How does goal-oriented decomposition differ from standard composition in project management? We'll explain what this term means and discuss when it should be used.

Projects change and with those changes you need some controls. Along with those controls you also need to be able to recognize the depth and complexity of the change. Too often leaders...

ProTasker is a web-based project management product that promises to streamline your tasks and facilitate communication between staff, even if they work in different geographic locations...

Have you ever written what you thought was a clear, concise email only to have others interpret it quite differently? Just as traditional body language is crucial for getting your...

Risk management should be a top priority when working on complex or untried projects. Why, you ask? Necessity is the mother of invention and in risk management, often inventions...

Six Sigma is a widely used project management methodology but how strong is your Six Sigma knowledge? Here, we challenge you to test that knowledge with this quick quiz. You'll...

Do you blame project failures on company initiatives that were in place before your time? Do you point the finger at external stakeholders for project dilemmas? If you’re...

Part of being a project leader means understanding how to manage a project. If you are the type where every phase, element and task is deemed urgent, how well are you really managing...

Occupy Wall Street and all its Occupy offshoots need nothing so much as a good project management plan. The crusade perches at a precarious juncture. Will it gather support from the...

If your team members are commenting snidely, "Sorry, your God complex is talking so loudly I can't hear a word you say," it may be time for serious self-assessment. If you...

Upon their success, great entrepreneurs often offer up some of the best books on entrepreneurship including tips on how they climbed to the top of the success ladder. Here, we’ve...

If you’re a small business owner or new to the entrepreneurial world, you will need to learn how to predict sales, cost of sales, expenses and revenues and then compare them to...

Do you believe that “college debt,” “entrepreneur” and “success” are mutually exclusive terms? Occupy Wall Street protesters and columnists would...

Who likes writing business plans? No one, really, because the content they must contain is vast and lengthy. Here, Bright Hub wants to make the whole process much easier for our...

Winter brings a genre of businesses specific to the season. What are some winter business ideas for the season? Ronda Levine explains how you can pick up some extra cash during...

As a business owner, when the end of year is near, I start to think about preparing New Year business goals. Every small business owner should take a look at successes, failures, and...

The recent boycotts of companies like Netflix and Bank of America reveal just the tip of the iceberg of consumer dissatisfaction with low quality products and services and little or...

If your entrepreneurial dream is about to end, and your business is in the closing phase or facing bankruptcy, what’s your next step? For most of us today, these fears are...

If you think bad customer management won't hurt your business too much, better think again. Bank of America and Netflix just learned extremely expensive lessons about the dangers...

You’ve probably seen the commercials on TV or the ads on various websites about how Google has partnered with Intuit, the maker of Quickbooks and Turbo Tax, to offer free business...

Worried about an upcoming interview? Prepare yourself by learning some of the most common job interview questions asked. Craft your answers beforehand, and come prepared.

A plan is a detailed proposal (or blueprint) for achieving something, and career planning is the active management of one's career including selecting the area of specialization...

Use these ten examples of career goals to help formulate your own plan for success in today’s tough market. Even if you’re already established at your job, you can set new...

We've scoured the Internet to come up with some of the most obscure, unheard of jobs to include in our unusual career quiz. If you've always wondered just what, exactly, a comb...

Do you possess what HR experts call the double-whammy? Are you over 40 and considered overqualified for today’s job market? Age should not be a factor when recruiters...

Is it possible to find the exact job you want—something you love so that when you go to work each day it doesn’t feel like work? Or, should you stop dreaming and settle...

Just what do you get your boss for Christmas? You want him (or her) to think your gift is, well,…clever or classy, unique or intelligent. Certainly you don’t...

Whether you choose a military job or it chooses you -- based on needs and aptitude test results -- the future of military careers remains favorable. Subsequent transferability of training...

When it’s time for you to face a job search after losing your primo job what happens if you feel overqualified for every job you find? There are ways around your extra-expertise...

At the outset, working from home may sound like a dream come true, but is it as promising as it seems to be? Here’s more on the inside story of modern telecommuting.

There are set rules on when to increase COLA and based on the Consumer Price Index latest review (2008 to 2011), the 2012 COLA raise should mean good news for those receiving...

As this year ends, why not make a New Year’s business resolution and focus a marked effort to organize your company’s financials? If you plan all year long, when tax...

People go into business because they have an interest in producing a specific product or service. The last thing they want to do is wade their way through all kinds of financial ratios...

How much does it cost to make the product or service you sell? Do you know how to determine overhead, labor and raw materials costs? What about analyzing the financial statements...

Are you looking for some expert advice to help you with your retail accounting? Browse this guide of tips, techniques and resources from the Bright Hub library of general accounting...

Inventory is essential to every business and if you don't understand the various types of inventory methods to determine inventory values and controls your business will fail fast!...

For business payroll or accounting departments, it's important to ensure you know all the rules when it comes to payroll, deductions and when overtime pay is due. Take our quick...

Accounting can be quite complex but those who love it know the accounting cycle is really a science because all those debits and credits make your books balance. Do you think you know...

TurboTax Deluxe for Mac is a great alternative to spending hundreds of dollars at a tax preparation company. If you're a Mac user you know there aren't many other choices. Here's...

Ask any CPA or tax professional and they will tell you the trial balance is the most important financial tool of all when it comes to financial statements. Every debit and credit you...

When you're looking for a way to be more productive, track your contacts, ensure you know when your appointments are, and follow your tasks, you're looking for PIM software...

What does it take to succeed? Psychologists and research scholars have come up with ten key elements of goal setting to which successful attainment of objectives and ambitions are...

Market research shows we can expect a curly upward spiral in the number of telecommuters and home-based workers. What are the reasons for this trend? Even more important, do you...

Are you tired of fighting the battle of too much to do in too little time? The tips and techniques you will find in this time management guide will help you learn to prioritize...

For those who are considering a home office, there are many things to think about. This includes space considerations, budgets and more. Make the most out of your home office by reviewing...

Simply mentioning business taxes, IRS audits or corporate taxation issues can strike fear into the most business savvy entrepreneur. Many small business owners do not realize what deductions...

Yogi Berra said, "If you don't know where you are going, you might end up someplace else." Avoid this famous quote with these 15 tips to help you reach the success you desire...

Personal and professional development is the sum of how an individual manages his or her affairs, including time and effort to ensure sound future prospects while ensuring optimal work...

Are you looking for a great way to track your time while using a computer? Chrometa may offer the solution. Whether you're trying to determine how you spend your time or you're...

The history of time management starts with the industrial revolution. The concept has evolved slowly but steadily to the modern notion of time management, such as doing things effectively...

The Internet is a superhighway now, taking us to a truly amazing variety of locations. It started small, but has a fairly well documented life.

Sharing your screen with others over the Internet can have a lot of advantages, such as showing people how to complete a task in a specific program or showcasing slides within programs...

Collaboration is difficult and time consuming, so finding spare time where you can is important. Check out these helpful templates and forms for collaborative teams to provide a healthy...

Collaborations have had an impact on history that would not have happened without joint efforts. Collaborations take place on many levels - between multiple people, companies, countries...

You will find several Thunderbird tips, tools and tutorials on the Internet, but this guide will help you find not only a catalog of tips – you’ll also find solutions on...

If you're looking to keep in touch with telecommuting employees, you've probably looked into the possibility of either holding conference calls or video conferences. Both of...

Are you a WiFi expert? Do you know all the latest WiFi terms? What's the best wireless encryption method? What's the difference between 802.11a, 802.11g and 802...

So you can process a hundred different emails into specific folders, ensuring each is responded to in a timely manner – but can you answer a few fun questions about how the process...

Virtual teams present interesting challenges to any project, and it's important as a leader to be prepared to handle these challenges as they come up. Here we've assembled a...

When working in an environment that allows freelancing and working from home, the use of collaborative tools makes meetings easy as people do not need to come into the office.

Searching for great Valentine's day office party ideas? Looking for the best menu to match your theme? Hosting your office Valentine's day party is a great way to express...

When hearing about gender discrimination, most people think about females, but it can happen to either sex. While women seem to get more press (think Wal-Mart), are there really...

I'll sue you for denying me a job because I'm a woman! I'll sue you because you fired me because I'm over 40 years of age! These statements are so true today...

You’ve just received a phone call—an old employee wants a letter of recommendation and you can’t even remember them! Or, an employee relocating to another town...

Since the debt ceiling debacle, Congress is looking to trim down the deficit where they can and one area may be 401(k) retirement plans and incentives and tax benefits now available...

Do you even have a policy? Things can get sticky this time of the year, with many employees in favor of celebrating the end-of-year holidays, while others feel that such celebrations...

Increased productivity—isn’t this the goal of every office? HR managers and business owners seek ways to make it easier for workers to get more done in one day all the...

Do HR Departments need to be full of the softer sex? Do those of the male sex make it too intimidating for employees to enter the office and ask questions? The answer to both...

Human resource professionals love their jobs but they lead a rough work life. Employees complain, the benefits are never enough, and business owners look to them to “fix”...

Are you up to date on your understanding of the provisions associated with FMLA? Regulations carefully outline acceptable and unacceptable business practices. Even so, there is...