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World Without End

January 3, 2008 Written by admin

Just finished the 1,000 page novel by Ken Follett, World Without End. Set in mid-to late-1300’s England, it traces the lives of 5 individuals from childhood to old age. Facing adversity, apathy, hunger, torture, abuse, and worst of all, the bubonic plague, Ken Follett brings the past to life in a very realistic format. Through […]

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World View

November 2, 2007 Written by admin

A nifty map viewer located at: http://muti.co.za/static/newsmap.html displays news on the region of the map selected. Find news from around the world by point and click. Of particular note is that the map opens to Africa! Nice to have a different world view than the usual European/American center of the universe thing! The world gets […]

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ArbCamp – WebSite Conversions

October 27, 2007 Written by admin

Some sketchy notes I took on the Website conversions session given by Ross Johnson 1. Website goals – most sell something Anytime you’re creating a website you’re creating a domain name Your website’s calling card Should be able to remember it after saying it 2 to 3 times Simple, unique, easy to remember Dot com […]

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ArbCamp – Social Networking 101...

October 27, 2007 Written by admin

Notes I took on Social Networking 101 session given by Derek Mehraban 1. Get on twitter – CNN breaking news on Twitter businesses use this for customers – deals plug-in to integrate twitter into your blog very searchable – optimized use your profile space for keywords you want to be found for Twitter groups just […]

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ArbCamp – Search Optimization &...

October 27, 2007 Written by admin

Notes from the Search Optimization Session at 1pm Ross Johnson – speaker Why using search vs Yellow book or asking a friend? Easy way to find answer to question ← key! 1. Must provide relevant results – search engine goals How to make yours the most relevant? No way to trick your way to the […]

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Project Ignition

October 14, 2007 Written by admin

The Next 2 Days of Your Project will either contribute to its success or its failure. Your team’s first impression of the project is critical to a common understanding of what is being accomplished. Over two thirds of all projects either fail or are seriously challenged, according to the 2006 Chaos Report from the Standish […]

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Magnificient Obsession

July 10, 2007 Written by admin

Having just seen the 1954 movie ‘Magnificient Obsession’ with Rock Hudson and Jane Wyman, my husband and I had a chance to be so tested the other night. We were out on our usual long neighborhood walk enjoying the weather and scenery when we noticed a car pass us twice, and stop at a cross […]

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Passion

April 4, 2007 Written by admin

My passion is to help companies get organized with their projects and get their work done. Companies looking to adopt an Agile methodology hold a particular interest for me since I’m quite fond of doing more of what works and less of what doesn’t and producing deliverables quickly and iteratively. If any of this sounds interesting to […]

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Absence of Trust and Project Manageme...

February 11, 2007 Written by admin

If you have ever been interested to delve into the inner-workings of project management or to consider how trust plays a role in full-functioning teams then you may be interested to attend the February 19, 2007 Huron Valley PMI Chapter meeting. I am presenting on the ‘Absence of Trust, the First Dysfunction’. This is taken […]

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The 12 Elements of Great Managing and...

January 31, 2007 Written by admin

Do You Need a Project Manager? The Maslow needs hierarchy’s and the 12 Elements of Great Managing by Wanger & Harter share a very common theme. Maslow’s basic tenent of the successive satisfying of a person’s basic needs will lead to self-actualization is exemplified in the 12 Elements of Great Managing. The elements start with […]

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AG, or Agile Groupies, is an Ann Arbor based user group focused on expanding the Agile body of knowledge within our community. We meet regularly to share ideas, hear presentations, and network with like-minded enthusiasts and practitioners. AG was formed by and is still managed by Helene Gidley and has been around since April 2008.

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