August 13th, 2008
Last week, Slate.com covered the methods the two major presidential campaigns employ to keep themselves organized and linked to one of our many handy project tips. That particular tip was from David Allen of Getting Things Done fame and concerned the use of checklists in a project plan.
What do Slate.com, David Allen and the US Army have in common?
Our website features plenty of insightful tips from project experts such as Allen and Jeff Crow, author of Applying Project Management in the Workplace. Customers have told us how much they appreciate the access we give them to the expertise of these gurus. Apparently, they trust our expertise as well. Those who buy our software do so knowing that Project KickStart channels the knowledge of many project experts into a comprehensive, easy-to-use project planning wizard. Neither of the candidates’ camps have called us this year, but during the last presidential race, the US Army bought 25 copies of Project KickStart to prepare for the Inauguration. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Barack Obama, checklists, David Allen, election, John McCain, planning, project tips, Slate.com
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August 6th, 2008
This week, nations from every continent and every corner of the world will be drawn together by a global event: the Olympics. Tens of millions of fans will be glued to their televisions, radios and internet browsers, eager to see how well their countrymen fare on an international stage.
Many of these viewers spend the rest of their years competing on a large stage themselves. Instead of medals, however, they seek market share. And while the USA seems poised for Olympic success this year, our economy has seen better days. Even in countries whose economies are flourishing, the quest for efficiency continues.
We know this because Project KickStart is sold internationally every day. From Canada to Belgium to East Timor, our beloved project management software meets receptive customers in places as diverse and far-reaching as the Olympians themselves.
Ultimately, we don’t see international customers any differently than our customers here in the States. They have the same needs: complete project planning and straight-forward but powerful project management tools. We’re thrilled that people around the world enjoy using our software and we hope we can help them compete on global stage, whether that means expanding their customer base, carrying out an important construction project, raising funds for a great cause or planning lessons to educate the next generation.
You could even use Project KickStart to plan an Olympic training regimen. We’ve never heard of it being used that way, but who knows? Maybe it’s the secret weapon of an Olympian or two.
Tags: business, global economy, international, Olympics
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July 9th, 2008
It’s no secret that many individuals and business are feeling the economic strain of a weak US economy. As a result, companies have begun to reexamine their business processes with a critical eye on efficiency. In a world of deflating property values, a weak dollar and $4 per gallon gas (yes, Europe, we know you think that’s next to free), companies are definitely counting the pennies.
When a company’s financial resources decrease, other tangible and intangible resources seem to dwindle as well. The workforce may become smaller. Employees might be more isolated than usual. The company may be too focused on stopping the monetary bleeding to plan for the future. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: business practices, economy, efficiency, Project Management, software
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July 3rd, 2008
For decades, polling has been the typical manner of predicting an election’s outcome before it takes place. This year, there is a new player: futures markets.
If you visit Intrade.com today, you’ll be confronted with an opportunity to buy election futures for either Barack Obama or John McCain. To buy a share of Obama, who is currently ahead in the polls, you’d have to pay $6.51, while investing in McCain would only set you back $3.16. Either way, if you picked the winner, you would get a $10 payout. Every day, these prices are updated to reflect the bettors’ views of the race. You can also bet on a slew of other issues, such as whether the US economy will go into a recession in 2008 or whether California voters will pass a ban on same-sex marriage this fall. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: betting, futures, Project Management
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July 3rd, 2008
Greetings to everyone interested in project planning, project management and management in general. This includes professional project managers and individuals who like to approach the world with a plan; it also includes long-time Project KickStart customers and those who have never heard of our software.
Today, we are pleased to launch our blog, which we hope will be fresh, interesting, and a forum for helpful and insightful conversation.
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