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July 28, 2011  5:42 AM

Two same search queries get two different results on the same search engine



Posted by: ITKE
Project management

An interesting TED video on how search engines really deice on what results shown to you depending on your location...

June 29, 2011  4:12 AM

Information is so easy to get but……is it credible?



Posted by: ITKE
Project management

Without the fast amount of information it makes available, the internet would have been of a limited use. The quest for information is what drives the rapid growth of the internet, the phenomenal growth of companies such as Google and Facebook is largely attributed to these companies ability to...


June 27, 2011  4:56 PM

The Era of Global Citizen



Posted by: ITKE
Project management

Are we in the era of a true globalization and world citizens? The rapid spread and easy access to information led to a massive mobilization of work force, people are relocating more than ever, and companies are desperately hunting for talents around the globe. The unified communication systems...


April 30, 2011  4:28 AM

Outsourcing was never meant to be a long term solution



Posted by: ITKE
Project management

Outsourcing which started with call centers and grown to include such fields as accounting, online tutoring and medical billing was never meant to be a long term business solution. Most companies outsource for the simple reasons of cuttings cost and finding temporary solutions for their business...


December 1, 2010  2:25 AM

Turn off or not to turn off your computer



Posted by: ITKE
Project management

I was one of these people who would never turn off their computers unless I am traveling, I would let my computer runs over night; I thought turning the computer off and on would create unnecessary load on different parts of the system. But lately, I started to realize the importance of giving...


September 25, 2010  2:45 AM

Why PC Manufacturers spend so much time in troubleshooting?



Posted by: ITKE
Quality assurance, Uncategorized, Windows Computing

Almost all major PC manufacturers will not replace a malfunctioning PC before having the end user go through extensive troubleshooting, sending the PC in for repairs and even sending an on-site tech to check the PC before deciding to send a replacement PC. Simple calculation would reveal that...


February 28, 2010  2:06 PM

Focus on making a deal more than wining a deal



Posted by: ITKE
Office politics, Project management, Uncategorized

Have you ever dealt with some managers who all the care about is wining more than reaching a deal? I call this type of management “brute force” management, when some managers try to force their way through by making everyone under them abide by their rules, when they insist that 1+1=3. I...


November 29, 2009  10:39 AM

Skills….skills…skills, how to keep them?



Posted by: ITKE
IT management tips, IT managers, Productivity, Project management, Uncategorized

This article was first posted 2 years ago.... One of the challenges faced as a manager in any firm is how to find and retain employees with the right combination of skills. The global demand for manpower is overwhelming. Countries such as the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and the...


August 24, 2009  9:39 AM

Eliminate stress on your business cycle



Posted by: ITKE
Productivity, Project management, Uncategorized

Business cycle consists of many elements such as (workers, equipments, business processes, management, and laws), all these and other components must work together to complete a business cycle. A stress on the business cycle happens when one or more of the elements are not functioning...


May 11, 2009  7:48 AM

Stop Planning and start implementing



Posted by: ITKE
Productivity, Project management, Uncategorized

One of the hardest challenges to over-come in any project or business plan is the planning stage, many managers and investors with brilliant ideas get stuck in the planning stage, they seem as they will never stop planning. I personally fail victim to this symptom from time to time, your mind is...