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Trust in Virtual Teams

Posted by martin
on 11 October 2005

One of the most significant success factors in building a high-performing team is how much the team members trust each other. This is generally much, much harder in virtual teams than face to face ones (although experience with evolt suggests that ongoing realtime communication over IRC bridges the gap quite nicely). This article shows some of the elements that can be used as stepping stones to high trust virtual teams.

http://www.ariadne.ac.uk/issue43/panteli/

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What is Profit?

Posted by martin
on 11 October 2005

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What do you mean by Profit? How much do your projects make? How do you price jobs so that you make enough?

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Never Say No - Managing Change in a Project

Posted by martin
on 3 March 2005

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In most projects, clients ask for changes to the requirements. Saying No is hard, and not always useful. Read on to discover how to avoid problems.

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Introducing Project Requirements

Posted by martin
on 14 October 2004

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But you were supposed to... But I wanted... But I thought... But that's not what I said... Can you just... How often have you heard these from clients, suppliers or colleagues? I used to hear it all the time, but don't any more. Read on to learn my secret...

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A Project Management Glossary

Posted by martin
on 16 February 2003

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On most web projects, the Project Managers have a large part to play in what work you'll have to do, when you'll have to do it by, and whether you get paid. Because of this, it's useful to understand their language, and even to use it on occasion. Here's a guide to the essential terminology you'll need to gain and maintain credibility.

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About This Site

Martin Burns

This is my site - here to tell friends, colleagues, clients and suppliers a bit about me and what I do.

The short version is that I work for IBM Global Business Services, project managing CRM initiatives for large clients.

I've worked for clients in the CPG and Government sectors, but I focus on the financial services sector.

In my Copious Spare Time™, I take photos, look after my youngsters, Morgan, Ruaridh and Orla and help Lucy run her Cloth Nappy Business.

For the longer version, well you'll have to email me, but while you're here, take a look at my Blog, read some of my articles, or take a look at my photos.

Martin Burns
martin@easyweb.co.uk