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Understanding (and Maybe Avoiding) the Peter Principle
in Bizinformer, on April 15, 2009
... 1968 it was as much humor as economic theory. There hasn't been much research done on it. And competency (or at least in competence) is a hard thing to quantify.
It's hard to deny that t...
Core IT skills lacking in talent pool?
in The CIO Weblog, on December 11, 2008
...t.
CIOs are paid, in part, to be nervous, and being nervous about shoring up staff with these core competency skills may be more an expression of caution than a symptom of a skillset in decline. Whil...
A Different Kind of School: Western Governors University
in The Online Universities Weblog, on October 23, 2008
...heir latest news release explains: "Today, over 11,000 online students are enrolled in a WGU competency-based, online degree program in business, education, information technology, or health pr...
Is the Era of Cheap Travel Over Permanently?
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on September 11, 2008
... them lose money for a variety of reasons, some having to do with unions and fuel costs as much as competency.
I think we all got spoiled. Between $150 round trips and frequent flier miles out the w...
Windows 7: Can you supersize that, please?
in The CIO Weblog, on June 4, 2008
...eak well of either the discipline or the capabilities of a company which prides itself on technical competency (at least to the troops ). Or do they not believe that it's a good idea at all?...
Tone at the top
in Sox First, on January 10, 2008
...n quality over commercial considerations. Job descriptions can't be vague and need to emphasize competency and continuing professional development. Quality needs to be part of the performance appr...
Challenges of procurement outsourcing
in Supplychainer, on December 18, 2007
...cause lots of extra loss at the end. The reason is that procurement groups often don't have the competency needed to effectively manage the relationships and this leads to a loss of control over p...
How suppliers´roles have changed at Boeing
in Supplychainer, on November 5, 2007
...sue?
- Will this plan lead to loss of Boeing´s edge in the long-term (what will be the company´s competency in the future and how will it be protected)?
- How the challenge of quality improvement wi...
Online IT Programs at Western Governors University
in The Online Universities Weblog, on October 22, 2007
...e college profile is Western Governors University . This virtual college awards degrees on a "competency model" and seems like a great choice for IT professionals who already know a lot abo...
3Tera and the future of The Grid
in The CIO Weblog, on October 4, 2007
A couple weeks ago I linked to a Dan Farber article on 3Tera's AppLogic grid processing application-a scalable, on-demand, commercially available processing platform for businesses that want to leverage the power of massively parallel processing on commodity hardware, but don't want ...
11 key questions for outsourcing bootstrap
in BootStrapMe, on September 5, 2007
...unity that will focus on creating and managing a diverse variety of content . Because our core competency is content not programming we're purchasing the platform from someone else and can ju...
New research on supply chain collaboration by CAPS Research
in Supplychainer, on September 2, 2007
... thinking orientation.
- Supply chain design - consists of five steps: scanning, mapping, costing, competency/outsourcing management and rationalization.
- Supply chain collaboration - practices emp...
Emergence of the Midtier Indian IT Services players
in The CIO Weblog, on July 27, 2007
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Today nearly 5,000 employees and a global footprint
The firm is committed to delivery of high competency, high quality services though four well-focused centers of excellence (CoEs). US Technolo...
Home Based Business Virtual Office Arrangement
in Home Based Business, on July 22, 2007
...office clients is surrendering control.
A business using a virtual office typically depends on the competency of a few receptionists who have to answer calls for sometimes a hundred or more clients. ...
More on the offshoring/outsourcing model
in BootStrapMe, on June 30, 2007
...processes that can easily be repeated elsewhere.
5. Never, ever, ever, ever, ever offshore a core competency.
6. Never, ever, ever, ever, ever offshore sensitive information or tasks. Always remai...
How may I direct your call?
in BootStrapMe, on June 30, 2007
...design and back office functions, said My Business Assistant founder Gourab Nanda .
"My core competency is to be a service management company for small business," he explained.
That role ...
Gartner IT Expo - BI Takeaway
in The CIO Weblog, on May 30, 2007
...formation management track at the the Gartner IT Expo include:
Business intelligence competency center (BICC) - Gartner estimates that 33% of organizations have an active BICC to defin...
Renaissance in Business and Transparency
in Biz Plan Hacks, on May 28, 2007
... you think of this transparency concept?
Do you practice transparency?
Is transparency a new core competency?
Live Large!
Greg Balanko-Dickson ...
Q&A with Howard Dressner
in The CIO Weblog, on May 28, 2007
...ty: You've got to do things in as manageable a scope as you possibly can. Hence, implementing a competency centre, platform standardisation, and tool consolidation are all valuable things undertak...
When should you outsource?
in BootStrapMe, on May 28, 2007
...tegy when bootstrapping a startup, he also warns :
Never, ever, ever, ever, ever offshore a core competency.
We might conclude that Scott would give similar advice for outsourcing key functions t...
Journal Lists Qualities of Competent Online Teachers
in The Online Universities Weblog, on May 5, 2007
...sessed and when should such an assessment occur? This paper discusses the process of constructing a competency document for online instructors." To view their list of necessary instructor skills,...
Panasonic Achieves Supply Chain Excellence with i2 Channel Management Solution
in Supplychainer, on May 2, 2007
...ns and avoid stock-outs at store level. Also as part of a redefined collaboration process, i2's competency center in India works closely with Panasonic and its channel partners to analyze forecast...
We have an appetite for larger acquisitions says WIPRO
in The CIO Weblog, on April 26, 2007
... being considered.
"We can do this organically, but it will take at least two years to have competency in these areas. By acquisitions, we can do this in less than 9 months," added Sudip ...
BusinessObjects acquires Catesis
in The CIO Weblog, on April 26, 2007
...nagement platform," stated John Schwarz, CEO of Business Objects.
"Cartesis' core competency is high-end financial management," said Didier Benchimol, CEO of Cartesis. "Our d...
A Shared Commitment To Reducing Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities
in Latina Viva, on March 19, 2007
...S. Department of Health & Human Services' Office of Minority Health to disseminate cultural competency education modules for health care professionals.
United Health Care is publicizing the...
Regional Health Care System Selects Lawson Performance Management for Healthcare
in Supplychainer, on February 27, 2007
... phases, starting with nursing staff in June 2007.
"Relying on paper-based processes to track competency assessments and performance appraisals was too time-consuming and costly for our geograph...
Whoa! The Camry's On Speed!
in carzz.org, on February 15, 2007
...'05, four banger model mind you, but it left an impression. Or rather a lack of one. Despite it competency, the model was rather colorless, odorless, and ultimately tasteless. There was little sen...
Top 3 Indian IT Services Companies at Crossroads...
in The CIO Weblog, on December 18, 2006
...nd to succeed in this competition, Forrester recommends Infosys to build a strategy around its core competency of process superiority, efficiency and the offer of better IT and business value for US c...
Certification Program in India
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on November 30, 2006
... the launch of the certification program .
The certification program in India was seen as a "competency assessment" which aims to answer the problems in shortage of outsourcing workers ...
TCS ups the prices
in The CIO Weblog, on November 25, 2006
...l clause to renegotiate the rates when it is up for renewal. When there are fresh new contracts and competency is involved, and customer is willing to pay for the expertise, we will raise the rates. F...
SOX, trust and ethics
in Sox First, on November 6, 2006
Trust in institutions is in serious decline, writes commentator Sebastian Mallaby. It's a trend that only began in the noughties, says Mallaby. Trust in Government started declining from the time of the invasion of Iraq, trust in corporations went down after Enron and WorldCom led a parad...
The ethics mirage
in Sox First, on October 24, 2006
...gy and appointed a director to make sure it is implemented? How many have turned ethics into a core competency?...
Do you have a BI Competency Center
in The CIO Weblog, on October 12, 2006
... The notion of a BI competency center is growing as companies seek a formalized mechanism to shepherd the expansion of BI and ensure that investment matches business needs, according to IT manager...
Whats stopping BI?
in The CIO Weblog, on September 28, 2006
...rier to BI adoption, while 25% said that departmental silos in their enterprises and a lack of a BI competency center are the biggest impediments.
Example
M.C. Sankar, vice president of enterpr...
More SOA Centers from HP
in The CIO Weblog, on September 23, 2006
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HP is opening additional competency centers around the world to help customers looking to implement service-oriented architectures.The SOA centers-in Bangalore, India, Singapore and Cupertino, Ca...
Beware of the Winner's Curse in Outsourcing
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on September 20, 2006
...s from falling in this kind of trap. These strategies include:
-Delivery Competence
-Transformation Competency
-Relationship Competency...
In Women We Trust
in Bizinformer, on August 22, 2006
...r engaging in a business relationship.
She asks this question:
"If all things are equal and competency isn't a factor, do you prefer to use women or men for your professional services, for...
The Global Outsourcing 100
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on August 16, 2006
...ese four categories includes size and growth in revenues, customer experience, depth and breadth of competency, and management capabilities. Here are the top ten outsourcing providers in the list:
T...
Asian Market Makes for the Casinos
in The Gambling Weblog, on July 30, 2006
... to the U.S. Census Bureau. And few industries have catered to the Asian boom with as much cultural competency as the $75 billion U.S. gaming industry
Article: Casinos Winning Big by Betting on Asia...
Your Impact On Your Employees Matters
in Small Business Unplugged, on July 26, 2006
...amp; Talent Management Blog" I came across an interesting question: " Is self-awareness a competency? " and I think that a managers self-awareness is not only a competency but also an a...
Audeamus Great Reads #3
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on June 9, 2006
...#39;s Handbook and the Funder's Guide to Advocacy .
*At the TSO Online Bookshop , The CSR Competency Framework Introductory Pack is available.
*CSR Europe's French National Partners I...
Schroders in US outsources 3bn to Bank of NY
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on April 22, 2006
...perior investment performance. The Bank's outsourcing solution enables us to focus on our core competency while effectively managing costs."
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Buildings blocks for an ethical organisation
in Sox First, on April 13, 2006
...ll set the tone but it's also the back room. It's not one or the other. It has to be a core competency for everyone in the organisation. SOX FIRST: Since Enron, there have been moves around t...
Ethics as a core competency.
in Sox First, on April 10, 2006
...ny companies actually do this? Not many, because let's face it, ethics is not treated as a core competency. How do you make it a core competency? If you tied managers' salaries to ethics and m...
Partnership with 3plwire
in Supplychainer, on February 19, 2006
...We have established a partnership with 3plwire recently. The main reason is to combine our competency in the area of Supply Chain with 3plwire's expertise in 3rd party logistics area. Fro...
Enterprise SaaS
in The CIO Weblog, on December 21, 2005
...ome applications which even for enterprises have become commoditized outside of their areas of core competency. If the SaaS provider can offer these applications reliably and inexpensively, the enterp...
Mindtree's - CIO Toolkit
in The CIO Weblog, on December 6, 2005
...tegic importance within an organization. A CIO's success is no longer based solely on technical competency, but increasingly so on an ability to lead, innovate and manage."
MindTree has wor...
Google - San Francisco WiFi
in Businesspundit, on October 2, 2005
...ve? It really depends on what Google will do with it.
Does it fit with Google's core areas of competency? Not exactly. It doesn't directly follow their mission of organizing all the world...
Capella gets mention in 'Getting Your MBA Online' book
in The Online Universities Weblog, on August 26, 2005
...thin their organizations and help reposition themselves for success."
Capella's focus on competency-based learning is also cited in the book, along with its "sophisticated online admis...
A License to Manage? No.No.No.
in Businesspundit, on February 23, 2005
...eneral, I am not a big fan of professional licensing. I think it's a good idea to have a simple competency test, but that is about it. If managers suddenly have to undergo a rigorous process to be...
Business Buzzwords
in Businesspundit, on January 21, 2005
... This really made me laugh . But what's wrong with "core competency?" I honestly like that one....
RFID in the Supply Chain
in The RFID Weblog, on November 2, 2004
...ner
We'll also hear from several University of Akron people about the University's RFID Competency Center, including Professor B. Vijayaraman, Associate Professor Barb Osyk, and Dean James...
About me
in The RFID Weblog, on March 9, 2004
...iness at the University of Akron School of Business in Ohio, USA, which recently developed a competency center in RFID technology.
I also serve as the Regional Director of the
Northeast Oh...
360 Degree Feedback = Lower Shareholder Return?
in Businesspundit, on November 20, 2003
...mance problems to fester too long and fails to encourage the "ongoing performance dialogue and competency improvement experts say is imperative to success."
Those who evaluate others need m...