http://ezinearticles.com/?cat=Business:Management EzineArticles.com - Trusted By Millions as The Source For Quality Original Articles http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ Time is money. When your time is mismanaged, your profits are lower, you have fewer customers, morale lowers, etc. For these reasons and more, management training is essential to your business' success. Promotion of your business is typically the number one activity business people must... Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:59:04 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Management-Training-Discover-4-Phenomenal-Methods-to-Breakthrough-When-Training-Management&id=2517547 http://ezinearticles.com/?Management-Training-Discover-4-Phenomenal-Methods-to-Breakthrough-When-Training-Management&id=2517547 Too often in businesses the flow of information relies too much on a bottom up approach when it comes to management information. A typical situation for monthly reporting is that a lower or middle manager will dutifully complete a monthly report, often without adopting a formal standard (e.g. a SOFT or SWOT report) fire it too his line manager and receive little to no feedback as to it's contents. Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:27:45 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Getting-Management-Reporting-to-Work-For-Your-Business&id=2552885 http://ezinearticles.com/?Getting-Management-Reporting-to-Work-For-Your-Business&id=2552885 The Financial Analysis section of a restaurant business plan consists of pro forma (projected) financial statements for the business. Before creating these statements, consideration must be paid to these three key concepts: Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:05:15 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Restaurant-Business-Plans-Focus-on-the-Financials&id=2551782 http://ezinearticles.com/?Restaurant-Business-Plans-Focus-on-the-Financials&id=2551782 In my previous article in this series, Change Management, I wrote about the importance of exploring alternatives. In this article, I discuss a structured method for exploring alternatives that will help you and your customers understand the options, pros and cons for each, and help you drive to consensus quickly. Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:32:16 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Project-Management-Strategies-Series-Article-4-Sword-Analysis,-Swot-With-an-Edge&id=2535851 http://ezinearticles.com/?Project-Management-Strategies-Series-Article-4-Sword-Analysis,-Swot-With-an-Edge&id=2535851 Criticism is delivered with the intent that the person is bad, stupid, wrong or in some way personally deficient. In every one of my professional trainings as a city planner, psychologist, and MBA, presentations were criticised by pointing out what was wrong, not from the intent of "What did I do well?" What is missing?" Or "What can you learn from this?" The result: my armpits still break out when I have to give or receive feedback. But we must learn to do this well if we want to have appropriate organizational power and influence. Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:53:27 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?6-Actions-+-8-Tips-For-Increasing-Super-Zoomer-Organizational-Power-and-Influence&id=2537412 http://ezinearticles.com/?6-Actions-+-8-Tips-For-Increasing-Super-Zoomer-Organizational-Power-and-Influence&id=2537412 Performance Management and Coaching are strategies that are applied by an organization's management team to ensure sustainable productivity by assisting employees to set and meet their goals. It is a system designed to involve employees in becoming accountable for their performance at the workplace by providing an interactive platform for employees to voice their expectations and managers to discuss expected goals. Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:49:34 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Performance-Management-and-Coaching&id=2540698 http://ezinearticles.com/?Performance-Management-and-Coaching&id=2540698 Project Management doesn't have to be complicated. This first in a series of related articles provides rookie project managers with some quick tools, and experienced projects managers with some additional insights and reminders of some basic truths for every project they will ever manage. Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:42:02 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Project-Management-Strategies-Series-Article-1-10-Practical-Strategies-For-Project-Managers&id=2535517 http://ezinearticles.com/?Project-Management-Strategies-Series-Article-1-10-Practical-Strategies-For-Project-Managers&id=2535517 On February 17th Ben Worthen's Wall Street Journal's Business Solutions column begins with, "If the early returns are any indication, the hot technology for 2009 will be ... anything that can save money." Is it just me or is this very much like driving fifty miles to save twenty dollars on a new suit? The cost of the drive outweighs the savings on the suit. Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:37:32 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?A-First-Step-in-the-Smart-Way-to-Cut-Cost&id=2028190 http://ezinearticles.com/?A-First-Step-in-the-Smart-Way-to-Cut-Cost&id=2028190 Call it what you will; Executive Summary, Executive Overview, etc. but it is the first thing read in most proposals. These few pages set the tone for the remainder of the proposal and, admit it or not, it can be the only part of the proposal a busy evaluator actually reads. All too often more time is spent arguing over when it should be written than what it should contain. Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:33:35 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?6-Questions-to-Answer-For-a-Knockem-Dead-Executive-Summary&id=547892 http://ezinearticles.com/?6-Questions-to-Answer-For-a-Knockem-Dead-Executive-Summary&id=547892 With the maturity that project management has in this day and age there are few companies with a PMO group and I have not been able to explain the reason why even though I can think of many. The one reason that always comes to mind first is the lack of understanding out there of what the role of the PMO should be. Organizations all over ask the question: why do I need a PMO? Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:08:23 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Few-Companies-Have-a-PMO&id=2534077 http://ezinearticles.com/?Few-Companies-Have-a-PMO&id=2534077 By far the single biggest concern I hear from managers I work with is, "How can I get my people to do more?" Their number one challenge is how to ensure their employees are motivated. For the answer to this question we turn to the sales professional. Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:54:53 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?A-Lesson-For-Managers-From-the-World-of-Sales&id=2534011 http://ezinearticles.com/?A-Lesson-For-Managers-From-the-World-of-Sales&id=2534011 This article is for those of you who, like me, want to scream that, as long as improvement is economically justified, "It's never good enough!" I will present a way of measuring ignorance; a simple-to-compute statistic which highlights the fact that there is always something to learn about how to improve a given process. First, let's take a look at the philosophy that underlies statistics. Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:14:10 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Measuring-the-Six-Sigma-Knowledge-Gap&id=2456961 http://ezinearticles.com/?Measuring-the-Six-Sigma-Knowledge-Gap&id=2456961 Becoming an effective leader is a process not an event. It is something that takes practice, time, and effort. While each leader may have their own personal style, most leaders do share a set of core competencies. In these tips, I have tried to distill the essential elements of success required for each of these skill sets. Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:06:51 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?8-Tips-to-Becoming-an-Effective-Leader&id=2532628 http://ezinearticles.com/?8-Tips-to-Becoming-an-Effective-Leader&id=2532628 Project leadership is the ability to motivate others to want to do what the manager thinks is the best thing to do. When both sides of the project leadership coin work together, that being the project manager and the executive leadership, it usually leads to project success without cost! Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:46:15 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Project-Leadership-is-a-Two-Sided-Coin!&id=2527840 http://ezinearticles.com/?Project-Leadership-is-a-Two-Sided-Coin!&id=2527840 Why you don't get the best results from your assistant. Knowing how to delegate is key. Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:21:00 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?How-to-Get-the-Most-Out-of-Having-an-Assistant&id=2528360 http://ezinearticles.com/?How-to-Get-the-Most-Out-of-Having-an-Assistant&id=2528360 Competitors are always dreaded. People just run away from competitors. Sometimes, they find competitors so hard, they change businesses. But, there are some positive concepts about competitors that can make your business powerful and successful. Here is a list of how you can make use of your competitors to plan a business strategy that can't lose. Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:29:41 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?How-to-Use-Your-Competitors-For-Business-Success-(4-Rock-Solid-Ideas)&id=2398952 http://ezinearticles.com/?How-to-Use-Your-Competitors-For-Business-Success-(4-Rock-Solid-Ideas)&id=2398952 2009 is shaping up to be a challenging year for small businesses with a world full of unknowns. The businesses that succeed will be those who can quickly adapt to change; embrace unknowns; and innovate. Successful small business owners don't look at this recession as a challenge - they look at it as an opportunity. Your competition is going to struggle, but that doesn't mean you have to. Here are our predicted employment trends for 2009, and ways you can use these trends to sustain and improve your business for the long term. Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:58:48 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Management-and-Business-Trends-For-2009&id=2527140 http://ezinearticles.com/?Management-and-Business-Trends-For-2009&id=2527140 The actions needed when turning a business around depends widely on the severity of the problem, the nature and size of the business, and the time period available. The recovery process includes two steps. Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:14:59 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Ten-Steps-to-Tune-Up-Your-Business&id=2489661 http://ezinearticles.com/?Ten-Steps-to-Tune-Up-Your-Business&id=2489661 The need for a knowledge work productivity management system was identified by the father of management Peter F. Drucker, but in his role he stopped short of providing the details on how to design it. The lack of such a system has been a problem in Enterprises for decades, especially as companies get larger and more complicated. Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:00:55 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Building-the-Knowledge-Work-Productivity-Management-System&id=2527019 http://ezinearticles.com/?Building-the-Knowledge-Work-Productivity-Management-System&id=2527019 Congratulations on deciding to open a hotel. Carefully taking the following factors into consideration can play a significant role in simplifying the process of opening your own hotel. Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:29:54 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?How-to-Open-a-Hotel-5-Things-to-Consider&id=2489079 http://ezinearticles.com/?How-to-Open-a-Hotel-5-Things-to-Consider&id=2489079 Starting even the simplest hotel or inn is a venture that carries with it a high amount of risk. Here are four top mistakes to avoid when opening a hotel business. Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:29:21 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Opening-a-Hotel-Business?-Avoid-These-4-Common-Mistakes&id=2531751 http://ezinearticles.com/?Opening-a-Hotel-Business?-Avoid-These-4-Common-Mistakes&id=2531751 If you have visited a certain hotel repeatedly, you'd probably noticed that, like airlines, hotels generally change their prices with the season, the month, and even the day of the week. Pricing also changes the closer you are to a given date. Pricing changes such as these are part of yield management, and yield management software is a valuable investment for a new hotel that wants to make sure they are pricing competitively and maximizing their revenue. Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:28:33 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Starting-a-Hotel-Business?-Heres-How-to-Set-Prices&id=2531797 http://ezinearticles.com/?Starting-a-Hotel-Business?-Heres-How-to-Set-Prices&id=2531797 Six steps for responding to resistance. Combines principles from both Aikkido and Gestalt Psychology into a practical approach that first acknowledges an employee's resistance (and power not to cooperate) and then opens him/her up to consider and accept the rationale for your position or performance expectations. Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:20:13 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Dealing-With-Resistance-The-4-+-2-Method&id=2526637 http://ezinearticles.com/?Dealing-With-Resistance-The-4-+-2-Method&id=2526637 As a responsible leader, you need to understand the idea behind quick wins. These are small victories on the way to a BIG change. As you well know, change is gradual and can sometimes take years to draw to completion. There has to be some type of mechanism in place to keep the team motivated. As a leader, it is your responsibility to keep the morale of the team up and the momentum moving in the right direction. Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:58:38 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Responsible-Leaders-Set-You-Up-to-Win&id=2526060 http://ezinearticles.com/?Responsible-Leaders-Set-You-Up-to-Win&id=2526060 Congratulations! You've been assigned your first project and your boss wants to see a project schedule at next week's status meeting. Hearing of your new promotion, the PC support team has installed Microsoft Project on your desktop so you're ready to start building a project schedule! Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:30:49 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?How-to-Build-a-Project-Schedule-in-5-Easy-Steps&id=2363195 http://ezinearticles.com/?How-to-Build-a-Project-Schedule-in-5-Easy-Steps&id=2363195 Meetings can be like mythical vampires - sucking the life out of intelligent and creative people. And sucking the funds out of businesses. Unfortunately, there are too many of these meetings in business today. Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:53:08 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Vampire-Meetings-and-How-to-Slay-Them&id=634 http://ezinearticles.com/?Vampire-Meetings-and-How-to-Slay-Them&id=634 In business there is no shortage of good ideas. There is no shortage of things that you and I can do to improve our organisation. But there is a world of difference between having a good idea and putting that idea into action. A good idea is a waste of time until it is acted on. How can you ensure that good ideas get followed through? Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:46:55 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Business-Ideas-How-to-Ensure-That-They-Get-Implemented-and-You-Get-the-Benefits&id=2523919 http://ezinearticles.com/?Business-Ideas-How-to-Ensure-That-They-Get-Implemented-and-You-Get-the-Benefits&id=2523919 Compensation, in its broadest sense - the perspective that managers must take in the global economy - is at the very heart of every organization's performance potential. Compensation provides the point at which organizational and individual priorities and goals meet, encouraging the contentment of both parties. It provides the driving force for effectively attracting needed human talent, retaining that talent and encouraging the talent in enduring persistent, enviable and enhanced performance. Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:37:32 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Global-Human-Capital-Factors-Affecting-Global-Compensation-and-Benefits&id=2546339 http://ezinearticles.com/?Global-Human-Capital-Factors-Affecting-Global-Compensation-and-Benefits&id=2546339 Managing a business may sometime seem to be very difficult. Implementing the techniques discussed here could ease how you manage your business and on the other hand in crease your business profitability. Business management comprises the techniques and expertise of planning, direction, effective organization and the overall control of the operations carried out in a business. Wed, 01 Jul 2009 09:48:40 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Managing-Your-Business&id=2524725 http://ezinearticles.com/?Managing-Your-Business&id=2524725 Pandemic response planning has finally resurfaced in company board rooms after years of dismissal, despite constant reminders that a pandemic was overdue, and funds needed to be allocated to preparedness. Well it's now here and companies which don't start to get their act together for what is coming over the next two years will not be able to recover. Wed, 01 Jul 2009 09:05:29 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Pandemic-Response-Planning-is-Now-Top-of-the-Agenda-in-Most-Board-Rooms-But-Still-Many-Lag-Behind&id=2523598 http://ezinearticles.com/?Pandemic-Response-Planning-is-Now-Top-of-the-Agenda-in-Most-Board-Rooms-But-Still-Many-Lag-Behind&id=2523598 As a manager one can readily spell out expectations from subordinates, but have you ever stopped and thought about what your direct reports might expect from you. Knowing each others expectations is the key to building a successful relationship. The success of the team also hinges on this fact. Wed, 01 Jul 2009 08:53:29 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Workplace-Problems-Know-What-Your-Team-Expects-From-You?&id=1377682 http://ezinearticles.com/?Workplace-Problems-Know-What-Your-Team-Expects-From-You?&id=1377682 One way to encourage better performance is to link improvements to things employees want fewer of. These might include fewer customer complaints or fewer meetings. This article provides 10 things you can use to explain how performance improvement can lead to reductions in something employees want. Wed, 01 Jul 2009 08:28:06 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Want-Better-Performance?-Try-Focusing-on-What-Employees-Want-Reduced&id=2546303 http://ezinearticles.com/?Want-Better-Performance?-Try-Focusing-on-What-Employees-Want-Reduced&id=2546303 Many people avoid taking an action because they fear the outcome. This article argues that if you consider the true intent of your proposed action and are genuinely comfortable with that intent then you should act. It also argues it will be safe to do so. The key being that you must be genuinely comfortable with your intent. Wed, 01 Jul 2009 08:23:30 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Take-Action-Based-on-Your-True-Intent&id=2524298 http://ezinearticles.com/?Take-Action-Based-on-Your-True-Intent&id=2524298 Medical billing programs are used by doctor's offices to submit claims to their patients' insurance companies. Although you can still submit a claim manually, fewer and fewer physicians are filling out claims by hand. The reasons behind this shift are pretty obvious. Read on to find out more! Wed, 01 Jul 2009 08:13:32 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Medical-Billing-Programs-For-Speed-and-Accuracy&id=2545350 http://ezinearticles.com/?Medical-Billing-Programs-For-Speed-and-Accuracy&id=2545350 The project charter is a very important part of the Six Sigma project. It is a detailed outlay of the goal statement, the scope of the project, the roles of various members and the timelines to be followed. It is a guiding tool for the team members. Wed, 01 Jul 2009 08:13:08 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Six-Sigma-Project-Charter-Communication&id=2545283 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Six-Sigma-Project-Charter-Communication&id=2545283 In every project that the Six Sigma project teams undertake, there will always be situations in the initial stages where causes of the problems causing losses to the businesses are found. There will be many versions of the causes of the problem - and even though not all can be denied, it is necessary to find the exact causes and effects they have on the processes. Wed, 01 Jul 2009 08:09:56 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Fishbone-Diagram-How-to-Use-it-Effectively&id=2545279 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Fishbone-Diagram-How-to-Use-it-Effectively&id=2545279 When staff turnover is costing your company highly, you know that more than just finding out what is interesting workers to do their job and stay with your company is at stake. You need an effective retention plan that can kick start your economy but that plan must be based on an understanding of the things which will influence your best workers to stay or attract good workers to join your organization, a catch 22 situation. Wed, 01 Jul 2009 07:59:32 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Staff-Motivation-Cutting-the-Cost-of-Staff-Turnover-Through-Job-Stability&id=2545317 http://ezinearticles.com/?Staff-Motivation-Cutting-the-Cost-of-Staff-Turnover-Through-Job-Stability&id=2545317 Just the other day, a friend complained about her employee's misconduct. She then tried to explain the negative impact it had on the company, but her employee just walked out of work. She wondered, "Why are people so hard to deal with?" Wed, 01 Jul 2009 07:41:36 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Hear-Ye!-Hear-Ye!&id=2523406 http://ezinearticles.com/?Hear-Ye!-Hear-Ye!&id=2523406 This is a companion piece to the "Dealing with Performance Issues" article. Conflicts are common occurrences in any team endeavor, in fact they may indicate a healthy degree of engagement. When they don't, you had better be ready to recognize the signs and resolve the issue. This article explains how. Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:36:31 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Performance-Issues-Conflicts-Within-the-Team&id=2545905 http://ezinearticles.com/?Performance-Issues-Conflicts-Within-the-Team&id=2545905 If your company is feeling the effects of high staff turnover you will be wanting to do something about it. However looking at the motivational factors which are impacting on your workers might be the best starting place before you begin to put together your effective strategy for turning this problem around. Tue, 30 Jun 2009 18:11:23 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Staff-Motivation-Cutting-the-Cost-of-Staff-Turnover-Through-Increased-Responsibility&id=2545667 http://ezinearticles.com/?Staff-Motivation-Cutting-the-Cost-of-Staff-Turnover-Through-Increased-Responsibility&id=2545667 As a manager one of the most important issues for you should be keeping an eye on your staff turnover. The sign of a true leader is one that is aware of how much the lack of good leadership will cost the organization that they are involved in. An exceptional leader needs to know how to motivate and retain their best employees... Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:42:27 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Effective-Leadership-Staff-Turnover-and-Counting-the-Costs&id=2544976 http://ezinearticles.com/?Effective-Leadership-Staff-Turnover-and-Counting-the-Costs&id=2544976 When a fire occurs in a restaurant, studies show that it most frequently begins in the kitchen. That is why it is important not only to have kitchen hood systems cleaned of flammable build-up on a routine basis, but to have them cleaned by a professional who knows how to perform the work properly. Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:28:24 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Tips-For-Choosing-the-Right-Cleaning-Contractor&id=2523335 http://ezinearticles.com/?Tips-For-Choosing-the-Right-Cleaning-Contractor&id=2523335 Every successful company has a team of capable top employees. No kingdom was built by the king alone. If you want your top employees to work hard and stay loyal to your company, then you need to treat them well. Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:58:07 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Corporate-Gifts-Why-Giving-Corporate-Gifts-to-Your-Top-Employees-is-Important&id=2543737 http://ezinearticles.com/?Corporate-Gifts-Why-Giving-Corporate-Gifts-to-Your-Top-Employees-is-Important&id=2543737 Get supervisors and managers involved in the learning process. Too often, employees are sent to training to be "fixed" because something is not going well in the workplace. In truth, the issue is often more of a management or organizational issue. By actively engaging supervisory personnel in the process, you can help them take ownership for transferring learning to the workplace. The following are some ways to involve supervisory staff. Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:22:53 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Involve-Supervisors-to-Increase-Learning-Effectiveness&id=2542584 http://ezinearticles.com/?Involve-Supervisors-to-Increase-Learning-Effectiveness&id=2542584 The Standish Group collects information on project failures in the IT industry and environments with the objective of making the industry more successful and to show ways to improve its success rates and increase the value of the IT investments. The latest results have been compiled into the CHAOS Report 2009 published by the organization in April. Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:05:17 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Curious-Case-of-the-CHAOS-Report-2009&id=2412575 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Curious-Case-of-the-CHAOS-Report-2009&id=2412575 Tighten your seat belts before we take off to discuss this topic that needs a lot of guts to be digested by conventional wisdom of running a business. After all, a business is meant for making money and the headline appears to be exactly opposite to that belief. Rest assured, you will have a pleasant flight because I do not discuss theory and my domain is where the rubber meets the runway and the wings shear through the clouds of ambiguity. Here we go .. to the cruising height with some simple questions and no brainer answers. Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:56:41 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Textile-Business-Run-After-Only-Profit-and-Be-Out-of-Business-Soon&id=2521890 http://ezinearticles.com/?Textile-Business-Run-After-Only-Profit-and-Be-Out-of-Business-Soon&id=2521890 Effective meetings are a great place for people to share information, ideas and creativity. They are also a powerful management tool to make decisions and get things done. Meetings need not be a waste of time but a productive learning experience and an opportunity that people look forward to. Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:43:03 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Effective-Meetings&id=2314776 http://ezinearticles.com/?Effective-Meetings&id=2314776 Having a remote workforce involves both challenges and benefits. Knowing how to handle these distant employees can help businesses make the most out of this new trend. Tue, 30 Jun 2009 13:47:23 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Perks-and-Pitfalls-of-Managing-Remote-Employees&id=2541605 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Perks-and-Pitfalls-of-Managing-Remote-Employees&id=2541605 All of us have biases built in to our decision making. This can lead to poor decisions that are not in our best interests. Being aware of the biases of our cognitive machinery can create new options for the decisions we wish to take. These options can lead to better decisions in our own best interests. Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:43:01 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Beware-of-Your-Bias&id=2520618 http://ezinearticles.com/?Beware-of-Your-Bias&id=2520618 Entrepreneurs tend to think they have to do everything themselves. But think about the "busy work" that eats up your time -- do you really need to do these tasks yourself? Most of these time-consuming, labor-intensive administrative duties don't have to be done by the head of the company. Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:03:40 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Learning-to-Let-Go&id=13781 http://ezinearticles.com/?Learning-to-Let-Go&id=13781 There are many "facts" surrounding the performance improvement (PI) industry that are, in reality, unfounded myths masquerading as infallible truths. Here is an attempt to demystify some of the most common myths that hinder the incentive process Tue, 30 Jun 2009 08:15:48 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Myths-in-the-Incentive-Industry&id=2537315 http://ezinearticles.com/?Myths-in-the-Incentive-Industry&id=2537315 Planning your computer repair contracts? You need to use ongoing agreements to build real relationships with steady, high-paying clients and grow your business. This article presents 3 key points about computer repair contracts that will help you build a solid foundation for your company. Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:41:10 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Computer-Repair-Contracts-That-Keep-You-Profitable&id=2536429 http://ezinearticles.com/?Computer-Repair-Contracts-That-Keep-You-Profitable&id=2536429 If you are really concerned about cutting down the office expenditure but do not want to pinch your employees' pockets, the best suited way would be to handle the resources in the best possible way. The most important department that costs you quite a bit is the office stationery. Here is where one needs to have a check so as to cut down on the total expenditure figures. Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:37:45 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Handling-Office-Stationery-Effectively&id=2518255 http://ezinearticles.com/?Handling-Office-Stationery-Effectively&id=2518255 In simple terms, you can measure your business success by how well you get customers, keep customers, and the efficiency of your operations. Many companies measure their success by revenues, income and other traditional accounting yardsticks. Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:55:09 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?People-The-Secret-Ingredient-to-Success&id=2517005 http://ezinearticles.com/?People-The-Secret-Ingredient-to-Success&id=2517005 Use the Gordon Ramsay method for turning around your company by reducing the portfolio of products and services. If, like me, you enjoy good food, good wine, and real cooking, and occasionally have time to watch television you have probably seen one of the many programs that Gordon Ramsay has made where he flies in to turn around a restaurant that is in deep trouble. Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:25:20 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Gordon-Ramsay-and-Radical-Profit-Improvement&id=2516992 http://ezinearticles.com/?Gordon-Ramsay-and-Radical-Profit-Improvement&id=2516992 Many industries show over half their sales as coming from four manufacturers within a given industry. In such industries and in many suppliers of services and goods to these industries, there are a number of unwritten rules that will not apply in more competitive situations -- or in other types of businesses. Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:10:22 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?How-Competitive-Should-You-Be-And-With-Whom?&id=2535034 http://ezinearticles.com/?How-Competitive-Should-You-Be-And-With-Whom?&id=2535034 Some time ago I was convinced that a decision made by upper management was going to impact the outcome of the project I was managing negatively and when I told my boss about arguing the decision he replied: do you want to be right or do you want to get paid? I would like to think that most of us would want to be right. But in reality, in most organizations we work at, we choose to get paid. Mon, 29 Jun 2009 13:54:40 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Do-You-Want-to-Be-Right-Or-Do-You-Want-to-Get-Paid?&id=2157906 http://ezinearticles.com/?Do-You-Want-to-Be-Right-Or-Do-You-Want-to-Get-Paid?&id=2157906 And then, they were six. A framework for evaluating competing demands, the triple constraint is represented by a triangle and the 3 original constraints, one in each side or corner of the triangle. Scope, time and cost were the first 3 original constraints. A change to any one of them affected the other, and this basic principle is what is called the triple constraint. As the project management profession matured 3 more constraints were added: quality, risk and customer satisfaction. These 3 are almost always affected by any change in the original 3. Let's see how they are represented and how they work. Mon, 29 Jun 2009 13:46:54 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Managing-the-Six-Triple-Constraint&id=1127363 http://ezinearticles.com/?Managing-the-Six-Triple-Constraint&id=1127363 Many realize to survive they must have a business plan that includes strategies to make their store special. They must take action to create a store that stands above the crowd. They realize this provides an advantage in the local marketplace when this can be accomplished. To find out more, read on as I present 3 steps to stand above the crowd. Mon, 29 Jun 2009 13:02:11 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?3-Steps-to-Stand-Above-the-Crowd-When-You-Are-Opening-a-Dollar-Store&id=2536146 http://ezinearticles.com/?3-Steps-to-Stand-Above-the-Crowd-When-You-Are-Opening-a-Dollar-Store&id=2536146 If you are opening a dollar store you are probably very concerned about where you will find the right dollar store merchandise for your store. You are probably concerned about where to find dollar store suppliers you can depend on. You need a supplier that cares about you and your business success. Mon, 29 Jun 2009 11:54:20 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?5-Dollar-Store-Merchandise-Suppliers-Tips-When-Opening-a-Dollar-Store&id=2536122 http://ezinearticles.com/?5-Dollar-Store-Merchandise-Suppliers-Tips-When-Opening-a-Dollar-Store&id=2536122 This should be a time to not only weather the storm, but to capture loyal new shoppers for your business. This is a time for those who own a dollar store to focus on building dollar store sale levels even higher. In this article I present 5 critical actions for you to take. Mon, 29 Jun 2009 11:52:59 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Tough-Times-Call-For-Specific-Actions-When-You-Own-a-Dollar-Store&id=2536112 http://ezinearticles.com/?Tough-Times-Call-For-Specific-Actions-When-You-Own-a-Dollar-Store&id=2536112 If you are opening a dollar store a good strategy to keep cleaning and maintenance under control might be to implement a daily store maintenance checklist. Read on to see the tasks to include on the checklist. Mon, 29 Jun 2009 11:50:01 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?6-Daily-Store-Maintenance-Tasks-When-Opening-a-Dollar-Store&id=2536105 http://ezinearticles.com/?6-Daily-Store-Maintenance-Tasks-When-Opening-a-Dollar-Store&id=2536105 As a Leader you will realize that you have to gain skills which can help you motivate those that follow you. In fact you do not become an effective leader unless you are motivating those around you. Mon, 29 Jun 2009 10:58:21 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Staff-Motivation-and-Leadership-Tips&id=2532459 http://ezinearticles.com/?Staff-Motivation-and-Leadership-Tips&id=2532459 Leadership isn't black and white, rather good management requires a broad palette of skills. Especially not now, when imagination, daring and speed matter so very much, isn't it about time we take a fresh -- and colorful -- look at the 30 things every manager should know how to do... Mon, 29 Jun 2009 09:08:40 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Show-Your-True-Leadership-Colors&id=2532284 http://ezinearticles.com/?Show-Your-True-Leadership-Colors&id=2532284 Managing employees can be one of the most rewarding endeavors you can ever undertake. There is nothing quite like the feeling you get from helping people grow and seeing your team's performance moving forward. Here are six principles and tips that can provide you with a head start on the challenge of managing others... Mon, 29 Jun 2009 08:58:09 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Psychologically-Managing-Employees&id=2532109 http://ezinearticles.com/?Psychologically-Managing-Employees&id=2532109 In the high tech industry, a work environment with proper implementation and management of technology is vitally important. Any great manager will agree that human resources still plays the most important role in any successful high tech venture. Sun, 28 Jun 2009 14:11:25 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Leadership-Can-Solve-Employee-Turnover-in-the-High-Tech-Field&id=2532013 http://ezinearticles.com/?Leadership-Can-Solve-Employee-Turnover-in-the-High-Tech-Field&id=2532013 Do you have a high performing management team? Could it be better? If your answer is anything less then great, and yes it could be better. You are not alone. All to often it is easier just to accept that although your team is not functioning optimally, it is perhaps good enough. However the management team is the compass for the entire organization. Sun, 28 Jun 2009 13:35:56 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Derailers-of-Management-Teams-Ten-Signs-to-Take-Action&id=2495271 http://ezinearticles.com/?Derailers-of-Management-Teams-Ten-Signs-to-Take-Action&id=2495271 Every organization has a sphere of influence that identifies it's added value to the organization. Internal training has suffered serious setbacks in recent years indicated by widespread departmental cut backs and outsourcing across all industries, of all sizes, in this country. Sun, 28 Jun 2009 08:25:05 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Challenging-Business-Leaders-to-Be-Trainers&id=2514387 http://ezinearticles.com/?Challenging-Business-Leaders-to-Be-Trainers&id=2514387 That's the number of employees who were surveyed over a 25-year period by the Gallup Poll about what they really want from the companies they work for. Pollsters also interviewed another 80,000 people identified as high-performing managers about what makes them such great leaders. What's it all add up to? A great boss. Sat, 27 Jun 2009 09:46:37 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Peerless-Leaders&id=2531943 http://ezinearticles.com/?Peerless-Leaders&id=2531943 Ask many employees and they will tell you that their managers seem to want anything but new ideas. Here is a four-step strategy managers can use to help bring innovation to the workplace and become the kind of leader businesses need for success. Sat, 27 Jun 2009 09:15:29 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Smartening-Up&id=2531968 http://ezinearticles.com/?Smartening-Up&id=2531968 What do you do with the team member who is constantly at their neighbor's side, pleading for help and distracting an otherwise productive team member? You can't ignore the situation or production and morale will suffer but you must handle the situation with sensitivity. This article gives you some tips and tricks on how to correct the situation without the negative side effects you're worried about. Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:46:30 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Performance-Issues-The-Needy-Team-Member&id=2531927 http://ezinearticles.com/?Performance-Issues-The-Needy-Team-Member&id=2531927 For a system which was designed purely to simplify the delivery of mail to any property in the UK, the UK Postcode has become an essential tool in the operations of almost every business in the UK. This article looks at some of the more common and powerful applications of the Postcode in UK businesses of all sizes. Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:43:36 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?How-the-UK-Postcode-System-Can-Be-Used-in-Key-Business-Areas-to-Improve-Operational-Efficiency&id=2514618 http://ezinearticles.com/?How-the-UK-Postcode-System-Can-Be-Used-in-Key-Business-Areas-to-Improve-Operational-Efficiency&id=2514618 Here is a simple but effective way of increasing your leadership skills in motivating staff. Firstly make sure you have an understanding of what motivation means, secondly consider how motivation occurs and finally look at ways of how you as a manager can begin to build into your Leadership skills motivational practices at work. Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:39:34 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Staff-Motivation-and-Effective-Leadership-Skills&id=2529996 http://ezinearticles.com/?Staff-Motivation-and-Effective-Leadership-Skills&id=2529996 Why invest in Teller Training? Two very powerful reasons: the competition of online banking and compliance risk. Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:22:26 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-New-Face-of-Banking-The-Well-Trained-Teller&id=2514354 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-New-Face-of-Banking-The-Well-Trained-Teller&id=2514354 So much has been written about how important it is to get in front of your (potential) customer that I am almost hesitant to add to the pile. However, in reviewing what's out there, nobody really seems to have spent the time to lay out step-by-step what a product manger needs to do before and during a meeting with a customer. Well good news, today that changes! Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:17:32 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Lets-Go-Visit-the-Customer,-Product-Manager&id=2511051 http://ezinearticles.com/?Lets-Go-Visit-the-Customer,-Product-Manager&id=2511051 Do you feel like every dime you make gets sucked into a black hole to pay bills and leaves you asking yourself, "Where did all the money go?" Want to know an age old secret? Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:16:20 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Secret-to-Making-More-Money&id=773829 http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Secret-to-Making-More-Money&id=773829 The hardest-working bosses are often the least efficient. What kind of manager are you? Fully 90 percent of managers squander their time in ineffective activities. Only 10 percent spend their time in a committed, purposeful manner. In this tough business environment, we need to understand why this is and what we can do about it. Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:12:57 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Who-Makes-the-Best-Boss?&id=2531569 http://ezinearticles.com/?Who-Makes-the-Best-Boss?&id=2531569 If you have visited a certain hotel repeatedly, you'd probably noticed that, like airlines, hotels generally change their prices with the season, the month, and even the day of the week. Pricing also changes the closer you are to a given date. Pricing changes such as these are part of yield management, and yield management software is a valuable investment for a new hotel that wants to make sure they are pricing competitively and maximizing their revenue. Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:12:19 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Starting-a-Hotel-Business?-Heres-How-to-Set-Prices&id=2531797 http://ezinearticles.com/?Starting-a-Hotel-Business?-Heres-How-to-Set-Prices&id=2531797 Starting even the simplest hotel or inn is a venture that carries with it a high amount of risk. Here are four top mistakes to avoid when opening a hotel business. Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:07:36 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Opening-a-Hotel-Business?-Avoid-These-4-Common-Mistakes&id=2531751 http://ezinearticles.com/?Opening-a-Hotel-Business?-Avoid-These-4-Common-Mistakes&id=2531751 In today's face-paced, challenging, often-ambiguous and uncertain economic climate, where stress is rampant and anxiety and fear seem to be the emotions of choice driving many leaders' behaviors, more and more leaders seem to be losing touch with their employees, fostering a climate of poor morale, dis-engagement, stress, overt or silent anger and resentment. One reason is many leaders and managers are severing their emotional ties to their workforce, assuming they had any emotional ties to begin with. Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:42:27 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?So-You-Think-You-Can-Lead&id=2531179 http://ezinearticles.com/?So-You-Think-You-Can-Lead&id=2531179 Congratulations on deciding to open a hotel. Carefully taking the following factors into consideration can play a significant role in simplifying the process of opening your own hotel. Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:25:10 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?How-to-Open-a-Hotel-5-Things-to-Consider&id=2489079 http://ezinearticles.com/?How-to-Open-a-Hotel-5-Things-to-Consider&id=2489079 When we are discussing long and short term business objectives, we must keep in mind that very often profit maximization and wealth maximization are conflicting objectives. The biggest obstacle in the way of long term wealth maximization is our thought process. And if you have overcome your mind then the second obstacle you will face is Financial Risk linked with any investment. Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:16:28 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Business-Objective&id=2512644 http://ezinearticles.com/?Business-Objective&id=2512644 The healthcare sector has been facing tough times with the lower amount of payments and higher cost for providing high quality services to the patients. Various methods are being tried to reduce these costs and increase the revenues earned while giving the best services to patients. Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:11:17 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Six-Sigma-and-Healthcare-Organizations-A-Happy-Marriage&id=2530399 http://ezinearticles.com/?Six-Sigma-and-Healthcare-Organizations-A-Happy-Marriage&id=2530399 This article shows how capturing, indexing, storing, and routing information electronically can help a business to be far more productive than in a paper-based environment. Several tips are shared for overcoming typical challenges to moving toward the paperless office. Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:11:25 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?(Paper)Less-is-More-Electronic-Document-Management-and-Digital-Workflow-Help-You-Do-More-With-Less&id=2511790 http://ezinearticles.com/?(Paper)Less-is-More-Electronic-Document-Management-and-Digital-Workflow-Help-You-Do-More-With-Less&id=2511790 This article discusses compliance, featuring the need for companies to demonstrate adequate internal reporting controls as Sarbanes-Oxley enforcement deadlines approach late in 2009. The role of high-performance ECM software in facilitating regulatory compliance is explained, with tips for selecting and using appropriate tools to address specific business needs. Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:09:49 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Do-You-Have-the-Right-Tools?-Complying-With-SOX-in-the-Year-of-the-Ox-(2009)&id=2511747 http://ezinearticles.com/?Do-You-Have-the-Right-Tools?-Complying-With-SOX-in-the-Year-of-the-Ox-(2009)&id=2511747 If your business is finding it challenging to manage paper files effectively, this article will help you. It shows how you can gain control over your business information effectively by capturing it electronically at the source, creating a digital mail room that will help you be more efficient. Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:09:08 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Mail-Room-Magic-Save-Time,-Money,-and-Backaches-by-Migrating-to-Digital-Mail-Processing&id=2511765 http://ezinearticles.com/?Mail-Room-Magic-Save-Time,-Money,-and-Backaches-by-Migrating-to-Digital-Mail-Processing&id=2511765 Most managers who are converting to a 'less paper' office - or even a paperless office - are aware of the benefits. In terms of accessing information, operating efficiently, and providing top-notch service, digital storage - especially with a Web-based system that enables 24/7 remote access via a browser - is light years ahead of paper and mixed media. For organizations challenged with cumbersome regulations and frequent audits, electronic storage also offers clear audit trails paper can't match. Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:55:21 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Managers-Checklist-For-Transitioning-to-a-Paperless-Office&id=2511536 http://ezinearticles.com/?Managers-Checklist-For-Transitioning-to-a-Paperless-Office&id=2511536 Learn how to capture, store, and properly index information electronically so your business can operate more efficiently. This article shares tips to ensure electronic storage will result in documents you can find 100% of the time. Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:51:49 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Capture,-Index,-Access-The-Paperless-Office-Provides-Centralized-Intelligence-For-Small-Businesses&id=2511702 http://ezinearticles.com/?Capture,-Index,-Access-The-Paperless-Office-Provides-Centralized-Intelligence-For-Small-Businesses&id=2511702 This article explains the four basic parts of email management, and describes how they work together to ensure that data stored in emails can be easily found. It also explains how email can be integrated with digital workflow, allowing you to maximize the occurrence of specific events that are communicated via email. Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:48:02 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Streamline,-Organize,-Archive,-Retrieve-SOAR-Above-the-Data-Chaos-With-Effective-Email-Management&id=2511677 http://ezinearticles.com/?Streamline,-Organize,-Archive,-Retrieve-SOAR-Above-the-Data-Chaos-With-Effective-Email-Management&id=2511677 This article provides tips to help you streamline and maximize your high-volume scanning process, showing how you can use effective scanning as the launching pad to enterprise-wide business efficiency. High-volume scanning is a pretty simple concept, but it's only the beginning of effective automation. Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:03:49 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?High-Volume-Scanning-and-Process-Automation-For-Better,-Faster,-Smarter-Decision-Making&id=2511613 http://ezinearticles.com/?High-Volume-Scanning-and-Process-Automation-For-Better,-Faster,-Smarter-Decision-Making&id=2511613 This article offers tips that will help business managers increase their efficiency using desktop scanning and document management technologies. Web-based electronic document management is one of the most useful resources companies have available to keep their managers, staff, and customers informed. Fri, 26 Jun 2009 11:49:05 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Desktop-Scanning-and-Document-Management-Best-Practices-to-Help-You-Succeed&id=2511666 http://ezinearticles.com/?Desktop-Scanning-and-Document-Management-Best-Practices-to-Help-You-Succeed&id=2511666 This article helps the reader to understand the importance of creating and communicating information governance strategies to ensure consistent records management. The role of digital content management software in enforcing policies is also discussed. Fri, 26 Jun 2009 11:43:32 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Creating-a-Records-Management-Policy-That-is-Right-For-Your-Business&id=2511827 http://ezinearticles.com/?Creating-a-Records-Management-Policy-That-is-Right-For-Your-Business&id=2511827 For quite some time now I've maintained that many of the ills of our society are because we don't know that we don't know something. This is particularly true of etiquette, social norms, business practices and interpersonal skills. I believe that people would not go out of their way to be rude, crude or offensive if they only knew how they were coming across. We are ignorant and think that everything is an emergency, hence making others uncomfortable and causing stress. Fri, 26 Jun 2009 11:01:15 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?People-Skills-Everything-is-Not-an-Emergency!&id=2509690 http://ezinearticles.com/?People-Skills-Everything-is-Not-an-Emergency!&id=2509690 At its core, loyalty is not about CRM, frequent-flier miles, or golden handcuffs. It's about leadership and the way in which a company builds and manages its organization. Until leaders get those principles clear, those potentially wonderful tools like frequent-purchase programs, Internet communications and CRM technologies are going to have very little impact. Fri, 26 Jun 2009 10:53:27 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Building-the-Loyalty-of-Your-Employees&id=2527574 http://ezinearticles.com/?Building-the-Loyalty-of-Your-Employees&id=2527574 When comparing yourself against the success of others, both inside and outside your company, you must examine the circumstances under which either you or the other person achieved their present success. This will help you guard against unfair comparisons. Consider the following questions in the comparison quiz... Fri, 26 Jun 2009 09:33:03 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?How-to-Use-the-Vacuum-Test-to-Clock-Yourself&id=2527449 http://ezinearticles.com/?How-to-Use-the-Vacuum-Test-to-Clock-Yourself&id=2527449 The turning point for a vision is when everyone sees it, gets it, and buys into participating to make it happen...built your vision...make that dream a reality. At some point in his or her career, every politician gets tarred with a catch phrase--and usually not a flattering one. Fri, 26 Jun 2009 09:01:16 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?How-to-Create-a-20-20-Business-Vision-and-Why-it-Matters&id=2509948 http://ezinearticles.com/?How-to-Create-a-20-20-Business-Vision-and-Why-it-Matters&id=2509948 Data management in itself is a small word but has got many facets to it. It includes many a features and different areas. First of them is Data Modeling. In data modeling basically a structure is created for the data and then the data is stored according to that structure. Fri, 26 Jun 2009 08:33:31 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?What-is-Data-Management?&id=2507730 http://ezinearticles.com/?What-is-Data-Management?&id=2507730 You might have a reasonable size project in your organisation. The activity of the project might occur over several months and have several tasks. Typically, some tasks are dependent upon another. That is, some of the tasks cannot start until other tasks are finished. Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:28:31 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Small-Business-Project-Management-Should-You-Give-Gantt-a-Go?&id=2508398 http://ezinearticles.com/?Small-Business-Project-Management-Should-You-Give-Gantt-a-Go?&id=2508398 Meetings -- you can't live with them and you can't live without them. Whether they are on the telephone, face to face or electronically in some format, they are a necessary part of conducting business. You don't mind having one provided that it has a good outcome. Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:24:53 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Business-Meetings-6-Ways-to-Derail-One-Really-Fast&id=2508378 http://ezinearticles.com/?Business-Meetings-6-Ways-to-Derail-One-Really-Fast&id=2508378 The utility of Six Sigma in bringing about good results in the completion of a software project has been proven beyond a doubt. These projects are often quite large and cover vast areas. There are often situations where the project goes off track, exceeds budgeted costs and ends up as a failure when it is handed over to the customer, at a date much later than planned. Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:20:28 -0500 http://ezinearticles.com/?Earned-Value-Project-Management-Made-Simple&id=2525535 http://ezinearticles.com/?Earned-Value-Project-Management-Made-Simple&id=2525535 Copyright 2009 EzineArticles.com - All Rights Reserved.