http://www.brighthub.comen-UShttp://www.brighthub.com/office/entrepreneurs/articles/57402.aspxFri, 27 Nov 2009 12:09:53 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:57402RondaRobertsThis article puts together simple guidelines to help business owners decide whether they need refinancing. Why Refinance in the First Place? If you time your business's refinance right, you can save a lot of money in the long-run. If federal interest rates are down, you've rebuilt your business credit , or you need more monthly cash flow, refin...http://www.brighthub.com/office/entrepreneurs/articles/57401.aspxFri, 27 Nov 2009 12:01:26 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:57401JScheidAs a small business owner, you need to know the importance of branding and how it should be part of your advertising campaign. Determining how to brand your company and product or service is easier than you think if you gain help from your ad reps and follow some examples. What Is Branding? We’ve all heard the slogans that stick in our heads fr...http://www.brighthub.com/office/project-management/reviews/27371.aspxThu, 26 Nov 2009 13:07:01 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:27371RondaRobertsThis article provides an overview and review of the project management software, Creation Flow. What is CreationFlow? CreationFlow is an on-demand web based project management program. It is free for up to five users and 100 MB of disk space. After this, it runs between $50 a month and $500 a month depending on the number of users and amount of...http://www.brighthub.com/office/project-management/reviews/27489.aspxThu, 26 Nov 2009 12:55:36 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:27489RondaRobertsThis article discusses the features of Clarizen and recommends this project management program to project managers in large companies. What is Clarizen? Clarizen is an easy to use project management software run through the Internet. This on-demand option offers a free thirty day trial. For up to ten users, the price is $49.95 per month per use...http://www.brighthub.com/office/project-management/articles/2645.aspxThu, 26 Nov 2009 12:48:36 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:2645anngordonThis article approaches the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) from a beginner's standpoint. A Work Breakown Structure is used for breaking down a project into easily manageable components, or bites. This is the first articles in a series of three. Introduction Company owners and project managers use the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) to ma...http://www.brighthub.com/office/project-management/articles/28364.aspxThu, 26 Nov 2009 12:46:12 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:28364mmcdonoughWhen analyzing data in the Six Sigma quality process, a histogram can be used as a valuable tool. In the opening segment of this series, we'll discuss the usage of this type of chart and how to prepare the data that is to be represented in the histogram as well as give an example. Histograms and Six Sigma The gathering and analysis of data is a...http://www.brighthub.com/office/project-management/articles/57319.aspxThu, 26 Nov 2009 12:41:21 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:57319ons2001The histogram is an important statistical tool often used in project management. This article will discuss three websites where you can make histograms for free. The Need for Histograms In real life, you may sometimes have to deal with large numbers of discrete statistical data. For example, if you collect weight data of thirty different people, yo...http://www.brighthub.com/office/project-management/reviews/27487.aspxThu, 26 Nov 2009 11:56:54 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:27487RondaRobertsZoho Projects offers another online option for project management software - but is it for you? Find out in this software review. What is Zoho Projects? Zoho Projects is an on-demand, online, project management software. The program is free for one project, $12 per month for up to 10 projects and $80 for an unlimited number of projects and ...http://www.brighthub.com/office/project-management/articles/57317.aspxThu, 26 Nov 2009 11:12:21 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:57317Xintel2001In the Control Costs process of the Project Cost Management knowledge area, there are some tools and techniques recommended by the Project Management Institute (PMI). In this article, we’ll explore each one. Introduction Having accurate project estimates and a robust project budget is necessary to deliver within the project budget. Bo...http://www.brighthub.com/office/entrepreneurs/articles/57207.aspxWed, 25 Nov 2009 09:38:58 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:57207SusieBrownBuilding good business credit takes great deal of effort and the ability to navigate a confusing and obscure system. Learn what to do and what to avoid when establishing the credit profile of a new or small business. What Small Business Owners Should Know About Building Business Credit At a time when small business financing is so hard to come by, ...http://www.brighthub.com/office/project-management/articles/57193.aspxWed, 25 Nov 2009 05:03:26 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:57193AlexisWA risk management plan is designed to plan for potential risks and pitfalls that may arise as part of your project. Product shortages, design failures, and other such risks are commonly included in risk management plans. However, human factors are often erroneously forgotten. Including Human Factors It has often been said in business that a company...http://www.brighthub.com/office/project-management/articles/57128.aspxTue, 24 Nov 2009 19:48:02 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:57128RondaRobertsThis article gives a brief explanation of what a root cause analysis is and then walks you through an example of a root cause analysis. What is a Root Cause Analysis? A root cause analysis is a project management methodology that attempts to get to the bottom of a problem. The five whys methodology is an example of a commonly used Six Sigma tec...http://www.brighthub.com/office/project-management/articles/57127.aspxTue, 24 Nov 2009 19:41:37 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:57127johnmcburnieGame theory concepts can be applied to almost any discipline where at least some degree of strategy is needed. Read on to find out how elements of game theory can be used in project management, especially during negotiation and decision-making processes. What is Game Theory? Game theory is a branch of applied mathematics. Game theory looks at d...http://www.brighthub.com/office/project-management/articles/57124.aspxTue, 24 Nov 2009 19:22:17 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:57124RondaRobertsThis article discusses techniques for performing a root cause analysis. Learn what a root cause analysis is and how to conduct one here. What is a Root Cause Analysis? A root cause analysis is a means to get to the bottom of a problem or unexpected event. Root cause analyses are important to undertake when your project or product is not what wa...http://www.brighthub.com/office/project-management/articles/57122.aspxTue, 24 Nov 2009 19:15:23 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:57122vaedwardsIf you believe in the saying that: "There are no new ideas, just recycled ones," then you will find using the TRIZ principles to solve your problems very helpful. Read more to discover if TRIZ may have already found a possible solution to your most perplexing problems. What is TRIZ? TRIZ is a Russian acronym that stands for a set of...http://www.brighthub.com/office/project-management/articles/57121.aspxTue, 24 Nov 2009 19:10:47 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:57121RondaRobertsThis article discusses the various benefits involved in receiving your PMP credential. Are you considering getting PMP certified? This article is for you. You've been to the PMI Institute's website and checked out the information on the different Project Management Professional (PMP) Credential requirements. You've seen that the exam process is...http://www.brighthub.com/office/project-management/articles/57119.aspxTue, 24 Nov 2009 18:59:54 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:57119RondaRobertsThis article explains when a Pareto chart should be used and gives examples of those instances. Pareto Charts Briefly Pareto Charts have been used in project management, especially Six Sigma, as a useful tool. The Pareto chart shows vertical bars (in descending order) and a line chart depicting the cumulative totals of categories. Pareto charts can...http://www.brighthub.com/office/project-management/articles/57033.aspxTue, 24 Nov 2009 01:23:03 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:57033SparkKDThis article provides an introduction to the four fields mapping. It describes what constitutes a four fields mapping and is a useful addition to the project manager's repertoire of tools & techniques for project planning. Introduction Four Fields Mapping is an alternate approach to project planning given by the Japanese. It retains some of...http://www.brighthub.com/office/project-management/articles/4716.aspxMon, 23 Nov 2009 19:27:12 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:4716mmcdonoughMost people have a natural cautious attitude when it comes to change that can result in an unwelcoming attitude to the introduction of a new project management system. Here are some things to be mindful of when instituting such a system into your small business. Danger, Danger! Nothing can kill a project management system faster than the refusa...http://www.brighthub.com/office/project-management/articles/32154.aspxMon, 23 Nov 2009 19:23:31 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:32154mmcdonoughIf you need to quickly create a Gantt chart that you can easily share with your team, you may want to take advantage of Viewpath’s Gantt Chart gadget that works in conjunction with Google Spreadsheets. Read on to find out how to use this little gem. Overview of the Google Gantt Chart Tool More and more people are starting to turn to Google Sp...