The ESA Project has proposed a Code of Ethics for Project Management, which is included in this Special Report. A proposed set of topic areas that would constitute the framework for the unique body of project management knowledge-critical to the recognition of a project management profession—is also presented … The set of topic areas may...

In simple terms, software testing is a process concerned with validation and verification. A tester must know what software is to be tested and what tools to use. Future of Software Testing Software testing is always looking at a bright future. Technology will always find ways to create new things. Developers never stop to develop new...

Slack, also called float, is the amount of time a task can slip before it bumps into another task. It’s automatically calculated into your project when you schedule tasks, and you can use it as buffer time if needed when your schedule is at risk of being delayed. Learn about slack (float) By default and by definition, a task with zero (0)...

The world has seen an unprecedented challenge and is battling this invisible enemy with all their might. The Novel coronavirus spread has left the global economies holding on to strands, businesses impacted and most people locked down. But while the physical world has come to a drastic halt or slow-down, the digital world is blooming. And in...

Cisco released the seventh annual Cisco Global Cloud Index (2016-2021). The updated report focuses on data center virtualization and cloud computing, which have become fundamental elements in transforming how many business and consumer network services are delivered. According to the study, both consumer and business applications are...

For services to give genuine incentive to the business, they should be designed with the business destinations at the top of the priority list. Design includes the entire IT association, for it is the association that conveys and backs the services. ITIL Service Design (SD) is the phase in the life cycle that turns a service procedure into an...

ITSM aims to align the delivery of IT services with the needs of the enterprise. The full form of ITSM is IT Service Management. The focus of ITSM tools is to deliver satisfactory service to the end-user. ITSM is a combination of a set of defined policies, process, and methods for delivering IT products and services. It improves and supports...

Standard Work is one of the more misunderstood concepts in Lean manufacturing. It is neither standardization nor work standards. You can learn more about Standard Work here, and here if you are new to Standard Work. There are three elements to Standard Work: Takt time is a fundamental concept of Lean manufacturing that is widely...

As the role of technology grows in businesses around the world, it brings an urgent need to staff IT security jobs. The more digitalization spreads through the workplace, companies face higher risk of their online systems — and the sensitive information on them falling prey to hackers and data breaches. And employers are more aware of this than...

What is ITIL® 4 Foundation Certification? “The ITIL® 4 Foundation certification is designed as an introduction to ITIL® 4 and enables candidates to look at IT Service Management through an end-to-end operating model for the creation, delivery and continual improvement of tech-enabled products and services.” — axelos.com Axelos...