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August 5, 2007
June 5, 2007
Getting ahead in Career
I was just reading an article just thought to share it with you people. Many of us have problem to decide how to proceed further in their careers. These steps will help all those people.
- Find a Mentor
- Effective Time Management
- Manage Your Boss
- Negotiate for What You’re Worth
- Delegate
- Take Ownership
To read full article, click here
May 31, 2007
Addressing Management Issues in Small IT Companies- Part III
In my addressing Management Issues in Small IT companies (Part I & II) series, I have discussed so far what challenges management is facing, In this new post i have listed a few project management issues that small companies are facing.
Projects Management Issues
Project management is most neglected area in small software companies. Main focus is on development side. Some of the issues related to projects are:
Team Selection
Due to lack of funding, there is a tendency to go for the most economical resources available in the market. The actual requirement for the project is not considered or is under evaluated, which makes the selection of appropriate person difficult.
May 30, 2007
Adressing Management Issues in Small IT Companies- Part II
In my first post i discussed the overall problems in small software companies with less fundings, In this new post i will explain in detail about various management issues small companies facing in Pakistan.
Management Issue is Small Companies
Insufficient Man Power
Man power is always insufficient in small software companies, off course these companies cannot pay to more people. This results in increased work pressures on individuals, leads to employee dissatisfaction.
Deficiency of Area Specific Experts
Management always try to hire employees with diverse skills so that they can work on different areas if required, this automatically filters out the area specific experts which are the worth of any organization.
Adressing Management Issues in Small IT Companies- Part I
Information about software project management processes and practices are in abundance. The sheer amount of books, reports, papers and other reading material makes it extremely difficult to identify and adopt suitable practices. This difficulty is compounded by the fact that one always has to modify the standardized practices to one’s need. Adoptability is a major headache due to the generalized nature of standardized software project management approaches.
