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Answer Upon - The Importance of Project Closeout and Review in Project Management.
Confession of a Servant
Yesterday I got the chance to witness confession of a servant. Earlier my thinking about the servants was not much good. I thought they are people who are physically strong but they have no intellectual. However the confessions of this servant changed my whole thinking about servants. He made my perception more clear on right and wrong. He was doing his job for last ten years. He was getting two thousands rupees as a salary (45$). He was feeling very unhappy because the other servant in the house was told to leave his job.The other servant has worked for last fifteen years in the house. He was told to leave the job by the owner because owner found him guilty of cheating. The servant told me that no one in this world wants to cheat or do wrong things in this world, it is the world which make him do all these things. When the owner himself go for shopping then he purchase the things for 100 rupees and same things is purchased by the servant in rupees in 50 rupees. He told that if the servant retains these fifty rupees then there is no crime.The other thing which hurts most of the servants according to him is suspicion on them. They are always under suspicion from their owners. He told that a servant always be given some freedom. Second problem faced by servants is not getting enough hikes in their salaries. They continue to work for years on the same salaries. When their families increase then it become difficult for them to survive on this and they may restore to wrong things. For maintaining a good relations with the servants owner require to have constant conversation with him and in conversation he must give due importance to servant views.This conversation will help the owner in accessing the needs of servants in well advance. If a servant is given some extra responsibility then he must be dually rewarded for his extra work. Few extra rupees will not only some times motivate him but also encourage him to be away from wrong doings. Managing servants is similar to managing people in organizations. Only by doing few motivational things one
s a normal ending for all procedures, including the delivery of the final product. This paper identifies the reasons that closeout is neglected, analyzes the best practices that could enhance iYesterday I got the chance to witness confession of a servant. Earlier my thinking about the servants was not much good. I thought they are people who are physically strong but they have no intellectual. However the confessions of this servant changed my whole thinking about servants. He made my perception more clear on right and wrong. He was doing his job for last ten years. He was getting two thousands rupees as a salary (45$). He was feeling very unhappy because the other servant in the house was told to leave his job.The other servant has worked for last fifteen years in the house. He was told to leave the job by the owner because owner found him guilty of cheating. The servant told me that no one in this world wants to cheat or do wrong things in this world, it is the world which make him do all these things. When the owner himself go for shopping then he purchase the things for 100 rupees and same things is purchased by the servant in rupees in 50 rupees. He told that if the servant retains these fifty rupees then there is no crime.The other thing which hurts most of the servants according to him is suspicion on them. They are always under suspicion from their owners. He told that a servant always be given some freedom. Second problem faced by servants is not getting enough hikes in their salaries. They continue to work for years on the same salaries. When their families increase then it become difficult for them to survive on this and they may restore to wrong things. For maintaining a good relations with the servants owner require to have constant conversation with him and in conversation he must give due importance to servant views.This conversation will help the owner in accessing the needs of servants in well advance. If a servant is given some extra responsibility then he must be dually rewarded for his extra work. Few extra rupees will not only some times motivate him but also encourage him to be away from wrong doings. Managing servants is similar to managing people in organizations. Only by doing few motivational things one
Networking Versus Netweaving - What Is The Difference?
Most people know about networking. Sometimes it appears that whom you know is more important than what you know! Some people want to know who knows you too! What do you think? Has this been your experience?Networking has been around for a long time. It is a tactic used to go after new business, gain competitive advantage, "close deals" and get the sale! Sometimes, it can be a little superficial. Few people establish meaningful long-term relationships. Few people discover what lies under the business suit and what a person's true passion is. Let's be honest, the focus of networking is about you! It is all about you and not the other person!There is a new concept gaining acceptance. It is called netweaving!Netweaving is a new term created by Bob Littell who lives in the Atlanta metro area. netweaving is 180 degrees different from networking. With netweaving, the focus is on the other person. netweaving is seeking to help others and networking is seeking to sell to others. A Master NetWeaver listens first and looks to become a resource for other people! Bob believes that people are incomplete. Many people face challenges, have needs and problems to resolve.Netweaving seeks to help others and not sell others! By simply asking, " How can I help you"? Take notes about the people that you meet. You will be quite different from everybody else and your next networking event!Commit to contacting them after the event. Meeting with them for coffee or lunch. Become a resource for them! First, seek to help them! Also, netweaving encourages people to build Trusted Resource Networks and send business to them. Check out Bob Littell's website: www.netweaving.com and start netweaving today!So should you drop networking and turn to netweaving?Well, you can do both! Apply your networking skills to discover great opportunities. Use netweaving to make a difference with the people that you connect with at the event! Learn about netweaving! Study it! Become a disciple! If you love helping people, adopt this new philosophy. You will bec
DescriptionMost people know about networking. Sometimes it appears that whom you know is more important than what you know! Some people want to know who knows you too! What do you think? Has this been your experience?Networking has been around for a long time. It is a tactic used to go after new business, gain competitive advantage, "close deals" and get the sale! Sometimes, it can be a little superficial. Few people establish meaningful long-term relationships. Few people discover what lies under the business suit and what a person's true passion is. Let's be honest, the focus of networking is about you! It is all about you and not the other person!There is a new concept gaining acceptance. It is called netweaving!Netweaving is a new term created by Bob Littell who lives in the Atlanta metro area. netweaving is 180 degrees different from networking. With netweaving, the focus is on the other person. netweaving is seeking to help others and networking is seeking to sell to others. A Master NetWeaver listens first and looks to become a resource for other people! Bob believes that people are incomplete. Many people face challenges, have needs and problems to resolve.Netweaving seeks to help others and not sell others! By simply asking, " How can I help you"? Take notes about the people that you meet. You will be quite different from everybody else and your next networking event!Commit to contacting them after the event. Meeting with them for coffee or lunch. Become a resource for them! First, seek to help them! Also, netweaving encourages people to build Trusted Resource Networks and send business to them. Check out Bob Littell's website: www.netweaving.com and start netweaving today!So should you drop networking and turn to netweaving?Well, you can do both! Apply your networking skills to discover great opportunities. Use netweaving to make a difference with the people that you connect with at the event! Learn about netweaving! Study it! Become a disciple! If you love helping people, adopt this new philosophy. You will bec
The well known English phrase “last but not least” could not better describe how important the project closeout phase is. Being the very last part of the project life-cycle it is often ignored even by large organizations, especially when they operate in multi-project environments. They tend to jump from one project to another and rush into finishing each project because time is pressing and resources are costly. Then projects keep failing and organizations take no corrective actions, simply because they do not have the time to think about what went wrong and what should be fixed next time. Lessons learned can be discussed at project reviews as part of the closeout phase. Closure also deals with the final details of the project and provides a normal ending for all procedures, including the delivery of the final product. This paper identifies the reasons that closeout is neglected, analyzes the best practices that could enhance it
Lean Healthcare -The Values Driven Approach
There's a lot of excitement today in the health care field about the benefits that Lean practice can bring. This is especially critical in an environment where patient care needs are climbing while the pool of skilled resources and reimbursement for services shrink. Lean Advisors Inc. is working in the healthcare industry to help them implement Lean in order to be able to do more with less while doing it better. The key is to apply Lean methods in an environment driven by the unique values that surround patient care.As in other industries, the customer should come first. In healthcare that customer is the patient and the patient drives the definition of value. The product (test results in the laboratory) or service (patient care) can make the difference between life and death. That one element takes Lean to another level of importance in this industry.The needs of the patient are paramount and give new meaning to Lean focus on the customer. The working environment is one driven by shared values and passion in delivering top quality products and services to the patient. Without Lean, healthcare will continue to have difficulty meeting the pressure to serve an increasing number of individuals at less cost.As the population ages, healthcare must find new ways to meet the demand for their services. Turnaround time becomes a primary measurement that must improve whether it is in the hospital facilities or their testing laboratories. Further, space is at a critical premium in running all the functions within a hospital facility. Only Lean can provide a solution to space issues without either downsizing staff or incurring large scale capital building costs.Lean PrinciplesOf course, all of these improvements can't compromise the quality - in fact, the quality must improve while working to serve patients faster. This is the real challenge - and, as noted, it can be a matter of life and death.The Lean principles of customer focus, speed of delivery, increased quality, and flexibility in meeting ever-changing demands fits '
ycle it is often ignored even by large organizations, especially when they operate in multi-project environments. They tend to jump from one project to another and rush into finishing each project because time is pressing and resources are costly. Then projects keep failing and organizations take no corrective actions, simply because they do not have the time to think about what went wrong and what should be fixed next time. Lessons learned can be discussed at project reviews as part of the closeout phase. Closure also deals with the final details of the project and provides a normal ending for all procedures, including the delivery of the final product. This paper identifies the reasons that closeout is neglected, analyzes the best practices that could enhance iThere's a lot of excitement today in the health care field about the benefits that Lean practice can bring. This is especially critical in an environment where patient care needs are climbing while the pool of skilled resources and reimbursement for services shrink. Lean Advisors Inc. is working in the healthcare industry to help them implement Lean in order to be able to do more with less while doing it better. The key is to apply Lean methods in an environment driven by the unique values that surround patient care.As in other industries, the customer should come first. In healthcare that customer is the patient and the patient drives the definition of value. The product (test results in the laboratory) or service (patient care) can make the difference between life and death. That one element takes Lean to another level of importance in this industry.The needs of the patient are paramount and give new meaning to Lean focus on the customer. The working environment is one driven by shared values and passion in delivering top quality products and services to the patient. Without Lean, healthcare will continue to have difficulty meeting the pressure to serve an increasing number of individuals at less cost.As the population ages, healthcare must find new ways to meet the demand for their services. Turnaround time becomes a primary measurement that must improve whether it is in the hospital facilities or their testing laboratories. Further, space is at a critical premium in running all the functions within a hospital facility. Only Lean can provide a solution to space issues without either downsizing staff or incurring large scale capital building costs.Lean PrinciplesOf course, all of these improvements can't compromise the quality - in fact, the quality must improve while working to serve patients faster. This is the real challenge - and, as noted, it can be a matter of life and death.The Lean principles of customer focus, speed of delivery, increased quality, and flexibility in meeting ever-changing demands fits '
Career - Test Your Negotiation Skills
Negotiation is part of every professional’s life. To negotiate, means to arrive at an understanding with another person, so that both of you are satisfied with the results. Do you know what is your skill in negotiation? If not, why not test and find out because most of our interactions demand negotiation. You are negotiating with your love partner about which place to go for dinner. You negotiate with your co-workers about how to divide the work. You negotiate with your clients about prices and you negotiate with your boss about your paycheck. Let us discuss important test factors of a negotiation.Understanding Need - If you are a good negotiator, you would begin with understanding the need of the opposite party. Only after you get that understanding will you proceed further. The first requirement is to find out what the other person wants. If you are arguing with your spouse about which restaurant to go for dinner, find out his/her need. Do they want to have dinner outside or they are looking to get away somewhere for sometime? if later is the case, your choices increase many times.Specifying Your Needs - Please spell out your needs clearly to the opposite party. Let them know very clearly about what you are looking for. If your boss knows that your real need is not rise in pay, but higher status, he/she can work out a solution quickly. Therefore please convey your needs clearly.Reaching Understanding - This is the result both of you are seeking. If both the parties can modulate their needs so that they meet each other’s expectations, this can be done easily. Flexibility at this stage depends upon how much both of you are interested in negotiation. If both of you want a result without hurting the relationship, flexible approach is a primary requirement. Otherwise, one of you will walk away. Your skill as a negotiator depends upon satisfying you, the other party and getting a good result. You need to develop good thinking skills, communication ability and an understanding of the personalities and what drives them to act. Test yourself about
ect because time is pressing and resources are costly. Then projects keep failing and organizations take no corrective actions, simply because they do not have the time to think about what went wrong and what should be fixed next time. Lessons learned can be discussed at project reviews as part of the closeout phase. Closure also deals with the final details of the project and provides a normal ending for all procedures, including the delivery of the final product. This paper identifies the reasons that closeout is neglected, analyzes the best practices that could enhance iNegotiation is part of every professional’s life. To negotiate, means to arrive at an understanding with another person, so that both of you are satisfied with the results. Do you know what is your skill in negotiation? If not, why not test and find out because most of our interactions demand negotiation. You are negotiating with your love partner about which place to go for dinner. You negotiate with your co-workers about how to divide the work. You negotiate with your clients about prices and you negotiate with your boss about your paycheck. Let us discuss important test factors of a negotiation.Understanding Need - If you are a good negotiator, you would begin with understanding the need of the opposite party. Only after you get that understanding will you proceed further. The first requirement is to find out what the other person wants. If you are arguing with your spouse about which restaurant to go for dinner, find out his/her need. Do they want to have dinner outside or they are looking to get away somewhere for sometime? if later is the case, your choices increase many times.Specifying Your Needs - Please spell out your needs clearly to the opposite party. Let them know very clearly about what you are looking for. If your boss knows that your real need is not rise in pay, but higher status, he/she can work out a solution quickly. Therefore please convey your needs clearly.Reaching Understanding - This is the result both of you are seeking. If both the parties can modulate their needs so that they meet each other’s expectations, this can be done easily. Flexibility at this stage depends upon how much both of you are interested in negotiation. If both of you want a result without hurting the relationship, flexible approach is a primary requirement. Otherwise, one of you will walk away. Your skill as a negotiator depends upon satisfying you, the other party and getting a good result. You need to develop good thinking skills, communication ability and an understanding of the personalities and what drives them to act. Test yourself about
Millionaire Mind - II
The Universal "Law of Attraction" states that one attracts to himself/herself those people, things, conditions and experiences that match the beliefs one deeply holds in his/her Subconscious mind. These deeply held beliefs are materializing as one's state of health, bank account, jobs, homes, girlfriends, wives, friends, and everything else one experiences during one's journey in this physical dimension."The beliefs deeply held in our Subconscious minds are creating our own realities". The Law of Life is the Law of Belief, which is another name for the universal Law of Attraction. That is a truth very few people know and fully understand.At this point, it is important to clarify that the Subconscious mind takes those beliefs deeply held and 'materializes' them AS your reality. Therefore, we could state that 'your beliefs are creating your reality'. More accurately though, 'YOU are creating your reality through the beliefs you accept and hold in your subconscious mind'. The 'beliefs' are the tools used by you for this creation. By changing the beliefs (and values/rules) you hold, you change your physical reality.All the millionaires, multimillionaires and billionaires know that. It is the secret of all 'manifestation/materialization' on this earthly plane of existence.Man must always materialize on all planes of existence the sum total of all the beliefs (both known and unknown) he holds in his Subconscious mind.SELF-IMAGEYour Self-Image is your most valuable possession. It is your identity (ID), which you carry with you wherever you go. It determines who and what you are, what you can or cannot BE, what you can or cannot achieve, what you can or cannot have, It determines how healthy you are, how successful you are, how much money you have, what kind of relationships you can or cannot have. Your Self-Image is made up of all the BELIEFS, VALUES and RULES you have about yourself, the world and everyone and everything in it. These beliefs, values and rules you hold automatically determine your attitudes, behav
wrong and what should be fixed next time. Lessons learned can be discussed at project reviews as part of the closeout phase. Closure also deals with the final details of the project and provides a normal ending for all procedures, including the delivery of the final product. This paper identifies the reasons that closeout is neglected, analyzes the best practices that could enhance iThe Universal "Law of Attraction" states that one attracts to himself/herself those people, things, conditions and experiences that match the beliefs one deeply holds in his/her Subconscious mind. These deeply held beliefs are materializing as one's state of health, bank account, jobs, homes, girlfriends, wives, friends, and everything else one experiences during one's journey in this physical dimension."The beliefs deeply held in our Subconscious minds are creating our own realities". The Law of Life is the Law of Belief, which is another name for the universal Law of Attraction. That is a truth very few people know and fully understand.At this point, it is important to clarify that the Subconscious mind takes those beliefs deeply held and 'materializes' them AS your reality. Therefore, we could state that 'your beliefs are creating your reality'. More accurately though, 'YOU are creating your reality through the beliefs you accept and hold in your subconscious mind'. The 'beliefs' are the tools used by you for this creation. By changing the beliefs (and values/rules) you hold, you change your physical reality.All the millionaires, multimillionaires and billionaires know that. It is the secret of all 'manifestation/materialization' on this earthly plane of existence.Man must always materialize on all planes of existence the sum total of all the beliefs (both known and unknown) he holds in his Subconscious mind.SELF-IMAGEYour Self-Image is your most valuable possession. It is your identity (ID), which you carry with you wherever you go. It determines who and what you are, what you can or cannot BE, what you can or cannot achieve, what you can or cannot have, It determines how healthy you are, how successful you are, how much money you have, what kind of relationships you can or cannot have. Your Self-Image is made up of all the BELIEFS, VALUES and RULES you have about yourself, the world and everyone and everything in it. These beliefs, values and rules you hold automatically determine your attitudes, behav
Successful Collaboration; Overcome Goals Based, Facts Based and Procedures Based Pitfalls
Do you want to succeed in developing and maintaining your needed strategic alliance, collaboration or partnering relationship? Then you must be ready to overcome the pitfalls and roadblocks before they arise--before they kill your alliance. Three of these such pitfalls are: Goals, Facts and Procedures Based.Goals Based PitfallsIn situations where a customer is the driving force behind a Partnering arrangement, you can be left holding the bag. Be sure to examine each Partnering proposal in the context of your company's overall business strategy. This challenge was recently apparent to IBM and it discontinued its alliance with Somerset PowerPC and Motorola, in producing microprocessors for Apple.When sitting down at the Partnering table a partner might find the relationship seat uncomfortable. It could be that your partner has a different level of emotional and physical comfort, or sometimes it is simply a change in corporate strategy or a restructuring which leads away from a partner's product and/or technology causing the partners distress. It is important that you know the short and long-term goals of your alliance partner.When you try to partner with a potential or current customer and have them renege on the promise of purchasing from you, the disloyalty challenges that can occur can be wasteful. Be cautious, as there is also the possibility of your partner being unethical and attempting to capture your technology or trade secrets. This is a difficult area from which to protect yourself, but if you do your due diligence, your chances for success increase.Facts Based PitfallsRelinquishing some control with the expectation of greater shared returns can be a difficult waiting game. Additionally, your resources can get pulled in too many directions based on collective alliance decisions. Be certain you can spare the resources you devote to your alliance. Otherwise you may put the success of your entire operation in harm’s way.The lack of third-party cooperation can be a true relationship problem. All
s a normal ending for all procedures, including the delivery of the final product. This paper identifies the reasons that closeout is neglected, analyzes the best practices that could enhance its position within the business environment and suggest additional steps for a complete project closeout through continuous improvement.Do you want to succeed in developing and maintaining your needed strategic alliance, collaboration or partnering relationship? Then you must be ready to overcome the pitfalls and roadblocks before they arise--before they kill your alliance. Three of these such pitfalls are: Goals, Facts and Procedures Based.Goals Based PitfallsIn situations where a customer is the driving force behind a Partnering arrangement, you can be left holding the bag. Be sure to examine each Partnering proposal in the context of your company's overall business strategy. This challenge was recently apparent to IBM and it discontinued its alliance with Somerset PowerPC and Motorola, in producing microprocessors for Apple.When sitting down at the Partnering table a partner might find the relationship seat uncomfortable. It could be that your partner has a different level of emotional and physical comfort, or sometimes it is simply a change in corporate strategy or a restructuring which leads away from a partner's product and/or technology causing the partners distress. It is important that you know the short and long-term goals of your alliance partner.When you try to partner with a potential or current customer and have them renege on the promise of purchasing from you, the disloyalty challenges that can occur can be wasteful. Be cautious, as there is also the possibility of your partner being unethical and attempting to capture your technology or trade secrets. This is a difficult area from which to protect yourself, but if you do your due diligence, your chances for success increase.Facts Based PitfallsRelinquishing some control with the expectation of greater shared returns can be a difficult waiting game. Additionally, your resources can get pulled in too many directions based on collective alliance decisions. Be certain you can spare the resources you devote to your alliance. Otherwise you may put the success of your entire operation in harm’s way.The lack of third-party cooperation can be a true relationship problem. All
Project managers often know when to finish a projects but they forget how to do it. They are so eager to complete a project that they hardly miss the completion indicators. "Ideally, the project ends when the project goal has been achieved and is ready to hand over to customer" (Wellace et. al, 2004, p156). In times of big booms and bubbles, senior management could order the immediate termination of costly projects. A characteristic example of that is Bangkok’s over investment in construction of sky-scrapers, where most of them left abandoned without finishing the last floors due to enormous costs (Tvede, 2001, p267). Proje
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