| Internal rate of return |
14 Dec 2007 |
| The Internal Rate of Return (IRR) is the discount rate that generates a zero net present value for a series of future cash flows. |
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| FMEA |
3 Oct 2007 |
| Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) is a method to analyze potential reliability problems in the development cycle of a project.
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| Time management skills |
28 Sep 2007 |
| The secret to managing time successfully is being able to manage yourself, although we often think we don't waste a minute of our time in reality this is far from true and there are many ways which we can manage ourselves more efficiently which ultimately leads to more successful time management. |
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| Project Management Software |
4 Apr 2007 |
| Throughout the stages of a project’s lifecycle, diverse tasks or activities prevail in terms of relevance. Since a typical project usually involves a large number of tasks of varied nature, different types of software packages are needed along the way to help the project manager and project team handle the multiple project tasks efficiently. In this article we will walk you through the most well-known categories of software packages for PM (project management) and we will give you some valuable tips on how to select a PM software package that is right for you. |
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| Kick-off meeting |
4 Apr 2007 |
| Once a project team is built, an excellent way to make sure milestones and goals are efficiently accomplished is by fostering good communication among project team members on a continuous basis. Team meetings are, indeed, a crucial communication method when working with teams. The first project team meeting, also known as the project ‘kick-off meeting’, is of extreme importance because it is the time when the project goals and expectations are clarified, roles are defined, and team members can meet one another. A vital part of any project, this first meeting is normally held right after the project has been awarded, and often even before base lining the project plan. |
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| Risk Analysis |
28 Mar 2007 |
| A good planning phase for a project includes many things like time analysis,
assignments of the tasks, quality plan... and among them it also includes a risk analysis which consists primarily of a collective brain storming involving all project team. It is recommended to be done after the plan has been elaborated. You can also conduct a technical feasibility analysis which is an easy-job for experienced people. They can detect most risks. |
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| Project Management Office |
28 Mar 2007 |
| Over the past ten years the number and rate of implementations of PMOs (Project Management Offices) has been consistently increasing as organizations have begun to regard themselves as project-oriented entities. Possibly the most important business driver behind this trend is the globalized fast-paced marketplace which forces firms that want to keep up with customer expectations, competition, and shifting economic conditions to perform more and more efficiently using fewer resources. This article describes the essentials of PMO and provides readers with some guidelines to successfully establish a PMO. |
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| Total Quality Management definition |
2 Mar 2007 |
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| Project planning |
26 Feb 2007 |
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| Pert diagram definition |
26 Feb 2007 |
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| Resource effectiveness |
26 Feb 2007 |
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| Engineering change order |
14 Feb 2007 |
| Being an essential component of Engineering Change Management, an ECO is a written document authorizing to incorporate changes in the scope of the engineering process.
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| Effectiveness |
14 Feb 2007 |
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| Effectiveness indicator |
14 Feb 2007 |
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| Preventive action |
12 Feb 2007 |
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| PDCA cycle |
12 Feb 2007 |
| The PDCA Cycle (Plan, Do, Check, Act), commonly known as the Demming wheel, is a well known model for CPI, or continual process improvement. |
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| Concept Testing |
9 Feb 2007 |
| Concept testing is an endeavor used in identifying early on potentially successful products. |
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| Advance Product Quality Planning definition |
9 Feb 2007 |
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| Business case justification |
2 Feb 2007 |
| The Business Case forms the foundation for any proposed venture or project. It establishes the need, justification and proposed alternatives to resolving a business issue or strategic objective.
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| Business case definition |
2 Feb 2007 |
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