing the phases, tasks and activities that are scheduled as part of a project over time.

This video presentation is a step by step guide to creating a Gantt chart using Microsoft Excel 2007.