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Midas Consulting Services - About Us

Mon, 28 Nov 2011 11:29:05 -0500

All the Mumbo Jumbo that you would like to know about us. This presentation will tell you why Midas exists and why do we do what we do.

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Fri, 18 Nov 2011 02:25:28 -0500

Projects Simplified - Webinar on 29th November 2011

Tue, 15 Nov 2011 04:06:00 -0500

Project scheduling tools don’t do project management. If you had a Dollar for every time a client said “We need project management. Can you teach us how to use this tool?” You wouldn’t need to be a consultant anymore. Project management tools let you ‘do’ project management like a word processor lets you 'do’ English. So what exactly are Projects and what is Project Management? Whether you are a Project Coordinator, Manager, Support or aspiring to be one or an Entrepreneur or just passionate about dynamics of Projects and processes, knowing below will always help

What are Projects
Difference between Projects, Tasks & Activities
Importance of Projects
Why manage projects
Projects Management vs. Project Tools
Answering Frequent question: which is best framework & how to identify one
Why do Projects fail?
Project Organization
Introduction to Programme and Portfolio
Introduction to PRINCE2

Big or Small, projects are everywhere. Identifying them, planning the approach and execution will help increase the success. This session will give a high level overview of these key aspects.

Follow the link to join the Webinar.

Webinar - Projects Simplified | Techgig

Tue, 15 Nov 2011 02:06:00 -0500

Webinar - Projects Simplified | Techgig

PRINCE2 Foundation & Practitioner (Residential Course)

Sun, 18 Sep 2011 01:07:58 -0400

Announcing PRINCE2 Foundation & Practitioner (Residential Course) at Bangkok, Thailand.

Date: November 14th to 18th

Venue: Furama Hotel

Timings: 9 AM to 4 PM Local Time

Guess what, you get 9 days of holiday bundled with the course. To register visit www.midascs.com

TAG-APAC Management Consulting (TAG) and Nesting Ideas Announce Global Strategic Partnership

Tue, 19 Jul 2011 06:02:59 -0400

Bangalore, 19 July 2011: TAG, specializing into management consulting and training globally, along with Nesting Ideas, a premiere research, marketing and events consulting organization, have formed a strategic partnership to promote high-end management and technical training across globe.

The collaboration with result in formation of a new training delivery model among corporate and academic groups in areas of Project Management (PRINCE2®, PMP), Portfolio Management (MoP®), Service Delivery (ITIL), Project Programme and Portfolio Offices (P3O®), Change Management®, Process Management (Obashi), Management of Value (M_o_V®), Management of Risk (M_o_R®) and Oracle certifications (OCA, OCP) among others.

“Our collaboration will expand TAG’s online and offline presence worldwide, broaden our ability to help our corporate and academic clients apply innovation in their processes while strengthening human resources” said Shashank Pandey, CEO for TAG APAC. “Our training models are being offered in direct response to industry demands and fast changing global management trends.”

“This partnership will expand Nesting Ideas’ offerings in training and education sector; further strengthening our position in bringing innovative ideas to its customers across diverse industries”, said Y. Yogi Raj, Founder, Nesting Ideas.

TAG’s experience in providing cutting edge consulting and training spans over eight years. Its global team is well positioned to deliver best-in-class training based on its diverse experience and tested methodologies. The company is a preferred provider of training services among leading corporate houses in India and abroad.

About TAG:

Trans-Atlantic Consulting Group (in short TAG) was established in 2001 in The Netherlands. TAG has become a global provider of PRINCE2 project management training and consulting services with training and consulting partners around the world. Since 2001 TAG trained over 10,000 project managers in more than 20 countries. It is TAG’s vision to become the global leading provider of management training and consulting services.

About Nesting Ideas:

Nesting Ideas is a premiere research, marketing and events consulting organization headquartered in Bangalore, India. Since its establishment in 2009, Nesting Ideas has helped its clients worldwide from diverse industries like healthcare, education, telecom and media and has diverse educational, fun and corporate events that promote innovation among academic and corporate audience.

APM Group Corporate Film, explaining what they do, where they are located and highlights some of the qualifications they work with.

Mon, 20 Jun 2011 03:03:24 -0400

APM Group Corporate Film, explaining what they do, where they are located and highlights some of the qualifications they work with.

Need a Vacation? Win a trip to Pattaya, Thailand Refer 6...

Tue, 14 Jun 2011 01:18:50 -0400

Need a Vacation?

Win a trip to Pattaya, Thailand

Refer 6 delegates for our PRINCE2, Pattaya event. If they successfully register, you win a free trip to Pattaya, Thailand. You would be our guest :)

We will now give away 3 Nokia E7 phones during and before the...

Tue, 14 Jun 2011 01:15:37 -0400

We will now give away 3 Nokia E7 phones during and before the PRINCE2 Event in Pattaya. You could win a Nokia E7 in one of the following ways

Score highest on PRINCE2 Practitioner exam and above 70% to win assured Nokia E7 phone
Refer 3 delegates for this event and if they register for this event, you win a Nokia E7 phone

PRINCE2 Vacation Training & Certification

Tue, 14 Jun 2011 01:12:00 -0400

Furama Jomtien Beach Hotel - Pattaya, Thailand August 8th - 15th, 2011

We are pleased to announce exclusive PRINCE2 Vacation training & Certification event, August 8th to 15th, 2011 @ Pattaya, Thailand, focusing on the need for PRINCE2 (PRojects IN Controlled Environments) Project Management Training among professionals in various organizations.

Why Attend Vacation Training on PRINCE 2 in Pattaya?

CERTIFICATION: Get a PRINCE2 Practitioner Certificate after the program conducted by world renowned professionals followed by the examination.
GLOBAL NETWORKING: Meet fellow project management professionals from around the world to share best practices.
LUXURIOUS HOLIDAY: Spend 9 luxurious days in splendid Pattaya among great restaurants, beaches and people. An acknowledgement for best performing potential employees.
Win Cool Stuff: Chance to win Nokia E67 and much more (Score more than 70% and highest in the PRINCE2 Certification Exam). Score more than 70% and you can win super cool gifts

Why PRINCE2? - Give Your Profile a boost..

Worldwide Recognition: PRINCE2 is widely accepted and recognized framework. If your projects span into Europe, Australasia, Asia, Africa and Middle East; you would definitely encounter PRINCE2 methodology in action
No Entry Barrier: Unlike PMP or other standards there is no pre-requisite for PRINCE2 Certification
Strong Focus: PRINCE2’s strong focus on defined Roles & Responsibilities, Management by Exception, Tailoring per Project Requirements and Managing by stages lays strong foundation for Project success. PRINCE2 mitigates lots of political issues that are usually seen in a projects
“Complete” Project Management: PRINCE2 demystifies all facets of Project Management Roles and Responsibilities or Project Management Team Structure at each step of the project
Centre of Excellence: Centre of Excellence concept enables any organization to have an eagle eye view of all the similar projects that it has undertaken. This supports very essential/important principal of PRINCE2 - Learn Lessons from previous Projects.

Who should attend PRINCE2, Vacation, Training and Certification in Pattaya Thailand?

Managers: Project Executives, Project Managers, Team Managers, Corporate Managers & Executives
PMO Staff: Project management Office staff or consultants who plan to get into PMO Consulting
Consultants: Project Consultants, PMO Consultants
Aspirants: Professionals who wish to get into projects

Trainer(s) - (Please follow the link to read more about them)

Fees

INR: 80, 000 + 10.36% Taxes
USD: Per latest conversion rates
Euros: Per Latest conversion rates

What does the fee include?

Logistics: Accomodation for 9 nights (Including 3 meals a day) @ Furama Jomtien Beach Hotel-Pattaya, To & Fro travel (Bangkok Airport-Pattaya-Bangkok Airport)
Adventure Sports: Water and other adventure sports at Hotel’s Private Beach (Don’t worry, you will have enough time - Training starts at 13:00 local time and ends by 17:00)
Training & Certification: PRINCE2 Training and Certification
Courseware: OGC Manual, TAG’s Courseware, Access to PRINCE2 Podcast and E-learning Environment, PRINCE2 Trigger Map, Stationary, One year complimentary access to Global Best Practices User Group
Goodies: We will make it a memorable one for sure with some toppings. Let it be a surprise. Don’t forget to be at our cocktail party on the final day.

How do I Register?

Register Online
Reach Shashank @ +91-961-111-9300 or email
Reach Yogi @ +91-973-835-5330 or email
Reach Deepa @ +91-974-020-4724 or email

About TAG
Trans-Atlantic Consulting Group is an accredited PRINCE2 training organization (ATO) having bases in India, The Netherlands, Belgium, Middle East & Africa. TAG has grown to be a global provider of PRINCE2 Project Management training and consulting services with training and consulting partners around the world. We have trained over 10, 000 Project, Programme & Portfolio Managers in more than 20 countries using a global network of business partners. To know more about our other events in India & Europe contact us or visit PRINCE2 Featured Website.
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Who, according to PRINCE, defines what a project is going to deliver?

Thu, 26 May 2011 21:47:20 -0400

Short Answer

PRINCE2 says: If the Project is part of a Programme then the answer is Programme Management otherwise it is the Executive.

The answer is definitely debatable but any argument would revolve around few important PRINCE2 facts.

Executive is the owner of the Business Case.
Business Case tells you why the Project has been undertaken (what is going to be delivered: Project’s Product)
Benefits Expected are recorded in the business case after involving Senior User. SU is a reviewer of the BC. This i think is mainly to ensure that benefits will actually be achieved. (You should also look at Benefits Review Plan in the manual. Senior User is responsible for realization of all the post Project Benefits)
Project Board is not a Democracy. This essentially indicates that Executive may take suggestions from Senior User and Supplier but it is he himself who decides what the project is going to deliver based on mandate from the Corporate or Programme Management.

how do you demonstrate to your management that you are leading your team?

Thu, 26 May 2011 21:32:38 -0400

We came across this question one of the social networking websites. We will look at this question from two perspectives: Project Manager & Team Manager.

Project Manager

Per PRINCE2 PM is responsible for managing the project on a day to day basis. His reports to Project Board or in other words Project Board controls help PB to make sure that project is on the track, so theoretically Team Management which is not the core objective or approach of the project but a granular aspect will be visible by default in the controls set up for the Project Board. PM would try to handle team level activities without taking them to the project board unless he foresees things going beyond his tolerances.

Team Manager

Per PRINCE2 if everything is going good PM would have visibility on Team performance based on checkpoint reports. PM would evaluate planned vs achieved. This would enable him to evaluate performance. Individual teams may have specific well defined procedures for evaluating performance.

In general If this question comes for a person who is not expected to perform this role then this would have to be reported by the next inline Manager as performance review or the contribution should be significant enough that it is noticed. If the management expects you to lead a team then there would be multiple controls in place to measure the performance.

Project Team failure: Why and How?

Wed, 18 May 2011 23:16:02 -0400

Project Team failure: Why and How?

Very nice discussion on Why Projects fail.

Wed, 18 May 2011 23:14:15 -0400

Very nice discussion on Why Projects fail.

What is so unique about PRINCE2 Vacation Training at Pattaya, Thailand anyway?

Wed, 18 May 2011 22:24:00 -0400

This programs is definetly going to offer you some great benefits:

Diversity: Be a part of the group comprising of delegates from across globe. Delegates from Belgium, Netherlands, Switzerland, Kuwait, Singapore, Australia, US, UK and Canada have registered for this event. Delegates from various geographies means opportunity for networking and exploiting vast experience
Cost Effective: If you are from Europe, Australasia or US; cost of getting PRINCE2 Certified can be very high. We have planned this training and certification at a much lower price than that and guess what? You get a 9 Day vacation bundled along with that at no extra cost. If you are from APAC then you not only get PRINCE2 certified but you get a vacation of 9 days at a very marginal price which you will not find in the market. We have priced this event very strategically. To know more about the pricing for this event just give us a call or send us an email
Luxury: Your stay will be planned in a luxurious hotel (Furama Jomtien Beach Hotel) in the heart of Pattaya City. You can always plan this vacation with your family members. We would be glad to meet them in a cocktail party/networking dinner.
Bundles: We would have planned for your adventure sports right outside the hotel premise on a private beach. Well that is not the only thing that we would have planned. Expect pleasant surprises.
Ease: It is a “Vacation” Training after all. We have planned the course in such a way that you will not have to think before partying late night or going for a cosy dinner with your loved ones. Training would commence on 13:00 pm local time every day and would end by 17:00 pm.

PRINCE2 Vacation Training @ Pattaya, Thailand

Wed, 18 May 2011 22:22:22 -0400

Ever wondered what is it like to learn while being on a vacation? We would like to offer you an opportunity of Perfect vacation where you can get yourself certified on PRINCE2 framework. Come experience with us not just the best of PRINCE2 but a perfect vacation as well (PRINCE2 Vacation Training). We are proud to announce one of its kind Vacation Training in the beautiful city of Pattaya, Thailand. To know more about the event visit our PRINCE2 Site. Register today for Early bird Discounts.

PRINCE2 Vacation Training @ Pattaya, Thailand

Wed, 18 May 2011 13:09:11 -0400

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PRINCE2 Vacation Training & Certification

Mon, 02 May 2011 19:09:03 -0400

PRINCE2 Vacation Training & Certification:

RINCE2 Vacation Training & Certification

Training schedule has been planned to keep a great balance between the time that you will spend in the Hotel Conference Room, learning PRINCE2, and the time that you will spend, enjoying Pattaya. Wake up late in the morning as you would normally do, when on a vacation. Enjoy the beautiful city of Pattaya after a quick PRINCE2 session during noon hours. We would love to join you for a party in the evening. For more details visit PRINCE2 Calendar Site or Register Now

Special Features:

Excellent Amenities (As you would expect things to be on a perfect vacation)
Located right next to the beautiful beach of North Pattaya
Easy Access to city attractions
Wifi Connectivity
Luxurious accomodation
Timings: 13:00 to 17:00, Pattaya local time.

Important Details

Course fee includes both training/Certification as well as Accomodation cost. Our batch size is usually between 15 to 20 delegates. For more details regarding price and registeration, contact us via phone or email

Course Fee includes: PRINCE2 Training, PRINCE2 Foundation and PRINCE2 Practitioner Certification Exam, Printed Courseware, Accomodation (Including Food).

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TAG-APAC’s photostream on Flickr.

Fri, 29 Apr 2011 04:57:29 -0400

TAG-APAC’s photostream on Flickr.