gibsdiscussions

Software Product delivery

2008-05-03T07:55:00.004+05:30

The study is for process efficiently and prompts software product delivery using ESDM . To compete in the most advanced enterprises, a software publisher must offer state-of-the-art delivery options. The demands on an in-house software delivery infrastructure are more strategic, stringent and complex. Enterprise customers demand that

How to Win at Office Politics

2007-10-25T15:25:00.002+05:30

Like it or not, every workplace is a political environment. But operating effectively within it doesn’t have to mean sucking up, lying, or slinging dirt. In its purest form, office politics is simply about getting from here to there: securing a promotion, seeing an idea come to fruition, or gaining support to make an organizational change. Playing the game well is about defending your

What Your Boss expects from You ?And what you should expect in return.

2007-06-05T11:25:00.000+05:30

It’s well understood that the relationships between a boss and his or her direct reports are important ones and figure strongly in the success of a team. Yet while much has been written about character traits and issues of openness and trust, the leadership literature has had strikingly little to say about what a leader should be able to expect from his people. Over the years, I’ve observed that

How to change your job without changing your office

2007-05-22T15:11:00.000+05:30

In your own company , if you are want more challenges and if you thinks there are enough scope for improvement, you might want to consider applying for an internal vacancy. Internal job moves are generally considered easier to achieve than external ones. Employee wise, you dont have to adapt to the new envionment. You dont have to be sad or taking the openings and you can broaden the scope of

Configuration Management-The Quality team in disguise in your Organization

2007-04-24T16:30:00.000+05:30

Configuration Management is complex. And as a product evolves, CM gets even more complex. Complexity breeds problems. So how do we continually march our product configurations toward higher and higher quality. You need good people, process, tools and automation. People define and put

2007-04-24T16:02:00.000+05:30

Configuration Management-The Quality team in disguise in your Organisation Configuration Management is complex. And as a product evolves, CM gets even more complex. Complexity breeds problems. So how do we continually march our product configurations toward higher and

Hostile and friendly Take over

2007-03-15T22:10:00.000+05:30

When a bidder makes an offer for another, it will usually inform the board of the target beforehand. If the board feels that the value that the shareholders will get will be greatest by accepting the offer, it will recommend the offer be accepted by the shareholders. A takeover would be considered "hostile" if (1) the board rejects the offer, but the bidder continues to pursue it, or

Foreign Direct Investment – Is India a desired Destination?

2007-02-14T10:16:00.000+05:30

INTRODUCTION ON FOREIGN INVESTMENT – Foreign Investment refers to investments made by residents of a country in financial assets and production process of another country. After the opening up of the borders for capital movement these investments have grown in leaps and bounds. But it had varied effects across the countries. It can affect the factor productivity of the

Better “Investment grade” for India by global rating agencies

2007-02-12T10:13:00.000+05:30

For the first time in 15 years, all 3 global ratings agencies — S&P, Moody’s and Fitch — have placed India in the ‘investment grade’. The decision marks a dramatic reversal of the situation India faced in 1991 when it was downgraded by S&P to below investment grade after the Balance of Payment crisis.

A different view on foreign direct investment (FDI)

2007-02-07T12:42:00.000+05:30

Governments with over-optimistic expectations from foreign direct investment should be aware that it does not necessarily increase employment and can have negative effects on a fragile economy. ONE of the myths that appears to be indestructible, despite growing evidence to the contrary, is that of the generally positive and desirable nature of foreign direct investment (FDI). It is

Planning fallacy

2007-01-22T23:32:00.000+05:30

IntroductionYou may have seen over enthusiastic managers fails to deliver according to their predictions and have to run around for cover at the end of the financial year.The planning fallacy is the tendency to underestimate task-completion times. It is a consequence of the tendency to neglect distributional data and to adopt what may be termed an internal approach to prediction, in which one

Cabinets in an organisation

2007-01-15T15:49:00.000+05:30

When you gets into a new organisation, in any hierarchy, You could see a cabinet or the core members of the syndicate which rules the organisation . Your survival in that organisation heavily depends on how you well u understands the syndicate. You have to quickly identify them and must make sure you wont fight them until your base on the firm is Solid .You can be a part of them or be a silent

Strategy Theories - Advanced

2007-01-07T22:15:00.000+05:30

This post is more technical about the strategies models and theories.We will be analysing some strategy guru's theories like Michael Porter and Kenichi Ohmae. Introduction to Michael porter we have already done in the introduction. Kenichi is called "Mr. Stratgy". Kenichi will be discussed from the Introduction. We will be discussing some of the criticisms about Porter as well.Michael Porter:

Business Strategy- Introduction

2007-01-01T19:05:00.000+05:30

Strategic management is that set of managerial decisions and actions that determines the long-run performance of a corporation. It includes environmental scanning, strategy formulation, strategy implementation and evaluation and control.OverviewAn organization’s strategy must be appropriate for its resources, environmental circumstances, and core objectives. The process involves matching the

Coffin for WTO? International Business- Part 2

2006-12-26T20:16:00.000+05:30

End of the road for WTO?It will be appropriate to foresee that WTO and the present form of DOHA development forum has failed and will go to extinction unless something dramatic happens in 2007The goal of the Doha talksThe expectation of the Doha talks was that all forms of export subsidies would end by 2013. Trade distorting domestic support would be chopped by at least 60% and tariffs on farm

International business- Intro

2006-12-24T10:30:00.000+05:30

International trade is the exchange of goods and services across international boundaries or territories. In most countries, it represents a significant share of GDP. Increasing international trade is the primary meaning of "globalization". International trade is also a branch of macro economics, which, together with international finance, forms the larger branch of international economics.

Leadership discussion

2006-12-19T17:59:00.000+05:30

What is Leadership? Many people believe that leadership is simply being the first, biggest or most powerful. Leadership in organizations has a different and more meaningful definition. Very simply put, a leader is interpreted as someone who sets direction in an effort and influences people to follow that direction. How they set that direction and influence people depends on a variety of factors

Motivation

2006-12-17T12:17:00.000+05:30

MotivationNearly all the conscious behavior of human being is motivated. The internal needs and drives lead to tensions, which in turn result into actions. The need for food results into hunger and hence a person is motivated to eat.A manager requires creating and maintaining an environment in which individuals work together in groups towards the accomplishment of common objectives. A manager

Becoming a Successful Mentor

2006-12-14T16:19:00.000+05:30

Leaders should focus 80% of their time and attention noticing and praising successes - because that is how people will really learn what to do, and not just what not to do.The best leaders ignore the mistakes that can be ignored, quickly correct other errors in performance without making a big deal of it, and yet spend most of their time shaping people’s efforts through praise, rather than

Board of Directors-4 (Staffing and Norming)

2006-12-13T10:27:00.000+05:30

Staffing (Size, Joining, Recruiting, Informing, Communicating, Rewarding, Removing)One of the most important aspects of Board operations is Board staffing. Just like the careful staffing that is usually done with employees, Board members should be carefully selected, trained and evaluated, as well. In for-profits, Board members and leaders must appreciate the strong value that Boards can bring,

Board of Directors-3 (Q&A)

2006-12-11T16:40:00.000+05:30

What should I know before joining the board?Questions Prospective Board Members Should Ask Serving as a board member is one of the most challenging and rewarding of volunteer assignments. While appointment or election to a board is an honor, board members have important legal and fiduciary responsibilities that require a commitment of time, skill, and resources. Prospective board members do

Board of Directors-2 (Legal)

2006-12-07T10:37:00.000+05:30

Board of Directors-2 (Legal) Articles, Bylaws, Resolutions, Policies Articles of Incorporation The articles of incorporation (or other forms of description, such as charters, constitutions, articles of association, etc.) are established when the organization files for incorporation with the appropriate state or provincial agency. A Board of Directors gets its authority from the articles.

Board of Directors-1

2006-12-06T14:06:00.000+05:30

What is a Board of Directors? What Does a Board Look Like? A corporation, whether for-profit or nonprofit, is required to have a governing Board of Directors. To explain, a corporation can operate as a separate legal entity, much like a person in that it can own bank accounts, enter into contracts, etc. However, the laws governing corporations require that a corporation ultimately is accountable

Case study on Tata and GE

2006-12-02T13:19:00.000+05:30

Infering TATA’s culture – A press report write- upFINANCIAL year 2004 must have brought the smiles back at Bombay House, the headquarters of Tata Group. Key Tata companies have fared well, quarterly profits have been good and year-end figures are expected to follow the trend. Restructuring has helped major Tata companies weather downturns. But as it satisfies markets and investors, can the group

Great Mistakes in Technical Leadership

2006-11-29T19:04:00.000+05:30

Great Mistakes in Technical Leadership If you are a good leader who talks little, they will say when your work is done and your aim fulfilled, "We did it ourselves." Lao-Tse, cited in 1 Perhaps the most difficult job to do on any software development project is that of Technical Lead. The Technical Lead has overall responsibility for all technical aspects of the project - design, code,

Discussion on Change management by Dr Nirupa Bareja

2006-11-29T12:27:00.000+05:30

Change is the only constant thing in the world stage Dr Nirupa Bareja Introduction Dr Nirupa Bareja is the ex- group head-HR, Biocon Limited, the biopharma giant of India . With a PhD in Marine Biotechnology, Dr Bareja joined Biocon in December 1989 and she was instrumental in setting up the HR division of the company before working in domains like manufacturing and quality assurance. She

DECISION MAKING talk by Prof. Ajit Chakravarti

2006-11-29T12:08:00.000+05:30

DECISION MAKING by Prof. Ajit Chakravarti Session Date: 11:11:2006 Terminology/Learning’s shared during the session: · Quality Time: Add Value to time. The time during which we achieve what we aspire for · All Decision Making – makes us move on a path of change ·

Interpersonal Dynamics

2006-11-21T18:40:00.000+05:30

Teams: Red Square & Maniacs Team assignment on case analysis of Bob Knowlton Identify the various factors that is contributing to the interpersonal dynamics between Knowlton and Fester in their team. Bob Knowlton - Felt that his leadership was at stake because a) Jerrold was extremely impressed with Fester and also was

The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People-By Stephen R. Covey

2006-11-21T18:34:00.000+05:30

The Seven Habits of Highly Effective PeopleBy Stephen R. CoveyThe Two Sides of SuccessAesop’s Fable, “The Goose and the Golden Egg,” is the story of a poor farmer who one dayvisits the nest of his goose and finds at her side a glittering golden egg. Though he suspects atrick, he decides to take it home where he learns to his delight that the egg is actually puregold. Every morning thereafter the

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People' by Stephen Covey.

2006-11-21T18:27:00.000+05:30

Leaders visualization of the future --- Giboy Panicker I will be taking you to two topics and then join them together in the conclusion Have any one of you seen how the weaver bird build its nest? When it places the first string itself, it’s got the insight how the nest is going to get shaped up. Hope every one of you have done/ or seen a house getting build. The architect and the owner

Emotional intelligence- An introduction

2006-11-21T18:26:00.001+05:30

Emotional intelligence- An introduction Ladies and gentlemen.. I will start with a study on marriage success in US. In 1890 , Divorce rate was 10%, 1920 it grew to 18%, In 1950 it was 30%, whereas in 1970s it grew to 50% and in 90s it was around 67%. Can you estimate what will be the rate for 2010? Estimate is 3% of marriage will survive. What does a management talk has to do with

Monk who sold his ferrari

2006-11-21T18:23:00.000+05:30

Monk who sold his Ferrari Ladies and gentlemen The monk who sold his Ferrari – Is a management story book. Author is trying to place different management ideas inside a small story. An ant sees a rose flower and tries to climb up