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Big Data Fuels Hadoop’s Rise

Call it a sign of the times: Now even Microsoft -- the king of proprietary software -- is embracing open source Hadoop. Bottom line: big data makes...

4G Android Smartphone Comparison

Compare Android smartphones like the HTC Thunderbolt, LG Revolution, Motorola Atrix 4G, and the Samsung Vibrant. The chart below (you'll need to click through) puts their specs...

The Top 10 Project Management Trends for 2011

Project managers seeking to distinguish themselves in 2011 should hone their leadership skills, and strive to learn more about project management through experience and various informal approaches....

Is PMP Boot Camp Worth the Hassle?

Purists will tell you a PMP certification boot camp won't teach you much except how to pass your PMP certification exam. Realists will scoff and say "Isn't...

Project Manager or Project Leaders – What’s in a title?

Would you prefer to be called a "project manager" or a "project leader"? Most of us would probably prefer the latter simply because it makes us...

10 Easy Ways to Improve Your Project Manager Skills

If you need a refresher course on project management or just some help to keep you at the top of your game, here are some tips that...

5 Compelling Reasons to Use SharePoint as a PMIS

Using Microsoft's SharePoint server to create a project management information system (PMIS) can be a great way for a project manager to wrest control of projects from...

Storage Networks Boosted by Virtualization Technology

Server virtualization is obviously great business for virtualization software vendors, but the surprise is that it's been even better business for data storage vendors, as organizations are...

Two Pros and Two Cons of SharePoint for Project Management

                While project managers everywhere know that Microsoft SharePoint is a powerful and effective platform for doing project management, not all users of the technology know it has inherent and situational disadvantages. At...

The 10 Step Communication Plan

As an IT project manager, you live closer than you’d like to the edge of insanity. Your world is dominated by impossible deadlines, constant delays, predictable C-level...

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