By microsofttraining on March 26, 2009
Every Project Manager, at the outset of his or her project, is confident of its success. However, not all projects are destined for successful completion; but knowing what causes the failure of projects in general will go a long way to assisting you to avoid the failure of your own. We’ll take a look at [...]
Posted in Project Management
By microsofttraining on March 26, 2009
Project Management software can dramatically improve the productivity of any project: large and lengthy or small and brief. There are a variety of Project Management software options available for use; all of which offer the following features: scheduling, cost control and budget management, resource assignments, quality management, tracking progress, and others. For this article we [...]
Posted in Project Management
By microsofttraining on March 26, 2009
The primary definition of a presentation is: an opportunity to convince an audience of an idea, concept or product. Your audience might be 10-strong or it might constitute a thousand people. No matter the size, the objective remains the same, though it is no good assuming there is a specific method to be used for [...]
Posted in Presentation
By microsofttraining on March 23, 2009
If you or your organisation are still making use of a paper filing system to keep track of your critical information, it might be high time that you looked into converting a forest worth of paper into one of the most simple and flexible Database Management Systems (DBMS) available today.
If you currently make use [...]
Posted in Training
By microsofttraining on March 20, 2009
Unlike processes or operations, which are repetitive functions carried out to produce existing products or services, a project is a new task to be performed over a fixed period time with the goal of creating a new product or service which brings added value to the business. Every new project is a challenge to a [...]
Posted in Project Management
By microsofttraining on March 20, 2009
The first, and probably the most important, principle of any business is customer service, and the second is customer retention. It follows logically then that customer surveys will form an integral part of quality management of most, if not all, organisations. The surveying of customers is an essential tool from which much can be learned. [...]
Posted in Customer Service
By microsofttraining on March 20, 2009
Over 8 million people in the UK are registered as disabled. Many of these people find using a computer to be a challenge. Microsoft have added a range of accessibility features to Office 2007, including Microsoft Project, that enable disabled people to use their applications easily.
However these features are not only of use to the [...]
Posted in Project Management
By microsofttraining on March 20, 2009
Every business decision needs to be weighed up carefully. IT systems such as Microsoft are a significant investment for many businesses and such valuable resources need to be used in the best possible manner. Let us consider some of the reasons to make Microsoft training a top priority.
Increased efficiency
By offering training in the [...]
Posted in Training
By microsofttraining on March 20, 2009
Training courses are excellent tools for getting up to speed on software quickly and often reveal techniques you may not have realized were possible. However even the best courses can’t teach a user everything. Here are a few tips to supplement introductory or advanced PowerPoint training.
Power Point “Do’s”
Check for PowerPoint updates regularly. This is a [...]
Posted in Presentation
By microsofttraining on March 20, 2009
Microsoft Project can be used in a variety of situations. The most obvious scenarios are where it is used as a tool to aid in the management of a project, resources or risk. This means that it can be of value to various industries including construction, government, retail, healthcare and pharmaceuticals.
Project [...]
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