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Top 15 iPhone Apps for Project Managers
From PRINCE2.COM – here is their list of the Top 15 iPhone applications for Project Managers: http://blog.prince2.com/2010/07/top-15-iphone-apps-for-project-managers/
ILX PRINCE2, ITIL, PPS, MSP, Software Testing Training Takes Off!
We are delighted with the uptake of ILX elearning training courses in the last month. Several new Government Agencies are now on board and training staff this way. As well as the learning benefits of elearning for the staff member, elearning generally works out cheaper for the organisation. The following article from e.learning age by Eddie [...]
Appalling News – Cost Focus Changes CIO Reporting Lines
The following article indicates just how out of touch some boards and CEOs are. http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/mgmt/A4A67DD8661EC548CC25766500132991?opendocument&utm_source=topnews&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=topnews It would be very interesting in those companies where CIOs are no longer reporting to the CEO if IDC were to research the IT competency of the CEO and Board. I would also be asking them what they consider to be [...]
CIO Background – Is IT Experience Mandatory?
Here is an interesting article from Chris Curran in CIO online: http://www.cio.com/article/504149/CIO_Background_Check_IT_Experience_Mandatory_ This is the subject of some research that I am currently undertaking also for an up coming article. Chris asked questions of the online community and his article is based on the responses to these questions. It is timely that Chris has raised this [...]
Site Launch – elearning Courses for Prince2, MSP, ITIL
ILX have launched a NZ order page for PRINCE2, ITIL, MSP, and Introduction to Project Management courses.
Get Certified – PRINCE2, MSP, ITIL, MoR, PPS, Software Testing
We are pleased to announce an alliance with ILX Group plc UK whereby Maxsys will invigilate examinations for PRINCE2, Managing Successful Programmes (MSP) foundation and Management of Risk (MoR), Programme and Project Sponsorship in New Zealand. ILX Group also has a brand new ISEB Foundation Certificate in Software Testing Accredited e-Learning Course. ILX offers e-learning courses which is [...]
IT Governance Skills on Boards
With IT playing an increasing role in the success of an organisation has the time come to review your board of directors to see who has IT governance expertise? This is particularly important in times of recession, as companies and government agencies will start to rely more heavily on efficiencies that can be made through [...]
PRINCE2 User Group Launch
Due to popular demand a PRINCE2 User Group has been set up in Wellington. PRINCE2 stands for PRojects IN Controlled Environments and we see it starting to become widely used as a project management methodology in some Government agencies in New Zealand. “PRINCE2 is a de facto standard used extensively by the UK Government and is widely recognised [...]
Australia reviews ICT in Government
How should government spend on ICT? I’ve been following the work that has been going on in Australia on ICT in government for a few months now. The Australian Government asked Sir Peter Gershon, UK Treasury’s former Chief Executive to conduct an independent review of the Australian Government’s management of information and communication technology [...]
Hot Trends for 2009
Jeff Vance from CIO Update makes his predictions for 2009, and reviews how he did in 2008. http://www.cioupdate.com/trends/article.php/3795736/5-Hot-Trends-for-2009.htm I am already seeing substantial hightened interest in Virtualisation, and it’s only January! Virtualisation offers some substantial benefits operationally, cost wise and disaster recovery wise, and a number of vendors now have ”rungs on the board”. If you have [...]
