Come on - we're all smart people here.........
Is it possible that this current focus on climate change is just another fad?
Not too long ago, there was concern that we were going to enter a new ice age;
then run out of fuel;
then run out of food;
then run out of space to live;
then Y2K was...
I agree with 655321!
Where I work right now, we also offer "real" flex time. Some opt for 4/10's others (including me) choose 4/9's and a 4 and others still work straight 8's.
It's easy for the company and fortunatly, we have very cooperative clients.
It's tough to leave when you see the...
pse - "The Goal" boy I haven't heard about that book in 10 years, glad to hear people are still talking about it..............
brand5880 - I do not believe you will find a book or training program that will give you a roadmap through what you are involved in. An MBA might help (think outside...
Very interesting thread, thank you swearingen for starting the ball rolling............
It's obvious from the postings that there are a variety of opinions on employee loyalty.
In the old days (I have been told) there was an unwritten contract between employees and employers - work hard - get...
brand5880
This sounds like a good six sigma (black belt) analysis.
One thought - how much value do each of the "signers" provide? If they are left off, does it effect your project?
jjf1
Yes,
Yes
and yes; to your three questions.
Interdepartmental charges for support are common (in my experience); they do work and if not managed closely can be very difficult.
On the plus side, they do help spread the knowledge and keep key staffing from being lost as business demands rise and...
akhibi,
Good Luck with your transition plans. I cannot speak for Canada, however in the US you may want to check the following:
Of course visa and immigration issues
Education and training recognition (may foreign trained professionals have difficulty getting their homeland education and...
bradpa77,
Welcome to 2006.
I am assuming from your entries that you and your spouse are in the US. If so, find yourself a decent daycare in your community and do what +90% of middle class American families do.
I find the "who is raising the children" question, ridiculous and insulting to...
Hello Sparkette,
I have never worked on a nuclear project (I assume this is a power project?), but have worked on a number of large projects (including power)
What I have seen, for a high risk project, is the owner likes to get as many participants into bed with them. There are a number of...
RMech,
Unfortunately the title Project Manager has been so generalized that any number of skills and fields are covered. I’ve got an accountant friend that happens to be a project manager with in his bank as he is managing new credit card advertising.
So you see a PM title is somewhat...
RobWard,
As this is a UK project (and I'm assuming you're from the US) you will need to be come familiar with contracting styles in your location.
In addition to the advise already offered you should consider purchasing a CEMMS contracting book (I think it's available on-line through Telford...
It is hard to determine the project size and complexity from your posting however below are some tips that may be useful. Feel free to keep/use/disregard.
Start and maintain a project log. This book will become you most valuable tool during the course of the project. It should contain COPIES...
Thanks for the feedback.
I've spent time in Europe and South America, but that was usually just weeks or months. And of course, culturally, they were not that different from home.
I appreciate the input on Asia.
jjf
Can anyone tell me their recent work experiences in mainland China?
I'm a civil/structural PE with nearly 20 years experience in heavy industry (metals, petrochem & power). I've done design, site construct, PM and department management, but have been looking to round out my career.
A friend...
shadmani,
I worked for several years in the power industry, supporting new project development.
The soft issues are very hard to $$ quantify, I found no set rules that could be applied uniformly.
We did create methods for determining risks and the costs associated with those risks, but they...
