Risk Management tool prototype

I have some time on my hands (aka unemployed) - so I started to play around with a Risk Management collection/prioritizing web interface: http://itprojectguide.org/PMBase/RiskPlace/demo/rp - take a look and let me know what you think.  It's a mock up (aka not working either - except for the usability aspect) - you can drag/drop the risks (left click on one of the risks) and drop it in a low/med/high or unassigned box or add a new one....all feedback is welcome

The joy of simple

I was recently redoing a web site for a karate school and was reintroduced into what simple is.  I initially started with Drupal and spent about 3 days installing modules, modifying CCK (custom content kit or something like that), playing around with the theme, etc. and got nowhere but frustrated.  I rethought what I was trying to do and the type of site needed and realized that Drupal was an overkill and base PHP a little less then needed - so I went back to a PHP framework (Codeigniter) that I had an easy time picking up and using and found a simple them via CSS Zen Garden to base the look of the site on....and within 3 hours (not days) - I had the base site done and another day the site is up and complete: http://www.masystems.org/ a simple site that links to external tools (Ning for social networking, ZenFolio for pics and Blogger for news)...never use a tool just to use it or because you think it's the right one, use the right tool, the simplest tool - all based on the current and near term need of the project.  Lesson relearned!

Good article on performance reviews

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122426318874844933.html

VERY interesting ideas.....

Blowing my own horn...

IT Project Management - RM (risk management) #5
IT Project Management - PM (project management) #10
YES! both open source apps in the top 10 list - sourceforge.net - search for 'project management'...both need work...but it seems some people are interested (which makes it more interesting for me)

That's the way we've always done business.......

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aVXfypExIZ9M

Comment regarding the recent $400k AIG resort visit and plans for another upcoming one (on our taxpayer dollars - post bailout)............
This sort of gathering has been standard practice in our industry for many years, Liddy wrote. Let me assure you that we are reevaluating the costs of all aspects of our operations in light of the new circumstances in which we are all operating.

If nothing else - hopefully this is another nail in the this is the way we've always done it...response. Change and improvement does not come about in project management through non-change and non-risk taking actions. Compared to AIG - most of the push back a PM receives is not immoral or unethical - just a combination of CYA and lack of incentive.

Problem - what is one....how to address mindmap

When Tim O'Reilly speaks.............

Tim O'Reilly further defines Web 2.0..http://radar.oreilly.com/2008/09/why-dell-dot-com-is-more-enterprise.html