Are Project Managers Aliens? Interview with the Lazy Project Manager
We asked Peter Taylor, aka LazyPM, a few questions about himself, how he defines project management, what are the benefits of project management for businesses, what people should be careful about when choosing a project management tool and where to learn more about project management.
Read on to discover what Aliens have to do with project management and why laziness and productivity can be compatible!
‘Lazy but oh so productive’!
Well that is the simple definition, add to that author, speaker, PMO leader and husband, father etc. But
02.4.12 by Mikayla HarneyConvert Print Locked PDF Files to Printable JPG Image, Word Document
Want to print a pdf file but its print locked ? Many pdf documents are print locked pdf formats which blocks you from printing or copying especially ebooks, forms etc. But heres an useful tip : simply convert the pages in a print locked pdf file into printable formats like a JPG image or word documents which also retain any styles, designs, tables in the PDF file.
Here are some of the best tools you can use to convert pages of print locked pdf files into individual jpg images online
Zamzar : I think Zamzar is probably the best online file conversion tool that provide a huge range of input and output formats.
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Potential drunk drivers now have an app for that
The new iPhone app, known as BreathalEyes, uses the iPhone camera to record and measure a persons Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus (HGN).
This HGN is the involuntary eye movement that can occur when a person is impaired by alcohol and is one of the many different field sobriety tests that are conducted by police officers.
By having a person look into the iPhone camera, the app is able to measure this movement in a 10 second test and then lets drivers know if they are under the influence.
While this app is legally marketed for entertainments purposes only, it has been tested alongside a standard breathalyzer.
01.18.12 by Mikayla HarneyCost Containment Improves with Cloud Computing-Based CRM Software
Total cost of ownership for NetSuite’s cloud-based CRM software solution is lower than a similar on-premise solution from Microsoft Dynamics GP and CRM, reports a new study.
The study from Hurwitz & Associates compares TCO for cloud-based and on-premise business applications that provide similar capabilities.
NetSuite provides it through cloud computing, while Microsoft provides it on-premise via a combination of Microsoft Dynamics GP and Dynamics CRM.
The study from Hurwitz & Associates assumes as the size of the company gets bigger, the ratio of CRM to ERP users increases. <
01.8.12 by Mikayla HarneyEpic battle: SOPA vs. Epic Games
As time is ticking and SOPA is about to be discussed in the USA’s congress, many companies are taking a side: pro or against this bill. You can see the bill here
The Stop Online Piracy Act gained many “big fishes” around, like the Motion Picture Association of America, Microsoft and Apple.
Some unconfirmed names supporting SOPA are Sony, Electronic Arts and Nintendo.
Detractors of this bill are: Facebook, Google, Mozilla, Zynga, Twitter and, of course, Epic Games.
Epic Games’ Senior PR manager (Data Cowley) wrote on the official Epic Games forum: “Epic Games supports efforts that would stop overseas websites profiting from pirating our games, but we have to do that in a way that’s compatible with freedom of speech and due process of law. Thus, we do
12.31.11 by Mikayla HarneySoftware API Integration is Not Always the Right Way Forward
Spend anytime among the cloud-computing crowd like we do at VM-Associates and you’ll soon find that API integration is a hot-topic. How friendly or unfriendly a given app’s API is, how many native integrations it has, the price-point at which API reference keys become available: all those factors are huge selling points for online business software and a major consideration for would-be consumers.
Naturally, we also think API integration is great, especially when it’s native. When two or more apps play nice with one another it can mitigate double entry and other workflow “knots,” making IT more bearable. Next-gen
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