The Mossberg Solution - WSJ.com

Have you ever felt guilty for hearing news about your mother second-hand? It's all too easy to fall out of sync with your family, especially when relatives are spread out in different states, time zones or countries. So it makes sense to use the Web to keep in touch. And while email has its place, as do photo-sharing sites and blogs, none of these solutions truly knits family members together in an environment where everyone can share, post and comment on content -- much like sitting around the dinner table.
The Mossberg Solution - WSJ.com

Contracting, Tech Help Lower N.Va. Jobless Rate - washingtonpost.com

Unemployment in Northern Virginia fell to 2.1 percent in September from 2.3 percent in the corresponding period last year as strong employment growth in high-tech and government contracting businesses continued to fuel one of the nation's strongest job markets.
Contracting, Tech Help Lower N.Va. Jobless Rate - washingtonpost.com

Projects@Work - Enter The Business Analyst

One third of a typical development project’s budget goes to rework — half of which is traceable to poorly written requirements. Some $80 billion is spent annually developing software against requirements that are never used. Combine those facts with reports showing a majority of projects fail to deliver on early expectations, finish late or come in overbudget, and the picture isn’t pretty. Does the emerging project role of business analyst offer hope for improvement? Projects@Work - Enter The Business Analyst

Internaut | Commentary: I’ve collected some important operational rules which I offer as a Government Information Technology Manifesto

As a neutral observer of government operations for several years, I’ve collected some important operational rules, which I offer as a Government Information Technology Manifesto.
Internaut | Commentary: I’ve collected some important operational rules which I offer as a Government Information Technology Manifesto

The New New Internet Web 2.0 for Business, Government

ExecutiveBiz is proud to present the second annual The New New Internet: Web 2.0 for Business conference on November 1st, 2007 at the Hyatt Regency in Reston, VA. Featuring a nationally recognized line-up of engaging speakers and panelists, three tracks for industry, government, and more technical topics, 800 attendees, a Web 2.0 application competition, and much more, this is the region's major annual Web conference.*
The New New Internet Web 2.0 for Business, Government

Will Google Crush The iPhone? - Forbes.com

Take one look at the smart-phone market, and it's easy to see a murderer's row. Apple sold one million iPhones in less than three months this summer. Palm is rejuvenating its lineup with the cheap, pretty Centro. Research in Motion's BlackBerry continues to enslave the corporate class. And Microsoft looms large as well, with its software on 140 phone models available from 160 mobile-phone carriers. Will Google Crush The iPhone? - Forbes.com

MySpace to Open Up, Too

When media tycoon Rupert Murdoch surveys his empire, something looks amiss. His Internet crown jewel, MySpace, boasts 110 million users—more than double the tally for archrival Facebook. Yet Facebook is on the verge of taking a chunk of cash that could give it a value of $15 billion, while shares of Murdoch's News Corp. (NWS) family of businesses have barely budged this year, despite rapid online growth.
MySpace to Open Up, Too

Will Social Features Make Email Sexy Again? - WSJ.com

Email providers are trying to steal some of social networking's thunder as fast-growing services like Facebook Inc. begin to encroach on their turf.
Will Social Features Make Email Sexy Again? - WSJ.com

Earned Value Management Best Practices

Part 1 Tuesday evening, October 23 

A four-part series on this proven project management strategy used throughout the federal government--and gaining momentum worldwide 

Designed for both the novice EVM user and season practioner, this series offers all participants an opportunity to advance their EVM maturity levels. 
Presenter Kimberly Hunter is a Senior Project Manager at KeyLogic Systems, Inc., a small business specializing in EVM and project control for the federal government. She has been a major contributor to the review of federal project control metrics and conducts EVM workshops throughout the government and private sectors.

SERIES SCHEDULE--Tuesday evenings
October 23: Earned Value Management and its role in the US Federal Government  RSVP

November 13: Compliance with the American National Standards Institution 748-B EVM Standards RSVP

January 22: Developing and Locking the Performance Management Baseline RSVP

February 19: Conducting Successful Integrated Baseline Reviews RSVP
All sessions will be held in Mason Hall on George Mason University's Fairfax Campus.

Light reception: 6:30 p.m.  Program 7:15 p.m.

Free; friends and colleagues welcome
Sponsored by the Master of Science in Technology Management Program, George Mason University School of Management.

Part of the Hot Topics in Technology Management Series
Information: jpalmisa@gmu.edu

5 Reasons to Deploy a Corporate Social Network

5 Reasons to Deploy a Corporate Social Network