Carnival of Project Management #13

September edition of Carnival of Project Management. BTW check out this blog, as it looks very interesting.

Sourcing from China is a Mistake

"At least one consulting firm actually understands that going abroad to reduce manufacturing costs is a bad idea. Lean advocates have long argued that the increased waste from overseas sourcing - in the form of additional transportation plus longer cycle time - makes no sense."

IT Project Management: Why There Are No Stupid Users

7 Reasons why Money is not the best Motivator

Evolving Company Culture Starts With a "SharePoint"

Article on how MS SharePoint system can be used to shape a company culture.

Analytics: The Unsung Hero Of Social Systems

"Stream processing systems (and associated analytical components) will become a critical underpinning for much of what is talked about in terms of workstreaming, lifestreaming, attention streams, collective intelligence and so on. Discovering patterns across people, interactions, information, activities and social networks and assessing those relationships is difficult enough. It becomes even more challenging when you also want the results to be communicated in a manner that is contextual, relevant and sensitive to attention (and confidentiality) needs."

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