War Room: Do You Need A Command Center?
The War Room or Command Center has it’s origin in military and technology environments. But businesses, other governmental and non profit organizations have all adapted the command center concept. This article outlines the key elements of an effective command center regardless of the type of organization or intended purpose.

Descriptors, Indicators and Knowledge
Applied research is transforming data to knowledge; data is what you got and knowlege is what you want.

Merck jury adjourns without damage verdict (Reuters)

Reuters - Jurors deciding whether to award punitive damages to a New Jersey man who blamed his heart attack on Merck & Co. Inc.'s Vioxx painkiller adjourned without reaching a verdict on Monday after six hours of deliberations.

Onda Musslan’s Boring Rambles
to the office to submit my timesheet so that I can be paid. It was going to be tight, but we could just squeak by. Next month will be a bit better,

System Test Plan Why?
Learn how to properly implement new software and applications onto your system without losing hours of productivity.

Microsoft Gains, Apache/Linux Declines in Web Server Market (Developer Pipeline)
Microsoft has taken a big chunk of the Web server market this month at the expense of Apache running on Linux.

Looking for a New Computer? Vista Compatible Operating Systems
If you are looking for a new computer you might like to know that a few things are radically changing. Operating Systems to be exact. Although Microsoft has delayed their new Vista Operating System, you would be well advised to get the next best thing.

Bank of America to cut 1,900 jobs, 3 call centers
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bank of America Corp. BAC.N on Monday said it will eliminate 1,900 jobs by closing three call centers by year end, as part of its integration of credit card issuer MBNA Corp.

A Manager’s Guide to Managing Redundancy
British organisations that ignore redundancy guidelines are taking an unnecessary risk. They may be procedures that autocratic managers find difficult to accept but if embraced they do allow a difficult exercise to be carried out in a manner that reduces tension and offers those that lose their job respect and dignity. Although mandatory for organisations in the UK businesses in other countries could well benefit from voluntarily adopting them as model policy where no equivalent local policy exists.

Personal Leadership: One Key to Growing Any Organization
Leadership is an elusive trait. The typical management team has little formal training in effective leadership and base their style on trial and error. This style will not work. We cannot lead others if we cannot effectively lead ourselves. We must develop personal leadership in ourmselves and our management team.