February 2008 Sum Up: From Hardware Death to Managing a Crisis

Projectmanagement411 had a fantastic February with lively discussion on a plethora of business project topics. Those who participate make me better for it- hopefully they feel the same as we all grapple with the thorny business issues of the day.

Here is what we talked about. Just click on the topics to gain immediate access to some of the most lively, and at times meaty, business conversation on the web:

Social Security- Tied to Financial Services Industry Failures? Privatization Is a Ruse?

Knowing Yourself and Communicating It

Green Business- Can Result in Green Anxiety, Green Anxiety? Apply Business Basics First, Green Hype Can Distract

Barriers to Strategy Development- Admitting You Need Help and Issue Prioritization, Willingness of Management to Embed Processes

Talent Management- A Strategic Priority, Talent Management Projects: Are They An HR Function?, Are HR Projects Like IT Projects, Customer Segmentation Applied to Talent Management, HR’s Focus on Service and Culture Transitions

Use of Consultants- Consulting Customers! Get Your Act Together, Facilitating Action Through a PMO, Achieving the “Wow Factor” in a Consulting Firm

Crisis Management- How Do You React?

CIO “Brand” Consistency- Hurting Innovation with Financial Criteria and Poor Internal Marketing, Developing Your Commercial Instincts

Top IT Trends in MANAGEMENT and STRATEGY- MANAGEMENT Sum Up, Grad Shortage, Source of Inspiration and Master Data Management, CIO Role and IT Metamorphosis, “The Death of Hardware”?; STRATEGY Sum Up, Processes Improve in a Flatter World, Slow Downs, E-Services, and M-Commerce; Trend Analysis Results in Prescriptions and Cautions

Partnering with China Businesses Demands IT Assessment

The Role of Media in Innovation

Which topics are you interested in? Let me know your top three and tell me why.

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