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  • Aussie IT 'must help with Labor education revolution'

    After Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard's announcement last week that Labor plans to turn every school in Australia digital, representatives of the country's IT industry are calling on the new government to establish a trade advisory group to assist in implementing its "education revolution".

  • Who's at the wheel? Deploying business apps

    Ensuring timely rollouts within the project scope and budget, in addition to interacting with different organisational departments, can be a real challenge. But there are ways to ensure a successful deployment.

  • JobWatch: Election, what election?

    Demand for permanent IT staff continues to grow, bucking the expected dip in demand for new staff in the run up to the federal election.

  • JobWatch: Soft-skills win out in conflicting markets

    After months in the doldrums, internet IT job ads took an upward turn in May, growing by 1.6 per cent, a whisker ahead of the overall internet job ads.

  • JobWatch: What goes up is now coming down

    The sharp rise in demand for IT skills throughout 2007 is well and truly in retreat according to the latest figures from the Olivier Job Index.

Blogs (3)

  • Read the blog post - Renai LeMay

    2Vouch refers well

    Melbourne-based Web start-up 2Vouch yesterday launched the first public beta of what it dubs its "social recruiting platform".

  • Read the blog post - Jo Best

    Network sharing is caring

    Tis the season to be jolly, to give, to receive, to have a sherry or two and fall asleep in front of the telly. And, if you're a mobile network operator, it's definitely the season to share.

  • Read the blog post - Steven Deare

    Budgeting for a skills shortage

    There is no technology skills crisis ... yet, according to a senior government technology official.

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  • Who's at the wheel? Deploying business apps

    Ensuring timely rollouts within the project scope and budget, in addition to interacting with different organisational departments, can be a real challenge. But there are ways to ensure a successful deployment.

  • Project tips: Don't discourage the reporting of bad news

    Warning of a potential risk is absolutely a valid use of the status reporting process—even if the risk ultimately does not materialise. See why bad news reporting is not only desirable but also vital.

  • Plan around the uncertainty of long projects

    Project managers deal with the uncertainty associated with large projects all the time, and it’s very likely that you can be successful despite the uncertainty.

  • Protecting existing projects

    Initiating a project creates management issues for CIOs. If the right approach isn't taken toward projects in progress, you may end up with increased costs and damaged team motivation.

  • At-risk pay: Incentives and perils

    At-risk pay presents some interesting scenarios—some very good, and some very bad. Is it the right strategy for your business?

Reviews (8)

  • Planning something big?

    For managers who use already Microsoft Office XP, Project 2002 Standard will do nicely. But this software is far too involved for consumers and those in small offices, who would fare better with a spreadsheet.

  • Why Microsoft Project Server?

    What's the big deal about Microsoft Project Server and Microsoft Project 2002 Pro? For starters, they allow you to access project information in one location and easily control and analyse the data.

  • What's new in MS Office Project Server 2003

    With just over a year between the release of Project Server 2002 and Project Server 2003, you might doubt the value of the enhancements to the latest version. But the changes are based on specific requests from product users.

  • Microsoft SQL Server 2005 uncovered

    SQL Server 2005 has finally hit the market and brought with it significant new features and changes from previous versions. We'll explain the various editions of SQL Server 2005 take a look at the new management console.

  • Analyst: RIP 3G--cut your losses now

    A leading analyst house is urging mobile operators to abandon their plans for third-generation (3G) networks.

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