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Project Management Trends for 2010

admin — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 09:57:59 +0000

So you plan being a project manager or currently are a project manager but want to differentiate yourself from the rest of the crowd, then look no further read this post and gain some insight on the trends that add value in project management especially this year. At ChillX.com we teach these trends in our [...]

Challenges faced when managing small projects as a Project Manager

admin — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 09:42:18 +0000

So you have been given a project which to everyone else is small. Well don’t take this project lightly, small projects have a more challenges over larger ones. Why you may ask. the simple reason is because they are small we tend to skip a few steps and before you know it you have blown [...]

How do you shorten words while speaking English Speaking

admin — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 08:06:34 +0000

When speaking to friends, workmates sometimes it’s important to note that English can be formal or informal. There is a place and time to use appropriate words and sentences. In this post we go through a few variations that are used to shorten a word. At ChillX.com the course Foundation – Spoken English we take [...]

How do you define this job in English

admin — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 07:40:10 +0000

We are busy with work every day but each job has a name so that people can relate what this role is all about. At ChillX.com we have introduced a course Foundation – Spoken English so that people who have problems speaking the language are able to pick up the language and speak confidently. The [...]

So what’s Project Management all about?

admin — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 06:58:54 +0000

During our Course Get Real – The Art of Project Management that is conducted by the team at ChillX.com we go through the Project Management life cycle in detail. Most organizations do not have a formal structure when it comes to Project Management. While most people are not formally skilled in project methodology, taking a role [...]

English Exercise – Use words from images to complete sentences

admin — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 06:44:00 +0000

At ChillX for our Foundation English course we use visual and audio aids to make the classes interactive and fun. To learn more about the course being held at Pune India please visit the course structure In this exercise look at the following images and then frame the correct sentences. Once you have completed this then [...]

You have missed the delivery date, what to do now as a project manager?

admin — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 06:03:23 +0000

You had planned a specific date to deliver the project but for some reason you can see that you are missing the milestone or delivery date. This could have occurred due to various factors such as last minute requirement changes, lack of resources, people having left the project midway due to various reasons, etc etc. [...]

Project Management phrases to be aware of

admin — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 10:15:59 +0000

If you hear sentences such as the ones listed in this post then you know it’s time to have a meeting to understand what slips are happening within your project. – I’ll try to come in early tomorrow The word try is a no no, you can either do it or you cannot. End of story – We [...]

Quiz: Do you understand key emotions in English?

admin — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 09:59:34 +0000

This week challenge yourself . At the end of the quiz we hope that you will dig into learning various phrases that are said in English that may at times seems confusing but are easy to learn If you are interested in learning to speak, understand and be confident in English then take the practical interactive [...]

Learn Vocabulary by Pictures

admin — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 07:36:25 +0000

It’s a good practice to learn vocabulary by visualizing the word. The best way to go about learning new words is having a look at them. Here are a few images for you to have a look at and then guess the word attached to the images. Once you have taken a guess then scroll [...]

How to be a Project Manager in your career – Part 2?

admin — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 09:38:45 +0000

Following from Part 1 of how to be a Project Manager. This post focuses on additional management skills that you need to learn to be successful in this field. 1. Communication is key If you can communicate to your team and clients in a professional and clear manner, then you are close to the key success factors. [...]

How to be a Project Manager in your career – Part 1?

admin — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 09:31:02 +0000

Most of us have dreams to be Project Managers in Companies and lead teams. Often though we get confused how to go about being a Project Manager. The first thing to remember is project management can be taught to a person. You need to have project management skills to manage change. It’s important to remember [...]

Is your project management style killing you or growing you?

admin — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 07:50:03 +0000

At ChillX.com we are continuously challenged by having to work with people from varied backgounds. Some of the team members work from remote locations while some are working face to face as a team onsite. In such instances project management is challenged day in and out and you learn from various strategies on how to deal with [...]

Are Gantt charts practical when dealing with a web development project?

admin — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 07:47:49 +0000

Web development projects involve human beings building a superb application for either business or the community. In such a dynamic environment can Gantt Charts do justice in controlling and managing human behaviour? Gantt charts have a purpose but they are much for well suited for very predictive projects or production lines with machines. What is the [...]

Do you follow project management methodologies to the dot?

admin — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 07:44:45 +0000

Having worked with a few web projects under our belt and having worked at ChillX.com we must say that at times the so called formal project management can be an overkill. Now all you project managers out there please don’t take this personally. It’s an opinion and there is no right and wrong way as long as [...]

Do deadlines matter in Projects?

admin — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 07:40:05 +0000

That’s a pretty dumb question to ask don’t you think, but the reality is that many individuals do not have a sense of urgency and at times deadlines may not be taken very seriously. So when someone actually is assigned a specific task on a project and the individual does not take the task delivery [...]

Learn the English Names of vegetables that we use in daily cooking

admin — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 15:52:36 +0000

We love our healthy meals don’t we?. Well we recognize vegetables when we see them, but often times we don’t know wat the English name could be for each vegetable. In this exercise we go through the list of some of the common vegetables we use in our everyday meals and hopefully the next time [...]

English Listening Skills exercises and understanding English when spoken

admin — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 10:30:49 +0000

Today most of us can pretty much read English but when we come across various accents sometimes understanding English can be a bit difficult. Here is a short video clip for you to watch and listen. Once you have watched the video, then your mission is to scroll down and answer some of the question [...]

Common Abbreviations Used in English

admin — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 18:34:11 +0000

When you start living in an english speaking country or when you are chatting with friends or speakng to people, many times you will come across abbreviated words which may sound a bit wierd to you at first. Here is a list with the common used abbreviations in English. the actual abbreviation, its meaning in English and [...]

Why is it important to learn English especially when the economy is down

admin — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 18:20:12 +0000

Due to financial crisis and most of the stock markets crashing its getting very difficult for people to keep their jobs. In such turbulent times, it’s important that you prepare yourself so that job hunting and being able to move within the country in search of work does not get to be a hassle. You [...]