Wednesday, May 23, 2007
JobWarden System Development
Many months have gone by since we last had anything to say about JobWarden - well, the time has come to change that.
We have been beavering away to implement the following major improvements and developments:
Voila! a New Module
We are proud to announce the availability of a new module, the Casework Management Module . The module is available in a number of variations to suit different kinds of casework - you may visit our Cases Demo area, which shows the module in it's Mediation Casework format. We have prepared a 1 page graphic (PDF format - so make …
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Sunday, July 23, 2006
What is Conversational Project Management?
To answer that, we need to ask:
What is a “conversational project?” And to answer that, we need to remember:
"What is a conversation?”
Many people believe, with some justification, that the art of conversation is lost. We do not agree entirely, but we have some sympathy for their point of view. Many “conversations” are really monologues - even two or more simultaneous monologues. And too many “conversations” are devoid of content - you know, conversations like:
A says:- “(insert adjective) weather!”
B replies:- “Yes, isn’t it?”
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Monday, April 17, 2006
Let’s Face It - Its Overhead
There can be no doubt about it, project management systems impose an overhead on you which may not be justifiable because they are too complex and/or bureaucratic.But Sometimes, Absolutely Necessary
There are some jobs which simply cannot be done effectively without a formal Project Management System (PMS.) Jobs like:
- Designing and building a hospital, a power station, an airliner or a nuclear submarine
- Organizing the London Marathon, staging a performance of Wagner's Ring Cycle or running a NASCAR race
- Implementing major software projects
Maybe A Good Idea?
There are jobs you can do without a formal PMS, but they tend to stress you out …
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Tuesday, February 21, 2006
What’s New - Online at Last
We have added a number of new features to JobWarden since we made this entry. While maintaining JobWarden's conversational character, you can now also:
- Set up teams, add team members and assign individuals to specific tasks
- Schedule projects/jobs with action items and milestones, and enter time sheets
- Track jobs/projects for on-time, early or late status
We are just now adding the ability to also track the performance of team members against their assignments, and will post a more comprehensive "What's New" then.