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Sometimes following the right process or methodology is not the best way to manage a project. In fact, a PMO or a formal project management methodology doesn't always guarantee success either. I think the key to this success is much deeper then the methodology, tools, processes or even the quality of the project manager. I think it has a lot to do with the relationship between IT and the business.

In today's podcast: Adobe cuts 9 percent of workforce; Logitech to acquire HD video company; and Clearwire claims 173,000 WiMax subscribers.

The rumors were true: Microsoft confirms more layoffs. A futher 800 employees have been told their jobs are redundant. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers wonder who, why, and where. Not to mention laughable comping...
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The sign off is sometimes pursued and valued as though it were some kind of ancient idol. It's taken for granted that it's a necessary part of the processes we use to produce product. But what does the sign off really mean?

A ZDNet blogger claims that Yahoo! has been passing personal information about Iranian protesters to Iran's government. In the last few minutes, Yahoo! has denied the claim. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers wonder if it could possibly be true.
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Can't bear to read another Windows 7 story? How about Windows 8? Or 9? In IT Blogwatch, bloggers ponder rumors of 128-bit support; of cabbages and kings. Not to mention super social networking...
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Having established in my last post that what most people call multitasking is not the most productive and efficient way to work, the next question I want to address is how to effectively engage in single tasking. The answer is definitely not rocket science; it simply requires prioritizing, delegation, focus, and most importantly, commitment and discipline. But, as with most things in life, single tasking is easier said than done.

Like many wired people, you probably take great pride in being a multitasker. You talk on your mobile phone, send e-mail, check the stock market online, and perhaps even read a letter and jot down notes for an upcoming meeting all at the same time (or so you think). Why do you multitask? Well, how else can you accomplish everything you need to get done (and still have time for a life!)?
There’s one problem with this scenario: there is no such thing as multitasking -- at least not the way you may think of it. The fact is that multitasking, as most people understand it, is a myth that has been promulgated by the “technological-industrial complex” to make overly scheduled and stressed-out people feel productive and efficient.

Microsoft has been accused of stealing Apple employees. Specifically, retail store managers and sales people. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers watch the tidal flow from Apple Store to Microsoft Store. Not to mention ragtime Star Wars...
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Microsoft recently announced that it will allow shareholders to hold a non-binding vote on how much CEO Steve Ballmer should be paid. If it were up to you, how much would you pay Ballmer?

Psst! Want Windows 7 for $30? How about $19? First, you'll need to "legitimately" qualify. Read on to discover the secret handshake. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers whisper the secret. Not to mention another Error'd...
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It's proposed that the White House should have emergency powers to control the Internet. A bill would give Barack Obama 'cybersecurity' authority to disconnect users and professionally certify IT people. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers get really spun up about it.

By Richi Jennings. Your humble blogwatcher has selected these bloggy morsels for your enjoyment. Not to mention boycotting Scotland...

Update: Ever wondered what happened to Terry Childs? He's the San Francisco network administrator who was jailed last year after allegations of hacking the city's network. Now it seems that most of the charges have been dismissed, after he's been rotting in jail for more than a year. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers read between the lines, and ask, "Political shenanigans or management stupidity?"

By Richi Jennings. Your humble blogwatcher has selected these bloggy morsels for your enjoyment. Not to mention meow mix...

It's reported that Apple's Steve Jobs proposed a "no employee poaching" agreement with Palm. Apparently, Jobs made overtures to Palm's Ed Colligan to prevent movement between the iPhone and Pre teams. But Colligan rebuffed him, with the suggestion that it would be an illegal collusion. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers crowdsource the analysis, and conclude the DoJ may be getting involved.

By Richi Jennings. Your humble blogwatcher has selected these bloggy morsels for your enjoyment. Not to mention Star Wars FAIL...

You certainly deserve all the credit and attention you’ve received in recent years. Apple’s rise, fall, and then reemergence is the stuff of corporate legend and has enabled Apple to attain a truly iconic place in the world. You personally have achieved a level of public adoration unprecedented among the geek classes. Yet it’s what’s at the core of Apple that troubles me. Beneath the shiny peel, the sweetness of brilliant leadership and fresh popular-culture hipness is a core that looks pretty rotten.