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		<title>Performance Modeling</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Todays post will be about achieving performance in Web Applications.
Performance doesn&#8217;t just happen. You must make it happen.  Performance management is similar to most other software engineering management functions such as project management, requirements management, quality management,configuration management,etc.  One of the most important tools at your disposal is performance modeling. The performance model will be [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=productivitytree.wordpress.com&blog=2336635&post=15&subd=productivitytree&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://productivitytree.wordpress.com/2008/04/02/performance-modeling/</link>
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		<title>Management by deliverables</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Didn&#8217;t think I would want to write about this in 2008 but there still are people who don&#8217;t get it.   Just did a search on the subject and for all practical purposes I didn&#8217;t find anything about &#8220;Management by Deliverables&#8221;. 
Management by Deliverables is so important.  So lets see if I can convince you to adopt [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=productivitytree.wordpress.com&blog=2336635&post=14&subd=productivitytree&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://productivitytree.wordpress.com/2008/03/26/management-by-deliverables/</link>
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		<title>PLC vs SDLC</title>
		<description><![CDATA[What is the difference between the Project Life Cycle and the Software Development Life Cycle?
How do they fit together?
The project life cycle represents the processes use to manage the work while the SDLC actually represents the work of creating the software system. In the following figure the PLC is represented on the horizontal and the [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=productivitytree.wordpress.com&blog=2336635&post=13&subd=productivitytree&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://productivitytree.wordpress.com/2008/02/09/plc-vs-sdlc/</link>
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		<title>What do PMBOK, ISO9001:2000 and CMMI have in common</title>
		<description><![CDATA[What do PMBOK, ISO9001:2000 and CMMI have in common

What do PMBOK2000, ISO9001:2000 and CMMI have in common?Answer: All three are process-oriented approaches.
PMBOK2000 takes a systematic process-oriented approach to defining what is project management.Five processes are always at play within a project. These five processes (Initiating, Planning,Executing,Controling and
Closing) exist in every phases of a project.

PMI further [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=productivitytree.wordpress.com&blog=2336635&post=8&subd=productivitytree&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://productivitytree.wordpress.com/2008/02/09/what-do-pmbok-iso90012000-and-cmmi-have-in-common/</link>
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		<title>ISO90003</title>
		<description><![CDATA[What is ISO90003?

What is ISO90003?
The one sentence answer is that &#8220;ISO90003 is the guide that will help you interpret
ISO9001:2000 guidelines if you are trying to implement them for Software Development.
ISO has recently released its ISO9001:2000 Quality Management System Requirements.
ISO9001:2000 replaces ISO9000:1994 as the leading standard for Quality Management System.
The document encourages to create a Customer-Focused [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=productivitytree.wordpress.com&blog=2336635&post=7&subd=productivitytree&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://productivitytree.wordpress.com/2008/02/09/iso90003/</link>
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		<title>Estimates and Precision</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Estimates and Precision

The following example is very interesting because it show how overall precision
increases as activites are broken up in tasks.A project is made up of 4 task. We estimate the time for each of these tasks to be 100 hours, 200 hours, 400 hours and 300 hours respectively. We are pretty sure (99% certain) [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=productivitytree.wordpress.com&blog=2336635&post=6&subd=productivitytree&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://productivitytree.wordpress.com/2008/02/09/estimates-and-precision/</link>
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		<title>Project Charter BabelTalk</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Project Charter BabelTalk

PMBOK states &#8220;A project charter is a document that formally authorizes a project.&#8221; It also adds &#8220;It provides the project manager with the authority to apply organizational resources to project activities.&#8221;.
The Project Charter acknowledges that the project should begin. It announces that the project has received approval and has been endorsed by Senior [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=productivitytree.wordpress.com&blog=2336635&post=5&subd=productivitytree&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://productivitytree.wordpress.com/2008/02/09/project-charter-babeltalk/</link>
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		<title>Project Management (my definition)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[IT Project Management: my definition

PMI defines a project as: &#8220;a temporary endeavour undertaken to create a unique product or service&#8221;.
I define IT Project Management as &#8220;a conscious effort to apply management processes to an IT Project&#8221;.
My definition of management is simple. You manage when you plan, organize,lead,control,evaluate and ensure quality.
To manage an IT project you [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=productivitytree.wordpress.com&blog=2336635&post=4&subd=productivitytree&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://productivitytree.wordpress.com/2008/02/09/project-management-my-definition/</link>
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		<title>Risk Management Overview</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Risk Management

Risk Management consists of planning, organizing, leading, controlling, and ensuring quality in such a way to minimize the risks associated with a project. The project plan should identify potential risks and outline activities to be undertaken to avoid the risks. It should also specify what actions to be taken if a risk happens.
The following [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=productivitytree.wordpress.com&blog=2336635&post=3&subd=productivitytree&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://productivitytree.wordpress.com/2008/02/09/risk-management-overview/</link>
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		<title>Welcome to the ProductivityTree post !</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Hopefully we will be able to produce interesting articles.
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		<link>http://productivitytree.wordpress.com/2007/12/17/hello-world/</link>
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