Random Thoughts & Ramblings on PM, ITSM, & ITIL

The Hacker Spirit Alive in Lybia..."How Libya’s Rebels Got Their Cell Service Back"

2011-04-14T14:36:00.000-07:00

This is so very cool! "The rebels effectively stole the Libyana cellphone network, which services over 2 million Libyans, out from under a Tripoli-based corporation run by one of the dictator’s sons. Their sponsors trucked telecom equipment across the Egyptian border and set up new infrastructure, allegedly thanks to the Emirati communications company Etisalat, and stole a database of phone numbers from Libyana so its customers could make and receive calls on the new “Free Libyana”...

To the CLOUD!

2011-04-13T14:01:00.000-07:00

Working with smaller companies and non-profits recently has sent me into the "cloud" to look for affordable solutions for a variety of services. Shared file storage is one of those. S Specifically I have been comparing SugarSync and Dropbox. On one project we went with SugarSync, the other Dropbox. They are pretty similar in functionality. SugarSync adds some flexibility in what is shared that I really like. However, this added flexibility comes at the cost of usability for extremely...

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Quote of the Day:

2010-05-01T18:15:00.001-07:00

"Confidence comes not from always being right but not fearing to be wrong" ~ Peter T. Mcintyre

Project Management Framework – PMP Project Management Scope & Time Terminology

2010-04-30T13:09:00.000-07:00

Here is a short study guide that covers the terms used for scope and time planning in Project Management, based on PMBOK (4th edition). Planning – Scope and Time Terminology

Project Management Framework – Introduction to PMP Project Management Terminology.

2010-04-30T13:00:00.000-07:00

Here is a short study guide that covers the introductory terms used in Project Management, based on PMBOK (4th edition). Introduction to a Project – Terminology

Project Management Framework – Activities Categorized by Process Group and Knowledge Area.

2010-04-30T12:52:00.000-07:00

Based on the Fourth Edition PMBOK, this chart demonstrates which activities fall into the five Process Groups and nine Knowledge Areas. Project Activity Chart

Quote of the Day

2010-04-30T01:06:00.001-07:00

“Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.” ~Winston Churchill

Communication: The "People Factor"

2010-01-28T17:13:00.000-08:00

"Long ago, I realized that my communication style was one of my greatest weaknesses. Because of this, I challenged myself to become an expert communicator. I read books, took classes, observed people, and studied my own failures. I’m still a long way from being an expert, but I am also a long way from where I used to be. I have learned a lot over the years and I would like to share those discoveries with others. That is why I have decided that communication will be one of the topics I intend...

In the Beginning...

2009-10-15T11:30:00.000-07:00

I can’t think of a more appropriate way to start this Blog off than by sharing some thoughts that I also shared at my father’s memorial. I feel it develops a strong foundation for a lot of what I hope to say in the future. When I was a young child my father worked in a service station. This was when a service station was just that. There was no AM/PM, Taco Bell, Carl's Jr, or Baskin-Robbins attached. It was a sheet metal building with a glass front and a garage, used for repairing cars. There...