http://www.alexisleon.com/art Articles on IT, Computing, Software Development, Industrial Engineering, Management, Writing, Publishing, Career, etc. Thu, 21 Feb 2008 06:37:03 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en CONTENTS Introduction Innovate or Perish Kaizen Continuous learning Continuous evolution Use of Technology Continuous Training Recruiting and retaining the best… Information and Decision-making Continuous Change and Business Agility Staying ahead… INTRODUCTION “Even if you are on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there.” — Will Rogers It was Joe Tiller, the famous football coach, who said “It's always a chess ... http://www.alexisleon.com/art/2008/02/20/surviving.html CONTENTS Introduction Costing Activity Based Costing (ABC) ABC Vs. Traditional Costing Benefits of ABC System Why ABC Systems? Finally… Estimation Conclusion References Selected Bibliography INTRODUCTION Costing and Estimation are two important functions that determine the competitiveness of every company. To compete effectively one has to know how much cost one is incurring on each project that the organization is undertaking. The ... http://www.alexisleon.com/art/2006/12/21/costing-estimation.html CONTENTS Introduction Training and Development Training Needs and Objectives Training Program Evaluation Fitting the Employee to the Job People Capability Maturity Model(P-CMM) Conclusion References Selected Bibliography INTRODUCTION The three major areas of human resources management (personnel management) are selection, development and evaluation of the personnel. The personnel selection includes the tasks like determining the characteristics and skills of people who are ... http://www.alexisleon.com/art/2006/12/19/hrd.html CONTENTS Introduction Industrial Engineering and Software Development Origin And Evolution Of Industrial Engineering Time And Motion Study Predetermined Motion Time Systems Modern Industrial Engineering Techniques Why Industrial Engineering Conclusion References Selected Bibliography INTRODUCTION Industrial Engineering (IE) is one among the broadest of all management and engineering functions. Time study people consider themselves as industrial engineers, so do process planners, production planners, ... http://www.alexisleon.com/art/2006/11/15/introduction-to-ie.html Software Project Management with SWAT: Managing Software Development Projects Using Swift Action Teams (SWAT) CONTENTS Introduction Project Management with SWAT Case Studies A Caveat... INTRODUCTION First let me tell you a story from the Indian folklore. Before the British colonized India, India was a group of kingdoms. Some of them were large, rich and powerful ... http://www.alexisleon.com/art/2006/04/25/software-pm-with-swat.html CONTENTS Introduction Today’s Software Development Scenario Project Cost Written Communication References INTRODUCTION In 1975, Frederick P. Brooks [1] stated that ‘adding manpower to a late project makes it later.’ For centuries this have been considered as one of the most cardinal principle of software project management. In 1995 Brooks [2] wrote the following in the 20th ... http://www.alexisleon.com/art/2006/04/11/brooks-law-revisited.html Communication Skills and Career Success CONTENTS Introduction Lack of Communication Skills Interviews Written Communication Vocabulary Accent What to do? INTRODUCTION "The art of communication is the language of leadership" -James Humes- The ability to communicate is one of the most important skills for any professional. Written and verbal communication skills are of paramount importance for software and IT professionals. You might be ... http://www.alexisleon.com/art/2005/08/17/communication-skills.html Today with computers becoming part of our lives, all of us have to do a lot of typing. I have observed many people using the keyboard and found that the majority use only 1, 2, 3 or maximum 4 fingers to type. They also have to look at ... http://www.alexisleon.com/art/2005/07/29/touch-typing.html To be competitive and good in ones chosen profession, one needs to be up-to-date on what is happening in his/her field. One has to keep abreast of the latest developments and emerging technologies. In today’s information era, information workers need to read to do justice to their profession—they should have ... http://www.alexisleon.com/art/2005/07/15/speed-reading.html CONTENTS Introduction What can you do with a Mind Map? Note taking Creative Writing & Report Writing Studying the easy way Studying as a group (or family) Meetings & Think Tanks Giving a Talk Mind Mapping Software Selected Bibliography INTRODUCTION The human brain is very different from a computer. Whereas a computer works in a linear fashion, the brain works associatively as ... http://www.alexisleon.com/art/2002/05/03/mind-mapping.html