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Technology Trends |
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| Volume XIV, Issue 3 |
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June/July 2009 US$10.00 |
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A Publication of the International Association for Human Resource Information Management • www.ihrim.org |
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| Departments |
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Scott Bolman
Department Editor |
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| Up.link |
| Cathy Vilaga, Mercer |
| Guest Editor |
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| In My Opinion |
| From Skeptic to Champion: Learning the Value
of Good Project Management |
| By Jacqueline Kuhn, Kuhn Consulting Group |
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| Functional Focus |
| Best Practices for Targeting, Measuring, and Aligning Learning Solutions |
| By Julie Ogilvie, SkillSoft |
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| Executive Corner |
| New Tools for HR Project Management |
| By Tracy Walker, Verizon Wireless |
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| Global Perspectives |
| Effective Communications within a Virtual Team |
| By Jim Pettit, Jeitosa Group International |
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| Tech Notes |
| Corporate Learning: The Perfect Solution for Corporate Growth |
| By Marilyn Hoare, HRsmart |
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| In Review |
| Financial Intelligence for HR Professionals |
| A book review by Marcia Barkley, MBarkley Consulting |
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| The Back Page |
| Get with the Program(ers) |
| By Elliott Witkin, Ultimate Software |
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| FEATURES |
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| Charting a New Course for Your Human Capital
Management Journey |
| By Heidi Spirgi, Knowledge Infusion |
| Effective program management and governance has emerged as the critical link to facilitating
successful deployment in alignment with business needs. Organizations that
establish a strong governance structure with accountability, adhere to proven principles of program management, and leverage key metrics to measure success will be well positioned to achieve their implementation goals. |
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| What Makes a Successful Project Manager Successful? |
| By Fumiko Kondo, Intellilink Solutions |
| High project failure rates in many industries make it imperative that organizations evaluate the performance of their project managers and make sure their PM staff measures up in terms of core skills and competencies. Human resources departments can play an important role by understanding the critical and fundamental attributes that define an effective PM and taking positive steps to help their PMs develop those traits. |
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| Project Success – It’s All About Communications |
| By Kathy Mosgrove, P.Eng., SPHR, PMP, HRPM Consulting |
| The Project Management for Human Resources (PM4HR) framework provides a simple and scalable project management and communications model to apply to any HR project. The PM4HR framework identifies the key project activities and supporting project management and communications tools by project phases. By following this straightforward model, project communications effectiveness will improve and increase project success. |
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| Project Management and Web 2.0 |
| Jeffrey M. Hill, CPP, PMP, CherryRoad Technologies, Inc. |
| By allowing open communication across the Web, enabling both co-located and global projects, these collaborative tools have made it possible for cross-cultural, multi-time zone, multi-lingual teams with diverse skill sets to thrive and succeed. They’ve also made it possible for leaders to communicate with their teams and foster the critical elements of team cohesion: acceptance, accountability and trust. |
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| Achieving Organizational Readiness |
| By Susan E. Leszczewicz, ADP |
| Today’s executives are expecting an extended period of negative growth and have been working on adapting strategies to the present economic conditions. Setting the right foundation and carrying it through with specific business plans – heavily taking into account the human capital impact – are critical success factors in achieving organizational readiness. |
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| Mid-Year Source Guide |
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