The Virtual Office Space

process, telecommuting, virtual team

Steve:

Unfortunately “The Virtual Office Space” is not a sequel to the movie about Lumbergh and Initech, but is a commentary on a growing trend in the country: working remotely.

Posted 07/14/2008 - 15:29

Lessons in recruiting the "right" people

business, growth, process, recruiting

Jeff:

In a growing business, there is nothing as important as finding good people. Or more to the point, the “right” fit for your business. Like any lasting partnership, the “right” one is a tough person to find. Here at Phase2 we find that the recruiting process consumes a great deal of time. But good hires are worth the time and effort and the consequences of a bad hire are unthinkable

Posted 02/12/2008 - 11:55

Websites: The cost of ownership

CMS, CRM, process, website costs

Mike:

So your organization needs a website? Maybe a content management system (CMS)? With a little smattering of customer relationship management (CRM)? Oh wait, you need some Web 2.0…you know, some cool stuff! Better not forget analytics. And do you want some fries with that?

Posted 02/05/2008 - 18:47

The perils of planning

agile, planning, pmbok, process, project management

Rich:

What could be so dangerous about planning, you ask? Most project managers see planning as the first and most helpful step they can take towards getting their projects off on the right foot. Yet, in the process of planning, PMs often miss the forest for the trees. Forgetting to re-plan your project, missing the business case, or building a project plan that is too complicated for the effort it is meant to support can doom your plans to failure. In this blog entry, I’ll talk a bit about each of these risks, and how to avoid them.

Posted 11/14/2007 - 15:45