The completion of our proof-of-concept completely wireless security camera system.
Originally posted 2010-03-15 15:56:09.
Introduction
Sharing Microsoft Project schedules with team members is a huge challenge for Project Managers. Since Microsoft Project licenses are costly and most team members use only a small subset of the functionality of Microsoft Project, using an Microsoft Project viewer (MPP file viewer) is a possible cost saving measure.
ValleySpeak Project Server can be used as a Microsoft Project viewer and more. Not only can the team members see Microsoft Project schedules, they can also submit updates for their tasks on the schedules. This allows the Project Manager to get real-time feedback about task status from their teams while still allowing the Project Managers 100% control to approve or disapprove the changes submitted by the team.
Most Microsoft Project viewers only allow the team members to read the project schedule, but not to give real time updates back to the Project Manager. In most cases where such read-only viewers are used, the Project Managers and Team Members have to rely on unstructured emails to communicate status to the Project Manager.
Comparing ValleySpeak Project Server with Microsoft Project Viewers Microsoft Project Viewers
Read-Only view for Team Members with no real-time status reporting from the team members back to the Project Managers. Generally require setup since each team member must install a separate instance, creating associated headaches of maintenance and upgrades. Customers are locked into the Vendor once a perpetual software licenses are purchased
Usually charge extra for upgrades and software maintenance. Generally support single projects which can only be viewed one at a time.
ValleySpeak Project Server
Project Managers and Team Members can have structured two-way interaction in real-time. Provides comprehensive features like Issue Tracking, Risk Management, Document Management which are essential to professionally manage a project. Free and automatic upgrades so that you are always using the latest and greatest features. Hassle free Pay as you grow model, free of large upfront costs . View and operate on unlimited projects at the same time. No vendor lock, your project data resides on your desktop and is under your control at all times. Web Based with support for all major browsers for team members.
Conclusion
Although Microsoft Project viewers do help in one-way communication between Project Managers and Team Members, such viewers do not provide the essential tools for two-way structured communication. Customers using such viewers quickly come to realize the limitations of one-way communication. ValleySpeak Project Server on the other hand provides two-way communication in real-time between Project Managers and Team Members with powerful additional tools to track project issues, risks, documents, etc.; all the while keeping the hassle of managing software away from the users, hence making ValleySpeak Project server as the most comprehensive Microsoft Project Viewer in the market.
For more information please visit http://www.valleyspeak.com
Originally posted 2009-11-16 19:11:06.
Alert system coming to Fort Payne
Officers with the Fort Payne Police Department will receive specialized training starting next week in use of a free alert program that could help locate missing persons, including children.
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UNICEF to implement undergraduate computer science project
A group of University undergraduates have made use of a ubiquitous device — cell phones — to provide a solution to the challenge of obtaining accurate survey information in developing countries. Colin Ponce ’10, Peter Schulam ’11 and Woongcheol Yang ’10 developed a cell phone-based survey system in COS 597E: Advanced Topics in Computer Science: Civic Technologies.
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Originally posted 2010-02-07 03:15:04.
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Do you provide small business IT services?
One of the best way to be successful in small business IT is to survey your prospects, customers and clients to find out about their true needs. This way, you can propose IT projects that will solve their biggest problems.
But how do you convince your customers and clients that they need the major projects you’re proposing? And how do you get them to agree to enter into long-term relationships with your firm?
The following 3 tips can help you understand why getting buy-in from customers — and building consensus — is so important to the success of major small business IT projects.
Know the Dangers of Not Getting 100% Buy-In. If a small business owner is totally gung ho about a planned project, but every other staff member is bitterly resistant, your life will be a complete nightmare. If not everyone is on board from the beginning, you also run the risk of having the owner pull the plug mid-project. Then you’ll have to either eat some non-billable hours or risk alienating a client with aggressive collection efforts. Either way, you’re much better off investing the time to ask the right questions, so you can uncover their true needs and build consensus right from the outset. Take Precautions Up-Front with New Customers and Clients. You can avoid major aggravation if you work hard at talking to all important people at a client site before starting any major small business IT projects. You want to make sure you talk to the owners/partners, internal gurus, mid-level managers/supervisors, power users and novice/beginner users. These talks will be your last chance to probe newly-discovered topics that need to be addressed and to ask for additional clarification. Make sure you completely understand their expectations and that they understand yours before proceeding. Remember, building consensus if crucial to your success as the project manager. Keep the Small Business Owner Involved in the Project. Make sure every client stays actively involved with any project you do. If the problem you are tackling is not urgent or important enough to demand the small business owner’s attention, or if the small business owner becomes disengaged, these are red flags that you may be headed for trouble. With small business IT projects, your clients can’t completely outsource decision-making, oversight and responsibility. You need periodic feedback and guidance at certain key decision intervals. Projects typically fail when the owner wants the project done immediately, but has no time to explain what is needed. You need to make sure your client is delegating responsibility to someone within the company that is authorized to make decisions.
In this brief article, we discussed 3 tips that help you improve the success rates and client satisfaction rates of your small business IT projects. Learn more about how you can attract great, steady, high-paying small business IT clients now at http://www.SmallBusinessITSecrets.com
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Fujitsu Unveils Patient Kiosk, HIT Services
Along with its Med-Serv 50 self-service patient kiosk, Fujitsu is launching IT infrastructure services for healthcare providers.
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Community members push Google Fiber project
Google looking for communities to build fiber optic networks.
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Video tutorial showing how to make your own solar-powered wireless security camera using an off-the-shelf solar panel and any wireless webcam. Supporting details at: jakeludington.com
If you have been racking your brain and trying in vain to find a workable middle school science project idea, your search will only become more difficult trying to find the ultimate middle school science project idea if you do not seek outside assets and help. When searching for a middle school science project idea, keep in mind you want to be creative, but logical and real. Your middle school science project idea must be able to include an excellent visual aid to purvey the idea behind the project, and what it is the person is attempting to educate everyone about.
A good middle school science project idea will be one that captivates its viewers attention, while educating them about something they either find interesting or something that they did not know. Creativity is the key to any middle school science project idea. Using creativity when you gather the information surrounding your topic will enable you to create a middle school science project idea that will remain in everyone’s mind for a long time after viewing. Choose a middle school science project idea that is different from the usual mainstream ideas. Try to find something that you find interesting as well, considering the fact that you will be researching the topic for a duration of time, and if it is a middle school science project idea that you are already familiar with, you may find it easy to write since you know it, but it may turn out badly due to boredom on your part.
The purpose of a middle school science project idea is to give yourself parameters to fulfill and in the process, learn about organization, responsibility, and commitment. All of these excellent qualities learned when following through on a middle school science project idea, are qualities that are a necessary part of adult life and the sooner the teenagers learn them in a controlled atmosphere such as through completing a middle school science project idea, the sooner they will learn about handling responsibility for their actions or the lack of them.
Using a middle school science project idea to enable your child(ren) to convey their own ideas and their creativity is one of the best ideas and ways of encouraging them to become active and participating students in their own middle school science project idea. You are allowing them to create something and to educate people around them, by using their intelligence and artistic skills to give a visual demonstration of their chosen middle school science project idea. What better way to unleash the creativity in kids today, than to have them come up with a middle school science project idea that will teach them some very important lessons that will last them a lifetime. These lessons, although difficult to them while planning and achieving their middle school science project idea, will help them find confidence in themselves to know they have the ability to come up with a middle school science project idea, and follow through on it until it is completed. Give your child (ren) a head start on their life by encouraging them to come up with a creative middle school science project idea, and encouraging them to finish it to the best of their ability.
Using Hard Money to Fund a Construction Project You are ready to start construction, but the loan process is slowing you down. You should consider obtaining a hard money loan to get going on your project today. Hard money loans can be obtained quickly and with little upfront cost to you. What are hard money loans and how can I obtain one? Hard money loans are a type of real estate loan that is provided by private investors, through brokers. The collateral for this type of loan is the value of the property. In the case of a construction loan it is the improved value of the property. In order to provide security to the lender, the hard money loan will have higher interest rates than a conventional loan, and will be limited to around 65% of the improved value of the property. The lender will also only lend from the first position, so that in the event of a foreclosure, they are the first party to recover their investment. Hard money loans are short term loans, so you need to have an exit strategy before obtaining one of these loans, such as a plan to sell the property when completed or to refinance the property through traditional institutions.
Although the loan is limited to 65% of the improved value of the property, construction loans will generally cover all of the costs of construction, assuming that costs for construction are less than the value of the property upon completion. If you have a business that is growing at a rapid pace and you are ready to expand by constructing a new building or updating your current building. Obtaining enough capital to obtain traditional financing for this construction can take a while. In this case, it would be worthwhile to pay a higher interest rate for a hard money loan, and be able to start construction within days. Hard money lenders are available all over the country; a web search will turn up many lenders available in your area. Several websites will give you access to multiple lenders. Before approaching a lender, have your plan in place. Have complete details on all of the costs associated with the construction project, an appraisal of the completed property, as well as details on your exit strategy. Provide this information to the lender(s), and you should receive approval within a day or two, and be able to close on the deal within a week.
A project that has been set up with Bruce Reihana in Northamptonshire to fund a sports centre and sports equipment in Brazil
